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Greywind
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Greywind is an understated, elegant neighborhood restaurant, in a neighborhood that is anything but understated and elegant. A peaceful refuge among the corporate space stations of Hudson Yards, the dining room looks like it could be the third lead in a Nancy Meyers movie, painted country blue, with soft gray clouds on the walls. It’s low-key luxury: cashmere, not diamonds.
Here, in the belly of the Crate & Barrel catalog, you’ll find a mostly vegetable-forward menu that’ll make you feel like you’ve finally mastered the food pyramid. Like its sister restaurant Loring Place in the West Village, this place deals in no-nonsense New American fare that gets us excited about cauliflower for reasons other than its vitamin count.
photo credit: Kate Previte
photo credit: Kate Previte
photo credit: Kate Previte
photo credit: Kate Previte
photo credit: Kate Previte
You’ll also find Cheez-Its. The serving size is one and they come four to an order—supersized, housemade versions of the real thing with a crumbly texture. It’s obvious that a skilled pastry chef and expensive cheese were involved in its creation. These are Cheez-Its for sensible people. Sensible people who seek out dishes like carrot hummus, zhuzhed up with molasses and tahini. Or a perfectly seared scallop, surrounded by a freakishly green pool of shelling beans. A model roasted chicken also shows up for duty.
Greywind is your best option for seasonal produce in an area full of flashier restaurants. They also have a handy bakery with sandwiches during the day, as well as a cocktail bar downstairs called Spygold. Come here with a coworker to celebrate a work win, or just to avoid eating an actual box of Cheez-Its for dinner. No one is totally unwound, everyone’s still in their business casual basics, and you won’t overhear anything that isn’t HR-approved—but it's a solid place to have a nice piece of fish and glass of wine after a long day of staring at spreadsheets.
Food Rundown
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Housemade Cheese-Its
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Carrot Hummus
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Grilled Head-On Shrimp
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Chicken Liver Mousse
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Rotisserie Half Chicken
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Greywind Burger
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