porchetta: a pig feast in the east village

January 16th, 2009 | food, manhattan

although i realize it’s turning out to be a sandwich-heavy week, i couldn’t resist highlighting another masterful creation that has been been  everywhere of late (here and here and here).   porchetta is a great destination for some super tasty piggy.  a tiny spot with only 6 stools, the very limited menu of mostly porchetta sandwich, porchetta plate and crispy potatos with more porchetta met all my expectations of a satisfying rich and crispy meal.    the oven roasted pork was succulent and well seasoned with rosemary, fennel pollen, thyme and sage and of course some salt and pepper and had developed a deliciously crackling skin and was then stuffed into a sullivan street bakery ciabatta.  to top off  this hearty snack, and to ensure you don’t fall into a coma afterwards, be sure to stop by abraço for an incredible coffee (meets all my standards) and suprisingly delicious treats like cured olive cookies (this is definitely not a sit-down spot so be prepared to hang with the hipsters near the door).    porchetta, 110 east 7th street between avenue a and 1st avenue, .  abraço, 86 east 7th street between 1st and 2nd avenues, , both in manhattan, new york.

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  1. veloce pizzeria, sicilian pizza in the east village | cherrypatter- spot-on ideas for food, shops and things to do in new york says:
    June 8, 2009 at 1:03 am

    [...] love of the sandwiches produced at porcetta, i was pretty darn excited to try out newly opened veloce pizzeriasince porcetta’s owner [...]