Fodor's Expert Review Back Forty West
Editor's Note: This location is no longer in operation.
Chef Peter Hoffman was doing sustainable farm-to-table fare long before it became a near-obligatory restaurant trend in the Big Apple. The original Back Forty was in the East Village, but the current location just makes it more convenient for neighborhood denizens and shoppers to access the well-executed comfort food. The menu changes with the season, but expect dishes like coconut-milk-spiked scallop ceviche, pumpkin hummus, a very good grass-fed burger, and grilled trout from the Catskills, served alongside quality cocktails and a short but excellent list of beer and wine. Add in the rustic, homey decor, and you'll feel like you're hundreds of miles from that shopping mecca known as SoHo.
