Molly Fitzpatrick

“Dinner at this lush, leafy-wallpapered Indian restaurant in Flatiron is like picnicking in a meadow at dusk—if that meadow happened to serve excellent cocktails. Though Passerine is named for a scientific order of birds, tender meats are the true star here. A creamy, citrusy Kolhapuri lamb tartare is served with delicate fried shiso leaves, splayed out like crest feathers. Spoon a bit of lamb on each leaf for a soft-meets-crispy bite, and get the crunchy, deep-fried shrimp Koliwada as a starter too.”

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