First Bite: The $39 Five-Course Tasting at Pig and Khao

Pig & Khao opened a few months ago on the same stretch of Clinton Street that's home to Yunnan Kitchen and wd-50. The immediate neighborhood, like many in New York, is a concentrated nucleus of popular restaurants and good eats, ie Pok Pok Phat Thai, 'inoteca, and Mission Chinese Food a few blocks away on Orchard Street. One way Pig and Khao stands out is by offering $1 beers and a five-course tasting menu for $39. Pig and Khao introduced both deals last night. The $1 beers are available for happy hour seven days a week, from 5 - 7pm. The prix fixe is available at the bar (six seats) Monday through Wednesday with a menu Leah Cohen put together exclusively for the tasting. We stopped in last night to check it out.

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The SHO Is Over

Executive chef Shaun Hergatt announced yesterday that he will be leaving the restaurant he started with Asher Zamir at the end of next month.  SHO Shaun Hergatt opened in Tribeca three years ago and has operated the past year with two Michelin stars to its name.

The Times points out that Shaun hopes to land in Midtown for his next venture, where he will take the name of the Tribeca resto with him.

In addition to New York City, Shaun Hergatt has won acclaim for his Asian-inspired French-executed cuisine at restaurants in Miami and Sydney.

Head to 40 Broad Street and get that great lunch prix fixe while you still can.  There's a two-course for $27 or a three-course for $33.