[From the 9/18/25 newsletter]
Let’s talk about the incredible dinner we had last night at Penny.
Craig and I have been meaning to try Penny forever and last night he was in the city so we made a plan to meet up there for some seafood. And some seafood we got!
This is only half of their Ice Box+, which comes with razor clams, a live scallop (I think that just means they open it up fresh), pickled mussels, fresh oysters, and clams.
It was all so clean-tasting and pristine; the shrimp on the other half of the tray were maybe some of the best shrimp I’ve ever tasted.
The warm brioche with fresh butter was heaven-sent.
Then there was this bass crudo with melon juice:
Squid, stuffed with Swiss chard and seared:
And swordfish wrapped in pork fat before being grilled and served with Jimmy Nardello peppers.
The desserts were wild too. Loved the chocolate mousse with vanilla oil; but the ice cream sandwich with peach ice cream served on brioche was out-of-this-world.
Loved Penny so much. If you’re a seafood fan in NYC and you haven’t been, get thee to the East Village
Penny / 90 E. 10th Street / New York, NY
