€€€€ • Africana • West Village
Tucked into Christopher Street in the West Village, blocks from the Stonewall National Monument and Hudson River waterfront, Calabash is an Afro-Caribbean bakery and brasserie, tracing a story of migration from West Africa through the Caribbean and into the Americas. Chef and Owner Camari Mick, a James Beard Award nominee, leads the kitchen alongside Chef de Cuisine Tajeh Porter, and together they're behind dishes like the Suya Steak Frita, built on bold, smoky spice and rich, satisfying flavor. Mornings bring the bakery case, with coconut canelés, malta vita sticky buns, and beef patty croissants.The thirty-four seat dining room is warm and intimate, wrapped in gold and copper tones, with walls lined by the work of Black and brown women artists, brought together by Gallery Director Cierra Britton. Calabash serves no alcohol; instead, we pour house fermented, non-alcoholic adaptogenic mocktails. Open for daytime service Thursday through Sunday, with dinner Friday and Saturday nights.