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Valentine's Day at Dirt Candy
Feb
14
5:30 PM17:30

Valentine's Day at Dirt Candy

There are lots of objections to this day (too much pressure, overly-commercialised, get in a couple or get lost) but what other day of the year celebrates nothing more complicated than love? There's something to be said for setting aside a day for romance, and at Dirt Candy, we’re celebrating the day with this menu.

It’s only $145/person (including tip, but not tax) and there's a lovely beverage pairing for only an additional $55/person.

Tickets are on sale now and you can get them here!

The Menu

CUCUMBER & SEAWEED CAVIAR PIE

Is there anything more romantic and decadent than piles and piles of caviar? We start with a super flaky pie crust, then layer it with cucumber cream and crème fraiche, and then we pile on way too much caviar but also definitely just the right amount. We finish the dish with some juicy cucumber balls and a shower of lemon zest. It’s creamy and salty and indulgent in all the right ways.

ALL THE HEARTS SALAD

It's time to look into the heart of a vegetable and truly see who they are on the inside. Underneath their tough outer leaves, vegetables conceal tender hearts that are soft and sweet to eat, and, like a monster, I've made a salad out of them: celery hearts, lettuce hearts, hearts of palm, hearts of endive, and hearts of red pearl onions. Is it cruel to eat their hearts? Probably. But love hurts.

FRENCH PEARL ONION SOUP & TRUFFLED FOCACCIA

Our French pearl onion soup is a classic, traditionally-executed French onion soup, but we made it better by caramelizing pearl onions rather than regular onions because they're sweeter and more fun to eat. Some people think French onion soup is too heavy, but we serve a smaller portion in tiny bowls with plenty of melted cheese, so it's perfectly petite. It arrives alongside a piping hot, super fluffy focaccia, showered in truffles.

RED BEET SPAGHETTI WITH RAINBOW BEET PEARLS

Long red noodles, topped with salt-roasted beet petals. Think lady and the tramp slurping spaghetti together in a vegetable garden and you'll get the idea of this dish. Butter and garlic and a splash of white wine round out the flavors. It’s like a big, messy hug from your favorite person that ends with red, beet-stained lips.

SUNCHOKES & ARTICHOKES WITH SALSA VERDE

Sunchokes roasted, and roasted, and roasted until they break down, caramelize, and almost liquefy, served with crisped baby artichokes, a tangy Italian salsa verde made with Castelvetrano olives, capers, garlic, and parsley, then topped with a salad of raw sunchokes, artichokes, delicate micro-parsley, some preserved lemon, and labneh. This dish will wrap you up in its arms and take you away from everything.

DESSERT

Our pastry chef has been hard at work, but so far all we know is that it’s something in a chocolate oyster shell and do we really need to know more? Sometimes love can surprise you.

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Canada Day Party!!!
Jul
1
2:30 PM14:30

Canada Day Party!!!

It’s time for our favorite party of the summer!

Canada DaY!!!

Make your reservations now!

This year’s Canada Day celebration is like Canada: it’s awesome and enormous! So huge that one country can’t contain it, so think of this as an early Fourth of July celebration AND a late Cinco de Mayo party, too! I told my crew they could create anything as long as it was delicious, and they turned out so many amazing, over-the-top dishes that this menu has become truly EPIC.

Tickets are only $90 per person (tip included, but not tax). Get yours now!
(And of course, everything comes both vegetarian or vegan!)

FIRST COURSE

Mashed Potato Waffle Sticks
Stuffed with mozzarella cheese and topped with seaweed caviar, crème fraîche, and chives.
From Cook Ellis Rodriguez

Grilled Jerk Yuba Skewer
Served with pineapple cream.
From Cook Monique Fishley

Beet Salami Cups
Dehydrated until they're fleshy and delicious and stuffed with beet cheese, olives, and pickled fennel.
From Cook Asia Lynch

Baby Vegetable Pizza Bagels
I mean, they're pizza bagels! With baby vegetables! What more do you need to know?
From Sous Chef Michaela Duke

Bloody Caesar Taco Cones
Fried tortilla cones overflowing with crema, ripe summer tomatoes, and rimmed with celery salt.
From Lead Line Cook Rith Donelly

Crispy Corn and Okra Skewers
Pickled baby corn and okra with a creamy gumbo dipping sauce.
From Junior Sous Chef Megan Starnes

Barbecue Portobello Spring Rolls
Spring rolls dripping with barbecued portobello mushrooms and daikons and a red chili pepper sauce.
From Lead Line Cook Dane Wimer

SECOND COURSE

Fully Loaded Red Pepper Hot Dog
We've been experimenting for months with vegetable sausages and this is our greatest achievement: a chorizo made with a mix of red peppers and served on a Hawaiian bun and piled high with TBD toppings.
From Chef de Cuisine Maria Herrera

Tikka Masala Shoestring Fries
Accompanying the hot dog, these fries come covered in a tikka masala sauce, a saag paneer sauce, and cucumber raita.
From Sous Chef Andrew Duong

Extra Green Chopped Salad
Everyone needs something green at a picnic, so this classic chopped salad has its green factor increased to infinity and beyond with loads of zucchini, lettuces, spinach, kale, cucumber, sugar snap peas, and herbs.
From Amanda Cohen

DESSERT

Butter Tart Ice Cream Taco
Combining Canadian Butter Tarts and Mexican Tacos, this brings two countries together in one mouth-melting flavor sensation.
From Pastry Chef Rachel Bossett

Banana Pudding Pops
What picnic is complete without a frozen treat?
From Assistant Pastry Chef Azhya Hampton

We'll also be serving Canadian Beer! Bloody Caesars (vegetarian and traditional)! A special CanAMexico Day Slushy! And since we've got a month between now and the big party, there will probably be a whole lot more! I can't stop my staff!

Tickets on sale now!

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Jongga x Dirt Candy (P)reserve a Table
Oct
7
to Oct 8

Jongga x Dirt Candy (P)reserve a Table

This October, I’ve teamed up with Jongga, Korea’s biggest No. 1 kimchi brand, to launch (P)reserve a Table, a free two-night dinner event here at Dirt Candy that’s part of their Generation Preservation campaign. The dinners will take place on Friday, October 7th and Saturday, October 8th.

We’ll be serving a five-course tasting menu highlighting Jongga Kimchi and fall vegetable varieties that have been protected thanks to the efforts made by Jongga’s non-profit partner, Seed Savers Exchange.

The dinner is free to attend. Reservations are limited to two seats per party and must be booked through our Resy page. All reservations start at 6:30PM and all guests will be seated at communal tables.

With this campaign, Jongga is connecting the Korean tradition of making kimchi – with fermentation at its core – to a more universal call to preserve the fruits and vegetables we enjoy every day.

NOTE: We are preparing a vegetarian and a vegan version of the menu, but unfortunately we can’t accommodate any other dietary restrictions.

CANCELLATION POLICY: Although the dinner is free, a credit card is needed to hold your reservation. You may cancel up to 24 hours before the dinner with no penalty, but if you cancel within 24 hours or less you will be charged $25.00 per guest (the cancellation fees will be donated to Jongga’s non-profit partner, Seed Savers Exchange.)

You can return here to (P)reserve your table on Friday, September 23rd at 9:00 AM.

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New Year's Eve Epic Extravaganza!
Dec
31
5:30 PM17:30

New Year's Eve Epic Extravaganza!

We made it! Another year and we’re all still here, and that's worth celebrating! So come on down to Dirt Candy on December 31st and join me and my crew as we serve an epic meal, raise a glass, and say goodbye to 2021 and hello to 2022.

Six courses of new twists on old classics, for $150 per person (tip included, but not tax)
with a wine pairing for an additional $65.

We start seating at 5:30pm and take our last reservation at 10pm
and you can make a reservation now.

Our Epic New Year’s Eve Menu
Delivering decadent classics and making the old new again

TO BEGIN...
a selection of hors d’oeuvres
I’m letting my staff take the lead on this one and they're currently testing lots of fun small bites that tweak the classics. It will definitely include our butternut squash lox and hearts of palm crab cakes plus more…

FIRST COURSE
Seaweed Caviar Napoleon with Blinis, Chives, Avocado, and Cucumber
Because you can't celebrate New Year's Eve without caviar.

SECOND COURSE
Bagna Cauda
An Italian evergreen that used to be a staple of the Dirt Candy menu, we take crispy gem lettuce leaves and layer it with fermented black beans, crème fraîche, and watermelon radishes to deliver a creamy, smooth, salty bite.

THIRD COURSE
Celery and Soft Tofu Crudo with Tomato, Lemon, and Pistachios
We served this during the pandemic and I've brought it back as a remembrance of our recent past. A deceptively simple dish that delivers a big, flavorful kick.

FOURTH COURSE
Mushroom Ravioli
We’re blowing this vegetarian classic out of the water, serving it raviolo style, which means it's one big ravioli the size of your head, oozing with wild mushrooms and ricotta in a super-powerful mushroom broth and topped with shaved truffles.

FIFTH COURSE
Delicata Squash Ring Stuffed with Fresh Herbs, Labneh, Chermoula, and Black-eyed Pea Hummus
On Rosh Hashanah, round challah is served to symbolize the unending circle of life. This dish pays tribute to that New Year tradition while also taking a stuffed squash, something you see on way too many menus around this time of year, and reinventing it as a crispy, smoky delicacy, sizzling with Middle Eastern flavors.

SIXTH COURSE
Collard Greens Cake
Still a work in progress from my pastry chef, Rachel, but she’s never let us down yet.

You can book your table now.

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This Week's Dinner Menu
May
4
to May 15

This Week's Dinner Menu

It’s our final Pandemic menu! In two weeks, Dirt Candy is back open for indoor dining and a regular menu!

One of our very first Pandemic menus was Middle Eastern, so I wanted to bring things full circle by doing a completely new version for the very last. Besides, Paris is great in the Springtime, but nothing says warm weather dining to me like the flavors of Middle Eastern food.

FIRST COURSE
Mezze!

Charred Spring Onion Masabacha, Creamy Amba, Black Tahini Babaganoush, Herbed Falafel, Pickles, Pita

Dips and pickles with a delicious pita. Masabacha is somewhere between hummus and tahini only made with whole chickpeas, and black tahini cuts the sweetness of eggplant to deliver an all-new take on babaganoush. We’ve made an Amba (mango pickle) dip and then pickled tangy turnips, cooling cucumbers, hot peppers, and crispy cauliflower.

SECOND COURSE
Cucumber Avocado Salad!

Cucumber Cream Cheese, Pearl Onion, Mint and Lime Dressing

A cool and crunchy salad spiked with silky bites of avocado and bound together with lashings of housemade cucumber cream cheese, and topped with a simple lime and garlic dressing. We've piled it high with lots of mint and tiny onions, and the result is like lying down in the cool shade of a green valley. Super simple, super fresh, super Spring.

THIRD COURSE
Za'atar Crusted Cauliflower Schnitzel

with Green Zhoug and Creamy Garlic Sauce

Schnitzel is super popular in Israel because of all the German Jews who moved there and brought their food traditions with them. This is very thinly sliced cauliflower that's smoked, then dipped in za'atar batter, fried, and served over bright green zhoug (which is a spicy green pepper and herb sauce) and a creamy garlic sauce.

FOURTH COURSE
Tomatoes and Harrissa Couscous

Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, Harissa Broth and Preserved Lemons

Lebanese couscous is big, fun, fat, and round and we've cooked it up in a harissa broth that brings just a hint of heat. It's served with roasted cherry tomatoes and preserved lemon, and then a touch of smoked dates that brings out the smokiness you find hiding down deep in harissa.

DESSERT
Fennel & Cheese Quatayef
Quatayefs are dumplings oozing with fennel and cheese.

This entire feast can be yours for only $55/person (includes tip, but not tax) and there’s a drink pairing for only $30 more.



Order us on Chownow, or Caviar, or Seamless for take-out or delivery.

But the best place to have this meal is on our patio. Totally safe, socially distanced, regularly inspected, it's got a roof so it's snug and dry even when it rains. There's no better way to eat this meal than outdoors on a warm Spring evening. You can make a reservation or just walk right up (although you'll probably need a reservation on the weekends).

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This Week's Menu
Apr
20
to May 1

This Week's Menu

We're right around the corner from Little Italy and it’s time we indulged. This menu is Dirt Candy’s take on a classic Italian American red sauce joint, only it’s celebrating Spring by indulging in big flavors, big dishes, and big fun, so think of it as Dirt Candy’s Green Sauce Menu!

FIRST COURSE
Antipasto Salad
dive into April with this super green salad of celery, green olives, marinated yuba, grilled zucchini, romaine lettuce, and pepperoncini tossed in a creamy vinaigrette

SECOND COURSE
Crispy Caulifower Scampi
Olive Garden’s fried shrimp scampi is about as all-American as you can get, but instead of tossing shrimp in butter and garlic, Dirt Candy tosses lightly fried orange cauliflower in tarragon, garlic, and Calabrian chilis to make a lighter, spicier, vegetable version

THIRD COURSE
Carrot Pepperoni Pizza
The big reason we're bringing this menu back is because everyone loves our carrot pizza. It's one of the best vegetable treats to come out of the Dirt Candy kitchen and it's the perfect pizza for Spring. The dough is made with carrot juice, it’s slathered in a tangy carrot marinara sauce, and topped with carrot pepperoni, mozzarella, and fresh basil…why put vegetables on your pizza when you can make an entire pizza out of vegetables?

FOURTH COURSE
Verde Spaghetti alla Vodka
If there's one dish you'll find on every single Little Italy menu, it's penne alla vodka. Our version is tweaked for Spring, hearty and filling but super green and refreshing, too! We make bright green spaghetti with kale juice, toss it in a green vodka sauce, and top it with pecorino romano. It’s pasta that feels like the whole world is waking up.

DESSERT
Asparagus Tiramisu
Sounds weird, tastes delicious. Layers of asparagus cake alternating with layers of asparagus lemon crème, it’s like a gentle cloud with a delicate asparagus flavor. Much more refreshing than a normal tiramisu, this is exactly what you’d get if someone asked what you wanted for dessert and you said, “Spring.”

And of course, there’s a beverage pairing! This time around it’s going to include a white negroni, prosecco, and more surprises.

This entire vegetable festino can be yours for only $55/person (tip included, but not tax) and the drink pairing is only $30.



Order us on Chownow, or Caviar, or Seamless for delivery. And if you join Taste you can have Dirt Candy delivered anywhere in the city on Friday and Saturday nights.



Even better, our patio is the place to be now that the warm weather is here. Totally safe, socially distanced, regularly inspected, and it's got a roof so it's snug and dry even with April showers. You can make a reservation or just walk right up (although you'll probably need a reservation on the weekends).

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Apr
18
to May 15

All Day Menu!

Snacks

Korean Fried Broccoli - $9

Sandwiches

Red Pepper Club! - $14
It’s a brand new sandwich for Spring! With bacon made of red peppers (trust us), turkey made of tofu (seriously, trust us), green pepper mayo, and pepper jack cheese, this is the best club sandwich you'll ever eat.

Spinach Croque Madame - $14
A classic Croque Madame except instead of ham we have a layer of smoked celeriac and a layer of spinach, surrounded by oozing, melted gruyere cheese (inside and out), stuffed with a spinach bechamel sauce, and topped with a fried egg. (We can make it vegan, no problem.)

Brussels Sprout Sandwich! - $14
These tiny cabbages prove against that they’re the strongest brassica in the vegetable patch! It’s Brussels sprouts served three! Three! THREE! ways:
1) Super-roasted!
2) Fried then tossed in chili peppers, maple syrup, and garlic!!
3) Sliced thin and mixed with a lemon Dijon vinaigrette!!!
All those sprouts get stuffed into a single soft pita and topped with ricotta salata and preserved lemon mayo, then you put it inside your mouth and your head explodes.

The Egg Sandwich! - $14
Our reinvention of New York City’s deli standard delivers a fluffy pita stuffed with cheddar cheese and American cheese, an omelette and a fried egg, pickled onions and crispy onions, and the whole thing is slathered in Chili Sesame Sauce. 


Salads

Chopped Spring Greens - $12
It’s Spring! And that means it’s time for all the freshest, greenest new vegetables to start bubbling up from underneath the earth, and our chopped salad captures them all and pours them in a bowl for you: snow peas, sugar snap peas, green beans, edamame, brown rice, and yuba all finely diced into a delicious chopped salad where every forkful carries 40 different flavors. Bound together with a lime and black vinegar dressing, this is one salad where one bite leads to another until your bowl is suddenly totally clean.

Kitchen Sink Salad - $14
Creamy herb dressing drizzled over lettuces, chickpeas, tomatoes, peas, croutons, and smoked tofu.

Sweets

  • Green Goddess Cake - $8

  • Beet Chocolate Cookie - $5 (no vegan version available)

  • Caramel Popcorn Blondie - $7

  • Sweet Pea Lime Pie - $9 (Saturday only)

Served alongside our Great Canadian Beer Hall menu!

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Springtime in Paris Menu
Apr
6
to Apr 17

Springtime in Paris Menu

Everyone loves Paris in the Springtime, even if you’ve never been there, because it just sounds absolutely lovely. Now that spring is definitely on its way, Dirt Candy is embracing that mood with our Paris in Springtime dinner menu.

SPRINGTIME IN PARIS MENU

First Course
Baguette, Butter and Mushroom Mousse
A demi baguette from Partybus bake shop with a hefty round of French butter and our creamy, savory Portobello mousse.

Second Course
Rainbow Carrot Salad
Carrot socca, carrot crème fraiche, carrot greens and lemon dijon vinaigrette
Socca is a thin, crispy chickpea crêpe from the south of France. We've added a little bit of carrot juice and a schmear of carrot crème friache, then piled it high with a tangle of rainbow carrots to make it our most colorful salad yet.

Third Course
All the shades of Green Bouillabaisse
Asparagus, peas, smoked kale broth, spinach dumplings, and green garlic rouille
We've updated France's classic seafood stew with vegetables. It's a big bowl of spring, anchored by a rich, layered, smoked broth made of kale, studded with spinach dumplings, and topped with a tongue-tingling green garlic rouille, which is a classic sauce for bouillabaisse made with olive oil, breadcrumbs, garlic, saffron, and pounded cayenne peppers.

Fourth Course
Cheese Course
A small plate of French cheeses served with fruit and nuts before you have dessert.

Dessert
Spring Paris Brest
We aren’t sure what vegetable Rachel is going to layer her Paris Brest with, but we're just as excited to find out as you.

You can experience Springtime in Paris for only $55 (includes tip but not tax)
And for only $30 more we'll create **a special drink pairing** for you that's going to feature some really amazing French wines by female winemakers.



Order us on Chownow, or Caviar, or Seamless for delivery. Or if you join Taste you can have Dirt Candy delivered anywhere in the city on Friday and Saturday nights.



Even better, enjoy this gorgeous spring weather on our totally safe, socially distanced, regularly inspected, and absolutely lovely patio.

You can make a reservation or just walk right up (although you'll probably need a reservation on the weekends).

And it's not just our Springtime in Paris menu. You can order and eat our all-day menu anytime you'd like.

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Dinner Menu! (5:30pm - 10pm)
Mar
24
to Apr 3

Dinner Menu! (5:30pm - 10pm)

Back by popular demand! Guests insisted, so we’ve brought back our Thai menu with some tweaks and polishes, but otherwise unchanged. Except this time, it’s even better!
(Also, 5% of this week’s profits will be donated to the AAPI Community Fund.)

Almost every single dish on this menu is vegan, but let us know when you order if you want the entire meal made vegan.

FIRST COURSE
Sai Oua (Northern Thai Sausages)
With galangal, cucumbers, and mint

SECOND COURSE
Yum Som-O (Pomelo Salad)
With crispy watercress, Thai basil, toasted coconut, and shallots. If you've never had them before, pomelo are those giant grapefruity orbs you see in Chinatown. They taste a little like grapefruit but I think they're slightly more delicate.

THIRD COURSE
Butternut Squash Tom Kha Kai
Tom kha kai is a sour & spicy coconut milk soup usually made with chicken. Our version uses butternut squash broth with roasted delicata squash, King Oyster mushrooms, and Nam Prik Pao, which is a roasted chili pepper jam.

FOURTH COURSE
Winter Greens Pad Thai
We've done a butternut squash pad thai in the past but those noodles won't travel, so I wanted to come up with a heartier version that still dances and dazzles. This one uses rice noodles with kale, spinach, bean sprouts, preserved turnips, and brined tofu.

FIFTH COURSE
Brussels Sprout Larb
Served on a sizzling lave stone in the restaurant only. (Our delivery guys really don't want to carry hot lava rocks.) Shredded Brussels sprouts cooked with lots of lime, cilantro, mint, and a healthy amount of chili peppers. You wrap it in iceberg lettuce leaves with toasted rice and crispy shallots.

DESSERT
Yellow Curry Doughnut
Last time it was a green curry doughnut, this time it's yellow curry, served with green papaya and caramelized puffed rice

This entire Thai party is only $55 (includes tip but not tax)

And for only $30 we'll create a special drink pairing for you that'll include beers, wines, and cocktails.



Order us on Chownow, or Caviar, or Seamless for delivery. Or if you join Taste you can have Dirt Candy delivered anywhere in the city on Friday and Saturday nights.



Even better join us on our totally safe, socially distanced, regularly inspected, and absolutely gorgeous patio, especially this week since it's suddenly all WARM & SPRINGY!!!! It's even got a roof, so don't worry about the rain.

You can make a reservation or just walk right up (although you'll probably need a reservation on the weekends).

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This Week's Menu
Mar
8
to Mar 20

This Week's Menu

As we all start coming out of our long, dark tunnel everyone needs some comfort and there’s nothing more comforting than Breakfast at Dinner. It’s a perfect childhood treat, so treat yourself this week while the weather’s warm and have Dirt Candy’s Dinnertime Breakfast Feast!

The Menu

Butternut Lox, Seaweed Caviar and Black Pepper Waffle Platter
It’s our bread course, it’s our appetizer, it’s a smorgasbord of fun. There’s Garlicky Chex Mix with parsley and aged cheddar, carrot Bellini jam, maple butter, and chives. Spread it on a waffle or eat it by the handful, it’s just as delicious either way.

Everything Bagel Breakfast Salad
Two breakfast traditions on one plate: bagels for breakfast, and the traditional scoop of cottage cheese and melon slice. This breakfast salad is cottage cheese, avocado, grapefruit, almonds, iceberg lettuce ribbons, and everything bagel seasoning, covered with a lemon honey vinaigrette.

Mushroom Shakshuka
Shakshuka is a Middle Eastern dish of baked eggs in tomato sauce, but we’re baking our slow poached eggs in a grilled portobello sauce with crispy honshimeji mushrooms and lashings of labneh.

Savory Oat Congee
Congee is a Chinese rice porridge that’s popular for breakfast, but we’ve made our porridge out of creamy steel cut oats in a ginger broth to give it a chewy, nutty texture. Combined with a scallion puree, roasted flowering cauliflower, sauteed amaranth leaves, long beans, black vinegar yuba and chili oil there’s something different in every bite.

Caramelized Maple Onion Sticky Bun
The onions bring out the maple, turning this into one of the richest, most decadent sticky buns you’ve ever put in your mouth.

This entire vegetable feast can be yours for only $55/person (including tip, but not tax)
There’s a beverage pairing including bubbles, wine, and a special dessert cocktail 
for only $30

Order us on:
CHOWNOW
CAVIAR
SEAMLESS
Or if you join TASTE you can have Dirt Candy delivered anywhere in the city on Friday and Saturday nights.



Even better, join us on our totally safe, socially distanced, regularly inspected, and absolutely heated patio. You can make a reservation or just walk right up (although you'll probably need a reservation on the weekends).

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This Week's Menu!
Feb
9
to Feb 21

This Week's Menu!

We've almost made it through winter, so let's pull on our warm party pants, wrap a few miles of beads around our necks, and celebrate Mardi Gras! You've got a body, so it's time to indulge it, and indulge it, and then indulge it some more. For the next couple of weeks, it’s party time at Dirt Candy!

FIRST COURSE
Savory Vegetable Beignets
stuffed with smoked mozzarella and fresh watercress, and dusted with vinegar powder

SECOND COURSE
Crispy Okra Salad

Even people who hate okra love this salad of crispy okra, onion, tomato, snowpeas, and fresh ginger

THIRD COURSE
Oyster Mushroom Pie

Classic Southern oyster pie only new, improved, and made entirely of oyster mushrooms, creamed fennel, and Pernod, with oyster crackers.

FOURTH COURSE
Gumbo and Grits

Stoneground grits drowning in rich, dense, smoked garlic gumbo, and topped with a poached egg.

DESSERT
Carrot King Cake

This entire vegetable carnival can be yours for only $55/person and we're offering a drink pairing for only $30 (tip included, tax and hangover not included).

Order us on Chownow, or Caviar, or Seamless for delivery. Or if you join Taste you can have Dirt Candy delivered anywhere in the city on Friday and Saturday nights.

Even better, defy winter and join us on our totally safe, socially distanced, regularly inspected, and absolutely heated patio. You can make a reservation or just walk right up (although you'll probably need a reservation on the weekends).

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Valentine's Day Menu!
Feb
1
to Feb 9

Valentine's Day Menu!

THIS DINNER IS SOLD OUT! WE LOVE YOU, TOO!

If the previous 12 months have taught me anything it's that you never put off love for later because who knows what's happening tomorrow? If there was ever a time to wear our hearts on our sleeves, that time is now. So seize the moment and let the people you love know how much they mean to you, and let us help, with Dirt Candy’s Valentine’s Day menu:

FIRST COURSE
Seaweed Caviar Sandwich with Chives

SECOND COURSE
All the Vegetable Hearts Salad
A fresh green salad made with every heart you can find in the vegetable kingdom: hearts of palm, artichoke hearts, endive hearts, hearts of lettuce, celery, and on, and on, all the hearts you can imagine.

THIRD COURSE
Rainbow Carrot Wellington with Carrot Top Sauce

It's a gorgeous little Wellington in purple and orange and gold, with a bright green sauce made out of carrot greens. You know, the part most people throw away without thinking twice, but that have so much love to give.

FOURTH COURSE
Super Decadent Truffle fondue served with baby potatoes, mushrooms and baguette

FIFTH COURSE
Red Beet Spaghetti with Pink Beet Petals in a preserved lemon sauce
As vibrant and red as your heart.

DESSERTS
Parsnip Pistachio Opera Cake
Pastry Chef Rachel’s Amazing Bonbons
What's Valentine's Day without sweets? So we’re sending you two desserts! The first is an amazing, delicate, layered chocolate and coffee cake and the second are some of the most incredible chocolates you’ll ever taste.

This entire menu is only $95 (includes tip but not tax)

There's also a drink pairing to go along with the meal for $50. Trust us, it's Valentine's Day and we know that requires some serious celebration, so we'll be bringing the big drinks.

Because we're closed Sunday (actual Valentine's Day) we'll be offering this as a meal kit for pick-up starting at 4pm on Saturday, February 13th or for delivery from 4:30pm to 9pm that same day. I promise we'll make it as simple as possible to put together. We learned a lot from our NYE meal kits (like, fewer ramekins).

You can order the meal kit for Saturday, February 13th via ChowNow but if you live outside their delivery zone, we're partnering with Taste, so you can sign up for their mailing list and they'll deliver it anywhere in NYC.

If you want us to make and serve this meal to you, we'll be serving our Valentine's Day menu on our heated patio on Saturday, February 13th from 5:30pm until 9pm. Just make a reservation!

Valentine's Day reservations for the patio, pre-orders for ChowNow, and Taste pre-orders will all go live at noon on Tuesday, February 2nd, and we'll be taking orders and reservations until February 10th or until we run out of meals!

(Please note: Due to limitations with ChowNow’s system, it will only accept orders 5 days in advance. Go ahead and order the Valentine’s Day Dinner and pick the latest day it will accept and make a note of what time you’d like to pick it up or what time you’d like it delivered. We’ll know that the pick up or delivery is for 2/13 and handle the arrangements from there.)

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This Week's Menu!
Jan
25
to Feb 6

This Week's Menu!

One of the nice things about being a chef is that occasionally some board of tourism will send you on a trip (remember trips?) and you get to do a deep dive on a cuisine you never got to explore enough before. Last year, I was lucky enough to go to Japan and while I incorporated some of things I learned into previous menus, this is the first time I’ve gotten to go totally Japanese.

First Course
Roasted Japanese Sweet Potato with Soy and Chive Butter and Maple Togarashi  Creamy Dip
grilled tableside

Second Course
 Soft and Crunchy Tofu Salad with Little Gem Lettuce and Yuzu Tamari Dressing

 Third Course
Butternut Squash Curry Katsu with Daikon Pickles and Ginger Rice

 Fourth Course
Spinach Ramen with Roasted Spinach Broth and Lilac Spinach

 Dessert
Dessert Sushi
Rice Pudding Sushi with Cucumber Cake, Cream Cheese Frosting, Sweet Butternut Squash,
Avocado Mousse, and Soy Sauce Caramel

This entire menu is only $55 (includes tip but not tax)

There's also a drink pairing to go along with the meal. For only $30 we'll deliver a flight of sake (drink them all at once or savor them slowly) plus a hot toddy made from Japanese whisky.

Order us on Chownow, or Caviar, or Seamless for delivery. Or if you join Taste you can have Dirt Candy delivered anywhere in the city on Fridays and Saturdays.

Even better, show that you aren't scared of winter and join us on our totally safe, completely inspected, and absolutely heated party patio. You can make a reservation or just walk right up (although you'll probably need a reservation on the weekends).

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This Week's Menu
Jan
12
to Jan 23

This Week's Menu

The best way to blast the cold right out of your bones is with the big, sour, spicy, bitter, and sweet flavors of Thailand. None of us can go there right this minute, but that doesn’t mean we can’t bring Thailand here, or at least the Dirt Candy version. Think of us as a two-week pop-up serving the best Thai vegetables in New York City.

Our six-course dinner menu is:

Sai Oua (Northern Thai Sausages)
with galangal, cucumbers, and mint
vegan

Yum Som-O (Pomelo Salad)
crispy watercress, Thai basil, toasted coconut, and shallots
vegan


Butternut Squash Tom Kha Kai
butternut squash broth, roasted delicata squash, king oyster mushrooms, and nam prik pao (roasted chili pepper jam)
vegan

Winter Greens Pad Thai
kale, spinach, rice noodles, bean sprouts, preserved turnips, and brined tofu    
vegan on request 

Brussel Sprout Larb
iceburg lettuce, shredded brussels sprouts, toasted rice, lime, cilantro, and crispy shallots served on a sizzling lava stone
vegan

Green Curry Doughnut
with green papaya and caramelized puffed rice
vegan on request

This entire Thai party is only $55 (includes tip but not tax)
For only $30 more we’ll put together a drink pairing for you that’s a combination of beers, wines, and cocktails.

Order us on Chownow, or Caviar, or Seamless for delivery. Or if you join Taste you can have Dirt Candy delivered anywhere in the city on Friday or Saturday.

[One note: the larb is only served on the sizzling hot lava stone at Dirt Candy. We couldn’t make our poor delivery guys carry that around.]

If you want to try this menu out in person, come on down and join us on our totally safe, completely inspected, and absolutely heated patio. You can make a reservation or just walk right up (although you'll probably need a reservation on the weekends).

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The Great Canadian Beer Hall Menu!
Jan
3
to Jan 9

The Great Canadian Beer Hall Menu!

Due to popular (and we mean very popular) demand, the Great Canadian Beer Hall menu will continue until January 9th! People are loving it, we’re having fun making it, and we’re always adding new dishes. So welcome to New York City’s only truly Canadian restaurant!

We’ve also got Bloody Caesars, Canadian beer and whiskey, and lots of sandwiches and salads, too!

The menu is a la carte. So order one of everything!
(There is a vegan version of everything - just tell your server)

Nachos $12
salsa, guacamole, crema, pickled jalapenos and black olives

Sausage Platter $10
grilled housemade sausage with curry ketchup, mustard, and sauerkraut

 Korean Fried Broccoli or Spicy Maple Broccoli $9

Hot Nashville Oyster Mushrooms $9
with pickled cucumbers and scallion dipping sauce

Poutine $9
with cheese curds and gravy

 Crudite with Grilled Squash Babaganoush $12
(we had to throw something healthy onto the menu!)

Spinach Croque Madame $14
spinach, smoked celeriac, and gruyere

Artichoke & Sunchoke Dip $9
with crusty French (Canadian) Bread

Canadian Flavored Tater Tots $9
ketchup flavored and dill pickle flavored, just like the best flavors of Canadian potato chips

Caesar Salad $12
with crispy nori, tofu nuggets, and croutons

Oyster Mushroom Chowder $9
with oyster crackers

Desserts:
*
Tiger Tail Ice Cream Sandwiches
* Nanaimo Bars
* Bourbon Toffee Thyme Chocolate Pudding

ORDER FOR DELIVERY!

OR MAKE A RESERVATION FOR OUR PARTY PATIO!!!

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New Year's Eve Celebration!
Dec
27
to Jan 1

New Year's Eve Celebration!

Our New Year’s Eve Celebration is SOLD OUT! Thank you to everyone who ordered! You guys are on fire!

Let us take care of your entire New Year’s celebration — dinner, midnight snack, and your breakfast, too, with this 8-course dinner, caviar at midnight, and mimosas and pastry when you wake up:

The Dinner Menu:
Your Hors D’oeuvres
* Tiny Cheese Tamales with Salsa Verde
* Smoked Butternut Squash Lox With Cream Cheese, Caper, Pearl Onions
* Beet Spring Rolls with Yogurt and Dill Dipping Sauce

Your Meal
* Baguette and smoked garlic oil
* Yellow Pepper Crudo with Coconut Cream, Cilantro, and Lemon
* Kuku Sabzi served with Sesame and Radishes

A bright green Persian fritata packed with herbs and served at Nowuz to celebrate the new year
* Gem Lettuce and Endive Caesar Salad
* Grilled Greens with Hoppin John Hummus
Hoppin John get eaten on New Year’s Eve in the South for good luck in the coming year. We turn them into silky, luxurious hummus and serve them alongside charred greens
* Herbed Extra Long Pappardelle with Mushrooms, Brown Butter, and Shaved Truffles

Dessert
* Millionaire Shortbread
It might be Australian, it might be Scottish, but Millionaire’s Shortbread is a layer of buttery, crumbly shortbread smeared with a thick layer of golden caramel, and topped with a slab of chocolate and it usually appears around the holidays, decadent and delicious.

Midnight Snack
* Caviar and Tater Tots with crème Fraiche and Chives

The Next Morning
* Freshly squeezed orange juice, a split of champagne, and a breakfast pastry

All this for $120 (includes tip but not tax)
If you don't drink, it's $105
$50 for a beverage pairing which will come with at least five drinks. We're still figuring it out, but there will be cocktails, wine, and all kinds of surprises.

And of course, everything can be made vegan on request.

You can have this meal in a few different ways:

ON OUR PATIO
Our patio will be open on 12/31 starting at 5:30pm with our last seating at 8:45pm. You can make a reservation now, and we’ll send you home with the caviar for midnight, heating instructions for the tater tots, and breakfast the next day.

PRE-ORDER
If you’re super organized and would like to pre-order now and partially prepare your meal, email Jackie@dirtcandynyc.com before noon on 12/31 and she’ll sort out all the details with you. We can pack it for you in advance like a meal kit and while there will be a little bit of heating and mixing the night of, we’ll keep it simple. You'll be able to pick up on 12/31 starting at 4pm.

Or you can pre-order it for delivery on 12/31 through Jackie, too. It’ll arrive after 5:30pm ready to eat, except for the tater tots but they’ll come with heating instructions.

REGULAR DELIVERY & PICK-UP
We’ll be keeping our delivery sites open until 8:45pm on 12/31 if you’re more of the spontaneous type. Anything ordered after 5:30pm on the 31st will be sent out like our normal ready to eat dinner. You'll also be able to pick-up anytime after 5:30pm. And, of course, depending on the site you use you can pre-order for the prepared or meal kit version online as soon as they go live.

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This Week's Menu - Classic French!
Dec
8
to Dec 19

This Week's Menu - Classic French!

It took a lot of experimenting to figure out how to deliver these traditional flavors with nothing but vegetables, but I think we nailed it! Welcome to…

Classic French

Le Carte
(that’s French for menu!)

L’amuse-bouche et Le Pain
Red Onion Tartare, Portobello Mousse, and Whipped Butter with Warmed Baguette

L’Entrée
Tempura Beet-Stained Egg on Frisée with Beet “lardon” and Red Beet Vinaigrette

Le plat principal
Choke au Vin Blanc
Roasted sunchokes, crispy artichoke hearts, sauteed baby artichokes, and shaved sunchokes cooked in a Riesling and Cynar cream sauce, and finished with tarragon and parsley.
(I want everyone to know that this is exactly what you should be eating on a cold winter night. I have never felt more certain of anything in my life.)

Le Fromage
Three French cheeses accompanied by fruits & nuts

Le Dessert
Roasted Acorn Paris Brest with Candied Sunflower Seeds

Price: $55/person (includes tip, but not tax)

Being French, we are also offering a wine pairing for an additional $30/person.

WARNING: many diners believe that they are in Paris while eating this menu, and some have developed French accents.

NOTE: Beret not included.

Make a reservation for our heated and super-safe party hut or order Classic French for take-out or delivery. You can also order delivery from Seamless and we’re on Caviar which has an even wider delivery zone.

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This Week's Menu!
Nov
27
to Dec 5

This Week's Menu!

We’re changing things around and starting our new dinner menu at the end of the week because it’s our…

Thanksgiving Leftovers Menu!

It’s the first time we’ve done a Thanksgiving menu, so we’re all pretty excited. And what’s the best part of Thanksgiving? The leftovers! This menu will end on December 5, so it’s one week only!

It starts with a sautéed Brussels Leaf Salad. Hiding beneath a mound of garlicky Brussels sprout leaves are toasted pepitas, roasted Brussels sprouts, mint, parsley and a bit of labneh finished with a lemon vinaigrette.

 Next up is the star of the menu, a whole delicata squash stuffed with cornbread and king oyster mushroom stuffing. It’s then given a nice hot oil bath until it’s super crispy and then sliced. We have all different sizes of the squash so don’t be surprised if you order for four people and you get a single 40lb state fair winning gourd. We recommend drowning it in our super mushroomy black mushroom gravy.

The stuffed squash comes with a beet and whipped goat cheese trifle, the creamiest of creamy mashed potatoes, drenched in a sweet pea crème, green beans served mac and cheese style, and the cutest little roll ever with cranberry butter.

Finally, our pastry chef, Rachel, decided that she was against pies this year so instead she made the most decadent Chocolate and Mushroom Cookiepie. Is it a cookie? Is it a tiny pie? Try one and decide for yourself. All we know is that it’s delicious.

The menu is $55/person (included tips but not tax)
$25 more for a drink pairing.

Order now for delivery or take-out or make a reservation to dine with us in our heated, totally safe, recently-inspected party hut.

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Oatly Soft Serve is here!
Nov
26
to Dec 23

Oatly Soft Serve is here!

Our machine is finally working and Dirt Candy is now the only place in New York City selling Oatly soft serve. Our vegan oat milk soft serve comes in chocolate or vanilla or go wild and get a chocolate/vanilla swirl! It’s $6 in a cup or $8 in one of our housemade vegan waffle cones.

All our toppings are made in house (except chocolate & rainbow sprinkles) and include:
Chocolate Sprinkles (.50), Rainbow Sprinkles (.50)

Hot Fudge ($1)
Salted Caramel ($1)
Concord Grape Sauce ($1)
Fresh Peach Compote ($1)
Brownie Bits ($1)
Pumpkin Spice Granola ($1) - perfect for Fall!
Beet Vanilla Crumble ($1)
Tahini Cookie Crumble ($1)
Sesame Snaps ($1)

Or get the house combo: Vanilla Soft Serve with Sesame Snaps, Tahini Cookie Crumble and Concord Grape Sauce (basically it’s a PB&J on top of your ice cream) for only $2.50 extra

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