I have been a long time fan of the restaurant Little Giant. It was there that I discovered quinoa a few years ago. I was obviously very excited when I heard the proprietors were opening a sister restaurant, Tipsy Parson, closer to my apartment in Chelsea. I was even more elated to find out they have a substantially sized bar with cocktail and snack menus to match. As a Northeastern girl, I am not quite familiar with the intricacies of Southern cuisine; I was sold after the frozen mint julep. The dining room itself is reminiscent of a West Village townhouse, with an outdoor area when the weather allows.
To start, we amused our bouches with some classic deviled eggs that rivaled my mother’s. I was wowed by the massive and tender braised pork shank with an apple sauce of sorts, which could feed a small family. The macaroni cheese also reached the next level with the evident usage of fresh pasta. The only thing that we weren’t impressed by were the tepid broiled oysters with bacon. The wine list wasn’t huge but the service was very attentive. While it might not be a destination restaurant, it is surely destined to become a neighborhood favorite.
Tipsy Parson – 156 Ninth Avenue
Little Giant – 85 Orchard Street – http://www.littlegiantnyc.com/
