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King’s Cafe preview dinner

Come this Saturday there will now be TWO bona fide restaurants at 46th and Grand. Joining Cafe ENA is Samantha Loesch’s King’s (“Wine Coffee Food” goes the sign), which served preview dinners to invitees the past two nights.

Personal, one-visit impressions: Sharp menu, aggressively affordable pricing. Most starters, small plates, and desserts were $6 or under. Friendly staff, too. Nobody was too flustered by opening chaos to be completely hospitable and helpful. I enjoyed the Lite Fare I ordered:

a familiar but still well executed mixed greens with vinaigrette and house toasted croutons

a gazpacho that emphasized cucumber and pepper (both bell and hot) over tomato, though halves of cherry toms were in evidence and nicely balancing.

Ms. Loesch says King’s is to be open breakfast, lunch, and dinner all week and feature brunch on Saturday and Sunday. Great having another breakfast option but my visit will be lunch or dinner to get a crack at the fried green tomato BLT. More photos here.