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On November 7Dushan Zaric answered the question:
What is Dushan Zaric’s favorite casual New York restaurant?
Blue Ribbon — it’s a traditional kind of mom-and-pop place, but they wouldn’t like to be called mom-and-pop. It’s an institution. Their first restaurant was on Sullivan Street in Soho, and then they opened a bakery in the West Village and Blue Ribbon Sushi, and then they opened on Fifth Avenue in Park Slope in Brooklyn. Close to my house, they opened Blue Ribbon Brooklyn. It’s a place where they bake their own bread. The servers are all amazing. They always have an oyster shucker behind the bar; there is always great raw food and seafood. If you’re a vegetarian, you’ll be happy there. If you’re a carnivore, you’ll be happy there. If you don’t eat seafood, you’ll be happy there. Everything is fresh. Everything is done right, and they are serving food until four in the morning. -
On November 7Dushan Zaric answered the question:
What is Dushan Zaric’s favorite fine dining New York restaurant?
I like to go to Nobu in Tribeca. Usually, I just let the waiters pick my meals. When I go to India, I never order and I never get sick. I always ask the waiter to bring my what they’re eating. -
On November 7Dushan Zaric answered the question:
What is Dushan Zaric’s favorite Italian restaurant in New York?
My favorite Italian restaurant is on Avenue B in the East Village. It’s called Barbone —it’s owned by a friend of mine. The food, the service, the hospitality and the ambience are just unbelievable. They even have a backyard. It’s authentic Neapolitan food, and it’s really good.
Another really good Neapolitan restaurant — it’s actually a pizzeria — is Forcella. It’s across from The Bowery Hotel. This place has the best pizza in New York. The owner and pizza master Giulio Adriani imports the wood-burning ovens from Naples, and he just makes these pizzas that are so delicious.
Dushan Zaric
Tastemaker
Mixologist, Restaurateur
New York
The master mixologist behind two of New York’s most famous cocktail bars — Employees Only and Macao Trading Co. — Dushan Zaric is a pioneer in the world of libations. He has revolutionized the art of the cocktail and takes inspiration from classic drinks and infuses a modern twist. As the co-founder of The American Bar Institute of New York, Zaric mentors and teaches all over the world, from his homeland of Serbia to the Caribbean. With two mixology-based books to his name, Zaric also develops cocktail products from non-alcoholic mixers to premium well spirits.
