Beauty & Essex
Restaurant · Lower East Side ·
Creative American fare & cocktails hidden behind pawn shop
Creative American fare & cocktails hidden behind pawn shop
"You can never judge a player based on their physical makeup, and the same can be said about when you arrive to Beauty and Essex after the game. After you enter through a thrift shop, every item on the menu is shareable for a true team effort. Start with the Korean-style fish tacos and the Thai-style deep-fried shrimp to get the meal off to a great first quarter! Then comes the game-winner: the grilled cheese soup dumplings. I’m telling you not one, not two, maybe three orders of these are necessary. Finally, make sure you save some room for the doughnut Ferris wheel to win this meal!" - andrew steinthal
"We got a whole bunch of these places: Beauty and Essex opened in 2010." - Bettina Makalintal
"Cited alongside Lavo as part of Tao Group’s stable, Beauty and Essex on the Lower East Side has likewise been open for roughly 12 years and serves as another example of Tao’s longevity in New York." - Emma Orlow
"Referenced as a popular Tao Group venue on the Lower East Side, Beauty & Essex figures among the group’s well-known New York restaurants." - Olee Fowler
"If you can make it past the “pawn shop” foyer without stopping to buy a new guitar or fine jewelry, this Hollywood hot spot is home to delicious drinks and the New American cuisine of chef and TV cooking show judge Chris Santos. The interiors here are beautiful, but this is also the first of the Beauty & Essex restaurants to feature outdoor seating; the al fresco vibe matches well with the Bubbles & Berries (Grey Goose, sparkling wine, elderflower liqueur, fresh strawberries). Or settle in with a week-ending Gray Goose martini with a twist on Sunday nights, when live jazz floats through the air." - Vox Creative