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"Chef Andrew Zimmerman’s Mad Men-style outfit is like the younger sister to Sepia, his popular upscale restaurant next door. The varied menu reads like an Asian hawker market, showing off Zimmerman’s global street food influences: hamachi crudo with blood orange nahm jim, smoked pumpkin tamales with goat cheese and pasilla piloncillo, or Vietnamese beef stew with lemongrass and Thai chili. The smorgasbord of flavors and preparations range from Indian and Mediterranean to Thai and Mexican. And whereas Sepia is known for its wine list, Proxi focuses on adventurous cocktails—ingredients like compressed pineapple, toasted cashew orgeat, and chamomile-infused Lillet Blanc offer flavorful surprises." - Nicole Schnitzler, Brad Japhe
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