"Xilonen, a regional Mexican spot located at 905 Lorimer Street in Greenpoint, at the corner of Nassau Avenue, will be the first of Bazdarich’s restaurants — and perhaps the only upscale Mexican restaurant in the city — to debut with an entirely meat-free menu. Named after the Aztec goddess of young corn, Xilonen uses bright Mexican flavors — evident in salsa mache blends and the use of aromatic herbs like hoja santa — to dress up vegetables in ways that aim to “convert the carnivore,” as Bazdarich puts it." - Erika Adams
