St. Jardim: NYC Restaurant Review

"A sunny, 28-seat all-day café, natural-wine bar and upscale bodega in the West Village corner delivers Instagram-friendly, seasonally driven vegetable compositions and a laid-back neighborhood vibe. Partners Andrew Dete and Christa Alexander, with consulting chef Tony Nassif (formerly of Black Seed Bagels and the Spotted Pig), emphasize fresh suppliers — Bien Cuit sourdough bread and Sey coffee among them — and a mostly French, curious wine list that includes an orange Moravian Muscat and a Michigan rosé. Standout items include a vegetable toast built on Bien Cuit sourdough with a caramelized-labneh spread and a flurry of herbs, a craveable avocado toast dotted with crumbled queso blanco and crunchy salsa macha, and a mint-flecked labneh omelet; labneh appears elsewhere too, from cashew muhammara on the meze plate to garlicky toum on the chicken sandwich. Salads are bright and well dressed, featuring radish wheels, late Sun Gold tomatoes, Padrón peppers and sweet roasted squash, while a grab-and-go retail corner stocks Tom’s Juice and eclectic snacks (including a Brazilian banana candy discovered by Dete). The spare Tunisian dishware, oversized open windows and friendly staff — who will gladly recommend pairings — make it an inviting spot for lingerers, remote workers and neighborhood regulars." - Grub Street