Critics favorite, Semilla, closed unexpectedly last year. Thankfully, a new restaurant called Casino Clam Bar has quietly opened from the same owners in its place. Casino Clam Bar is an 18-seat restaurant offering a high-end take on a Jersey Shore clam bar. They have stiff competition, with seafood favorites Maison Premiere and Extra Fancy just around the […]
Pete Wells gives Williamsburg's Semilla a rave
In this week’s review of the “vegetable forward” cooking at Semilla, Wells was pretty glowing, though he conceded that the newish Williamsburg establishment could be a tad niche: “The crowd reminded me of the audiences, small but intense, who showed up to hear underground bands in the ’80s and ’90s, when that was one of […]
Fancy new vegetarian Williamsburg restaurant Semilla now open in Williamsburg
To some, a seven course vegetarian menu likely sounds like a nightmare. To others, a dream come true. Like it or not, South Williamsburg’s Semilla is doing just that with dishes that include pumpkin soup served in a small pumpkin, burdock arancini with miso aïoli, and braised celery root. Eater’s Robert Sietsema was impressed. Like so […]