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The 15 best french fries in NYC
May 11, 2016
Come for the applewood-smoked bacon burger, stay for the steak-cut, thrice-cooked fries. First slow-cooked in saltwater to ensure optimal brine, Atwood’s half-inch flavor bombs take a few plunges into the deep fryer in order to achieve what any self-respecting gourmand would consider potato nirvana. Bask in fry dipping glory with a side of house mayo and XO BBQ sauce (a secret recipe rumored to include more than 25 ingredients). $8

Time Out New York - It's official! The best mac and cheese in NYC is...
March 30, 2015
Yesterday, New Yorkers chose the city's best macaroni and cheese at our Mac Daddy competition. During the all-day curd event at Openhouse Gallery, six restaurants—including Almond, Big Daddy's Diner, the Stand, Fame, Atwood Kitchen & Bar Room and Wild Card—cooked up their best renditions of the decadent comfort-food dish, while guests sampled their way through each version and threw back a pair of Goose Island pints.

tastesavant.com - An Interview with Atwood Kitchen & Bar Room Executive Chef Brad Warner
February 18, 2015
Between Hidechan and Totto’s addicting ramen, classy brunch at The Smith, and now a restaurant seemingly spit out of Brooklyn with a knockout dinner menu, inventive cocktail program, and local craft beers, I think I’ll stay a little longer in Midtown East. Atwood Kitchen & Bar Room is not only a pioneer, but a beacon of hope for those who long for a place to go to after work for a drink and/or a bite to eat that isn’t Turtle Bay or another dark and rowdy pub.

Forbes - Opening Night At Atwood Kitchen And Bar Room
February 10, 2015
For years a stroll along New York City’s Second Avenue between 53rd and 50th streets meant a charmless besiegement of Irish and brotastic bars. The Stag’s Head, Murphy’s Pub and Irish Exit punctuate the swell of ear-blistering hangouts hawking Happy Hours and cheap drafts. Turtle Bay, known for attracting a belligerent low-brow and high-ego clientele, promotes itself for offering “the original” $1 beer Wednesdays and on Twitter