The Dish at Hudson Clearwater

Does anyone remember when pork took over the New York City dining scene? I think it began with the opening of Momofuku Noodle Bar back in 2004, where those Chinese-style buns stuffed with pork lit off a firecracker of excitement.  

This was quickly followed by the insane popularity of Little Owl, where people lined up around the block for bite of Joey Campanaro's signature pork & veal meatball sliders, pancetta topped steak and a big, juicy pork chop. All of these porky food memories came flooding back to me at Hudson Clearwater, where I had possibly the best pork chop I've experienced since those pig crazed days years ago.

This cozy West Village spot uses thick cut Berkshire Pork, cooked on a grill, giving it a charred, crispy outside and tender juicy middle.  It's then topped with seasonal ingredients like bacon & buttermilk ranch in the winter and smoked chili jam, mint and peaches in the summer.  It's a hearty and homey dish that's so good, it brings back all those delicious memories of food past.

Hudson Clearwater
447 Hudson Street
New York, NY 10014