Blue Plate Special: Good Food You Want in Pirate Cove
The Blue Plate Special, a new restaurant on Irvington Avenue, has something for everyone, whether you're in the mood for a sandwich, an elegant dinner or a new purse.
The sign on the door of the cozy restaurant at the intersection of Irvington Avenue and Ward Place says it all: Good Food You Want. Be it a no-nonsense egg and cheese on a fresh roll from Serrani's Bakery, or the restaurant’s version of the Jersey Cheese Steak (distinct from the Philly Cheese Steak in that it includes real cheese - in this case, Pepper Jack), or something a little more daring, like the roasted tomato-basil soup that can be eaten hot or cold or the goat cheese and pear sandwich on toasted raisin bread, the food at the six-month-old corner diner, the Blue Plate Special, is plenty good. And yet, the food is only part of the reason to make the trip. The Blue Plate Special – named in honor of the longtime term given to …
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