Deruny

I'm sceptical of any restaurant claiming to do Deruny well, having been disappointed often enough. This one delivered. The rich and warming base was authentic and the use of pork fat showed real knowledge. Ukrainian cuisine reflects centuries of agricultural abundance. The atmosphere was genuinely …

I grew up eating Deruny and have strong opinions shaped by memory. The version here triggered that recognition in the first bite — the rich and warming was right, dill was handled the way it should be. many dishes are tied to Orthodox religious calendar. Growing up it was always a village-style res…