FiDi + Seaport, Manhattan · restaurant
Beneath frescoed ceilings and stained glass at One Wall Street, French technique bends toward the diaspora: cane syrup-glazed duck with tamarind jus, crispy taro fritters, creole cassoulet with Haitian black-eyed peas. The whole menu is dairy- and gluten-free, which you would not guess from the plates.
Fresh oysters with pikliz mignonette — Haiti meets the raw bar, simply done.
Raw kampachi with roasted strawberry and shaved rhubarb ice — precise and unexpected.
Leg confit with Haitian-inspired cane syrup glaze and tamarind
Crab starter with spicy mango chutney and lime