Can you feel autumn creeping into the weather? Luckily, the fall is a great time for virtuous eating — even if it does mean we’ll have to say good-bye to things like ripe, flavorful tomatoes for another year (get them while you still can!). As we do every Monday, let’s take a look at where to find the best healthy eats in town. This week, we’ve got tofu subs, antioxidant-heavy soba, an affordable take on high-end Greek, and more. Here’s where to find it all:
Monday, September 17: Treat yourself at Aldea
George Mendes clearly has our health in mind: The three-course lunch menu atAldeais a local-vegetable fest punctuated with chicken, skate, or farro risotto. We’d especially recommend hoarding some summery tomato and strawberry gazpacho before it’s gone for the year.
Tuesday, September 18: Healthy Noodles at Talde
There’s little that’s health-food-ish aboutTalde(just check out howchef Dale Talde eats),但如果you order the soba dish with vegetables, dashi, and black sesame, you can rest assured that you’re getting a hefty antioxidant boost. Add the whole fish with turmeric (an anti-inflammatory) and the kale salad (duh).
Wednesday, September 19: Tofu for Meat-Eaters
If you’re no bean-curd fan, the coriander-crusted tofu at Fort Greene’sNo. 7is a great place to start: The heart-healthy soy protein comes heavily ensconced in distractingly delicious flavors and is served atop a nutrient-rich corn, mushroom, and lima bean succotash.
Thursday, September 20: Mediterranean Diet at Molyvos
You may have heard the to-do about the Mediterranean diet in recent years: Essentially, if you eat a ton of fruit, vegetables, fish, wine, and olive oil, you’ll live forever. (More or less.) Get started on that with the September in Santorini menu atMolyvos, where $60 gets you four courses of Greek food (stuffed eggplant, grilled wild prawns, zucchini fritters …) plus half a bottle of wine from one of the island’s oldest vineyards.
Friday, September 21: Bento Box Lunch
The part of you that misses a mom-packed lunch box might enjoy this: Japanese gastropubFamily Recipeis doing takeout and delivery midday bento boxes on Tuesdays and Fridays. You can get an updated menu and orderhere; expect multigrain rice, vegan options, and general mom-approved wholesomeness.
Kate Lowenstein is the senior features editor atHealthMagazine.
