a focus on FRESH: EXKi opens in the Flatiron District

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Perfect for a filling breakfast, quick lunch or low-maintenance dinner, EXKi [eck-skee] offers fresh prepared food full of flavor and nutrition. Beginning in Belgium, the chain of over 75 fast-casual eateries across Europe has stretched to the States with the opening of its first New York City location this week.

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Like the high-quality and convenient foods served and prepared daily on-premises, the space is inviting and clear— high ceilings, visible kitchen, streamlined dining nook and homey second floor with harvest table, cushioned chairs and wooden wall feature.

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EXKi, founded in 2001 by three food-obsessed friends, is like nature’s kitchen through its use of local, natural and seasonal ingredients, mainly vegetables. As Consulting Chef, Galen Zamarra of Mas (Farmhouse) and Mas (La Grillade), says that the mission is to “focus on inserting flavor with vegetables.” He has worked closely with Executive Chef Steven Mettle to adapt the EXKi experience and culture for the States by tailoring exquisite recipes to suit the American palette while maintaining the eatery’s values of authenticity, respect and transparency.

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The veggie-centric menu involves restaurant quality, convenient, flavorful and healthy options, bringing balance to any meal of the day. Breakfast welcomes spinach, zucchini and goat cheese croissants and egg wraps packed with fresh vegetables.

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Lunch can be a chilled trio salad like the Rejuvenated or the With Passion, inventive combinations balanced with natural ingredients. Plump wraps and sandwiches keeping with the fresh approach are also choices. The Waterfront starring succulent shrimp with sweet and warm curry, has a heat cooled by cucumber and bib lettuce, while the Classic Revised bursting with chicken, a creamy Caesar emulsion, and organic mesclun, inserts new life in a favorite.

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EXKi’s fresh eats are not limited to cold goods; the eatery also presents satisfying hot items. Savory tarts include La Menton thick with Arborio rice, mushrooms and salty bacon, and La Toulon brimming with tangy goat cheese and acidic tomato. Available for dinner, steamy cocottes with cod and fennel or shrimp, cauliflower and jasmine rice make for filling comfort foods.

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EXKi also shakes up raw blends, cool and refreshing mixes, like the On The Beach drink fruity with pineapple, coconut milk and mint, and the Passion Tea tangy with strawberry, mint and green tea.

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There is no shortage of sweet bites with flaky pastry like pain au chocolat, fresh fruits, or Belgian style old fashion tarts. Sharp rhubarb is topped with sugary streusel, just sweet enough apples are heightened with a delicate crust, and dense chocolate is made deeper, bringing each tart alive.

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Even in a fast-casual atmosphere, EXKi produces elegance through simplicity and satiation through balance, creating healthy, delicious and sustainable meals for the fast paced city.

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EXKi

257 Park Ave S,

New York, NY 10010
ph 929.236.3954