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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
