Toad Style

Punk-rock veganism and a kung fu kick come together at this eclectic eatery from chef Ian Graye (Champs, Clementine) and first-time restaurateurs Tyler Merfeld (Graye’s erstwhile bandmate from Brooklyn rock outfit Perdition) and Jillian Camera. Named after a kung fu combat style from 1978 cult classic Five Deadly Venoms and papered in vintage martial-art movie posters from the ’70s and ’80s, the 14-seat restaurant serves up plant-based riffs on classics like a fried oyster-mushroom banh mi and a cremini-mushroom-lentil burger with house-made ketchup and cashew cheese. Cutlery is similiarly ethical, with knives and forks of the bamboo variety.