New York

Opens Thursday; 33 St Marks Place, at 2nd Ave; East Village; 212.677.3132

A corridor-like space outfitted with simple cushioned banquettes/stools and a 20-seat bar made of wooden beams reclaimed from the building, MARK's hyperfocused chalkboard menu includes: in-house ground chuck/short rib/sirloin sliders (optionally mixed w/ cured and smoked pork belly) topped with American cheese and fried onions; fresh-cut, skin-on French fries; baked-daily apple & pecan pies; milkshakes from Vanilla to Guinness; and drafts including Sixpoint and Spaten. There're also seasonal plans to serve Nordic mulled wine, sure to elicit goading cheers of "Glögg! Glögg! Glögg! Glögg!"

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