Here’s a mideweek roundup of Lower east Side food news:
Tejal Rowe of Bloomberg raves about Rebelle on he Bowery, writing that the new restaurant from the Pearl & Ash team is “fresh and modern,” while too many other French bistros are obsessed with nostalgia.
Sam’s Spring Roll has soft-opened at 23 Essex St. Right now, the small restaurant is offering a selection of spring rolls with different sauces, but owner Samantha Chu told us the other day that a more extensive menu is in the works. Chu is also awaiting approval a permit to sell wine from the State Liquor Authority.
In the past, Mission Cantina has offered $1 tacos in the early evening. As Eater notes, the schizophrenic restaurant at 172 Orchard St. is now offering an expanded menu of $1 tacos until midnight. Who knows how long it’ll last, so you might want to stop by Mission Cantina soon.
Bedford & Bowery takes a look at the Adventure Cafe on Delancey Street, which offers a takeout coffee window and a shuttle to Rockaway Beach.
Grub Street has the scoop on Seamore’s, the Broome Street project from Michael Chernow (co-founder of the Meatball Shop).
The Hester Street Fair will be closed this coming Saturday, July 4, but will be back next weekend.
Fish place looks good.
If what you’re food looks like is important to you, and you don’t mind leaving hungry and broke, well then, Rebelle is the place for you, tourists.