[Photo: Kathy YL Chan]

The Tropical Fruit Salad from Public isn't just about the fruits. But we'll start there: a colorful bowl of fresh and sweet orange and grapefruit segments, mango and papaya, and shiny red grapes. No bruises, perfectly ripe. That alone can pass as a great fruit salad. But they take it a few steps further. The salad is barely scented with rosewater, just a bare touch—overly perfumed, more fragrant on the nose than tongue. It's topped with a dollop of tahini yogurt. The yogurt is well-strained and thick, a generous proportion of tahini (sesame paste) whipped in smooth, with a bit of sugar for a sweet finish. Now if only every other restaurant offering fruit salad would give it this much thought!

Public

210 Elizabeth Street, New York, NY 10012 (map)
212-343-7011
public-nyc.com

About the author: Originally from Honolulu, Kathy YL Chan writes A Passion For Food, where she chronicles her eats and travels adventures between Hawai'i, New York and beyond. She firmly believes that there is always room for dessert.