Tagine

Like a rose that blossoms out of a sidewalk crack, Tagine sweetens the NYC theatre district with an exotic and alluring perfume. Moroccan lamps, handwoven berber textiles and cushy seating create an understated elegance. Habitues of the restaurant/lounge steep themselves in the Maghreb, sipping luscious orange blossom sangria, savoring fragrant tagines, entranced by belly dancers and hookah pipes. What a shock to step outside, following this amazing melange of sensory delights and find not camels and dunes, but rather midtown Manhattan! Aside from the beautiful and comfortably decorated interior, Tagines kitchen is dynamic, baking its own semolina bread daily, and encasing its own lamb merguez. A variety of Tagines are featured at the restaurant. There are several different cous cous selections on the menu, and mouthwatering house specialties include bastilla, a Moroccan pheasant pie, and moquadimat, a selection of appetizers, ordered a la carte or as a mixed platter. Included in...