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Mark

Here's something that hits the mark: A new St. Marks Place spot that isn't a ramen joint. For realz! It's from the same folks behind East Village mainstay Sidewalk Café, and the grub skews upscale diner-y: think burgers, shakes and homemade pies. The 2-ounce, slider-style burgers are made with chuck, short rib and sirloin, and come in two versions: regular and a bacon "blend," in which diced and broiled bacon bits are mixed into the patty itself. Best part: They're only 2 bucks a pop. The goal was to "bring Saint Marks back a little bit," says co-owner Helah Kehati, who grew up hanging out at Sidewalk Café. Which meant referencing the nabe's grittier, graffiti-strewn past—evident in a massive graffiti artwork on the building's façade, created by an artist from next-door tattoo parlor Studio 33. Wine and beer help those burgers go down easy, but do yourself a favor and go for the Guinness milkshake, infused with a homemade Guiness reduction and mixed with both vanilla ice cream and gelato. A front patio is in the works for spring.

Mark
33 St. Marks Place between Second and Third Aves.
212-677-3132