The East Village knows Europe, all right: from German (Zum Schneider) to Ukranian (Veselka) to Russian (Odessa)—hell, it’s even got an E.U. Now arriving at Gate 3: homey Serbian joint Kafana. Hearty apps (feta-filled phyllo pastries) and mains (lamb-and-spinach stews) are but distractions to the main draw: a spectacularly pork-intensive menu that makes David Chang and Mario Batali looks like flextarians. Think pork chop, smoked pork loin, schnitzel with ham, and bacon-rolled-whatnots (prunes, chicken liver). Our arteries just got clogged writing that.

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