NYC eateries like Meatball Shop and Mermaid Inn have several locations. But how do they stack up against each other?
By Jeremy Berger
Special to Metromix
December 7, 2011
Not all restaurants are created equal. As business booms, many successful eateries open second and third locations in different parts of town. Sure, what you can count on is consistently good food. But what you should know is that they aren't all exact replicas of each other, and sometimes everything from the cocktail list to the overall vibe will be significantly different.
Here's a guide to seven of our favorites—including Meatball Shop, Fatty 'Cue, Mermaid Inn and La Esquina—so nobody ends up in the wrong borough or neighborhood with a misdirected hankering for clam chowder and a po'boy.
