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Has everyone been to Ltauha yet? Good. We got busy and unfortunately Ridgefood Ltauha Week™ was cut short, though we did pop in for a quick lunch the other day. SKATE SANDWICH: Discuss.

I’ve seen skate on menus a lot at various restaurants over the years, but I’ve never actually eaten it. What is skate, anyway? It’s similar to stingray: flat and thin and mild-tasting, with a dense, meaty, crab-like texture. At Ltauha, the skate wings are fried in a light beer-batter-esque coating, topped with lettuce, tomato, and tartar sauce, and snuggled between a lovely brioche bun. I’m more of a flaky-fish type of person (think fish and chips or catfish), so I’m not sure that the skate sandwich will be part of my regular Ltauha repertoire, but it’s an elegant and attractive sandwich for sure.

What’s your favorite dish at Ltauha so far? Let us know in the comments!

Cheeseburger and fries at Ltauha Restaurant

I love all the humble, lesser-known (to some) food spots in Ridgewood that are this blog’s primary focus—places like Cracovia Deli, Parrot Coffee, all the pork stores and food carts, Fancy Fruit, Stanley’s Pierogi. I could go on, and of course there’s lots more favorites that we still need to write about. And yet, sometimes a new restaurant comes along and you just know that it’s destined to be a neighborhood institution—part of the food-fabric of our Ridgewood lives.

Ltauha is Ridgewood’s very first “New American” restaurant. It’s the kind of place we take for granted in other neighborhoods, where we can get modern comfort foods prepared with classic French techniques, quality ingredients, and thoughtful plating. Sometimes these places are fancy and expensive, but they don’t have to be. Continue reading →

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Skate Sandwich at Ltauha

Ltauha Restaurant: An Instant Classic