Chefs Cooking in the Dark After Hurricane Sandy

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• The chefs at Tertulia kept on cooking through the storm, aided by some stylish headlights [Photo: Tertulia via Facebook]
• East Village Pizza churned out pizzas during the blackout [Photo: Dan Nguyen @ New York City]
• New York institution Katz's Delicatessen isn't afraid of a blackout. Pastrami sandwiches taste better by candlelight. That's a fact. [Photo: @KatzsDeli]
• Forgtmenot serves up fancy candelabras, cold draft beer, and an offer to cook anything from the remaining items in the fridge (steak, french fries, and eggs) [Photo:
• Chef Mathieu Palombino made dough by hand in the dark at Motorino during the power outage [Photo: @motorino
• Free pizza in the dark at the East Village's 11B Express [Photo: Damon Winter / The New York Times]
• Team Barraca cozied up in the kitchen to make some food by candlelight [Photo: Barraca]
• Andy Boose, the owner of Interstate Food & Liquor on Orchard Street, had plenty of ice, liquor, cold beer on tap, and an old fashioned crank radio. Note the swanky headlamp. [Photo:
• The scene at Barrio 47 in the West Village. No power? No problem thanks to that wood-burning oven. Clutch. [Photo: Barrio 47]
• Chef Diego cooked pasta by candlelight at Macelleria in the Meatpacking District [Photo: Macelleria via Facebook]
• Making sandwiches and tapas by candlelight at Boqueria Soho [Photo: Boqueria Soho]

Power has finally been restored in much of the city, but for several days, Lower Manhattan was left in the dark to fend for itself without any light, gas, or heat. Yet, during the days following Hurricane Sandy, many restaurants in "The Dark Zone" bravely stayed open to serve the citizens of SoPo. Here are several photos of chefs hard at work during the power outage. As you can see, it would take more than the absence of light and lack of electricity to stop these restaurants from serving up warm food, cold booze, and good times to those in need of a little reprieve from the storm.
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