Scenes from the Dark Zone

by Claire Nugent Nov 4, 2012, 10:30am EST

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]

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