Don’t be mistaken by its name: Byrd is not specialized in cooking volatiles many ways, but is a nod to the American polar explorer, Richard Byrd, with their logo being the Arctic Tern. Yes, it is Byrd with a “y”. Located off the beaten path, it is one of those fancy restaurants in Hoboken that are worth a little walk. There, Chefs and owners Ehren and Nadine Ryan serve an array of interesting dishes to share or not, starting with snacks like their bbq’d Matake mushroom skewers smothered in soy caramel glaze that are a must have, and so is their chef’s midnight snack that is sourdough bread topped with (lots of) brie and pickled red onions. Less successful is their lemon labneh that had too much lemon in it that completely overpowers the dish.
