How Fungi Are Taking Over Restaurant Menus In New York City

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Move over, steak—mushrooms are stepping up to the plate. Across New York City and beyond, chefs are transforming humble fungi into hearty, center-of-the-plate stars, blurring the line between plant-based dining and classic comfort food. At Café Chelsea in New York City’s Manhattan borough, for example, you’ll find a meaty, ruffle-edged maitake. The nickname for this…