SICHUAN IN SP: ‘But a trip to the borough is made worthwhile by Sichuan eatery Metro Café (4924 Eighth Ave., 718-437-7980). For starters, grub on grilled skewers of lamb and smoked eel, before selecting from the well-edited Sichuan menu. The tender beef with Sichuan special sauce (hello, cumin!) is swaddled in green chiles and peppercorns, while the house special hot chicken is smoky-crunchy pleasure—make sure to chomp the peppers.’
