The Musket Room
To kick off my birthday weekend Mr. T and I began with dinner at the Musket Room. This New Zealand restaurant down in SOHO gives off a cozy rustic vibe. It feels like an old farmhouse with the delicious smell of wood from the oven warming the front entrance as you enter. We began with a few of their specialty cocktails; the Elizabeth Street Mara with cucumber, basil and black lime for Mr. T and a frothy Lady Rutherford for me with cachaca, brazil nut and toasted coconut orgeat.
The Musket Room offers three menus; a six course tasting, a ten course chefs tasting and an a la carte. We decided to do the $75 six course with two additional add-on's not listed on either of the tasting menus.
To begin an amuse bouche from the chef including a trio of veggies asparagus, daikon and celery...
The Musket Room offers three menus; a six course tasting, a ten course chefs tasting and an a la carte. We decided to do the $75 six course with two additional add-on's not listed on either of the tasting menus.
To begin an amuse bouche from the chef including a trio of veggies asparagus, daikon and celery...
... and a basket of warm cheddar brioche rolls served with a rich creamy bone marrow butter.
The Duxbury Oyster with nasturtium vinaigrette was our first add-on of the night and easily my favorite course. These oysters were exquisite- bright and briny with a nice herbal sweetness.
1st Course- Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho with olive oil and herbs
2nd Course- Corn Custard with raw corn, truffle and herbs
Our second add-on course Foie Gras Torchon with nectarine, beet and brioche
3rd Course- Quail with blackberries, bread sauce and roasted onions
4th Course- Berkshire Pork with cauliflower, kale and orange
5th Course- Passion Fruit
6th Course- Chocolate, salted caramel and mandarin
The meal was wonderful; the crispy skin on the Berkshire Pork and delicious blackberry sauce on the quail were the biggest highlights in addition to the amazing oysters. It was just a nice relaxing way to start the birthday weekend.
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