NYC Tastes

Today marks the official start to NYC Summer Restaurant Week; a great time in the city to check out some high end restaurants at a more manageable price point.  I honestly think $42 for dinner is still a bit much so I usually partake at lunch time where its just $29 for three courses. Jean George's far west spot Perry Street is one of the many participating restaurants on the list.  I stopped in last week for a relaxing lunch and began with their incredible Steak Tartare.  Finely chopped steak studded with Parmesan cheese, basil and a crispy poached quail egg that gave each bite a delicious salty crunch.   For entree their amazing Grilled Yellowfin Tuna Burger.  I order this dish almost every time I visit and it never disappoints.  Perry Street pickles their cucumbers with yuzu then tops off the rare burger with bonito mayonnaise and grassy shiso leaves.  It gives the tuna a distinctly rich umami flavor that I absolutely adore. ...

Just a short train ride from the city sits Jean George's newest venture, a casual but elegant farm to table restaurant nestled in the pretty little town of Pound Ridge.  The atmosphere was reminiscent of ABC Kitchen and  Blue Hill Stone Barns with it's wide open dining area and exposed wooden beams overhead. We dined at brunch and the menu had a variety of dishes that sounded wonderful; Sweet Pea Soup with Parmesan Foam, Asparagus Salad with Wild Mushroom and House made Ricotta with Strawberry Compote.  We finally decided to share the Gulf Shrimp Salad with Mesclun to begin. These shrimp were just beautiful; plump and buttery with fresh slices of ripe avocado and a warm truffle and champagne vinaigrette that was leagues above any dressing I've ever tasted.  I was absolutely in love with this salad.   For entrees a Grilled Yellowfin Tuna Burger on a big fluffy roll with Miso Mayonnaise, Shiso and Yuzu Pickles.   The frenc...

For my birthday dinner this year I really wanted to go all out and try one of the few 4 star restaurants in NYC. After a LOT of going back and forth I finally decided on Jean Georgeand I am so happy that I did! This will not be a long post and there are not many pictures because I decided that being my birthday, I would relax and just try to enjoy the evening, me & Mr. T. Cameras are great but sometimes you want the experience to be all your own- you know? I will say that everything about the meal was fantastic. The servers were always there filling water, wine and making sure everything was okay but without being intrusive.  Our food was spectacular from start to finish and I couldn't have been happier.  I actually only took 2 pictures that night- my first course and last. Here are my Blue Fin Tuna Ribbons that came with just the right spice to the ginger sauce and just the right amount of cooling avocado to make the dish silky and luxurious .The other highligh...