NYC Tastes

After a long hard week of work it’s nice to sit down and relax over a glass of wine and some big, briny oysters. Millesime has one of the best deals in town for this.   Monday-Friday from 5:30- 8:00 they have $1 oysters and drink specials. Last week I had a bright, crisp Sauvignon Blanc with my Bluepoints and nibbled away on some bread with red wine shallot butter.  Half an hour later I was completely relaxed and ready to curl up on the couch back home with a good movie.   Maybe I’m getting old but this was a perfect little Friday night fix. Millesime

My Saturday with the ladies continued after Five Points with champagne and manicures at Eden Spa, cocktails at Cooper Square and the Soho Grand and finally onto dinner at newly opened Millesime in the Carlton Hotel. I hadn’t been inside since it was the restaurant Country and I have to say I like the redesign. The downstairs lounge is more dark and comfortable while the upstairs restaurant is bright and lively like a traditional French brasserie should be. They even kept the French trend going with these cute salt and pepper shakers. We got seated right near the raw bar and set out to ordering some drinks. I’ll say this right now. The only part of the meal I was disappointed in was the wine list. I was absolutely shocked. The cheapest bottle on the list was $55 and it rose exponentially from there. For a place that has $18-$20 entrees and bills itself as a casual seafood restaurant I was appalled. One of the things I love about the great restaurants of NYC is finding exc...