NYC Tastes

Usually when I walk into The Breslin there's one thing on my mind...Thrice Cooked Chips!  But I was actually having a different food craving the other day for a big delicious Cesar Salad. The Breslin Cesar is covered in a flurry of fresh herbs and pecorino, slivers of salty anchovy and crunchy homemade croutons.  As far as Cesar Salad's go I thought this was excellent.  Instead of romaine drowned in dressing the herbs were center stage and gave it a clean, natural taste. A smokey gin and rosemary infused cocktail and my meal was complete:) The Breslin

I get out of work on the early side Fridays which is a nice way to start off the weekend for sure. This past Friday I had such a busy day that I never got around to having lunch. Walking out of my building I realized I was absolutely starving! I was in the city for work today so I decided to wander over to the Ace Hotel and have lunch at the newly opened Breslin. The Breslin is so new that it currently only serves lunch and brunch. Luckily I got there right around 3:30 and snuck in before closing time. For those of you that don’t know The Breslin is owned by Ken Friedman and April Bloomfield, the same people behind The Spotted Pig. These people know their food so I was really excited for a delicious meal. I walked though the crowded, cramped tables in the front of the restaurant and into the bar room which was much more to my comfort zone. I took a seat at the copper bar right in front of a huge window that was perfect for people watching as I dined. Since it was Friday, ...