Picholine @ Lincoln Center
リンカーンセンターの近所にひっそりあるこのレストラン。実はNYベストレストランにも選ばれた堂々たる大御所。選りすぐりのワインとチーズのセレクション、見て美しく食べて美味しいお料理と落ち着いた雰囲気。ご立派でした。月曜日だというのに9時頃には結構いっぱい。客層も洗練された年配層が多かった気がします。値段はやはり結構なものですが納得がゆく内容です。大人のレストランです。
Right by the Lincoln Center, this gem sits rather quietly, but offer an amazing array of beautiful and delicious dishes as well as great selection of cheese and wine. Eve on Monday night, it was pretty packed by 9pm. The ambiance was warm but really sophisticated.....place for a true grown ups! Of course, it comes with high price tag, but totally worth it. Oh, and great service as well....dress up a little and indulge some adult conversation for a change!
まずはProseccoで乾杯。
As a starter, cheers with Prosecco.
パンはオリーブブレッドにしました。塩味が効いていていけてます。
I chose olive bread. Deliciously salty!
アミューズブッシュ。手前から時計回りにカリフラワーのムース、アーモンドボンボン、フォアグラのパテ。カリフラワーのムースはオレンジ色の人参のソースの上に味のアクセントになるフライド ケッパーがのっていて相当手がかかってます。アミューズブッシュにこれだけ力が入っているのはさすがです。
Amuse Bouche : Cauliflower mouse with carrot sauce topped with fried capers, almond bon bon and foie gras pate Pretty impressive from teh amuse bouche, especially the cauliflower mouse that sinfully melts in your mouth.
Hamachi Cru with citrus soy dressing, jalapeno, sesame crumble
Lobster "newberg" redux. Butter poached lobster with chanterelles, PX sherry
bubbles.
squid ink fideos with ruby red shrimp, pquillo peppers and pimenton-aioli
Diver sea scallops with morels, asparagus and bearnaise cloud
Painted Hills farm sirloin with pommes lyonnaise and rossini flavors
Lemon Verbena Panna Cotta with strawberry-rhubarb textures, Balsamic vinegar
Tarta de Santiago with cherry soup, goat cheese, and cherry beet sorbet
petite fours
前菜からデザートまで完璧で洗練されたお料理でした。しかし、さすがの食いしん坊も最後のペティフォーは手が伸びなかった。。。。一瞬これ、おみやげにして良い?と聞こうかと思ったけど、折角の大人の空間が壊れそうで止めておいた。今おもうと少々悔やまれる。しっとりとした大人の女性への道のりはまだまだ遠い。。。。遠いどころか、食欲が大きな壁となって、どうもたどり着く事はなさそうだ。
From the appetizers to the dessert, all the dishes were perfectly executed. But by the time they brought the petite four, even I didn't have any space for a tiny delights.....for a split second, I was going to ask "Can I bring this home...for my bulldog? (my son, of course)", but didn't , coz I thought that might ruin the grown up ambiance. Now that I think about it, DAMN! What was I thinking? Screw adult time.....totally missed out on that bon bons!
Picholine
35 W.64th.(bet.B'way &CPW)
(212)724-8585
Right by the Lincoln Center, this gem sits rather quietly, but offer an amazing array of beautiful and delicious dishes as well as great selection of cheese and wine. Eve on Monday night, it was pretty packed by 9pm. The ambiance was warm but really sophisticated.....place for a true grown ups! Of course, it comes with high price tag, but totally worth it. Oh, and great service as well....dress up a little and indulge some adult conversation for a change!
まずはProseccoで乾杯。
As a starter, cheers with Prosecco.
パンはオリーブブレッドにしました。塩味が効いていていけてます。
I chose olive bread. Deliciously salty!
アミューズブッシュ。手前から時計回りにカリフラワーのムース、アーモンドボンボン、フォアグラのパテ。カリフラワーのムースはオレンジ色の人参のソースの上に味のアクセントになるフライド ケッパーがのっていて相当手がかかってます。アミューズブッシュにこれだけ力が入っているのはさすがです。
Amuse Bouche : Cauliflower mouse with carrot sauce topped with fried capers, almond bon bon and foie gras pate Pretty impressive from teh amuse bouche, especially the cauliflower mouse that sinfully melts in your mouth.
Hamachi Cru with citrus soy dressing, jalapeno, sesame crumble
Lobster "newberg" redux. Butter poached lobster with chanterelles, PX sherry
bubbles.
squid ink fideos with ruby red shrimp, pquillo peppers and pimenton-aioli
Diver sea scallops with morels, asparagus and bearnaise cloud
Painted Hills farm sirloin with pommes lyonnaise and rossini flavors
Lemon Verbena Panna Cotta with strawberry-rhubarb textures, Balsamic vinegar
Tarta de Santiago with cherry soup, goat cheese, and cherry beet sorbet
petite fours
前菜からデザートまで完璧で洗練されたお料理でした。しかし、さすがの食いしん坊も最後のペティフォーは手が伸びなかった。。。。一瞬これ、おみやげにして良い?と聞こうかと思ったけど、折角の大人の空間が壊れそうで止めておいた。今おもうと少々悔やまれる。しっとりとした大人の女性への道のりはまだまだ遠い。。。。遠いどころか、食欲が大きな壁となって、どうもたどり着く事はなさそうだ。
From the appetizers to the dessert, all the dishes were perfectly executed. But by the time they brought the petite four, even I didn't have any space for a tiny delights.....for a split second, I was going to ask "Can I bring this home...for my bulldog? (my son, of course)", but didn't , coz I thought that might ruin the grown up ambiance. Now that I think about it, DAMN! What was I thinking? Screw adult time.....totally missed out on that bon bons!
Picholine
35 W.64th.(bet.B'way &CPW)
(212)724-8585
by hungry-witch
| 2011-06-11 10:20
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