Per Se

Posted on October 22, 2015 by cutiepatroller

Lovely Sunday at ”Per Se”

Per Se 10 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10019 (212) 823-9335

Cuisine: French

Chef: Thomas Keller

Neighborhood: Upper West Side

Famous Dishes: Pear & Oyster

Occassion: I was here for lunch on Sunday

What I had: 5 course $205 ( service included )

Michelin: Three stars

OVERALL	FOOD	ATMOSPHERE	PRICE
♥♥♥♥♥	♥♥♥♥♥	♥♥♥♥♥	$$$$1/2

PEARLS ” “Sabayon” of Pearl Tapioca with Island Creek Oysters and Sterling White Sturgeon Caviar

SLOW POACHED HUDSON VALLEY MOULARD DUCK FOIE GRAS
Oat ”Crisp,” Bing Cherries, Hakurei Turnips Sicilian Pistachios and Frisée Lettuce
Served with Toasted Brioche

Some of salts are more than 130 years old. Assorted sea salts for above dish

for SLOW POACHED HUDSON VALLEY MOULARD DUCK FOIE GRAS

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Cafe Boulud

Posted on May 10, 2015 by cutiepatroller

Lunch at ”Cafe Boulud” in UES

Cuisine: French

Michelin: One Star

Chef-Owner: Daniel Boulud

Neighborhood: Upper East Side

Occassion: I was here for lunch. Good for lunch with friends, business lunch

Prix Fixe Lunch: Two Courses for $37.00/Three Courses for $43.00

The menu is in four sections: La Tradition, La Saison, Le Potager, Le Voyage, as well as a separate printed list of daily Prix Fixe Lunch special.

Café Boulud, one of Daniel Boulud’s restaurants, located at Surrey Hotel in UES. Hotel also has glamorous cocktail lounge called Bar Pleiades on the same ground floor and wonderful outdoor lounge on rooftop.

Cafe Boulud 20 East 76th St., New York, NY 10021 (212) 772-2600

OVERALL	FOOD	ATMOSPHERE	PRICE
♥♥♥1/2	♥♥♥1/2	♥♥♥1/2	$$$1/2

Spring Vegetable Salad
golden raisin, nettle pesto
pine nuts, meyer lemon vinaigrette
$19

( First Course – Prix Fixe Lunch )

Stuffed Squid

piquillo, shishito peppers, basil brioche

Soupe de Petits Pois

ruby red shrimp, opal basil
preserved meyer lemon
$19

I had a lovely lunch with foodie sisters 😊

You can follow Ali & Daryl’s eating and adventures in NYC and beyond on Unbuttoning Pants

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Bar Boulud

Posted on April 28, 2015 by cutiepatroller

Daniel Boulud’s casual bistro ”Bar Boulud” UWS

Bar Boulud is Daniel Boulud’s casual bistro located in Upper West Side. I was here for dinner and I had all à la carte menu but here are special course that you should know about 🙂

Lunch: PRIX FIXE | THREE COURSES, $29

Dinner: PRIX FIXE | THREE COURSES, $45

Bar Boulud 1900 Broadway, New York, NY 10023 (212) 595-0303

OVERALL	FOOD	ATMOSPHERE	PRICE
♥♥♥1/2	♥♥♥1/2	♥♥♥1/2	$$$1/2

SALADE D’ENCORNET
sautéed squid, wilted escarole
sea urchin aioli, artichoke, pine nuts,capers $16 ♥♥♥

SAINT-JACQUES “ESPAGNOLE”
chorizo crusted dayboat sea scallops
saffron bomba rice paella, peas
soffrito, clams $32 ♥♥♥

FRENCHIE BURGER
7 oz of black angus beef, pork belly confit
red wine braised short rib
roasted tomato, raclette cheese
arugula, black pepper bun
dijon mustard, french fries $23 ♥♥♥1/2

DB Bistro Moderne

Posted on January 21, 2015 by cutiepatroller

Bucket Dish NYC! $35 DB Burger at ”DB Bistro Moderne”

French fries told Burger ”Lean On Me Boo! You’re My BFF 🙂

DB Bistro Moderne is one of Chef Daniel Boulud’s contemporary French bistro restaurant with modern American twist. Restaurant is located on 44 street, a few blocks off Times Square in Midtown. Lunchtime was filled with the typical corporate midtown lunchtime crowd. During weekday between 11:15am-2:30pm they serves $32 two courses lunch Prix Fixe. I was here for patrolling their famous original DB burger. This burger is on ”Bucket Dish NYC” You know what that mean!!!! You MUST eat this burger before you die!!! I heard about this burger for a while but I wan’t interested to try one. Seriously!? Come On! $35 for burger!? I thought….. but I’m so glad I finally checked it off from my coronary Bucket List. I shared burger with Liz a.k.a Personalitini and let me tell you! Burger was perfect medium rare and I could taste full flavor of Foie Gras & Black Truffle. It was worth every penny. Also we shared pasta and dessert. . I’m so not dessert girl but WOW! WARM CHOCOLATE FONDANT – Vanilla Ice Cream, Dark Chocolate Sorbet was the best warm chocolate cake I ever had. Well done 🙂

DB Bistro Moderne 55 West 44th St., New York, NY 10036

OVERALL	FOOD	ATMOSPHERE	PRICE
♥♥♥♥	♥♥♥1/2	♥♥♥1/2	$$$$

THE ORIGINAL DB BURGER Sirloin Burger filled with Braised Short Ribs Foie Gras & Black Truffle $35 ♥♥♥♥

Main Dinning Room

Front room

PAPPARDELLE Lamb Ragu, Rosemary, Parmesan ♥♥♥1/2

WARM CHOCOLATE FONDANT Vanilla Ice Cream, Dark Chocolate Sorbet ♥♥♥♥1/2

Bar counter

Dirty French

Posted on January 19, 2015 by cutiepatroller

”Dirty French” is now open for lunch

Bourguignon
GRILLED OYSTERS, GARLIC, PARSLEY ♥♥♥♥1/2

Dirty French is now open for lunch! I had Lamb burger and dry aged beef sandwich to share with friend. Both dishes were just OK but flatbread was warm and delish. I also highly recommend you to try Grilled oysters! This dish was O.M.G the best grilled oyster I ever had in my life! I’m just warning you it was very very garlicky! Atmosphere was lovely at lunchtime 🙂 I would love to try Lamb Carpaccio from dinner menu next time.

Dirty French ( at Ludlow Hotel ) 180 Ludlow St, New York, NY 10002