July 20, 2010
Denise Simmons, Corporate Chef

I love New York!  I know it’s cliché, but there really is something about the city that’s like no other in the world.  I recently had an opportunity to spend several days soaking up all the city has to offer.  The folks I went with are fellow foodies, so we had a great time restaurant hopping for three days. 

The first restaurant we found ourselves at on Saturday night was Thomas Keller’s Bouchon Bakery (Thomas Keller of French Laundry fame.  He has an incredible restaurant in Manhattan-Per Se, but we didn’t stand a snow balls’ chance in a deep fryer of getting in!  The place is booked months in advance).  Anyway, the bakery is located one floor down, in the same building as Per Se.  It’s much more casual, which is ok with me….I tend to enjoy simpler foods. 

Several posts back I talked about my love affair with beef short ribs, and wasn’t disappointed by Bouchon!  That night they offered Red Wine Braised Beef Short Rib Sliders with Housemade Thousand Island Dressing & Dill Pickles.  They were AMAZING!  The rolls were just fantastic-soft on the inside with great texture & shine on the outside.  The sweet-savory of the dressing combined with the dill pickles added a depth of flavor to the succulent short ribs that was absolutely perfect.  The Grilled Cheese Sandwich and Tomato Soup were also incredible.  He’s taken a combination, rich in tradition, to the next level.  I must say, it was one of the best meals I’ve had.  My only regret is that we didn’t try the chocolate souffle! 

Tune in next time…I’ll be talking about David Chang’s Vietnamese-French fusion restaurant Ma Peche!
 

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