Arrival was earlyish, so I figured there was a good chance
of getting downtown before rush hour. I took the bus to
Ozone Park (what a great name) and then the A train, like
the song says. Somehow I managed to blunder my way to Astor,
where I picked up the bottle I'd chosen instead of the
Jermann Pinot Grigio which I'd been unsuccessful finding.
Walked through NYU and Washington Square Park, which is
under heavy reconstruction, to the
NYC pre-do Wine Do -
North Square, 103 Waverly Pl. I actually got there at 5 and,
not wanting to further ruin my palate and pocketbook at the
bar, was directed to the lobby of the
Washington Square Hotel,
where I was allowed to poach signal while I waited.
Present at the dinner:
Calcifer
dhammer53
HPN-HRL
sc flier + Holly
MikeMpls + Kathy
El_Chiflero
moi
NORTH SQUARE
FlyerTalk Wine Dinner
Friday, April 23, 2010
APPETIZERS
CHOPPED SALAD
turnips, jicama, beets, roasted onions, carrots, celery,
green apple, fennel, yellow peppers, enoki mushrooms,
mesclun greens, ginger shallot vinaigrette
TUNA TARTARE
avocado, ginger cured vegetables, lemon-lime vinaigrette
LOBSTER and CRAB CAKES
seaweed and vegetable salad, thai curry coconut sauce
BABY SPINACH and WILD MUSHROOM SALAD
roasted grape tomatoes, triple cream sheep cheese, garlic
bread, lemon truffle vinaigrette
CHORIZO and MUSHROOM TART
roasted leeks, tomatoes, goat cheese, spaghetti squash,
black truffle sauce
ENTREES
FILET MIGNON AU POIVRE
grilled onions, steak cut fries, lemon mustard aioli, and
herb au jus
ALASKAN HALIBUT
grilled zucchini, chickpea fritter, red pepper cream sauce
HERB CRUSTED RACK OF LAMB
grilled asparagus, potato and leek galette, and red wine
rosemary jus
SEA SCALLOPS
sauteed escarole, butternut squash, and orange coconut sauce
BARBECUE BRAISED SHORT RIBS
collard greens sauteed with smoked bacon, sour cream and
horseradish mashed potatoes, chipotle barbecue sauce
DESSERTS
BROWNIE SUNDAE
bitter chocolate ice cream, brownies
fior di latte ice cream, chocolate sauce, whipped cream &
caramelized bananas
KEY LIME PIE
creme chantilly, raspberry chambord coulis
CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CAKE
bitter chocolate ice cream, chocolate and caramel sauces,
chopped heath bar
WARM APPLE & CRANBERRY PIE
fior di latte ice cream