Blue Hill Restaurant
May 31, 2009, 2:22 am
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Blue Hill Restaurant
The New York Times reports that President and Mrs. Obama dined last night at "Blue Hill, a restaurant off Washington Square Park that specializes in cuisine from the Hudson Valley. (It sounded like the choice of Mrs. Obama, who favors local food.)"
Has any New York City forum regular had a meal there? Did you like it? What did you have?
Has any New York City forum regular had a meal there? Did you like it? What did you have?
May 31, 2009, 10:14 am
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Been there twice. Focus is on locally grown and in season food. I was last there last summer. Think simple dishes like grape tomatoes served on a pin rack as an amuse. It's been some time, so I can't remember all the dishes I had, but the main was lamb. Some of the best lamb I have ever had. The experience at Blue Hill was everything that I had expected to have at Chez Panisse (but ended up being very dissapointed with).
I hear Blue Hill at Stone Barnes (up on the farm) is even better.
I hear Blue Hill at Stone Barnes (up on the farm) is even better.
May 31, 2009, 10:59 pm
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I should have realized that this was not going to escape Bruni's attention.
From All the President’s Rhubarb
From All the President’s Rhubarb
During the 2008 campaign Mr. Obama sometimes came across — and was often portrayed — as someone almost joylessly disciplined and restrained around food, and that discipline and restraint went hand in hand with an unflappability that, on occasions, made it difficult for him to connect.
It would have been fun to see the president contradict that impression and play against type when he and the first lady sat down to dinner in New York. It would have been interesting to watch him bust loose and reach for something rich, messy, decadent, gluttonous: a plate of fatty lamb ribs at Resto; some pâtés and terrines at Bar Boulud; one of the offal dishes at Babbo; that killer bone-in New York strip at Minetta Tavern; the oyster pan roast at the John Dory . . .
It would have been fun to see the president contradict that impression and play against type when he and the first lady sat down to dinner in New York. It would have been interesting to watch him bust loose and reach for something rich, messy, decadent, gluttonous: a plate of fatty lamb ribs at Resto; some pâtés and terrines at Bar Boulud; one of the offal dishes at Babbo; that killer bone-in New York strip at Minetta Tavern; the oyster pan roast at the John Dory . . .
Jun 6, 2009, 5:57 pm
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A bit late to the thread but I had dinner with my husband there about six months ago. I don't specifically recall the dishes but I remember absolutely loving almost everything and thinking that the wine pairings were very well done.
Jun 8, 2009, 6:16 am
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Been there twice. Focus is on locally grown and in season food. I was last there last summer. Think simple dishes like grape tomatoes served on a pin rack as an amuse. It's been some time, so I can't remember all the dishes I had, but the main was lamb. Some of the best lamb I have ever had. The experience at Blue Hill was everything that I had expected to have at Chez Panisse (but ended up being very dissapointed with).
I hear Blue Hill at Stone Barnes (up on the farm) is even better.
I hear Blue Hill at Stone Barnes (up on the farm) is even better.
