We went to see a Big Bands concert at the Metropolitan Museum. It featured an old friend from Riverdale, Loren Schoenberg and his Big Band as well as the original "Chantels" and the "Classics" from the 40's and 50's. It was a great show and we had a great time. I recommend looking at the concerts sponsored by the Met. They are generally of good quality and reasonably priced.
Before the show we went to a new restaurant for dinner. It is a small restaurant with big aspirations located on the very commercial 86th street. They have a very interesting menu with daily specials including
Monday - Next Generation Chef Dishes inspired by our future chefs
Tuesday - Aloha Tuesday Hawaiian regional cuisine
Wednesday - Crispy Roast Duck flambed for two orange cognac sauce
Thursday - Dover Sole Almandine flown in from Dover, prepared on the bone
Friday - Lost Arts, A celebration of culinary traditions
Saturday - 3 to 6 lb Steamed Maine Lobster served table side on a bed of coals
We both had the Hawaiian Duck which was very good. . Chris started with steamed artichokes on a bed of field greens which she loved. I started with sauteed Foie Gras which was excellent.
The menu is heavy on "for two" items (see above) including a number of steaks.
We finished with a souffle and expresso. The souffle was a little over-cooked but the coffee was very good
Ian
East 80s 322 E. 86th St.(bet. 1st & 2nd Aves.)
Manhattan, NY 10028
212-861-1993
As Zagats says...
A real star on a culinarily challenged stretch of 86th Street, this Upper East Side New American offers addictive, out-of-the-ordinary flavor combos in a pleasant Downtown-ish space; the only kinks are sometimes-slow service and high prices (for the area).
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