Balon
Dining Out, Outdoor Seating, Revisited, Upper East Side, YorkvilleKerry Alaric Cheeseboroacorn squash, arugula, asparagus, backyard, Balon, Balon WInebar, balsamic, bar, bistro, cabernet, cabernet sauvignon, caramelized, cheese, cherries, Dining Out, dried, favorite, feta, glaze, glazed, Moroccan, nuts, onion, onions, open windows, Outdoor Seating, Parmesan, pecans, pine nuts, potatoes, red onion, red wine, revisited, roasted, salad, sauce, shaved, spice, spiced, spicy, torrentés, Upper East Side, vinegar, watermelon, white wine, wine, YorkvilleComment

Balon Time No See

Balon Winebar & Bistro | 245 East 81st St. (off 2nd Ave.) | 646.641.2282 | balonwinebar.com

Dining Out, Outdoor Seating, Revisited, Upper East Side, YorkvilleKerry Alaric Cheeseboroacorn squash, arugula, asparagus, backyard, Balon, Balon WInebar, balsamic, bar, bistro, cabernet, cabernet sauvignon, caramelized, cheese, cherries, Dining Out, dried, favorite, feta, glaze, glazed, Moroccan, nuts, onion, onions, open windows, Outdoor Seating, Parmesan, pecans, pine nuts, potatoes, red onion, red wine, revisited, roasted, salad, sauce, shaved, spice, spiced, spicy, torrentés, Upper East Side, vinegar, watermelon, white wine, wine, YorkvilleComment
Dinner, Upper East Side, YorkvilleKerry Alaric CheeseboroBalon, Balon Winebar & Bistro, charcuterie, cheese, cheeses, cow, goat, green, hard, hot, meat, meats, mild, milk, nuts, olives, Parmesan, peppers, pistachio, pistachios, platter, proscuitto, red, soft, sopprasata, taleggio, ues, Upper East Side, YorkvilleComment

No Balon-ey

Italian Charcuterie Platter | Mild and Hot Sopprasata, Prosciutto, | Paremsan and Softtaleggio Cheeses | Gorgonzola-Stuffed Green Olives with Red Pepper | Pistachios
Dinner, Upper East Side, YorkvilleKerry Alaric CheeseboroBalon, Balon Winebar & Bistro, charcuterie, cheese, cheeses, cow, goat, green, hard, hot, meat, meats, mild, milk, nuts, olives, Parmesan, peppers, pistachio, pistachios, platter, proscuitto, red, soft, sopprasata, taleggio, ues, Upper East Side, YorkvilleComment
Brunch, Dining Out, Dinner, Outdoor Seating, Revisited, Upper East Side, YorkvilleKerry Alaric CheeseboroAsian, avocado, Balon, bistro, coconut, Dining Out, Dinner, flounder, gingerm bok choy, mango, oyster sauce, purée, revisited, roses, sauce, soy, table, tartare, torrentés, tuna, Upper East Side, white, wine, winebar, YorkvilleComment

Back Where I Balon

...This dish was triumph of surprises. The fish remained flaky throughout eating, countered nicely by the slightly bitter yet "verdant" bok choy bulbs and leaves, and accentuated by the properly understated amount of mango purée... [Full Post]

Brunch, Dining Out, Dinner, Outdoor Seating, Revisited, Upper East Side, YorkvilleKerry Alaric CheeseboroAsian, avocado, Balon, bistro, coconut, Dining Out, Dinner, flounder, gingerm bok choy, mango, oyster sauce, purée, revisited, roses, sauce, soy, table, tartare, torrentés, tuna, Upper East Side, white, wine, winebar, YorkvilleComment
Brunch, Dessert, Dining Out, Dinner, Manhattan, Outdoor Seating, Upper East Side, YorkvilleKerry Alaric Cheeseboroalfredo, arugula, Balon, bar, basil, black, blood orange, bread, cake, cheese, cherry, chocolate, courtyard, Dessert, Dining Out, Dinner, fresh, fruit, glass, ice cream, lava, molten, mushroom, oil, olive, outdoor, Parmesan, pesto, raspberries, raspberry, ravioli, ricotta, salad, sauce, shaved, soda, syrup, tomato, tomatoes, truffle, ues, Upper East Side, vanilla, warm, white, white wine, wild, wineComment

Like A Good Neighbor

...The side salad of arugula, fresh basil, cherry tomatoes and shaved parmesan was a perfect compliment to the dish, as was the wonderful glass of white wine, an Argentinian torrontés of bright, subtle citrus, apricot, and peach, with herbal hints, a nice "weight" (it doesn't "coat" the inside of your mouth), and finishing clean enough that you can still enjoy the flavors of whatever you're eating.... [Full post]

Brunch, Dessert, Dining Out, Dinner, Manhattan, Outdoor Seating, Upper East Side, YorkvilleKerry Alaric Cheeseboroalfredo, arugula, Balon, bar, basil, black, blood orange, bread, cake, cheese, cherry, chocolate, courtyard, Dessert, Dining Out, Dinner, fresh, fruit, glass, ice cream, lava, molten, mushroom, oil, olive, outdoor, Parmesan, pesto, raspberries, raspberry, ravioli, ricotta, salad, sauce, shaved, soda, syrup, tomato, tomatoes, truffle, ues, Upper East Side, vanilla, warm, white, white wine, wild, wineComment