Delicate Essence
DELICATESSEN | 54 Prince St. (at Lafayette St.) | 212.226.0211 | delicatessennyc.com
DELICATESSEN | 54 Prince St. (at Lafayette St.) | 212.226.0211 | delicatessennyc.com
"RAM-LETTE" | Ramen Noodle Omelet with Dried Basil, Sriracha Honey Cider Vinaigrette
HARDING'S | 32 E 21st St. (bet. Park Ave. & Broadway) | 212.600.2105 | hardingsnyc.com
TRUFFLED BREAKFAST SANDWICH | Soft-Fried White Truffle-Infused Egg, Parmacotta Truffle Ham, Truffle Oil & Balsamic Mayonnaise, Toasted Sweet Onion Roll
SAVORY HERB-BATTERED FRENCH TOAST | Mustard·Maple Vinaigrette | GRILLED CHOPPED FRESH CORNED BEEF | Mixed Green Salad with Dried Cranberries and Caramelized Pecans
...Grilled Herbed Turkey Burgers with Oyster & Sausage Rye Bread Stuffing and Cranberry-Mustard Vinaigrette on Butter-Toasted Potato Buns.... [Full Post...]
...Farmer & Wife | Hard-Boiled Egg Wrapped in Puff Pastry with Swiss Cheese and Ham | Fresh Cold Raspberries over Boston Lettuce with Warm Butter-Mustard Vinaigrette Dressing | Orange-Tomato-Garlic Sauce....
Gin-Poached Salmon over Black Japonica Rice | Leek Salad with Grain Mustard-Red Pepper Flake Vinaigrette | Salmon Carpaccio | Cucumber-Potato Purée | Split Pea Mash with Crispy Salmon Skin "Bacon"
...Amazingly, after forkfuls and handfuls of these bold flavors, the mackerel dish succeeded in showcasing the inherently more nuanced properties of the warm and light, flaky fish and its crisp, slightly seasoned skin, topping a melange of a colder salad that stood well on their firm textures and naturally clean and earthy aromatics.... [Full post]
...The medium rare duck was succulent, tasty, with the proper amount of "game" without any of the "funk".(That's how I like to put it.) The sweet but not cloying cassis vinaigrette complimenting the meat without overwhelming it, and hefted nicely by the flavorful and aromatic sweet potato hash. The subtle, herbal notes in the cooked spinach rounding out the dish quite nicely.... [Full post]
...The vinaigrette also added nuance to the earthy, herbal chicken meat, brightening the meat's flavor with its hits of vinegar, as the red pepper flakes balanced the natural sweetness of the green beans and woke up the corners of my mouth, like a jolt of coffee, preparing me for the rest of my day... [Full post]