T and I missed one out of the two New York restaurant weeks due to our California trip. But we did manage to try out two places during the second of the two.
[tag]Perry Street[/tag] is a modern, cool looking restaurant downtown near the West Side Highway (on Perry Street, of course). The place was reasonably busy for the middle of the week late at night (we got there around 10pm). I had read some bad things about their service, but we found it to be quite professional. The mood was low key, good for conversation and a romantic date. But the highlight was really the food. It was excellent, a good take on modern American cuisine. We loved the little amuse bouche we got at the start of the meal, a cool soup that was just perfect after a warm summer day. Their restaurant week menu had some really creative selections, and the food was presented beautifully. While it is on the upscale size with regards to price ($25+ entrees), it is a nice place to go if you want a quiet romantic evening.
Our next selection was a lunch selection the day we went to catch [tag]John Mayer[/tag] in concert (see my previous post on that). We decided to check out [tag]davidburke and donatella[/tag] with our friends, since it was close to our office. On entering, we could see the obvious disadvantage of being next to Bloomingdales. The place was packed with shoppers and society wives, and was really loud. The service was good, and the decor was modern, though a little on the bad eclectic side. The food was reasonably good, but not outstanding in any way. Desserts were good and managed to save the lunch, even though we didn't try the cheesecake lollipops with bubblegum flavored dipping cream. If we weren't with friends, we might have been a little disappointed.
Till next spring.
[tags]New York Restaurant Week[/tags]
