This past weekend, I got lucky. I "ran away" to New York City and was able to indulge in all the things I desire in my day-to-day: food, drink, city life. We visited Mario Batalli's Eataly for lunch (complete sensory overload; an Italian market decked out with the best of everything), and for our big dinner in the city, we made reservations at Dovetail. I personally knew very little of this Upper West Side restaurant, but the facts I did know were enough to get me very excited for the dinner. Dovetail has a Michelin Star, and the Chef is a Laundry alum, two factors which guarantee culinary gold.
We chose the five course tasting menu, and after eight courses, left completely gratuitous. Starting with the amuse, mushroom gelee with shaved radish and pea puree, and their perfectly made cornbread, to the avocado, watercress, and jicama salad, and the shaved lamb heart with fried sweetbreads and poach egg, through the halibut with pea dumplings, haricots verts, and mangalica ham, and the roasted sirloin with beef cheek lasagna, king trumpet mushrooms and onions, every dish delivered. With attentive and genuine service, and a dining room with neutral and industrial elements, Dovetail comes across as organic, real, and effortless.
Dinner at Dovetail reminded me of why we go out to eat, and the underlying purpose of all restaurants- the experience.
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