La Grenouille, 3 East 52nd Street, New York 10022 [see menu]
*WARNING* – I forgot to bring my camera to this event, sorry ^_^;;
La Grenouille from Vanity Fair magazine
So instead, I shall list my courses for that evening, along with Frank’s.
My Menu:
Appetizer: Les Ravioles de Homard à l’Estragon (Lobster and Tarragon Ravioli)
Main Course: Homard et Lotte aux Endives (Lobster and Monkfish with Endives)
Dessert: Poire Fondante au Saint Nectaire (Melted Pear with Saint Nectaire)
Frank’s Menu:
Appetizer: Aumônière d’Oeuf Poché Périgueux (Beggar’s Purse of Poached Truffled Egg)
Main Course: Le Magret de Caneton Braisé aux Coings et Miel d’Acacia (Braised Duck Breast with Quince and Acacia’s Honey)
Dessert: Soufflé Chocolat (Chocolate Soufflé)
Frank’s dessert was a lot tastier than mine, since my pear was a bit bitter which lost its sweetness as a dessert (it’s no longer on their menu). Overall, I think my main dish was the best lobster dish I’ve ever tasted. That and I found my new favorite fish: the monkfish. It almost taste like… lobster.
Besides the food listed above, we also had a complimentary pea soup in the beginning, a choice of 3 varieties of fresh made bread (I chose olive), sweet biscuits and light cookies after the main course (the madeleines were so soft in the inside and crispy on the outside), and chocolate truffles after your desserts. It felt like an abundance of food, even in small portions.
Logistics of eating at La Grenouille: There is a free coat check that you need to tip later, a jacket is require for men (so dress up ladies), you will need to tip the captain and his waiters at the end of the dinner, but there are no towel lady at the restrooms (it’s only one stall).
