Category Archives: Brunch
Sealed With A Quiche
Broccoli & Cheddar Quiche | with Side Salad and Home Fries | Dorrian’s Red Hand | 1616 2nd Ave. (at 84th St.) | 212.772.6660 | dorrians-nyc.com
Cariño Cubano
…The roast pork was tender, juicy, and for once made up, by far, the majority of the meat in the sandwich. The slice of ham is not a random redundancy of pig here, adding a welcome layer instead of some added fat, “cured” flavors, and salinity. The pickles were properly bright, without being to sweet, sour or “punchy”. The “punch” rightfully came from the mustard, that with the melted cheese and panini-pressed flattened bread, kept your tastebuds awake enough to enjoy the combinations of flavors, temperature and texture for several extra seconds…. [Full Post]
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]
In Short Order
…Yes, warm, thick slices of bread singing with bouquets of vanilla and nutmeg were a great base for the assortment of berries and melon and cantaloupe. The bacon had perfect “chew” and great flavor without being overly salty. The mellow maple rewarded me by topping mouthfuls of however many different elements I could fit on my fork at one time…. [Full post]
Happy Days
…A perfect medium burger, aromatic toasted rye, gooey swiss, and bright, hot, and flavorful jalapeños made for a pleasingly solid burger-eating experience. The meat was tasty and ran nicely clear with juices, without the toast’s crispiness being impaired. The smoky bacon complimented the pinkish beef’s natural, sweet, earthiness…. [Full post]
Short and Sweet
…It was a very tasty and juicy cut of meat, nicely seasoned, slicing tenderly, and perfectly grizzled on its edges. A house-made chimichurri sauce brightened each feral and earthy bite with fresh herbal notes and peppery highlights…. [Full post]
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]
Fruitful Options
…We cleaned our plates—no small feat since these were not small portions—and I eventually convinced Danny that he couldn’t really leave without having a dessert crepe, especially with the many options for fillings, from fruit to Nutella to nuts to whipped cream to Oreos to brownies to ice cream to granola and Graham crackers. We, again, customized our own dessert crepe stuffed with fresh bananas and strawberries, and cornflakes, and topped it with drizzles of dark and white chocolate…. [Full post]
Egg Therapy (aka BKFST in BKLYN)
…My verdict? The sandwich is a winner. They’re starting with extra points with just the home-baked buttermilk biscuit, but add to that some porky, tasty lean and fatty ham, cut it’s natural saltiness with the rich, earthy sweetness of the fig jam, then complement that sweetness with an oozy cheddar that’s both smooth and sharp…. Well, you get the idea. It hit on all cylinders…. [Full post]
Fairer Jacques
… I loved the texture of the finely chopped proteins in this terrine, mildly spiced to compliment the pork and moderate any gaminess in the rabbit, and wrapped in bacon for extra flavor. The mustards provided any amount of kick I needed, the cranberry being extra pleasant, adding a nice layer of flavor, as fruits do, to the game meat… [Full post]
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