Holiday Eating December 30, 2010

Plum – Dinner at Plum and we ordered the whole menu again.  It’s getting better and better.  I can’t think of any misses.  Highlights were the: Wild Greens Panisse, Leeks in Vinaigrette, Braised Cauliflower, Oyster and Potato Stew.   Desserts took a while to come and were good under the new pastry chef, though the parfait [...]

BENU ***’ December 9, 2010

Ordered everything on the regular menu. A few dishes that I remember: Monkfish liver torchon cucumber, turnips, slated plum, brioche- smooth creamy perfectly executed cubes on top.Matsutake Mushroom custard, crab and foie gras custard, ginko nut, green yuzu was a bowl of pure umami flavor, soy in it but well balanced – J&A felt it [...]