We sipped our wine and nibbled on house cured mixed olives with lemon zest and french herbs and almond roasted with olive oil, thyme and seasalt, all served in little mismatched tea cups....
The flocked wallpaper added to the decadence of the place....we liked that.
There are tea sandwiches...cucumbers, yogurt,lemon zest, mint, and sea salt on wheat...or goat cheese, lavender honey,rosemary also on wheat........There are" toasts"....roasted heirloom beets with creme fraiche and black truffle shavings or artichokes with preserved lemon, mint and piave vacchio cheese.
And to sip on....How about some Absinthe served the real way over a sugar cube, or the Green Fairy....Absinthe and fresh mint....There is the Ginger Snap....vodka and fresh ginger with lime juice and sugar soda....cognac, single malt scotch and all of the classic cocktails....On their web site it says that the three owners had a simple plan when they opened in 2004: to democratize decadence. I love this place!
Then it was off to The Mermaid Inn and Oyster Bar . We went to the MacDougal Street location.(My pictures are a bit fuzzy...so go to their web site and look at the gallery....)
We had oysters at the bar and sat next to a couple who consumed 72 oysters between them! Boy, I bet they had a great night......
It's a simple and clean style at this location. Jeffrey had tilapia, and I ate the trout with herbs....yummy! It looks like they changed their menu since we ate there....but still a great selection of seafood to devour....
I love the logo, of course.
And they serve a complimentary chocolate pudding with whipped cream and a fortune telling fish!
The sign outside.....I love the logo, of course.
A great first night! :):)
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