These are just a few of Julie’s favorite restaurants du jour! Check back for new additions.
Bucking the ubiquitous dining trend of stripped down classic comfort food in rustic, contrived and predictably lowbrow environs, Nellcôte instead offers their take on classic luxury. Guests are treated to an authentic locavore experience; humble dishes that are simple and approachable, both in concept and price point (everything is $15 or less), yet executed at the highest level, artfully composed on the plate, and striving to hold their own against the city’s finest white linen dining destinations.
With a custom made stone mill, a fresh pasta extruder and a wood burning oven imported from Italy, the menu is comprised of Neapolitan-style pies crisped to perfection, over a dozen fresh-from-scratch-daily pastas made using strictly local heritage wheat, and an abundance of meat and seafood dishes.
David Burke’s Primehouse is a modern interpretation of the classic American steakhouse. The restaurant’s design elements reflect the inspiration for its cuisine through warm tones such as cumin and cinnamon. They feature a contemporary steakhouse menu with meats handpicked from Creekstone Farms in Kentucky that are dry-aged on the premises in a salt-tiled aging room.
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