16
Jul/15

SUMMER RESTAURANT WEEK 2015

16
Jul/15

SRW15_HP_hero-1

Multiple locations
July 20 – August 14
Lunch $25, dinner $38
www.nycgo.com/restaurantweek

You can “Eat Up” again at the twenty-fourth annual Summer Restaurant Week at more than three hundred spots serving three-course lunches for $25 and/or dinners for $38. You can find just about any kind of cuisine you’re interested in, from pan-Latin, new American, Cuban, Italian, Asian fusion, Australian, Greek, Mexican, Brazilian, Vietnamese, and Spanish to Indian, Mediterranean, steakhouse, Chinese, seafood, barbecue, Japanese, French, soul food, Peruvian, Thai, African, Korean, and continental. Among the myriad participating eateries are such new and returning favorites as American Cut, Asia de Cuba, Aureole, Bann, Barbetta, Casa Lever, City Hall, Darbar, Esca, Gotham Bar & Grill, HanGawi, Il Mulino, JoJo, Le Cirque, Mercer Kitchen, and Red Rooster Harlem, many of which have posted their special menus on the promotion’s official website. Below is a small sampling of meals you can put together at several city favorites.

‘21 Club’: ‘21’ Caesar Salad; Faroe Islands Salmon; Ricotta Tart

Artisanal Fromagerie & Bistro: Parmesan Arincini in Black Garlic Aioli; Dry Aged Hanger Steak with Frites and Watercress; Chocolate Hazelnut Bomb

Bar Boulud: Chilled Tomato Gazpacho with Focaccia Crouton and Pesto; Brown Butter Skate Grenobloise with Onion Soubise and Swiss Chard; Entremet “Crème Brûlée” with Coconut Tuile and Strawberry Sorbet

Blue Smoke: NOLA Barbecue Shrimp; Cornmeal Fried Catfish with Roasted Corn Succotash; Key Lime Pie

The Cecil: Crispy Squash Blossoms with Lemon Grass Shrimp, Hearts of Palm, and Cilantro; Roti with Jollof Rice and Pine Nut Dressing; Baobab Mousse with Olive Oil Cake, Lavender Honey Ice Cream, Raspberries, and Hibiscus Cream

Delmonico’s: Gulf Shrimp Risotto with Heirloom Tomato, Charred Corn, and Basil; Overnight Barbecued Short Rib with Roast Garlic and Herbed Grits, Charred Corn, and Summer Greens; Dark Chocolate Mousse Cake with Salted Caramel Sauce

I Trulli: Pulpo Grilled Octopus Salad with Black Chickpeas and Cerignola Olives; Merluzzo Pan Roasted Chatham Cod with Roasted Peppers, Cherry Tomatoes, and Eggplant; Tiramisu Mascarpone Mousse Layered with Espresso-Soaked Ladyfingers

Lure Fishbar: Fresh Shucked Oysters with Dipping Sauces; Nori Crusted Tuna with Garlic Fried Rice, Chinese Broccoli, and Citrus Emulsion; Vanilla Bean Blackberry Semifreddo with Roasted White Peaches, Blackberry
Champagne Sauce, and Blackberry Foam

Petrossian: Petrossian Smoked Salmon with Crème Fraîche, Dill, and Toast Points; Pan Roasted New York Steak with Rhubarb, Celeriac Puree, Brussels Sprouts, Asparagus, Coco Beans, and Cinnamon Sauce; Peach Crumb Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream

Russian Tea Room: Traditional Tea Room Red Borscht with Pickled Red Beets, Seasonal Vegetables, and Dill in a Short Rib and Bacon Broth Served with a Braised Beef Pirozhok; Boeuf à la Stroganoff of Red Wine Braised Beef Short Ribs with Thick Noodles Tossed in a Creamy Mushroom and Black Truffle Cream Sauce; Chocolate Mousse Cake with a Chocolate Hazelnut Crunch Center

Tao: Bang Bang Chicken Salad; Asian BBQ Hanger Steak with Pepper Spiced Fries; Chocolate Zen Parfait

Yerba Buena: Chupe de Camaron Shrimp Soup, Peruvian Potatoes, Fava Beans, Queso Fresco, Aji Panka; Lechon Suckling Pig Carnitas, Habanero-Orange Salsa, Cactus Salad, Chicharron; Tarta de Queso Mezcal Cherry Cheese Tart, Chantilly, Smoked Chocolate Ganache