New York, NY 10014-3999
http://www.lelabar.com/
I have been to so many wonderful restaurants since I got to NYC, I'm far behind on my posting!
Lelabar, by far has been the most memorable. This is first and far most a wine bar, with a great selection. Gewurztraminer is sold by the 1/2 bottle, which pretty much made my night. They have a very wide selection of meat and cheeses, I'll have to go back to test these out, it really is an impressive list. Also it is set up with the option for purchasing 2 items for $12, 3 for $16 and 4 for $20, so you can mix and match all the cheese an meat as you please. Really enjoyed this concept and am looking forward to this next time.
However, the surprise of the night, and by far my new favorite dish on earth, came from their small bites menu, a sweet corn polenta, with truffle oil and truffles on top. It is served in a tiny skillet, and could not be more amazing! They give you a tiny tasting spoon, which is perfect because there is so much flavor, and it's so yummy if you had a large spoon it would be a waste, the dish would be gone in a few scoops. The small spoon forces you to enjoy every bite. Great texture, creamier than normal polenta, bits of sweet corn in the mixture, black truffles sprinkled throughout (although I'm told normally they serve it with white, but were out). I could live on this stuff!
Another great item was their watermelon salad, which was chopped up watermelon, salt, pepper, extra virgin olive oil with fresh mint and Bulgarian feta crumbled on top. A nice big heaping pile, all the colors made it look beautiful. Delicious. This is a dish I will probably make for myself at home, quite easy and very creative.
I highly recommend checking this place out. They have a jazz band and wine tastings on Sundays. Plus a $1 Oyster special (if you are into that) and happy hours daily.
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