We enjoyed their happy hour special which included our choice of 6 fresh oysters and a beer. I'm more of cocktail girl myself but a cold beer can greatly enhance good food, especially seafood. And when I do drink beer, I tend to go for wheat beers. Upstate did not have any but the waiter steered me towards Captain's Kolsch, which was ice-cold and crisp--perfect for me and the oysters. They had this fairly enormous list of choices from the East Coast and West Coast and frankly we kind of just picked ones from places we'd heard of, been to, or would like to visit. They varied from briny to sweet but we enjoyed each one. With Captain's Kolsch to spare, I'm pretty sure I could have done another plate.
See that toy car in the background?
My sister: (sighs) The battery's dying.
Me: All these adults here are going to be so bummed to hear that.
Augie: (too busy adorably reading a board book anyway)
The fettuccine arrived shortly after:
Yes--it tasted as good as it looked. The clams were cooked just tender, the garlic cooked with presence but not overwhelming, tender noodles, and a sauce that I want to say was rich without being creamy and heavy. The first thing I remembered thinking was that I wouldn't be able to finish such a big bowl. The next thing I remembered was staring at an empty bowl.
And what I consider a classy and brilliant move by smart restaurants--automatic dessert. I love it when there is just one dessert and it's done so well, like this whiskey cake made by the owner's wife:
So good. It was just the perfect sweet ending to this superb meal. I hope the next time I go back to New York, my sister wants to eat there again.
dang you eat so well in ny!!!!
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