DB
Bistro Moderne
55 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036
My girlfriend's dad had to go to New
York in December for a meeting with the travel agents that sell his hotel. We
used it as an excuse to visit New York and go see him for the weekend. We hung
out with him the entire time which was nice, and we got to do some of the
touristy things people do in New York around Christmas time, so that was nice
as well. We got up there on Saturday morning, after spending an hour getting
from one side of the Lincoln tunnel to the other, and we headed out to lunch
immediately. One of my girlfriend’s managers had told her about a place called
DB Bistro Moderne in Manhattan not too far from our hotel, so we headed down to
check it out. As we approached the door, her father told us that he had been there
before, and we all had a laugh as we walked inside. As it turns out it is his
sales manger’s favorite restaurant in Manhattan to take clients to.
It is a French bistro style restaurant.
The chef is actually very well known in New York. His name had come up a few
times while doing some restaurant research, so I knew we would be in for a
treat, especially since we don’t get to eat French food very often. I ordered a
cup of potato leek soup and the crispy duck confit.
They brought us out a basket of bread
that had some croissants and savory breads in it, which was a great way to
start our meal out since we were all ravenous. The croissants were flaky and
buttery as they should be, and luckily put a hold on our hunger for a moment
while we waited for the rest of our meal to arrive.
The potato and leek soup was heavenly.
It was rich and creamy, the texture of which I had never experienced before. It
was incredibly smooth, and the flavor was out of this world. It disappeared
quickly.
I was super excited when the crispy duck
confit came out. I had had duck confit before in various dishes, but I had
never actually had a full confited leg before. The skin was a wonderfully
crispy, simply cracking at the touch of my fork, and the meat was succulent and
tender. The sweet and sour duck jus underneath was out of this world. It was
salty yet ever so slightly sweet, with layers of flavor in each and every
taste. I devoured the duck confit and sat back and sighed in the satisfaction
of being full.
DB Bistro Modern gets three and half
pints from me. The only thing holding it back really was the price point, but
then again I know I was a little out of my element because it was New York and
things are expected to be a bit more expensive there. The food was spectacular,
the service was just ok, but the ambiance was great. I would definitely return,
and you should check it out too if you get the chance. Cheers!
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