This wasn’t all this month, but whatever.
Matu
My friends wanted steaks and we ended up at Matu having heard some interesting things. I’m not a big steakhouse guy, but really enjoyed this. So much so that I’d probably return here specifically if we’re in that mood again.
The best way to do it is start with the set course menu (when we went the only option was 5 courses, but looking at their website it seems like they’ve also now put on a 3 course option and increased the price of the 5 course) and then add anything additional from there. There were 6 of us and we all did the 5 courses–some courses came as individual plates and others (the steaks and the pasta) were family style.
Beef Broth
Baby Iceberg Lettuce with “Japanese” Caesar Dressing
Hand-cut Tartare Piemonte Style - parmigiano and lemon
Fazzoletti - braised beef ragu and parmigiano (addition)
Braised Beef Cheek - celeriac puree
Center Cut Filet with “47” Salad
“Baby Cauliflower” - garlic, red pepper flakes, and fonduta
Ribeye
NY Strip
Picanha
Jon & Vinny’s
Another large group dinner so we were able to get a bunch of dishes–as is the move at Jon & Vinny’s.
Gem Lettuce - calabrian chili dressing, parmigiano, bread crumbs
Burrata - grilled gjusta ciabatta, sea salt, olive oil
Chicken Parmesan - pomodoro, mozzarella
Wood Grilled Broccolini - golden raisin, almond, chili vinaigrette
Bronx Bomber - fennel sausage, tomato, mozzarella, onion, garlic, oregano
“White Lightning” - mozzarella, ricotta, garlic, onion, oregano, pickled jalapeño
Spaghetti - six hour bolognese, parmigiano
Spicy Fusilli, - vodka, basil, parmigiano
Warm Strawberry Bread Pudding - soft whip
Soft Serve (twist, duh)
Bar Moruno
Blah
Minerva Skinless Sardines in Spicy Tomato
Decent tinned fish brought down by terrible bread.
Anchovy Matrimonio - anchovies lemon, shaved butter, garlic confit, pickled red onion
Too much acid, terrible bread again.
Chorizo Scotch Egg
Incredibly salty. Thankfully no bread.
Roasted Sweet Potato - cashews, sesame seeds, brown butter, honey, sumac
The best dish we had!
They forgot to bring the pan con tomate we ordered, but we decided it was best to tap out after that.