INSIEME (777 7th Ave @ 51st St.)
After reading NYMag's "Best of New York" issue I had to see for myself if this place really was one of the best new restaurants/best lasagna in town. Located mid-town, the restaurant is super stylish and sleek, and full of the older-business-crowd types. I can see this being a great choice for a formal/business meal.
Mastermind chefs Marco Canora and Paul Grieco came up with a philosophy of bringing together the "old world and the new world" at Insieme, evident in the menu itself, which has a 'traditional' side and then a 'contemporary' one.
I ordered the lasagna (of course!). Surprisingly light and airy for a dish that is known to be heavy. The spinach pasta in the lasagna is made fresh everyday, pretty damn kool.
This was one of the best lasagnas I've had, although not the best. I think that title varies according to a person's preference and mood for either an intense cheesy lasagna or a more delicate version such as this (and for that side of the lasagna scale, this is definitely the winner). So Garfield of me, but c'mon, lasagna's a serious topic.
Amuse bouche
Lasagna Verde alla Bolognese
(spinach pasta with bechamel and meat ragu)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9chamel_sauce
Gelato
(from top: vanilla, bourbon-chestnut, and gingerbread spice)
Les vitrines Galeries Lafayette & Printemps
12 hours ago
No comments:
Post a Comment