One night recently (before the NY Times had reviewed it!), I met a few foodie friends for a sampling evening at the new Bresline Bar and Dining Room off the lobby in the hip new Ace Hotel on 29th Street, just off Broadway.

Lamb Burger with Trice Cooked Fries on Bite of the Best

Dining with these foodies becomes a huge feast, as the purpose it to try as many things as we possibly had room for — all of course being shared  — to sample the cooking of April Bloomfield (of Spotted Pig fame).

For starts we had  a tasty but too tiny Beef & Stilton Pie ($6), delicious Scrumpets of shredded braised lamb, breaded and fried served with a mint vinegar ($7) and an herbed Caesar salad with whole romaine, topped with lots of fresh parsley and anchovies ($13).

The not-to-be missed dish: The chargrilled juicy lamb burger on a sour dough bun, served with cumin mayo and thickly cut potatoes, cooked three times for perfection ($17).  My beloved Belgian fries in Brussels are only fried twice!

I was too full from the fat-rich food to indulge in the trio of desserts my friends ate, but did sample them. Nothing worth shouting about.

– bonnie

Breslin
thebreslin.com
1186 Broadway
New York, NY 10001-5410
212-685-9600

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