想飛 I WANT TO FLY

It's good not to have to work during the NYC's winter restaurant week, and it is also good to have a friend who knows where to eat. This new friend that I've just met seems to know every restaurant in New York and can immediately analyze the goods and bads of each and every restaurant which we passed by. We ended up with having food at this restaurant:

Perry St
176 Perry Street, NY

This is one of the restaurants opened by Jean-George, one of the world's famous chefs. It is located in West Village and is rated one star from Michelin Guide. Though fancy and modern from the outside, the price isn't too crazy. It is said that Perry St serves "contemporary American food", but I still have trouble understanding what that means. Anyway this is really a nice experience. They have good cocktail too.

Here is what I had:
Appetizer:
Cream of Tomato Soup
Sourdough, basil and cheddar

Entree:
Grilled Tenderloin of Steak Beef
Herbal Spinach and Liquid Gruyere (By having it medium rare, I like it for it is crispy from the outside but tender and flavorful in the inside)

Dessert:
White Chocolate and Meringue
Yuzu Sorbet, Mint (I love it very much. It practically melted in your mouth)

After having good food, going to a jazz bar seems like a great idea. Smalls offers a small, cozy place for the jazz musicians and jazz lovers. Compared to the over-priced and over-rated jazz clubs such as Blue Note or Village Vanguard, the jazz band at Smalls offers better music, and for only $20 per person, the music runs all night and you can stay as long as you like. Definitely a good place to revisit!

If interested, here is a list of jazz bars in NY to visit:
http://www.ny.com/clubs/jazz/