Let me put it this way: I wasn’t unhappy with my experience.
It’s always a special dining experience, and this time, I was able to enjoy Per Se with my mom. If you think you can beat her as an eating buddy, we can chat. Until then, enjoy the following gastronomical spectacle:
Bubbly to start 😛
A little treat to get the meal going – puffs filled with gruyère (I think)
“Oysters and Pearls” – “Sabayon” of Pearl Tapioco with Island Creek Oysters and Sterling White Sturgeon Caviar … it’s been on the menu since the start, so go with that one if there’s a choice
An assortment of salts and butta
“Pastrami” of Hudson Valley Moulard Duck Foie Gras – Oat “Tuile,” Honey Poached Cranberries, Garnet Yams and Pearson Farm’s Pecans served with Toasted Brioche … one of the prettiest things I’ve ever seen and eaten
“Confit” Fillet of Atlantic Halibut – “Pommes Dauphine,” Heirloom Radishes, King Richard Leeks and “Gribiche”
Charcoal Grilled Nova Scotia Lobster – Hobbs Shore’s Bacon “Chip,” Brussels Sprouts, Glazed Parsnips and Honeycrisp Apple
*drunk blurry picture*
dat alba truffle moment
“Carnaroli Risotto Biologico” – Shaved White Truffles from Alba, Castelmagno “Mousseline” and “Beurre Noisette”
Elysian Fields Farm’s Lamb Saddle – Salsify Root “en Feuille de Bric,” Pumpkin Seeds, Radicchio Treviso and Aged Balsamic Vinegar
“Tête de Moine” – Ale-Mustard “Crackers,” Pickled Pearl Onions, Hachiya Persimmon and Fennel “Relish” + Cheezzzzzzz
da Palette Cleanser – super gingery and fresh + assortment of desserts
This also does not, per se, make me unlike Chick Fil-A.