Last night after hearing some live jazz, we decided to go to Spitzer's Corner, an American gastropub with over forty beers on tap and many more in bottles along with a nice wine selection. A great casual spot conveniently located in the center of the hussle and bussle of the always crowded Lower East Side.
Known for its "elevated" bar food, Spitzer's truly offers something for everyone! A great place to satisfy vegetarians and meat eaters alike.
We started with the chef's selection of three cheeses that was served with preserved walnut, homemade quince paste and homemade cranberry pecan bread. The three cheese plate started with the Italian creamster, La Tur. Hailing from the Piedmont region, this young cheese is a mixture of goat's, sheep's and cow's milk creating the most fantastic mouth feel and flavor -- creamy, moist, sweet, savory, with an almost ice cream like consistency. It is perfect with a nice sparkling wine. The second cheese was the Classic Blue Log made in Western Massachusetts. A traditional goat's milk log here is coated in blue Glaucum mold giving the cheese a mild piquant side to it. Otherwise, a great simple delish cheese. The last cheese, a nice hard pecorino, was a lovely way to round out the cheese selection.
Following the cheese, my companion and significant other ordered an appetizer of Pork Rillettes which is pork shoulder confit, duck fat and herbs and is served with toasted country bread. According to him, it tasted somewhat like a mixture of hummus and olive oil. His next dish was a "Crispy Lady Sandwich" which was polish ham and lots and lots of gruyere on grilled brioche topped with fried quail eggs with a side of fries. Too bad you all missed his face when biting into this sandwich, it was priceless.
For me, I had their quinoa spring salad which was wild rice, fresh fruit, cherry tomatoes, green onions, toasted almonds and a hazelnut cider dressing. The perfect dinner for me, light, healthy and nutritious starring my favorite grain - quinoa.
A good time was had by all, and it sure is hard to find a place that has a fresh quinoa salad along with beef tongue, pork rillettes, mac n' cheese, coriander crabcakes and more! Each dish was done with care and nothing was lost in the vegetarian dishes versus the meat heavy ones.
Have a good Saturday evening folks.
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