frenchette in tribeca

Frenchette is cosy and wonderful. Food is sublime and the service people are diverse and professional. Exotic wine list includes bottles from the Auvergne. I had a great pinot noir from Spain! We shared mortadella then I had boudin blanc and the rotisserie lobster. Bruno had oysters and duck frites. No room for dessert. A 5:30 reservation can be cool!

olmsted in prospect heights, brooklyn

One block from my house is one of the best restaurants in the city. If it does not have a Michelin star, it will soon. Brunch is very creative and fun: elongated mini-bacon omelettes in a french fry container, a breakfast burger with Choron sauce and pickles, a cinnamon bun. Dinner is equally unusual: duck two ways, a pork collar au gratin (I was skeptical until I tried it). Fantastic desserts: a yogurty meringuey concoction, classic chocolate mousse, and a PBJ-based dessert which is not too sweet and features interesting juxtapositions of three flavors.