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| Cafe D'Alsace, New York City |
Before viewing the Alexander McQueen design exhibit, my friend Joan suggests we have lunch at Cafe D'Alsace This neat little cafe located 1695 88th Street at 2nd Avenue offers both indoor and outdoor seating.
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| Outdoor seating at Cafe D'Alsace, New York City |
We decided to eat indoors and Emma are server was helpful in answering my questions about the restaurant. I asked Emma, "How many people do you usually seat at Cafe D'Alsace?" She told me that during their Sunday brunch the Cafe serves up usually up to 500 people. I thought, people in New York City sure love their Sunday brunch. We placed our drink and food order and I began to take pictures of the interior.
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| Sign inside Cafe D'Alsace |
Our drinks arrive, two glasses of Pinot Grigio Danzante, delle Venezia, Italy, 2009. Upon reviewing the menu, I selected the Lamb Burger with roasted tomatoes, herbed goat cheese and aioli served on a rosemary roll. Joan selects the free range chicken sandwich. My burger tasted super juicy and I loved the idea of using goat cheese. I asked Emma, "Who made my lamb burger?" She informs me Chef Philippe Roussel. The flavors of the toppings paired really well with the lamb.
Upon further review of the Cafe D'Alsace's website I discovered that Chef Philippe Roussel is a third generation Chef that comes from Brittany. Roussel also attended Ecole Hoteliere in Rennes before becoming a chef at many well known kitchens in France.
Upon further review of the Cafe D'Alsace's website I discovered that Chef Philippe Roussel is a third generation Chef that comes from Brittany. Roussel also attended Ecole Hoteliere in Rennes before becoming a chef at many well known kitchens in France.
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| Lamb Burger with goat cheese at Cafe D'Alsace |
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| Fun Flower Arrangement at Cafe D'Alsace |
Completely satisfied with our lunch, Emma handed me a post card that outlined other French restaurants associated with Cafe D'Alsace. Here is what was written on the back side of the post card.
List of other Tour de France NYC restaurants located in Manhattan:
List of other Tour de France NYC restaurants located in Manhattan:
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| Seating area outside of Cafe D'Alsace |
78 West 11st at 6th Ave., NYC
French Roast- Uptown (Parisian Cuisine)
2340 Broadway at 85th St., NYC
Le Monde (Cuisine of the Loire Valley)
2885 Broadway at 112th/113th St., NYC
L'Express (Lyonnaise Cuisine)
249 Park Ave. South at 20th St., NYC
Maison (Cuisine of Brittany)
1700 Broadway at 53rd St., NYC
Marseille (Marseille Cuisine)
630 9th Avenue at 44th St., NYC
Nice Matin (Nicoise Cuisine)
201 West 79th St. at Amsterdam, NYC
Pigalie (Cuisine of the Southwest)
790 8th Avenue at 48th St., NYC
And of course,
Cafe D'Alsace - Uptown (Cuisine D'Alsacaise)
Cafe D'Alsace - Uptown (Cuisine D'Alsacaise)
1965 88th Street at 2nd Avenue, NYC
http://www.cafedalsace.com/
http://www.cafedalsace.com/
If you have visited Cafe D'Alsace or any of the other Tour De France NYC restaurants, post a comment and let us know about your experience.
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Culinary Tour De France Post Card |
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