CAME FOR THE RYE ...TURNED OFF BY THE FAUX DÉCOR!
Hello my loves! I survived my divorce only to have my career explode and become a MAJOR success. I've returned -somewhat-to my fun exciting "Sex in the City" life!
Sooooo...back to my sharp criticism ;-)
Finally got a table at this joint and went with the crew because I'm loving the whiskey bar trend. First impressions: LOUD AS FUCK (yes I'm becoming an old marm). I would also call this crowd the "I think I'm trendy but I'm really 40 and shop at TJ Maxx" HA! Did I just type that?! YES I DID **OWNS IT**
As you may know I am neither 40 nor do I shop at TJ Maxx...!
Bar was beautiful and all the bartenders had beards = did you get off the bus before the Lawrenceville stop???
I sat down and dissected the menu. I was not impressed by the short list but the whiskey selections were OK. The food menu looked great from the get go so...as lame as I am I ended up boozing on Prosecco!
Food was great...we did small plates. Beef tartar was spot on, very flavorful, appropriately chilled with a delicious aioli. Mac and Cheese was not worth it. Smoke Tacos has better Mac. Pig Candy was tasty pork belly nicely crisped but not hugely inventive. Brussel sprouts were tasty good balance of acid and oil, I enjoyed it. What stole the show for me was something VERY simple! Fresh sourdough bread with pan drippings! That was excellent! Like eating at a delicious kitchen table in the south of France! Kinda!
WHAT I HATED...the people! Such posers! And the décor was so phony. Faux distressed railing near my balcony table reminded me of the episode of Mary Tyler Moore " Support Your Local Mother" when she is trying to "antique" a table hitting it with a chain and she just can't stop laughing...seriously message me if you get that reference cause you probably rock and am a person I should know!
**** Nearly forgot - I got charged $24 a pop for the last of Wigle's deep cut rye = sticker shock! $48 for two drinks - foul ball fools!
This is bold but I'm just gonna say it - go to Tender in Lawrenceville!
Love you!
Muah!