A Taste on The Upper East Side

Tonight we went to Taste Restaurant and Wine Bar, on the east side of 3rd Aveue between 80th and 81st. Though definitely not cheap, the food and service were more than worth it. The wine list was excellent and unusual, but the very knowledgeable waitstaff was happy to guide us through it. We wound up trying three wines, of which my personal favorite was the rather oddly named "The Stump Jump". Even more impressive, when my vegetarian girlfriend started asking whether certain dishes were made with meat, the waiter offered to have a vegetable plate created for her -- and it was quite well done too. After several small plates shared between us, we finished off with a huge slice of lemon meringue pie.

The decor is worth a special mention also. What is most notable is the creative use of space and mirrors to enhance the size of the dining room, though of equal import is a willingness not to cram the maximum possible number of seats into the place, an area in which many restaurants in Manhattan fail abysmally.

This one is heartily reccommended.


From the Armchair,

A Critique