I am all cheese but I still love Balthazar.
I had a business lunch with Dana, the external affairs guru at the 92nd St. Y. She and I are coordinating some cultural events for the Brown Alumni Club of NY. And to chit chat about what a fascinating person she is. (She used to write and edit travel guides!)
Back to Balthazar - it's such a pleasant place to lunch, amidst all the ambient kitchen noise, delicious smells, waiters in crisp white aprons, the old clock in the background, giant mirrors, snippets of conversation - feeling included just because of the jostling proximity of the tables. Then there's the airy high ceilings... it is quite Paris, if you blink fast enough.
From a more practical point of view, lunch there was a breeze. I made a reservation about 30 minutes before I showed up. We were seated promptly. The service was a tiny bit slow, but I appreciated that enforced leisure. Who wants to have croque monsieur in a hurry?
Balthazar
80 Spring St.
(bet. B'way & Crosby St.)
Manhattan, NY 10012
212-965-1414
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