Wednesday, June 27, 2001


i'm rushing to tell you about the amazing chocolate torte i just had for lunch at the tribeca grill.

this week the tribeca grill is participating in the annual new york city "$20 prix fixe lunch special" event. so my entire workgroup from my little job at the software house went out together to sample the wares. at first we tried to get a reservation at brooklyn's famed river cafe, but the snobby hostess there wasn't too interested in taking our 12-person party. so we went over to the tribeca grill instead, where they were very nice to us.

the picture on the web doesn't do the interior justice. and after we munched on an alice waters' type heirloom tomato salad, a chilled coconut and lobster soup, and striped bass with corn, we got to the serious chocolate.

the tribeca chocolate torte is an amazing confection of rich cake layers sandwiched by three kinds of mouse -- dark, milk, and darker still -- with a smooth fondant icing. heavenly. garnished by a long triangle of chocolate imprinted with musical notes in gold leaf and a careful dollop of chantilly cream. . . ah.

the portion size was too huge however. not that that's a fault in and of itself, but it meant that we all had the sorrow of leaving half of paradise on the plate. we should all suffer so most days. . .

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