On Saturday night, before we headed off to see Glengarry Glen Ross on Broadway, Bartek and I wanted to take advantage of our baby-free night and grab a delicious dinner. We went over to Elysian Cafe and miraculously they had a free table for us. Just like seating at many restaurants in the city are like, we were seated only inches from another table which turned out to be hilarious! It was a couple on a first date and the guy was a total tool...talking about growing up poor and now he's rich. He has a house in Spain (yeah, right!). He asked the girl what nationalities she likes in guys but refused to tell her what he was. Apparently Bartek saw him give her a wad of cash, rolled up with a rubber band and asked her to hold on to it for him (WHAT?!). It was cringe-worthy, but very entertaining at the same time.
Anyway, back to the food! So I ordered a beer cocktail. I've never had one before, but it was awesome! It was a Raspberry Gaarden--Hoegaarden and Raspberry liquor! I want that to be my signature drink. Yum!
For my entree, I ordered pan roasted salmon with a potato leek cake on a bed of spinach. The salmon was nice and crunchy on the outside. It was incredibly delicious, but just a tad too salty. The highlight of the dish was the spinach. It was cooked and dressed with an apple bacon vinaigrette. It was to die for! If I could make that vinaigrette, Bartek would each spinach every day!
