foray into france

[Thomas]

Generally, when a restaurant menu is written poetically, I brace myself for disappointment--all those lovely adjectives and all those ingredients cannot be lived up to by a mere thing like dinner!

Seriously, Rhone was ok, considering the stream of trendy nonsense that goes on in NYCity. But I do not like to pay high prices for ok food, lots of noise and a wine list that I know is marked up far too high.

I seek restaurants that are less written about, less noisy, less trendy and as a result, often less costly. So many of these turn out to be gems, for the simplicity of the food and wine.