Sunday Edition: PRUNE theme continued
I never write on a Sunday, but felt I should.
Keeping with the "prune" theme this week (it will end tomorrow, I promise), I wanted to mention we ate at PRUNE yesterday for lunch.
Prune is the über hip East Village restaurant owned by chef Gabrielle Hamilton, whose book Blood, Bones & Butter is due out soon (a good read).
Adam from Amateur Gourmet had been bragging about the ratatouille sandwich, so I knew I had to check it out on a random afternoon when it was 20F degrees (interpret the "F" anyway you like) outside; when I had a chance to find a parking spot on the dirty snowy streets; and when I had a shot of getting into Prune without a reservation.
2:00 p.m. seems to be the magic hour in NYC. Empty.
We started with the trout roe and radish salad.
Amazing cocktails (yes, I drink during the day) "Ghost of Mary", and ended with the ratatouille sandwich.
It came with poppy seeds and goat cheese? Who knows, after 2 of those drinks I would've liked anything. Though, this sandwich was a beauty.
We finished with a walk around the block, looking for a place to have dinner.
(That is a salty french fry, not a smoke).
If you find yourself on E. 1st Street, then check out PRUNE. You will be happy you did.
Sorry to interrupt your regular scheduled programming.
Happy Sunday!
Comments
parking. There is no way dil's husband would have a smoke... he's too healthy!
mil
I can't wait for that book to come out next month. She (and her dad, Jim Hamilton who owns Hamilton Grill in Lambertville) are good friends from way back with good friends of mine.
Gabi is such a great writer (and chef). The New Yorker recently ran an excerpt from the book and it was terrific.