After an extended stay in Saudi, a weekend with my favourite band, it was time to spoil the Girl for the birthday I had missed a little while ago. The evening commenced with a showing of the Musical "Annie" (her favorite since childhood). I had grabbed the best seats in the house and we arrived a couple of minutes before the curtain was to be raised, garnering a few surprised looks at our smartly dressed attire that was required for our later dinner reservations. It felt good to dressed up for what essentially was a childrens show, quite distinguished from the rest of the rabble. Coincidence provided us with an opportunity to see Australia's own Anthony Warlow playing the male lead, "Daddy Warbucks", in a drastically different role to the last time I saw him in Phantom of the Opera. Overall it was an amusing spectacle that the Girl thoroughly enjoyed.
We headed a few blocks uptown to the evenings final destination, Le Bernardin, a French Seafood restaurant that is frequently topping the best restaurant reviews for the last 25 years. Upon arriving at the venue, we were amazed at the sophisticated, yet subtle look of the space. A soft light filled the high ceilinged, large room all the way to the back wall, that sat an enormous Ocean mural.
We were soon seated and commenced our evening with a glass of Dom Perignon. The Girl got to browse the menu and I was delighted when she chose the Chef's Tasting menu - with a wine pairing, that I had been craving since the reservation had been made. Each dish was a small portion of divine taste, paired with an appropriate selection of wine that seemed to enhance each dish. It would be dishonest to try and pull out a single favourite, for each pairing seemed to extend the tastebuds in different ways. It was clear that the combination of carefully selected, fresh ingredients were combined with the preparation of experienced chefs, that had found the intricate details of each component enough to establish a meal I will never forget.
The service was so much more than expected, enhancing the whole experience, and leaving you with the feeling of being the most important table in room full of strangers. The only fault I could find with the restaurant would be the policy that doesn't allow me to live there forever. If anyone wants to win over my favor, a night at Le Bernardin would be the key to your success.
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