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db bistro moderne Restaurant Review

City Club Hotel
55 W. 44th St. (5th & 6th Aves.) Send to Phone
New YorkNY 10036
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Chef Daniel Boulud's exquisite fare at a more modest price. db bistro moderne Restaurant is one of our 2012 | Top 10 NY Bistro Restaurants | Top 10 NY Business Restaurants |

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Dining room at db bistro moderne, New York, NYWe would expect nothing less of chef extraordinaire and entrepreneur Daniel Boulud than an impeccable place. Modern indeed for a bistro, and very elegant with soft and warm colors. Chef Laurent Kalkotour oversees the creative dishes on the seasonally-inspired menu: artichoke soup with basil oil and tomato confit; country duck pâté with homemade pickled vegetables. How about a $32 hamburger: sirloin burger filled with braised short ribs, foie gras and black truffles on a Parmesan bun. This most-popular dish on the menu is definitely not your father's burger. Desserts are equally sweet and savory: chocolate praline crémeux (a creamy layering of hazelnut dacquoise, flaky pastry and dark chocolate ice cream) as well as an assortment of cheeses. Choose from a simple, international (well-priced) wine list that includes the likes of a Nicolas Potel Volnay. Not inexpensive, but an impeccable experience nevertheless.

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