Between my Brother JR and I, he has always been the more creative one, while I have always been the more business-minded one. While we were both forced to take 5th and 6th grade band and chorus, I quit as soon as I could. JR went on to join Jazz Band, participate in high school open mic nights and Battle of the Band contests (and won), a capella in college, and finally, The Britpop Choir in Manhattan. The Britpop Choir is an a capella group that focuses on British pop music (think Oasis and Elton Jon). My family has always supported and cheered JR on, and The Britpop Choir has been my favorite musical endeavor that JR has taken on.
JR had a concert in Greenwich Village near my job, so LK and I decided to grab dinner together beforehand. As I've mentioned before, getting dinner in Manhattan together is always a treat, and I suggested we go to The Dutch. I knew that they had matchbooks, and the menu intrigued me. It is a "new American" restaurant (that term to me means that it is fancy and expensive American), and one of Andrew Carmellini's most famous.
I was happy to see matchbooks on display right at the hostess stand so I didn't have to ask for them and look like a scavenger like I did at The Spotted Pig. They led me to my table, and LK met me a few minutes later. This was the BIGGEST restaurant I have been to in Manhattan (I think). It took up almost a square block!
Together we shared:
-burrata with black truffle and sunflower toast
-fried chicken with honey butter biscuits and slaw
-hanger steak with kimchi fried rice and farm egg
We also received complimentary corn bread and butter to start. I love when restaurants give bread, it is a dying art.
Not only the restaurant huge, the food was huge portions! More importantly, it was delicious. I love burrata. I will order it every time I see it. The sunflower toast was nice and crispy and a great contrast to the creamy cheese. They are known for their fried chicken, and it did not disappoint. The crust was crunchy and did not fall off when biting into it. Last, the hanger steak was nice and rare, easy to cut/chew, and the kimchi fried rice had a nice punch to it, but wasn't too pungent.
The meal was definitely pricey for a quick Monday night bite, but everything was extremely tasty and we even had enough leftovers for dinner the next night!
Matchbook verdict: So thoughtful. I love the meat clever on the back, and the fact that the match tip is the same color as the box!
-GK
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