Whynot Bistro / Whynot Jazz Room

Whynot Bistro / Whynot Jazz Room on a lovely cross street of Christopher and Gay in the West Village of NYC is also known as Upstairs Downstairs French fare and Bistro. Walking from the charming street sidewalk into the Bistro that holds huge antiquated windows letting in the character surroundings of the village I was magically transported into a Parisian Bistro in France.

To start off for my appetizer entrees I had ahi tuna tartare prepared minimally to enjoy the freshness a portion almost big enough to have as a meal / Escargots drenched in parsley butter, fleur de sel (hand selected sea salt from Portugal) so good that I had to dip my bread in after finishing the snails and Chicken liver mousse with brandy, crushed apples for fragrance notes and texture filled to the top of a good sized glass jar with side toast enough for 4 or more people.

My main course dishes -Scallops – sweet / large Scallops on top of salsify puree potatoes, smoked bacon truffles and Lardon (small strip pork fat) made for an absolutely delicious combination / New Zealand lamb chops with the rich taste from grass fed lamb, fingerling potatoes, sipmle salad with whole grain mustard. For desert I had the Crème brulee – deliciously caramelized and just sweet enough / Chocolate soufflé with a decadent creamy pudding effect inside.

All of my courses were paired with the help of my maitre d leaving me in a satisfied stupor walking to the underground, candlelit Whynot Jazz Room called the Den 40 feet away downstairs where I continued to enjoy my evening with a refreshing Bellini while listening to Jazz ensemble artists. What a way to end a night with my stomach/head and ears pampered. Did I mention you can have the Bistro food/drink/entertainment experience in one of the most famous streets that’s affordable? that’s what I call a diamond in the rough.

Whynot Bistro also has a cafe breakfast & lunch menu; please find more information at www.whynotbistro.com / for jazz line up please find more information at www.whynotjazzroom.com

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