A while back we posted about Eleven Madison Park's new cocktails and recently we got a chance to try them out.
But first a word about Crispy Cornets of Veal Sweetbreads. Yes folks, crispy and full of juicy, delicious sweetbreads. This may be the bar snack of the year. Do not, I repeat, do not forget to order these. You get 2 for $8 and we do not recommend sharing.
Now for the drinks - you can tell the Danny Meyer imprint is all over them. They are efficiently made, generally solid and appeal to everyone. (These are all compliments by the way.) Perhaps without peer when it comes to NY restaurateurs, Meyer ensures good dining experiences whatever the occasion - from proper service in the dining room to well made cocktails to restaurant week menus chock full of interesting choices.
Our favorite of the drinks we tried was the Oaxaca 747, which is off the menu though listed online. This delicious mix of mezcal, gin, creme de violette, maraschino and agave nectar is slightly sweet but extremely balanced. Balanced is actually the word that came to mind a lot - the New Amsterdam, a new drink made with genever gin was also nicely balanced as was the very good A La Louisiane, a version of a Manhattan made slightly bitter with the addition of Benedictine.
Cocktails are a rather steep $13 - $15 but you will get a nice assortment of olives, nuts and housemade potato chips. The service is professional as expected.
Eleven Madison Park
11 Madison Avenue
Cocktail Menu Online (currently slightly out of date)
But first a word about Crispy Cornets of Veal Sweetbreads. Yes folks, crispy and full of juicy, delicious sweetbreads. This may be the bar snack of the year. Do not, I repeat, do not forget to order these. You get 2 for $8 and we do not recommend sharing.
Now for the drinks - you can tell the Danny Meyer imprint is all over them. They are efficiently made, generally solid and appeal to everyone. (These are all compliments by the way.) Perhaps without peer when it comes to NY restaurateurs, Meyer ensures good dining experiences whatever the occasion - from proper service in the dining room to well made cocktails to restaurant week menus chock full of interesting choices.
Our favorite of the drinks we tried was the Oaxaca 747, which is off the menu though listed online. This delicious mix of mezcal, gin, creme de violette, maraschino and agave nectar is slightly sweet but extremely balanced. Balanced is actually the word that came to mind a lot - the New Amsterdam, a new drink made with genever gin was also nicely balanced as was the very good A La Louisiane, a version of a Manhattan made slightly bitter with the addition of Benedictine.
Cocktails are a rather steep $13 - $15 but you will get a nice assortment of olives, nuts and housemade potato chips. The service is professional as expected.
Eleven Madison Park
11 Madison Avenue
Cocktail Menu Online (currently slightly out of date)
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