First Crush A
Located in the vicinity of Union Square, this romantic, candlelit American bistro proves to be an amazing getting to know you restaurant- your date will be full off the food and tipsy off the wine. We went last night to celebrate my partner in crime Lydia's 22nd birthday. Our group of ten was seated in the dining room downstairs- we were greeted with clean, crisp modern architecture, candlelit tables, and 20-30 something young professionals scattered about. First Crush as the title suggests is a wine bar/restaurant/lounge. Some couches were scattered about as guests can enjoy a "flight" of wine and a sampling of small plates (appetizer size entrees).
Our table chose a plethora of items. The served foccaccia with olive oil/balsamic vinegar that was quite fluffy and delish. We had to ask for more. Our table chose to share a bottle of white wine- you have to get wine here of course ($30), a Green and Red, the flavor very light and crisp, without a strong bite at the end. If you want to sample a group of three wines, as our friend Cynthia did, you can order a "flight" ($9-$15) a menu of preselected wines in groups of 3 that you may order, if you want to try and tell the difference between them. (I am nowhere close to that point.) They will serve about 1/3 of a glass of each wine.
On to the entrees, I chose the roasted chicken breast, with a butternut squash risotto cake, and baby carrots ($17). Lydia had the ribeye steak, flavored with a balsamic vinagrette and covered with mushrooms, served with shoestring fries ($21). Our friends chose a crush salad ($9), horseradish crusted salmon fillet ($18), and sea bass ($19). EVERYTHING was beautifully presented on large, triangular, white plates. My chicken breast was well-seasoned and well-cooked, not overly dry and not undercooked. The risotto cake was pan fried, giving the sticky rice mixture a bit of a crust. This proved quite delicious and provided a nice range in texture.
Of course, after sharing the stories after our "first crushes", we enjoyed a "flight" of dessert- smores pie with a marshmellow meringe, creme brulee (flavored with lavender), 3 sorbets (mango, raspberry zinfandel, blackberry)- all for $16. We ended up finishing the dessert in under 3 minutes- all extremely good.
The place definitely got a high rating from both lydia and me. So, if you're in the mood to look good in a dimly lit room while being intoxicated by excellent food and good wine, check out first crush. (www.firstcrush.com)
til next time,
Melissa
p.s. first crush received a very high rating on city search. please use city search when figuring out where to eat/club/etc. it's an awesome tool that I use and just enjoy searching on when i'm bored.
Located in the vicinity of Union Square, this romantic, candlelit American bistro proves to be an amazing getting to know you restaurant- your date will be full off the food and tipsy off the wine. We went last night to celebrate my partner in crime Lydia's 22nd birthday. Our group of ten was seated in the dining room downstairs- we were greeted with clean, crisp modern architecture, candlelit tables, and 20-30 something young professionals scattered about. First Crush as the title suggests is a wine bar/restaurant/lounge. Some couches were scattered about as guests can enjoy a "flight" of wine and a sampling of small plates (appetizer size entrees).
Our table chose a plethora of items. The served foccaccia with olive oil/balsamic vinegar that was quite fluffy and delish. We had to ask for more. Our table chose to share a bottle of white wine- you have to get wine here of course ($30), a Green and Red, the flavor very light and crisp, without a strong bite at the end. If you want to sample a group of three wines, as our friend Cynthia did, you can order a "flight" ($9-$15) a menu of preselected wines in groups of 3 that you may order, if you want to try and tell the difference between them. (I am nowhere close to that point.) They will serve about 1/3 of a glass of each wine.
On to the entrees, I chose the roasted chicken breast, with a butternut squash risotto cake, and baby carrots ($17). Lydia had the ribeye steak, flavored with a balsamic vinagrette and covered with mushrooms, served with shoestring fries ($21). Our friends chose a crush salad ($9), horseradish crusted salmon fillet ($18), and sea bass ($19). EVERYTHING was beautifully presented on large, triangular, white plates. My chicken breast was well-seasoned and well-cooked, not overly dry and not undercooked. The risotto cake was pan fried, giving the sticky rice mixture a bit of a crust. This proved quite delicious and provided a nice range in texture.
Of course, after sharing the stories after our "first crushes", we enjoyed a "flight" of dessert- smores pie with a marshmellow meringe, creme brulee (flavored with lavender), 3 sorbets (mango, raspberry zinfandel, blackberry)- all for $16. We ended up finishing the dessert in under 3 minutes- all extremely good.
The place definitely got a high rating from both lydia and me. So, if you're in the mood to look good in a dimly lit room while being intoxicated by excellent food and good wine, check out first crush. (www.firstcrush.com)
til next time,
Melissa
p.s. first crush received a very high rating on city search. please use city search when figuring out where to eat/club/etc. it's an awesome tool that I use and just enjoy searching on when i'm bored.
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