Three Cheers for Charcuterie
By Justin Hartung, Restaurants Editor
Foods with unpronounceable French names almost always taste good, and charcuterie is no exception. Gourmet meat plates are suddenly a hot menu item at New York's restaurants. So practice your rolled "r," and dig into some of the city's most magnifique pates, rillettes and sausages.
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Bar Boulud
1900 Broadway, New York, NY
The charcuterie at this Upper West Side hot spot can be ordered individually, or in large ($46) or small ($22) platters. Choice Cut: The Tourte de Gibiers au Genievre, pheasant, duck and partridge served "en croute" (in a crust) with sweetbreads, foie gras and juniper. -
Employees Only
510 Hudson St, New York, NY
This cocktail hub in the West Village serves a Serbian charcuterie plate for $17. Choice Cut: Kulen, a spicy minced pork sausage loaded with garlic. -
Solex
103 1st Ave, New York, NY
Nothing goes better with the vino at this East Village wine bar than the charcuterie plate ($15) loaded with terrine, sausages and cured meats. Choice Cut: Bayonne ham, an air-dried specialty from the Basque Country. -
Cafe d'Alsace
1695 2nd Ave, New York, NY
The country charcuterie plate ($16.75) at this Upper East Side Alsatian cafe fills bellies with four different meats. Choice Cut: Rosette de Lyon, the classic French pork sausage made with wine. -
Stonehome Wine Bar
87 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Mix and match six kinds of meat (or cheese for that matter) at this cozy Fort Greene spot for $15. Choice Cut: Decadent applewood-smoked duck.
