One of the pleasures of being back in New York is the endless list of gastronomical delights covering essentially every imaginable cuisine. “Markt” was my latest culinary experience, and it was memorable indeed. I went with a friend, fairly late, after a play. We must have arrived around 11pm, on a Friday evening, and we were seated pretty much immediately after our trable was set – unfortunately they had just stopped seating people on the sidewalk. Probably something to do with a zoning regulation? Who lives on the corner of 6th avenue and 21st street anyway!
I wasn’t exactly sure what Belgian cuisine comprised of beyond “French” fries and chocolate, but my friend seemed very keen on it – she was in Brussels recently. There was a lot of seafood, especially shellfish, on the menu. Most people around us were having mussels. I recently stopped eating meat, except for fish - I might write more about this at some point – so this was fine with me. We opted for an appetizer to share – the shrimp cocktail – and pasta for both of us: I had the fettucini with crabmeat which was to die for, though a pretty heavy dish. Nicely sized servings – remember, this is Belgian, not French. And of course, we could not have finished with anything but chocolate desserts: dark chocolate mousse for me and the Dame Blanche, vanilla ice cream with a dark chocolate sauce for Alexia. They were both to die for.
“Markt” is located in that grey zone between the “villages” and midtown where I spend most of my time, so I don’t know how often I’ll be going. It’s fairly reasonably priced for NY, and the service is excellent. It might be worth visiting just for dessert if you’re in the area.
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September 1, 2008 at 12:38 am
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