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“If cheese is a religion, this is its bustling, Balthazar-gone-midtown house of worship.” nymag

Cuisine:  French, Bistro
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"What kind of cheeses do you like?" Swimster once asked me. "I like them hard and aged," I answered, without a second thought. There was a brief moment of silence, followed by laughter, followed by more laughter and streaming tears. In two years I never lived down that comment.... Read More
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Cheese/Steak New York Entry #78 Artisanal Some out-of-town friends swear by Balthazar, and so when they were planning to visit Manhattan I suggested that we dine at Artisanal, Terrance Brennan's brassy cheeserie in Murray Hill. American brasseries - Balthazar, Les Halles, Pastis, and Artisanal - ... Read More
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The first and last time I visited Artisanal was Valentine's Day 2001. There's no particular reason why it took me nearly six years to return; it's just that it never occurred to me until last week when fondue seemed in order. The melted cheese with crudites and air-dried beef was perfectly acceptabl... Read More
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Artisanal 2 Park Avenue (32nd St.) I've eaten here a couple of times already but this is the first since I started my blog. And if you've been keeping track, I've been going with the french brasserie theme for the last couple of weeks. Not sure why either, truth be told. Anyway, we were out with s... Read More
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Ryan, the manager that took me to Morimoto last year, invited me to Artisanal last week to celebrate the end of a project we were both on (the project ended a long time ago but our schedules didn’t match until recently). We chose Artisanal because I’d never visited but heard good things from a ...
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A master of cheese in its myriad forms, capable of using it in every course, Artisanal is the rare restaurant that started out good but has become spectacular. This confident Parisian-style brasserie created by celebrated chef Terrance Brennan offers something for every taste, including a wonderful ... Read More
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I humbly throw myself before my loyal readers and admit that before Monday night I, NYC Food Guy, had never eaten cheese fondue. But now, thanks or no thanks to Artisanal Bistro, I’m completely bored by the concept of cheese fondue and I’m $67 poorer after eating one of the most mediocre, and as a... Read More
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Solid bistro fare and the cheeses, as one would expect, are the main attraction. Lovely atmosphere.
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Good enough for Midtown Dinner, but Les Halles and Jubilee are better, more reasonable French options!
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im a fondue pig...i admit it
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