A VISIT TO BENCHMARK RESTAURANT ON FEBRUARY 11

A VISIT TO BENCHMARK RESTAURANT ON FEBRUARY 11

After a very busy week we decided to treat ourselves going to Benchmark restaurant in Park Slope. We were so excited that we forgot our camera, so the photos are not that great (sorry…phone camera). We started with a nice glass of a delicious Le Bourcier Cuvée Elena, Mâcon, FR ‘08 and Alf had a Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Creek, Napa, CA ‘09. I had the 3-course Prix Fixe, celebrating the extended 2011 NYC Winter Restaurant Week: [br]
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Seared Diver Scallops
Parsnip + Apple Purée, Crisp Pancetta, Jalapeño Two Ways[br]
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Horseradish Crusted Salmon
Red Beet Risotto, Black Olive Broth, Crème Fraiche + Salmon Roe[br]
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Dark, Milk + White Chocolate Custards, Malt + Chocolate Cake,
Caramel Gelato[br]
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Alfonso had the Bone-in New York Strip, 17oz  with house fries. For dessert he had the Cranberry + Toasted Chestnut Bread Pudding with Bourbon Caramel, Toasted Hazelnut Gelato and a glass of Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon, Château Bel Air, Bordeaux, France ‘08. [br]
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Lovely dinner and great service. Definitely a restaurant to recommend.[br]
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Benchmark Restaurant[br]
339A 2nd Street at 5th Avenue[br]
Brooklyn, NY 11215[br]
T 718 965 7040[br]

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