Park Avenue Autumn

Park Avenue Autumn has an interesting concept. Every three months the entire restaurant changes: the menu, the waiters' uniforms, the upholstery on the chairs, the lighting and the color of the walls in the main dining room, and even the scent of the liquid soap in the bathrooms.

http://www.parkavenyc.com/

Mr. Grey and I had been to Park Avenue in two prior incarnations, Spring and Summer, so decided to check out Autumn. The menu is always a fun read.

http://www.parkavenyc.com/autumn/menus_dinner.php

I'm sorry that I didn't take pictures. The amuse was a variation of a tiny caramel apple, with toasted sage in lieu of nuts. Mr. Grey started with Hamachi Sashimi with Matsutake mushrooms and I started with the Roasted pumpkin soup with Lobster crouton. For main courses he had the Halibut with Black Truffles and Brioche-Crusted Poached Egg while I had the Filet Mignon with Mushroom Wellington Strudel. The chef sent out a complimentary sweet potato knish as a side. Unexpected but yummy. For dessert we split the Bananas Foster for two. Bananas + rum? Delicious!

For those Dover Sole aficionados I note that they have "Fresh Dover Sole".

wow...what a meal! thanks for making my mouth water!

Nice report, Grey. Keep up the good work.

We had appetizers and drinks there last summer when it was, well, Park Avenue Summer. It's a beautiful restaurant and an interesting concept. Very inviting. Just walking by we knew we had to stop back in for a drink, and we did later that evening. Upper East Side. Worth a visit.

S.

Thanks, y'all. We are trying Eleven Madison Park in a few weeks after reading such interesting thoughts on it on this forum. We will report back.

Love Eleven!