Butter

Excellent

How did I miss this restaurant? I must have walked past it a half dozen times before I finally noticed. At first I thought maybe it just opened, but the bartender set me straight, "Oh, we've been open 3-4 years, I guess," she said.

Butter is New York chic. The entrance is so small, you have no idea what to expect, but then it opens up into this expansive space with wonderful arched ceilings combined with murals of forests (and actual trees). Instantly I thought of the the Four Season's restaurant - the combination of 50's modern styling with elements of nature. And of course it's filled with beautiful people, too.

And the food is wonderful. I had the cavatappi (with lamb sausage and yellow tomato sauce) and the lamb chops. Both were delicious. The lamb was perfectly prepared. The autumn chocolate tasting was fine - but not as special as it could have been.

Appetizers $10-20, entrees $25-35, deserts $10. Excellent place to go if you are taking in a show at the Public Theater (right next door).  (2005-11-03)

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