March 8, 2012
My dinner companion was late ..... so late that I had practically finished the bottle of 2008 Sartori Amarone at the bar!
We had two appetizers -- Ants on a Log and Chicken Liver with pistachios. Ants on a log is basically a roasted bone marrow, split in half, with escargot on top. It actually does look like ants on a log! The bone marrow was savory and delicious. The chicken liver was served in a mason jar, with pistachios at the bottom on the jar. It was delicious, though I felt that the pistachios could have been in the *middle* of the jar, rather than at the bottom, so that we got more of the nutty flavor as we went through the liver.
My friend and I shared a 55 oz porterhouse. We should have guessed how big the steak would be when the waiter brought us steak knives in the shape of little cleavers! 
Our side order of french fries were served in a tiny little fry basket ... very cute. And delicious, as the fries were speckled generously with fried jalapenos.
As delicious as our steak was, we left half half of it uneaten, as we could not resist the items on the dessert menu. With items on the menu such as Ode to an Oreo and Frozen Peanut Butter Candy Bar, how could we not order dessert? We were undecided about the red velvet cake, which the table next to ours ordered. After questioning them (they did not seem overly enthused about it), we decided on the DIY Boston cream donuts. The donuts came in a bowl, unadorned. In separate bowls were cream, chocolate sauce, and sprinkles. Oh boy, it was so much fun! Definitely the right call.
David Burke Kitchen
23 Grand Street
New York, NY 10013
(212) 201-9119
http://davidburkekitchen.com/
