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Adventures in TriBeCa

16 Feb

I don’t often go to the Triangle Below Canal Street, but a search for Mike and my favorite wine led me to the ONE wine store in all of Manhattan that carries the Domaine Du Viking Vouvray that Mike and I fell in love with on Valentine’s Day last year.  So we trecked down to Vestry Wines, a cute little wine store in my version of the middle of nowhere NYC.  The people there were so helpful, and a tasting even led to another purchase of a Bordeaux that Mike and I both enjoyed.  We asked them for a recommendation of where to eat dinner, and they mentioned Turks and Frogs.

Mike and I went in with little expectations, however, since I am instantly attracted to anything red and quirky, I was digging the atmosphere.

Turks and Frogs Bar Picture
Turks and Frogs- Rear

The wine selection was pretty good and there were some very interesting Mediterranean dishes on the menu.  We started with a beet purree with delicious, thick pita bread.  Then Mike moved on to the Yogurtlu Kuzu: Chunks of grilled lamb, served with light garlic yogurt and tomato sauce on crispy Turkish pita bread.  It was delish.  I had the Kuzu Sis: Marinated lamb shish kabobs, served with traditional rice.  My lamb was good, but Mike’s was better.  We then had baklavah for dessert, which as a baklavah snob, was not one of my favorites, but it was tasty.

In the end, it’s not a place I’d seek out if I wasn’t in the neighborhood. But it made for a very nice meal.

Total Nom Points:  6.5 out of 10