I happily admit it. The thought of sitting on the lovely outside terrace of The New York Palace hotel drinking a swish cocktail was enough to send me and my two friends there on a lazy Saturday afternoon. Secretly, we hoped Blake Lively would pop out in something fabulous and drama would ensue. No such luck. The closest we got to any gossip was asking our waitress for any insider scoop. She had nothin' for us but expensive drinks and an even more expensive snack menu. Ah, c'est la vie.
The Palace Gate recently opened in early June and is already a hit with the uber trendy NYC crowd. According to a certain foodie friend, if you want to get a seat for happy hour you MUST show up no later than 5:15 pm (note: they open at 4pm daily). For some of us, this is an impossibility so you can either send a friend to hold a table or do what we did and go on a Saturday. We decided to splurge and order very expensive drinks. I had a a nice $20 pinot noir from Oregon, while Nancy tried a Dark & Stormy (her fav), and Karin had a Pimms Cup. Both were also $20 bucks each. Since we had already ordered up $60 bucks worth of over priced cocktails, we decided to go for gold and try their truffle french fries. Served with a spicy garlic mayonnaise garnished with chives, we devoured along with the free grissini. At $12, we couldn't leave any fries untouched (note: the truffle fries are the cheapest snack on the menu).
I cautiously recommend The Palace Gate. This is the place you go for ONE drink after a fabulous dinner or to show off your city to visitors. If you don't like fries and you didn't come already fed, get a snack before you come and save some money!
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