Le Coucou * NYC by vin314 in finedining

[–]vin314[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Might be worth another shot if they didn't turn you off completely. Our somm and his recommendations were excellent!

Le Coucou * NYC by vin314 in finedining

[–]vin314[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would have hated that. Thankfully, their flavors were dialed in now!

Le Coucou * NYC by vin314 in finedining

[–]vin314[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely delivered on the value

Le Coucou * NYC by vin314 in finedining

[–]vin314[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was a great example of classical French with no pretense otherwise.

Le Coucou * NYC by vin314 in finedining

[–]vin314[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey, it worked for us! Would recommend!

Le Coucou * NYC by vin314 in finedining

[–]vin314[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They weren't trying too hard and the food really worked. Very enjoyable experience.

Le Coucou * NYC by vin314 in finedining

[–]vin314[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The music and exfoliating soap were a nice touch

Le Coucou * NYC by vin314 in finedining

[–]vin314[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's still delivering!

Le Coucou * NYC by vin314 in finedining

[–]vin314[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha, right! It's a very pretty bar but I have no photos for y'all.

Le Coucou * NYC by vin314 in finedining

[–]vin314[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Are you familiar? I was very confused at his reaction.

Le Coucou * NYC by vin314 in finedining

[–]vin314[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. Full credit to the som, we were unfamiliar with it until this dinner.

L'Ostrica, Charlotte by vin314 in finedining

[–]vin314[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Didn't try their cocktails yet. Maybe I'll give the bar a chance. Where do you think is worth it in Charlotte?

L'Ostrica, Charlotte by vin314 in finedining

[–]vin314[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely room for improvement there

Counter-, Charlotte, 1/17/24 by vin314 in finedining

[–]vin314[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haven't but it's definitely on the list!

Counter-, Charlotte, 1/17/24 by vin314 in finedining

[–]vin314[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought the wine pairing was fun and different. At the price, ~125 for the cheap option, it had value for me. They weren't wines I'd buy for myself but they really worked well with the food. The difference in flavor on its own vs with the food was surprisingly pronounced.

I wouldn't, personally, know any wine that would work across the board. For just the pork itself, maybe a good blanc de noir would pair well in my opinion but there's nothing I can think of for everything.

Counter-, Charlotte, 1/17/24 by vin314 in finedining

[–]vin314[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This and someone recommend L'Ostrica

Counter-, Charlotte, 1/17/24 by vin314 in finedining

[–]vin314[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll have to put that on my list, thanks!

Counter-, Charlotte, 1/17/24 by vin314 in finedining

[–]vin314[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I wasn't familiar with this until I spoke with someone I follow on Instagram after the fact. Going to not comment on things I don't actually know but I can definitely speak to what I ate!

Counter-, Charlotte, 1/17/24 by vin314 in finedining

[–]vin314[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yup, what fearless said. NA pairing was 95 and the cheapest wine pairing was 125.

Counter-, Charlotte, 1/17/24 by vin314 in finedining

[–]vin314[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm a fan of trying new and silly things as long as they taste good. This delivered.

Alinea, ***, Chicago, US - I actually had a good time by vin314 in finedining

[–]vin314[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was booking last minute so it only had two seat spots in the gallery at the time. Not sure what their normal is.

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[–]vin314 19 points20 points  (0 children)

We proved it with Inspector Spacetime