Like DBGB, I wanted to add a couple of things to Jenn's Marea post. I hope that Jeff and Dana will as well...especially about their Fran Drescher sighting. But I digress.
Jenn and I have now been to Marea twice. Overall, I like Marea, but to add to Jenn’s post, here are some things to know. The bar area can be fun for a pre-dinner drink, pending some celebrity type showing up to eat dinner there. The service is relatively typical NY…they don’t expect you’ve had much gourmet dining experience, so treat you accordingly, and are over-attentive at points, because they turn the tables (as fast and as much as possible to pay the high cost of rent on Central Park South). The wine list is a bit frustrating as it has a lot of unknown wines, is comprised primarily of young wines, and either has cheap bottles or extremely high priced bottles. Selections in the “sweet-spot” of $100 to $150 are slim pickings. That said, the food is excellent, especially the pasta. However, I think it’s a high Tier 2 restaurant (with Per Se, Daniel, Le Bernadin, etc. being the Tier 1 set).
NV Pierre Gimmonnet Belles Annees Blanc de Blancs – straw colored with a noticeable mousse, it had a bouquet full of citrus, particularly lemon, and apples. Bright and fresh, with excellent acidity, this was a lighter style champagne. Didn’t have the aged notes of bread yeast or toast, nor was it overly complex. However, a great match for the fish crudos and it provided a nice palate cleansing and good flavor, but didn’t over-power any of the subtle flavors of the fish and their complements. I think I liked this better than the others. A perfect pool-side champagne as well. B+ based on value.
2006 Daniel Rion Vosne Romanee Les Beaux Monts – Bright red colored…subtle bouquet that grew as it sat in the glass. Elegant wine with notes of strawberry, plum, spice, and maybe a touch of oak. Medium bodied that provided a nice match for all the pastas, which were varied and included both butter/oil based sauces, as well as a red sauce. Professional tasting notes are not favorable on this wine, but I liked it quite a bit. Grade of B+
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