You feel you step into a modern version of Jules Verne's Captain Nemo.
Shel and conch lamps, on black tiles, amazing salt water aquariums supported by heavy bolted industrial steel bars.
Amazing collection of oysters - east and west coast.
A great and unpretentious place where your taste palette gets a kick!
RAW BAR:
Oysters, east and west coast $3
Littleneck clams $2
Cold poached lobster with tomalley vinaigrette $18
Whelks with parsely and garlic butter $6
I couldn't help it and this is a total no-no to flush (some of) the oysters down with a 'Corpse Reviver'. It's a real pity to come here and not try the cocktails... equally as good as the Raw bar.
I confort myself by thinking that the acid and citrus flavor would go well with these saltwater beauties. Eventually I did get a fruity Portugese white wine for the rest (Vinho Verde, GRINALDA SELECCIONADA)
'Corpse Reviver'
1 ounce gin
1 ounce Lillet
1 ounce fresh lemon juice
1 ounce Cointreau
1 drop absinthe
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The John Dory Oyster Bar
1196 Broadway (@29th Street in the Ace Hotel)
New York, NY 10001.
http://thejohndory.com/info.html
