An Adventurous Plan
The Ambiance at Plan B, NYC 2014
Welcome to Plan B, a tapas bar with some of the most delicious and exotic dishes in Manhattan. This week, a friend recommended us to try some of their latest bold and delicious additions to the menu by their new Head Chef Alex Bujoreanu.
The ambiance is exotic and detail oriented! Their well designed website states that “the environment evokes an urban Bilbao or Barcelona streetscape.” The lighting is soft and sexy and the clientele matches.
I highly recommend this place for people who walk on the wild side for dinner, drinks, or both. It’s ideal for dates, girl’s nights, and last minute decisions when your original plans fall apart.
Their special Wild Side menu includes Rabbit Meatballs, Sea Urchin, Water Buffalo, Venison, Sea Snails, and their specialty, braised Bull Testicles!
The tapas bar is located at 244 Mulberry Street in the heart of Nolita (“North of Little Italy” for our visitors) in New York City.
Skuntx & Patxaran Daquiri
We started our night with cocktails recommended by our friendly and helpful waitress. We shared “Skuntx” with muddled orange, bourbon, hibiscus, honey syrup, and Asturian cider & “Patxaran Daquiri” with Cana Brava rum, Patxaran, lime, denerarra, and mint. They were light, fresh, and delicious.
We enjoyed a dish of Spanish Olives and their Marinated Manchego Cheese. Both I highly recommend to wake up your palate.
Marinated Manchengo!
Basque Oysters
After our appetizers we feasted on Blue Point Oysters. These delicious aphrodisiacs were in vintage sherry vinegar and chorizo mignonette. They were big and meaty with a flavor that zings your tastebuds.
Their menu is appealing to the eye and satisfying to the appetite. They breakdown the food groups of For the Table, Earth, Sea, Land, and “The Wild Side” in addition to Oysters, Cheese, and Meat. We chose one to two dishes from each category.
Carmelized Brussel Sprouts, chili oil, balsamic, grated manchego
These delightful greens are perfectly caramelized with the right balance of oil and balsamic to even out the sweet, then topped with grated manchego cheese to bring it all together. The best brussel sprouts I ever put in my mouth!
We shared a plate of the Goat Cheese Croquetes with roasted red beets in a red chile honey sauce. Absolutely delicious!! A must try!!!!
The Doost at Plan B in Nolita
The wide variety of small plates are the ideal way to experience the menu to the fullest while having fun. An ideal tapas experience!
Plan B bar with original artwork.
Slow Braised Short Ribs
They take it one step further on Friday and Sunday nights and offer musical performers. During our visit there, they had a talented Spanish guitar player serenading the night away.
The combination of ambiance, great food, and music is enough to sweep anyone off their feet.
The Short Rib is an excellent suggestion for all you meat lovers! I enjoyed the slow braised texture and spices. The delicate meat falls apart in your mouth and the au jus adds a full flavor to each bite. So good!
Lobster Vermut
The lobster Vermut is poached which provides a different texture than most of us are used to. The tail meat remains soft and moist and the cream sauce compliments the flavor by making the bite richer.
The Wild Side Presents Bull Testicles
We were encouraged to take a walk on the wild side which included the special of the house, braised bull Testicles. You’ll have to taste them for yourself, but it was an experience to expand your culinary adventure!
The desserts were a perfect way to cap off an adventurous meal. Trés Leches cake with ice cream and Chocolate mousse with strawberries were delicious and an extremely satisfying way of ending this adventure. I enjoyed my dessert with their in house Craft Pink Porto, perfect for the ladies!
Chocolate Mousse
Trés Leches Cake
Happy Hour at Plan B in Nolita
EAT * DRINK * LAUGH * RELAX * LOVE * DREAM * BE HAPPY * BE FREE & ALWAYS HAPPY HOUR
I love when restaurants do it right, great food, great ambiance, and lovely staff! Plan B provides it all including a great deal on Happy Hour.
ENJOY!
