#the palm

Creature of habit that I am, I usually order the same thing whenever I visit The Palm Steakhouse in NYC… the rib-eye or the prime rib, if available. But I decided to change things up last week and go for one of their seasonal specials, the Veal Chop Valdostana…

Although you can’t see it in this image, the chop is stuffed with prosciutto, Boursin cheese and basil, and topped with, as you can see, a Barolo wine reduction. Just wonderful!

Also had the pleasure of trying another of the Palm’s menu items I’d never had before, their New York Steak “al la Stone”…

A perfectly grilled piece of beef, sliced and served over fried onions and roasted red peppers. A lovely preparation.

And even though I changed up my main course selection, I just could not alter my choice of appetizer, the Shrimp Bruno…

Three jumbo shrimp française sautéed in a dijon mustard sauce. Always a winner!

The biggest surprise of the evening was discovering that the painting of the Marvel characters Joe Quesada did for The Palm’s 80th Anniversary in 2005 was now on display in one of their private dining rooms here…

This piece was originally painted on the wall of their original East Side location and we thought it was lost forever when that building was sold and destroyed recently. But the manager explained they actually cut the sheet rock wall around the original art to preserve it and had it framed to display here. Joe, who was with us at dinner, was stunned and touched by their efforts!

The Palm West Side… go for the great food, stay for the amazing art.

THE PALM WEST SIDE

250 W 50th St.

NY, NY 10019

212-333-7256

https://www.thepalm.com/restaurants/new-york-city-west-side/