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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

[New York] David Burke Kitchen

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23 Grand Street Soho, NY 10013
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Chef David Burke is probably not an unrecognized name in the Tri-state area. He has under his belt an impressive portfolio of restaurants, all with a specific theme, and all eponymously named after him. Standing out the most from the list is David Burke Fromagerie, which puts one of my favourite things on earth; CHEESE in the spotlight. But let's stay on track, today's post is about David Burke Kitchen (@DBKitchen), a restaurant focused on locally sourced ingredients from the New York area.

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David Burke Kitchen



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Mr. Pig says: "Welcome to the Kitchen!"

As you approach the restaurant, you can feel the full effect of their "farm-to-table" concept. A life size pig statue greets you at the entrance. Inside, the decor has all the elements of what I'd like to call a "little house on the prairie" theme; checkered table clothes, fruit baskets, and sepia filtered pictures of livestock.



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The waiting area



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David Burke Kitchen



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The dining room



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The dining room

The menu as you will soon see from the pictures below, is anything but a ordinary when it comes to breakfast food. Everything is ramped up with some sort indulgent touches, so don't even think about getting scrambled eggs without some sort of lobster in it.



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Bottomless Coffee ($3.50)



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Popovers with Butter



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Pastrami Salmon ($16) - bagel fritters, pickled onions, garlic cream

Bagel with smoked salmon is a pretty typical breakfast choice, but never did I imagine it could be re-engineered into bite-size form. I thought those mini bagel bites were genius. All you have to do is fork the bagel ball, along with some salmon pastrami and cream cheese, and then just pop in your mouth. No more spreading and cutting!



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Pretzel Crab Cake ($19) - Tartar sauce, green beans, red pepper marmalade

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Pretzel Crab Cake ($19) - Tartar sauce, green beans, red pepper marmalade

Growing up as a kid, I have fond memories of eating snacks like Pocky sticks and Pretz. So when I made the connection that "Pretzel" on this menu description referred to Pretz sticks, I was pretty excited! Not only did it provide a crunchy compliment to an otherwise familiar crab cake, it added just a touch of nostalgia to it.



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Angry Mussels ($15) - tomato, basil, garlic toast

I'm not entirely sure why this entree was given the name "Angry Mussels", but my tummy was anything but angry after tasting it. It does however, have a slightly spicy kick to it.



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Steak & Eggs ($28) - steak, chilli, home fries

I never could understand how steak could be considered breakfast but I suppose anything served with egg can technically qualify. This was quite a sizable portion of steak, and tack on the egg and beans, it will definitely keep any protein deficiencies at bay!



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Steak & Eggs ($28) - steak, chilli, home fries



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Margherita Pizza ($19) - prosciutto, fried egg

Further evidence to suggest that anything can be breakfast as long as you slap an egg on it.



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Organic Egg Lobster Scramble ($21) - with chorizo or vegetable

I couldn't help but order this Lobster Scramble because let's be honest, lobster is pretty awesome (I sincerely apologize for those who are allergic). It came in a half ostritch egg shell (which I hear requires a drill to break open; fun fact of the day!) and a bed of course salt. The presentation was probably the most appealing aspect, because it ended up tasting pretty regular, even with the chorizo and lobster. A bit underwhelming to my anticipation, but by no means unsatisfying as a breakfast.




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