Cafe Boulud - View this location on map Caf&e; Boulud is sleek and easy. In the crowded, sometimes noisy dining room, cheerful waiters walk around wearing grins and shirtsleeves. In the kitchen, Mr. Boulud and his chef are playing with food. This is your opportunity to find out what happens when a great chef at the top of his form stretches out and takes chances. The menu, which changes frequently, is divided into four sections: La Tradition (classic country cooking), La Saison (seasonal dishes), Le Potager (vegetarian choices), and Le Voyage (world cuisine). What that really means is, anything goes. Most days there are 30 or more dishes, and none are ordinary. They are all completely delicious says the New York Times. Surrey Hotel, 20 E. 76th St., New York, New York Restaurant

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