Friday, July 19, 2013

Restaurant review, Beecher's Handmade Cheese: Some Cheddar in Your Martini?

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Occasionally, the union of two delicious foods leads to a triumph greater than the sum of the parts—think bacon doughnuts or Fluffernutter sandwiches. The grilled cheese martini? Not so much. But that's not stopping mixologists at Beecher's Handmade Cheese, a massive new culinary complex in the Flatiron district. They prepare this cocktail by infusing vodka with grilled cheese sandwiches for 24 hours, then slosh it into a martini glass with a tomato-juice ice cube, rimming the chalice with reduced balsamic vinegar and crumbled crispy prosciutto. At $15, though, it's little more than a pricey gimmick reminiscent of a weak Bloody Mary. Even sillier, you won't find this "signature" tipple listed on any menu—it's limited to those "in the know."

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