54 Below

We had an absolutely incredible evening at Feinstein's/54 Below. 

Located on the lower level of what was once NYC's most famous disco, 54 Below is an intimate supper club that features some of the best talent Broadway can offer.

Doors open at 5:00 PM for the 7:00 PM show.  That gave us plenty of time to enjoy our meal before the entertainment.   

I ordered a glass of riesling from the extensive wine menu, Drew had the white sangria.  For our appetizer, we shared a crock of bacon baked macaroni and cheese finished with truffle oil.  I could have made a whole meal out of that baked macaroni, it was that good. 

I had the Amish chicken, roasted chicken served with buttered parsnip, sauteed dandelion greens and mashed potatoes.  The greens were a bit too bitter for my taste, but the chicken was well prepared, the mashed potatoes creamy and satisfying. 

Drew ordered  pan-seared scallops, which were served with shiitake mushrooms, citrus, and parsnip puree.  the scalllops were perfectly cooked and very flavorful. 

We seldom order dessert, but we couldn't resist the offerings on the menu that night.  Drew had some sort of strawberry and pistaschio concoction, and I had the key lime pie.  Well worth the extra calories. 

Service was friendly and efficient, our waiter attentive without hovering or being annoying. 

As for the show... that evening we saw Michael Feinstein and Christine Ebersole.  We are both fans of Feinstein, having seen him perform in other venues.  But it's really special to see him perform in his own club, in such an intimate setting.   Especially when our table was right up against the stage. 

 

Our evening included a "meet and greet" with both performers.

 

I'll leave you with some music from each of the performers.  First Ebersole:



And, of course, Feinstein: