THE ROMANCE OF FRENCH FOOD
“The love of food, when it is shared, is conducive to a blissful love life.”
- Brillat-Savarin
There’s a simple solution to the age-old question of where to woo your date on Valentine’s Day… why, a French restaurant, duh naturally. And, with its exquisite mosaic-tiled floors, handsome mahogany paneling, and antique zinc bar with an award-winning wine list, Orsay is the romantic restaurant of choice for New Yorkers.
From lusty stews (think: bouillaibaisse or cassoulet — weekly specials at Orsay) to ethereal cheeses (from Morbier to Brie), French cuisine is the most romantic food on the planet. Conceived in the country’s fecund terroir, wild forests, abundant waterways, or imported through bustling ports, French food is kissed by romance. And that’s even before the basic ingredients are transformed into manna by the elevated Gallic culinary arts and the skill of Orsay’s Chef Antoine Camin.
Known for its voluptuousness, the food of France seems made for sharing… Oysters and Muscadet taste better by candle light. A crusty baguette, savory paté and wonderfully fragrant cheese are the ideal components of a picnic a deux — whether in a meadow with views of stone steeples or on a park bench in the Bois de Boulogne. Melted Raclette tempts lovers to share the experience of dipping such tasty nibbles as cornichons into the molten cheese. After ambling on lantern-lit cobblestone Parisian streets, arm in arm, what could be better than spooning caviar into your lover’s mouth? And in the morning (after a night of lovemaking!) there is nothing better than devouring croissants and café au lait in bed…
So, this Valentine’s Day, take your sweetheart to Orsay — AND enter our contest for the two of you to dine on the house!