Bread & Tulips - A Lunch Outing Gone Very Right!
By Doug Singer
A mission to explore some of the better lunch spots around the midtown and Murray Hill areas led me through the doors of Bread & Tulips. This cozy neighborhood spot serving rustic Italian fare in a casual setting is inspired by the regional diversity of Italy and features handmade pastas and pizzas, in addition to a traditional array of antipasti.
We started off our meal with a couple of amazing glasses of iced tea and the Castelvetrano Olives (house-cured specialty) which were spectacularly fresh and seasonally uplifting. Alongside was the delicious and perfect choice for a beautiful spring day, the Tuscan Kale (purple cabbage, agrodolce currants, walnuts, pecorino di fossa, lemon juice, organic olive oil). This served as a great appetite kick-starter and paved the way for the Housemade Meatballs (tomato, ricotta) and the Fried Artichokes (lemon-yogurt aioli). Both a nice representation of soulful comfort food, we were now ready to get a bit more serious.
Moving on we gladly dove into the rustic Pappardelle (braised leg of lamb, tomato, parmigiano) and enjoyed it immensely with the Housemade Ricotta Crostini—deeelicious! We couldn’t rightfully leave without dipping our toes into the pizza pool and were thrilled with the traditional Margarita (san marzano tomato, fresh mozzarella, basil)
All-in-all this was a very successful outing and I not only recommend Bread & Tulips for lunch, but I can’t wait for a repeat visit during the dinner hours.
www.breadandtulipsnyc.com
A mission to explore some of the better lunch spots around the midtown and Murray Hill areas led me through the doors of Bread & Tulips. This cozy neighborhood spot serving rustic Italian fare in a casual setting is inspired by the regional diversity of Italy and features handmade pastas and pizzas, in addition to a traditional array of antipasti.
We started off our meal with a couple of amazing glasses of iced tea and the Castelvetrano Olives (house-cured specialty) which were spectacularly fresh and seasonally uplifting. Alongside was the delicious and perfect choice for a beautiful spring day, the Tuscan Kale (purple cabbage, agrodolce currants, walnuts, pecorino di fossa, lemon juice, organic olive oil). This served as a great appetite kick-starter and paved the way for the Housemade Meatballs (tomato, ricotta) and the Fried Artichokes (lemon-yogurt aioli). Both a nice representation of soulful comfort food, we were now ready to get a bit more serious.
Moving on we gladly dove into the rustic Pappardelle (braised leg of lamb, tomato, parmigiano) and enjoyed it immensely with the Housemade Ricotta Crostini—deeelicious! We couldn’t rightfully leave without dipping our toes into the pizza pool and were thrilled with the traditional Margarita (san marzano tomato, fresh mozzarella, basil)
All-in-all this was a very successful outing and I not only recommend Bread & Tulips for lunch, but I can’t wait for a repeat visit during the dinner hours.
www.breadandtulipsnyc.com
