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BLU ON PARK A Throwback to an Earlier Era
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By Ryan Wilk
t the end of 2015, a new restaurant opened that brings its customers back in time to the prohibition era. The atmosphere of Blu on Park emphasizes the glamor of that era as it is located inside a renovated residential brownstone from the 1920’s. A trip to this restaurant, however, is more than just a journey back in time. Blu on Park takes all the best parts of this century and combines them with the building’s history to create a sleek style and contemporary menu.
right amount of tenderness by Chef Russell Rosenberg. Chef Rosenberg’s experience is enough to draw people to this restaurant. After working at the boathouse in central park for 12 years, he is beginning an exciting new milestone in his career. For anyone whose forte isn’t cooked meat, Blu on Park also offers an extensive raw bar with a nice caviar selection. To add to the elegant experience, they have high-end wines and champagnes imported from around the world. Thankfully, bootleggers are no longer needed to get these nice beverages into the country.
Blu on Park strives to preserve the old building’s history by not altering the look too much. This gives it the feeling of a sophisticated steakhouse with several enhancements, like blue and gold detailing, to make it their own. The whole look of the place is woven with a modern yet traditional elegance. It occupies three floors of the building and includes a bar, a lounge, an opulent mezzanine dining area as well as private and large-scale dining rooms on the third floor. Essentially, this place has everything needed for every type of event imaginable. Even the details put into the bar’s black quarts top gives it a clean and chic look of old meets new.
When Blu on Park was first opened, it was consistently securing a full house on most nights for several weeks. Is this a testament to how much people love new places, or places with an old feel? Maybe it’s a testament to the great service the staff was trained to provide? Or perhaps the food is just that good? Whatever the reason, Blu on Park’s popularity speaks for itself. It is the place to go to get a feel for the history and elegance of the prohibition era with all the conveniences of living in this day and age.
As refreshing it is to hear about the attention to detail on the look of the restaurant, the most important thing is that the same care is brought to the food. Blu on Park’s large selection of steak and seafood doesn’t disappoint. The meat here is perfectly aged for about a month before being cooked to the
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