The Enchantment of One if by Land, Two if by Sea

So you did it. You finally found the nerve to ask that someone special to join you for a night out on the town and you want to kick off the evening with a romantic restaurant. While there are quite a few to choose from in New York, One if by Land, Two if by Sea is definitely a contender (always found on the city’s Top Romantic Restaurant lists).

The seductive setting couldn’t be more perfect! Strolling down the tree-lined streets of New York’s Greenwich Village you will come to this landmark’s converted carriage house, complete with barn doors. And, for a bit of history, it was once the home of president Aaron Burr.Inside you will find a well appointed, cozy, and very romantic ambiance – soaring ceilings dotted with sparkling chandeliers, glowing fireplaces, large floor to ceiling windows, a courtyard garden, and of course to set the mood just right, the cherished piano player. You will both swoon with surprise and delight.

While the ambiance is wonderfully elegant and beautifully orchestrated; so is the food. The restaurant offers an exciting selection of meals that will more than satisfy the seafood lover, carnivores and vegetarians alike.

You can choose from their Three Course Prix Fixe dinner, the Chef’s Tasting Menu, or the Vegetarian Menu – and the restaurant is also available for private parities like engagement announcements and weddings…just saying.

One if by Land, Two by Sea offers a three course Prix Fixe dinner for $90 a person. Appetizer choices range from LONG ISLAND FLUKE TARTARE goldbar squash, sicilian pistachio, basil to to lOBSTER COCKTAIL yuzu aioli, avocado, marble potato and FOIE GRAS TORCHON granny smith apple, black truffle, brioche.

Dinner options include POACHED DAYBOAT COD elements of new england clam chowder,  the MAINE LOBSTER BAKE steamers, connecticut corn, red bliss potatoes and for meat lovers SEARED NY STRIP sauce soubise, cucumber, watercress pesto, grits.

And finally dessert – definitely leave room for dessert!  How about a SPICED PUMPKIN SOUFFLÈcoffee, cocoa nib, meringue – or the CHOCOLATE AND CARAMEL BUDINO olive oil, almond cocoa crumble, cocoa nib, or the LIEGE WAFFLE carmelized white chocolate, maple custard, toffee.

Just in case you don’t know:  “One, if by land, and two, if by sea” comes from the poem, Paul Revere’s Ride, by American poet, Henry W. Longfellow. The phrase refers to the secret light signal orchestrated by Revere during his historic ride from Boston to Concord on the verge of American Revolutionary War. The signal – One, if by land, and two, if by sea – was meant to alert patriots about the route the British troops chose to advance to Concord.