Keep in mind that Ruth qualified her statement by pointing out that it was only January, or something to that effect. In any case, I had a wonderful meal at Peacock Alley. I enjoyed the menu format, which allows you to pick and choose your own "tasting menu." Lobster cappucino with a chestnut broth, foie gras with rhubarb, dover sole with morels, watercress and ??? and soft-shell crab with a mango-pineapple sauce all stood out. Desserts were good, but didn't bowl me over. What blows my mind is that I got a table on a Friday night with no reservation, only to discover a mostly empty dining room. Is the location (Waldorf Astoria hotel) a factor in this?
