A Peachy's Pick Since 2011, Jubilee Summer 2017 Our Coverage Sponsored by Fresh Origins
Executive Chef and Owner of Jubilee, Luc Holie
Bronzini with Spring vegetables and a Pea Coulis:
Les Moules are a MUST; you can have them eleven different ways-here's version Citronnee:
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It's not who you know, it's Whom You Know and we love knowing Luc and Ilda, owners of Jubilee! It was most recently featured in the Fall of 2016:
It was first featured in 2011:
and quickly advanced to Peachy's Picks also in 2011:
Luc Holie is by far one of the most talented Executive Chefs we've worked with, which is one reason why we love Jubilee; he's a member of Maitres Cuisiniers de France.
Bastille Day (July 14th) is just around the corner and when you taste the talents of Jubilee, you'll want to make celebrating France an everyday elevated occasion.
The best way to start your dinner right now is with this absolutely glorious Shrimp and Avocado Salad that looks like it just stepped off a runway. Not only is it beautiful but also it is pure deliciousness. And it is supremely fresh! Artfully designed, this salad of avocado center is perfectly punctuated by four fantastic shrimps circling it. Dive in.
Another appetizer absolutely not to be ignored is the Octopus.
Here, it is saying CHEESE for the camera.
Except, it's really saying FROMAGE.
(Mademoiselle Marie-Claire Charton are you still using a typewriter or do you have a computer now in your retirement from teaching girls from Miss Porter's?)
Meet Octopus "a la plancha" -which means a flat grilling method that tastes absolutely divine. We are by no means huge fans of hummus, but we just adored this fresh hummus and gorgeous arrangement with arugula salad. The Octopus is wonderfully marinated in court bouillon yielding an exquisite flavor, and the best octopus Peachy Deegan has had anywhere in 2017.
The Bronzini is an excellent choice for a superior summer supper and it is a new star of the menu this spring/summer at Jubilee. Two large pieces of majestic bronzini are grilled perfectly and pigpile precisely on spring vegetables and pea coulis. Tomato, carrots and green beans are amazing but the lima beans really won us over. If you have not had delicious lima beans, you do not know Luc yet. We don't think we've used the word delicious and the noun lima beans very often together. If you are a fan of seafood you should know that another new item is their Soft Shell Crab with Spinach Capers Lemon Sauce.
The Jubilee hit parade continued with another jubilant note of our carnivorous entree: Roasted Duck Breast. Sourced from our friend Ariane (i.e. D'Artagnan) this phenomenal once-quacker is a dream come true in truffle sauce and fingerling potatoes. It is exactly what you want for dinner. Every juicy bite of this duck is going to be the best part of your day and it completely silenced Peachy and put her in a superlative culinary trance of delight. It does look this phenomenal in real life and we never, ever edit the pictures. We publish the truth.
Peachy's favorite vegetables are String Beans, and they are just perfect at Jubilee. Crisp and sauteed, they are a side you must have for both flavor and nutritional reasons. Luc suggests the Ratatouille and it is also amazing and boasts a bevy of seasonal vegetable delights, diced just right:
At Jubilee, you may not pass GO and collect $200 without trying at least one of Les Moules: Mussels. THEY ARE THE BEST IN MANHATTAN OF ANY CUISINE. On Peachy's life bucket list is an ambition to have them all eleven ways (not at the same time.) This trip, we chose Citronnee, a light creamy lemon garlic version. This is also Ilda's favorite we understand and it sings a song of summer perfectly.
We have told so many people since we left how much we LOVE LOVE LOVED the souffle; we had Grand Marnier Souffle at Luc's suggestion. You can also have chocolate or blueberry. This is what many desserts should aspire to: it is a proper dessert. It is the best we've had in several weeks. You should only share with anyone that you really love a LOT who loves you even more-because you share your souffle.
Jubilee continues to be Highly Recommended and we can't wait to see what they do with their Fall 2017 menu! And maybe you will see Luc on his bike going 100 miles in the meantime from the George Washington Bridge to Bear Mountain...
