| The restaurant Artisanal located on Park Avenue in | | | | and Artisanal gets it just right. |
| New York City in the east thirties is a wonderful | | | | There are many choices of wonderful French food on |
| French bistro. It caters to the upscale customer who | | | | the menu. Guests at our table started with the fondue, |
| wants hearty, casual food in a low key atmosphere. It | | | | onion soup, grilled octopus, mussels, and snails. It was a |
| feels like you are in Paris without the crazy airfare and | | | | hard choice deciding, but everyone was more than |
| exchange rates. | | | | happy with their decisions. |
| Known as a fromagerie and wine bar, the assortment | | | | Equally good were the main courses, which included |
| of 250 cheeses and wines from all over the world are | | | | the bronzino, salmon, duck with chestnut papardelle, |
| unbelievable. Just eat one of their many interesting | | | | short ribs and chicken cooked under a brick. I have |
| fondues and you will be taken by not only the | | | | heard that their daily specials are equally as tasty. We |
| creaminess of the cheese, but the fun of eating it with | | | | then went on to scrumptious desserts, our favorite |
| your dining companion. | | | | being the cheesecake, naturally! |
| The wine list is predominately French as one would | | | | The food was delicious, the choices were varied, the |
| expect. There are some great values, specifically from | | | | prices were reasonable and the guests were pleased. |
| the Rhone and Bordeaux regions of France. A nice | | | | This is definitely a restaurant I would try again! |
| bottle of wine and some fondue go very well together | | | | |