High Street on Hudson
Coffee Almond Date Cake
\Blackberry Crumb Bar
Almond Croissant
The Bodega – Malted Breakfast Sausage, Farm Egg, Aged Cheddar, Sage-Black Pepper Biscuit
Old Bay Potatoes
Located at 637 Hudson Street and serving three meals a day weekdays with Brunch and Dinner on weekends, High Street on Hudson has become a buzzy place in the West Village thanks to a creative, seasonal menu focused on scratch-making everything from Bread to Pastas on site, an early morning visit on Memorial Day 2017 finding the space largely empty save for a few families, the service taking time to chat with regulars and everything moving at a leisurely pace.
Decorated in wood and material with exposed ceilings, the kitchen in back with a small grab n’ go Pastry case and Barista station up front, those choosing to dine-in at High Street on Hudson are offered banquettes on either side of the room or tables at the center, the Brunch menu featured for the Holiday including all the daily breakfast choices plus a few weekday lunch items, the order eventually entailing a Breakfast Sandwich, one Side and three Pastries at a total cost with tax and tip of just under forty dollars.
Owned and operated by Eli Kulp, the concept brought in from Philadelphia where his High Street on Market continues to gather acclaim, High Street on Hudson can best be described as a modern Brasserie with a focus on oven roasting and classic techniques, the dinner menu offered a la carte or as a “Leave it to Us” tasting while early-day offerings focus on Sandwiches, Salads, Soups and Sides, the Old Bay Potatoes gaining a lot of acclaim thanks to the boiled, smashed, fried and seasoned Spuds served with a smear of Crème Fraiche that crackle with each bite and never coming across oily.
Changing the menu frequently, the famous Red Eye Pastry replaced by items such as a fair-to-middling Blackberry Crumb Bar and an aggressively bitter Coffee Almond Date Cake, those favoring Frangipane will very much enjoy High Street’s Almond Croissant while others just have to be happy that it is not too sweet, a far better flavor found in The Bodega Sandwich with spicy Breakfast Sausage, fluffy Eggs and sharp Cheddar on a flaky Sage-Black Pepper Biscuit.
http://www.highstreetonhudson.com
