DINE WRITE
FLAWLESS LUCIENNE SHINES LIKE A DIAMOND
By Janice Schindeler Photography by Ralph Smith
9.11.2017 2:44am
Crudite Salad
Perfectly , gracefully , elegantly flawless , the food currently being created by Executive Chef Jose Hernandez at Downtown ’ s hippest new luxury property , Hotel Alessandra , proves to be a total sensory experience – a visual delight and breathtakingly scrumptious . It is the food of flavor , of elegance prepared by a staff that understands the expectations of a luxury hotel clientele .
Lovely matte-glazed plates showcase dishes constructed with meticulous care , cooked with evident expertise and served with grace by knowledgeable staff , eager to please yet non-intrusive .
Swathed in soothing shades of soft green , the gloriously sun-lit restaurant Lucienne offers breakfast , lunch or dinner ( as is the tradition in grand hotels ). And all are delicious , especially the Crepe Madame , its crepe tender , the ham and creamy , dreamy bechamel filling seductively tasty , all topped with runny , oozing-yolk fried eggs .
On Saturday and Sunday , breakfast becomes brunch . The menu expands to wonders such as a buttery foie gras with tomato jam and
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