Restaurant: Jules

The restaurant is called Jules
It's on 65 saint marks st
between 2 and 1st ave

I don't usually write about restaurants on this blog, but if you're googling this eatery and you come across this blogpost, then you should know that it is really worth your time. So if that's your question, then yes, you should go there tonight.

When you first enter the place, you have to push back the big, plush, red velvet curtains. That right there turns your foray into the restaurant into a "stop and pay attention" moment. The small, candle-lit room is busy with energy, laughter and vibrance. Mostly I noticed how it seemed so friendly -- big tables surrounded by smiling people, linen tablecloths, wine-filled glasses, everyone having a good time. Lucky for me, that's what we were there to do.

The other thing, the most important thing really, is the jazz band playing against the wall. Cute guys with big instruments were making some really good music that night, and apparantly there's one musician who frequents the place as someone who can play the trumpet with his mouth. Meaning, no instrument; just his mouth. And he's good!

We sat in the back "hallway" area, where you can still hear the music but hold a fun conversation with the person next to you. The waiters were excellent, kept our glasses full the whole night. The food was terrific! I had a steak dish, with asparagus risotto. The person to my left had a salmon dish with amaazing mashed potatoes. The person to my right ordered something with an extravagant name that turned out just to be meatballs and spaghtetti, and she could only finish one of them.

I appreciate good food, but I don't always want to eat a meal where I have to keep praising the food. Sometimes you want good food, but you want your energy to be on the people you're eating with. However, this was really good food! And really great music! And a great table of people to share it with. So that makes the evening a what? A triple threat.