Wine lovers will want to have their cameras ready for the spectacle that awaits them at Aureole. Its centerpiece is now world-famous, and deservedly so: A four-story, see-through, climate-controlled wine tower, stocked with thousands of bottles and manned by “wine angels” who descend by cables a la Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible. It’s one thing to make your way through the truly mind-boggling array of vintages available on the menu; it’s another to see your particular choice hunted down and collected by your very own wine angel.
But that’s only the beginning of what makes Aureole special. This award-winning establishment has been serving up the highest-quality meals for decades now, and (needless to say) excels at its wine-tasting menu. If you’ve never had the delight of pairing your food with wine specially selected from the sommeliers here, you are truly missing out on something special.
The current tasting menu, curated by executive chef Anthony Taormina, features five courses: beets and burrata with prosciutto, pistachio and arugula; truffle fagottini with Parmigiano brodo; Alaskan halibut with Romanesco, chestnuts and soubise; wagyu ribcap with shishito peppers and black garlic; and coffee panna cotta.
If you choose to go a la carte, no worries—there’s plenty here to choose from. Appetizers to target include the tuna tartare, an excellent example of this raw fish dish with yuzu, avocado, wasabi and ponzu, and rougie foie gras, ready to spread on French toast along with fig and maple.
Main courses are uniformly excellent here in keeping with Aureole’s exacting standards. Meat lovers will want to try the Prime filet of beef, served with a pomme puree and cabernet sauce, or the free-range chicken breast served with gnocchi, mushrooms and vin jaune sauce. There’s also a terrific peppercorn tagliatelle with caponatina, ricotta and basil, as well as a magnificently prepared Maine lobster tail, served with kabocha, bok choy and miso. Make sure to pair any of these with sides like Taleggio mac and cheese and Cajun Brussels sprouts.
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