Eulalie was a small French restaurant in the Tribeca neighborhood of NYC.  Run by Chef Chip Smith in the kitchen and Tina Vaughn doing front of house and wines.  White cloths cover the well spaced tables and the lights are lowered.  Mood music was in the background to work with the light green walls decorated with paintings and plants.  One difference in this place was that they do not do online booking, you call to make a reservation but that seemed to exemplify the personalized service of the place.   All the staff work in conjuction to make your evening relaxed, comfortable and memorable meanwhile Chef Chip turns out food to match.   Moving here from North Carolina they opened in the L-shaped space that formerly held Corton in December of 2023.   The Prix Fixe tasting menu was written by hand by Tina and you can add a cheese course, dessert and/or wine pairings.  The server also told us about several additions to the menu that night and we enjoyed some of those.  I found it a lovely idea that dessert was optional and she helped us choose a bottle of wine to go with dinner although took the interest to pour us additional glasses that she felt went with some of the courses, although she quickly tells you she has no formal wine training.  They sensed how much we were enjoying dinner and offered us a kitchen tour when we finish, so be sure to go and meet the chef.  All quite humble yet so very talented- it was an absolutely delightful evening and I’d heartily recommend that you call and make a reservation whenever you find yourself in NYC. Continue reading →