A Little Bit About a Lot of Things

You may have heard of Ribelle (pronounced rih-BELL-ay), a small restaurant in Washington Square that has been heating up Brookline’s dining scene. You may have even seen that Globe columnist Devra First gave Tim Maslow a rare 4 stars last year. Maslow started his career by working his way up the ranks at the Momofuku resturants in New York, eventually becoming the chef de cuisine of Momofuku Ssam Bar. Maslow left New York to come back to Massachusetts to revamp his father’s sandwich bar, Strip T’s.

I love the decor here, I wish I could take the light fixtures home with me. It’s 6pm on Sunday evening and the restaurant is packed – all the tables are filled and there are people at the bar waiting for a seat at the communal table that runs the length of the restaurant. Those lucky enough to be at the end of the bar  get a glimpse into the open kitchen. The noise level is on the louder side, which is surprising based on the age range of the people who are at the restaurant. Gilt City is offering a great deal until Thursday, Nov. 13th. $50 for a sweet and savory brunch for 2 (retail $70), $65 for a 5 course chef’s tasting menu for one or $100 for a 5 course chef’s tasting menu with wine pairings for one. Deal is valid Sunday through Thursday and the entire table must participate in the chef’s tasting menu.

The first course was a halibut crudo.

Second course was stracciatella, pears and mustard frill with nori.

Third course was pasta with duck liver mousse, cranberry and squash puree.

Fourth course was halibut with a squid ink hollandaise, mustard seeds and squash ribbons.

And dessert was a pear cream with gorgonzola honey ice cream and pear spheres.

As an added bonus (not included in the tasting menu) the waiter brought out the espresso semifreddo with cashew, nibs, malt and grapefruit.

About Gilt City

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Ribelle

1665 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA

www.ribellebkline.com

Disclaimer: My dinner was provided compliments of Gilt City, all opinions are my own.

Tags: brookline, casual dining, celebrity chef, outdoors seating, restaurant