16 – Rebelle – Winemaker Dinner Series – Abe Schoener – Scholium Wines

Posted in New York by Mary Lynne Kupchella

I may have arrived soaking wet but I am so glad that I braved the elements for this winemaker dinner at Rebelle. I have been trying to get to one of these since they started but the dates never seem to work out. Luckily this one did and I could not pass up a chance to catch Abe Schoener and try so many Scholium wines in one sitting. In this setting Abe’s past life in academia shines through in fantastic stories about each of the wines and incredibly interesting tidbits of information on California wine history. I am looking forward to more wine dinners at Rebelle but the bar may have been set too high.

blossom beignet

squash and scallop

beet and green

quail and currants

comte

9Aug2015

NYC – 7/22/15 – Rebelle

Posted in New York by Mary Lynne Kupchella

I finally made it to Rebelle and I think it took me at least 30 minutes to get over the fact that this space used to be R Bar. Having spent a few interesting evenings there it was just crazy to see it as something so completely different.

The menu is divided into four sections and you are encouraged to order a dish from each which makes me wonder why this isn’t just a 4 course prix fixe. That said, the portion sizes are small enough that you can even add a course and not feel overwhelmed (and which we happily did with the foie gras). I’m now a bit torn as to whether Rebelle or Pearl & Ash will be my future go-to before heading to the Bowery Ballroom!

Foie Gras
Fluke – brown butter, sherry, caper, lemon
Lamb Tartare – green chickpea, olive, yogurt, espelette
Scallop – turnip, apple, green juice
Carrots – chanterelle, blue foot, snap peas, black pepper

Monkfish – shellfish, hen of the wood, sea bean

Peach – poached peach, lavender granite, perilla tapioca