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It's Friday December the 2 around 9:38PM and

A Little Cassis

Fridays are practically made for the smug lunch aren't they? Today was no different and we found ourselves with a crazy Art Directing Englishman, well, Yorkshireman at least, at Cassis. And what better way to kick into the weekend than with a BBQ Short Rib Sandwich served with "Caramelized onions, braised beef, spiced havarti and pea shoots". Two things about this sandwich. 1. Havarti. Sure it's tasty, but also a totally undervalued cheese in our humble opinion. 2. Short ribs. No wonder you pair the charming ribs from the "short plate" with the Havarti. Good lord. And then making this into a delicious mouth watering sandwich. Come on. This is about as good as it gets for lunch.

Although, not everyone has had as good a time as I did today. Writing in the Westender, Waiterblog's Andrew Morrison says, "Cassis is as sexy as a Parisienne coquette, but beyond the rouge and the artfully torn stockings were wrinkles brought on by what may well have been a mix of poor discipline, indifference and exhaustion."

Anyway. They really cram a lot of restaurant into this loud and tiny place. It is hard to believe they put out such great food from what appears to be a ridiculous kitchen complete with terrible neon lighting. But they do. We don't really know what to think of the open containers of salt and pepper on the tables, served with little spoons, but golly if you don't think about it, it won't kill you. Oh, and how can such a charming little french joint, have such a mediocre website? With the sweet old wood floor and textures of the room, not to mention the whole boozy burgandy of cassis, you could make an amazing website.