The Metropolitan Club

Essentially a steakhouse with some New American touches, the Met Club (as locals call it) feels clubby, with a tobacco color scheme, low lighting, and plush booths with leather banquettes. The food doesn't aim for stylishness but focuses instead on the freshest ingredients: the house caprese uses sweet Italian buffalo-milk mozzarella and the tomato sauce, a nontraditional steakhouse selection, is made to order. Still, the draw is the beef, which rightly dominates the menu. The dry-aged prime sirloin and the grilled porterhouse are two must-haves. But by far the best flavored is the skirt steak, with a thick black char. Sides are more creative than your average steakhouse fare. We like the brÚlÉed butternut squash and classic creamed mash, and we know the Met's fries with truffle and Parmesan are addictive. For dessert, try the fresh, flaky galette—a freeform tart with a buttery crust and ideal balance of baked fruit and almond cream—which competes with the best downtown.

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1. Grey Diamond 2oz Grey Goose la poire 1oz belle de brillet half fresh squeezed lemon fresh mint(about 8 leaves) 1/4oz house made mint syrup(water, sugar, mint) Shake and strain it Martini glass Garnish w/ lemon twist Created By BartenderRanny Available At: The Metropolitan Club vote for this cocktail

2. Grey Sun 2oz Grey goose l'orange 1oz house infused orange&sage dry vermouth 1/4oz st. germain 1/4oz orange juice Shake and strain it Martini glass Garnish w/ Orange twist Created By BartenderDan Available At: The Metropolitan Club vote for this cocktail

3. Grey Earth Muddle 3kafir lime leaves, 4slices of cucumber w/ 1/4oz simple syrup and a pinch of salt. 1oz housemade lemoncello half fresh lemon 11/2oz grey goose citron Shake to bind Fold it w/ soda water Rocks glass Created By BartenderLeo Available At: The Metropolitan Club vote for this cocktail