My trip to the high reaches of Washington Heights began with a really tip-top dinner at Le Chéile NYC, a relatively new Irish eatery at 839 West 181st Street.
Co-owner Dave Hollander invited me and a friend for scrumptious salads, steak, caramelized brussels sprouts, “mushy peas” (exactly what they sound like), and bananas Foster.
Every bite was a sensation, and the whole experience, in fact, was a revelation.
The two-floor hangout boasts great food, large portions, friendly service, good prices, Irish posters, and a piano.
You don’t get any of that below a certain dividing line in Manhattan.
It was well worth the nosebleed and the scary train ride home!
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