Mo Lounge, a sky lobby-based restaurant located at 80 Columbus Circle, treats guests to stunning views overlooking Central Park, all while serving delicious
, a sky lobby-based restaurant located at 80 Columbus Circle, treats guests to stunning views overlooking Central Park, all while serving delicious plates of sweet delights that walk guests through a pastry chef’s life journey.
Guests can choose between a long list of black, green, white and oolong teas, as well as herbal infusions, all thoughtfully paired with a prix fixe menu. The menu begins with freshly baked ginger and butter scones, served with Devonshire cream and a strawberry rhubarb jam, before moving into the savory tea sandwiches.The four sandwiches include a Truffled Egg Salad Royale, a Cucumber and Boursin cheese, a Confit Duck Brioche and a Smoked Salmon with Watercress butter. Finally, the main highlight arrives, a line of pastries that takes guests through Paprocki’s pastry career, beginning with a crisp, caramelized Almond Florentine topped with a Luxardo cherry. Paprocki, who was born and raised in Rochester, had his first apprenticeship for pastries in Germany. “The first thing an apprentice would do would be to make Florentine,” Paprocki said. “So this little disc really speaks volumes for me. It’s a good reflection of where I came from.” The treat is made with the best ingredients Paprocki could find, including locally sourced honey from Queens, cream from Battenkill Creamery and Burlap & Barrel cinnamon. The following pastries in the lineup also have a similar story. The Fraisier, also known as a French strawberry cake, was something that Paprocki had made when he was an Executive Pastry Chef at the Gordon Ramsay at London NYC, a two-michelin-starred restaurant in Midtown’s The London Hotel from 2006 to 2014.Following these two desserts is a Passion Fruit Choux, one of Paprocki’s favorites due to his love of acidity in pastries, and a Yuzu-Match Tart. The meal ends with a rich 85% Dark Chocolate Layered Ganache Cake that takes Paprocki straight back into his childhood. “It’s something that evokes my childhood, when my mom would always make chocolate cake for my two sisters and ,” Paprocki said. “This is a plate of favorites.” Mo Lounge’s current Afternoon Tea menu, which was launched in January, comes at a time when the consumption of tea is on the rise in the U.S., especially among younger generations such as Millenials, according to theTea has been cited as the most consumed beverage in the world behind water, according to the association, but is often considered less popular than coffee in the U.S. However, a study done byshows that drinking tea also has a range of health benefits, such as boosting metabolism and strengthening the immune system. The tea menu at Mo Lounge will soon be changing for the spring season, as Paprocki looks forward to creating more dishes incorporating seasonal fruits as the weather begins to warm. Afternoon Tea at the Mo Lounge is priced at $135 per person, with vegan and children’s menus also available. Reservations can be made online atMamdani appeals CityFHEPS lawsuit, breaking campaign promise to drop suit and expand rental assistance to thousandsEviction or extortion? Inside the heated East Village housing battle between communal tenants and their landlord over disrepair Pigeon petition: Thousands of advocates want NYC’s giant pigeon statue to stay perched at the High LinePigeon petition: Thousands of advocates want NYC’s giant pigeon statue to stay perched at the High Linefairs to live life in full bloom this spring
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