I'm clearing out the memory of the hot dogs and Filet o' Fish of the last two evenings at a french (oops, freedom) restaurant near my hotel. The 14 Wall Street is the name and address of the restaurant that occupies what was the 31st floor penthouse of J.P. Morgan.

Dinner is the "Downtown for Dinner" prix fixe at $20.03. My choices: organic baby greens with balsamic dressing, pan seared salmon steak with winter vegetables in a lemon almond butter sauce, and warm apple gratin almond ice cream with apple cider sauce.

Recession? What recession?

- mike lee - new york and baltimore - curiouslee.com