Fresh, naturally raised food, greatly inspired by European traditions and sensibilities. The name Left Bank refers to The West Village, home artists, beatnicks, philosophers, and all those just a little left of center.
As its name implies, the theme of this wonderful restaurant is travel. And the food here, by just subtly touching on the spices and styles of a region, will take you to many different culinary destinations all in one sitting. The appetizer of truffled scallops combined with grits and red-eye gravy was a revelation never before sampled on my own journeys to the American South, while the...