Om Nomz Hero Note to Self: places located behind butcher shops, are always good places to visit!
Bohemian is one of these restaurants that if it
eating was a video game, you would have unlocked an achievement that
actually takes effort to do, like knifing 5 commies in a row. Bohemian
is a speakeasy restaurant that has a level of exclusiveness.
Not Gossip Girl Lavo exclusiveness, just a bit of mysterious aurora to
it. They do not accept walk-ins, reservations only and the number is not
publicized. Getting the number either requires a sincere email to them
or getting the number from someone already
in the know but either way, it takes some effort but not really hard to
do. I went the email route and found myself dining there the previous
weekend. It is located down a side corridor next to the Japanese Premium
Beef Shop. It leads to an opaque door that
you have to ring the door bell in order to get in. I kind of was hoping
for a little more effort, maybe a password, some riddles or a double
dare challenge but this works too.
Once you get past all the secrecy, you are lead
into a suburban house sized living room. Actually, it is a living room
basically, it has couched and low chairs and tables. Lack in size no
doubt; there is a calm and relaxing atmosphere complete
with an amazing skylight above. Apparently it used to be a Warhol space
but you will not see cans of tomato soup here. The food is not strict
Japanese fare, but it is all done with Japanese influence and style.
Take the vegetable fondue that we started off with,
served with perfectly trimmed vegetables in a absurdly huge ice bucket,
the fondue was more similar to a dressing. It was thin and light on the
cheese but worked well with the vegetables.
If you were expecting a cheese fondue that would keep you hearty and
full in the Swiss Alps, you are going to be disappointed. Given I spent the day eating 'cue, I even needed a break from all that meat and this helped. Food after the jump!
