Dylan Prime where cocktails rule supreme!

My marathon week of dining out ended with a trip downtown to Dylan Prime. RRR & I met up with her junior high school friend Cuchie Coo, CC's friend NickyNJ, and Nick's friend Hooplala who used to play professional basketball in Italy.

We decided to sit in Dylan Prime's more casual bar area. I have been here twice before (including with the New England gals a few weeks ago) and both times have gone gaga over the drinks but had not sampled anything off the menu.

After much internal debate, I decided to try the Chocolate Martini which is made with Boru Vodka, Frangelico, White Creme de Cacao Garnished with Chocolate Truffles. Drinks here are an art form and the vodka was clean and smooth. The martini was sweet but not sickeningly so and went down so easy that I was tempted to order another and another and another. Willpower shockingly kicked in - this was a "school night" after all...

We ordered a few appetizers including the Miniature Beef Wellingtons, Red and White Endive Salad Maytag Blue Cheese, Spiced Walnuts & Poached Sickle Pear in Hazelnut Vinaigrette and Baby Baked Potatoes Roasted Garlic, Parmesan Cream Sauce, Bacon & Chives. The red & white endive salad was a bit of a glorified cole slaw but the blue cheese and the poached pear saved this from being a boring salad. The Wellingtons were bite-sized bits of beefy goodness with a rich brown sauce that perfectly complimented the meat.

I followed this with the Boneless Pork Rib Sandwich with Shaved Apple, Texas Style BBQ Sauce & Crispy Fries . The pork was tender and the barbeque sauce was smoky sweet. The tartness of the apple was a nice touch to counter the sweetness of the sauce and the fries were crispy and well-seasoned.

Cuchie Coo, RRR & Nicky NJ all chose the Fresh Sliced Prime Rib Sandwich with Arugula, Horseradish Cream, and Grain Mustard. Again the beef was tender and the peppery arugula along with the horseradish cream added a nice bite to what could have been a boring sandwich - but not here. Hooplala chose the Dylan Prime Burger with NY State Cheddar Served with Crispy Fries and I would have asked for a bite so maybe he'll comment on this one.

Dylan Prime is on the outskirts of TriBeCa; pretty much right below Canal Street. When a place takes their drinks as seriously as Dylan Prime does, offers a nice atmosphere and good food, it is certainly worth the trip!