Beef and Comte Cheese Carpaccio
Photograph by Alan Battman
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hef and restaurateur extraordinaire Charlie Palmer���s culinary outpost, Astra Caf��, on the fourteenth floor
of New York City���s famed Design & Decoration Building,
satiates a discerning luncheon crowd comprising an array of international designers and architects. Palmer���s
brilliance lies in his ability to create menus with fine ingredients and delicious food for a caf�� lunch as well as for a
grand dejeuner or diner. The knack for making elaborate
menus is also evident in the seemingly simplest of luncheons, due to his commitment to fine ingredients and
exacting preparation.
HYLAND