Seasons 52 in Garden City: First bites
A look at mini indulgences at Seasons 52. Credit: Handout
The big number at Seasons 52 is 475. No single item on the menu is more than 475 calories.
Yes, I know.
But there is a certain appeal in this concept, which emphasizes mindful eating, with, of course, a seasonal accent. Calorie counts are to the right of almost all dishes, just before the price.
This branch of the Florida-based chain opened in Roosevelt Field. It's clean and shiny, polite and friendly, handsome and generic. The chaste food fits right in.
Instead of getting a bread basket, you can nibble on a flatbread. The "spicy chipotle shrimp" number is satisfactory, along with the cone of rosemary-and-Parmesan production.
Good appetizers include a tight tuna sushi roll and the modest "Piedmontese" chili. The grilled tuna Nicoise salad is tasty but keeps you far from the Riviera. Grilled steelhead trout: much better.
Desserts arrive in shot glasses. They're called "mini indulgences." Here's to you, carrot cake and Key lime pie.
