Sud de France Tasting: Contra

"The Sud de France Festival commences their series of 'Tasting Tables' at the recently opened restaurant Contra. This LES eatery is creating a buzz with a uniquely New York concept, deeply inspired by the neo-bistro movement in Paris, the small 42-seat Contra serves a different five-course set menu each night. Dishes are exuberantly experimental and extremely fresh, with many ingredients sourced that morning at Union Square Market by the two young rockstars in the kitchen, owner/chefs Jeremiah Stone and Fabian von Hauske. Between the two, they’ve honed their skills and risk-taking aplomb at Jean-Georges, Isa, Chateaubriand in Paris, Fäviken in Sweden, Attica in Melbourne and legendary Noma in Copenhagen. $90 per seat. Includes a surprise menu, wine pairing, tip and tax."