Caramelized Onions With a Side of Onion Rings

So often diners don't know the pure taste of a true onion because of how much it is used throughout the cooking process. By the time the dish is actually served, rarely is the focal point the onion flavor. But as long as your not on a first date, this sweet and savory combo ranks pretty high on the list of things to try at Tribeca Grill. There's no secret ingredients here, just two different methods to serving one basic food item. The french onion soup comes out with the cheese still bubbling-literally! And not the standard predictable swiss or gruyere cheese you'd expect. Perhaps my taste buds weren't up to par, but I'd be willing to bet the chef layered Muenster on top of my boiling brown onion broth. Either way, the choice of cheese certainly jazzed things up for that petite ceramic bowl. Equally exciting and only inches away sat the crusted onion rings piled six tiers high. If you are imaging a perfectly shaped pyramid-your wrong- the ring sizes were completely mixed, making it look so much more chic. After a bite into the crunchy shell, the smooth flavor of the onion hits.  I know your thinking this is onion overload, but again, your wrong! The dishes are on totally different levels. The soup has a bold combination of being sweet and tangy. And the rings are so much more mild, but by no means any less worthy of your time. So don't be afraid of entering into this onion oasis.