The West Strand Grill 50 Abeel St., Kingston. Housed in an 1892 building, formerly a synagogue, then a slew of churches, WSG boasts a cigar salon in the choir loft, a bar for an altar, a club in the basement and a dining room where once stood pews.
Tin ceilinged, wood framed, brick exposed, the place is gorgeous.
Heavy on grilled items, the cuisine is nouveau steak house, with the house specialty being pot roast, which pulls easily apart at the touch of a fork, and is smothered in a semi-sweet beer glaze. The pan-fried bass flavored with teriyaki is juicy and a highlight. It isn t hard to find Claude s, just two blocks off Main Street in Phoenicia. Luckily the mesculun salad mixture of baby greens dressed in chef Serge s very fine vinaigrette brought back my appetite. Our choices of entrees actually demanded a red and a white wine.