Halles. Is granite the new dessert fad? It seems like everyone is messing up a perfectly good dessert with that slop. Bouley topped their white chocolate mousse with strawberries, rhubarb and strawberry granite. I finished up with... (2 replies, last updated by niki le bouquin May 22, 2003)

i just was reading about a cardamom topped pineapple granite in the latest issue of food and wine.....it was an article about that judge from top chef, padma. course, i’ve never made a granite in my life unless you count... (14 replies, last updated by Dommy May 30, 2007)

way to see who’s an eater and who’s a wannabe. One recent one had the following sequence: “Golden Arches” (spoons of spiced pineapple and a quail-based variant of a Big Mac) Tomato Osumashi uzura-yaki gindara... (3 replies, last updated by cassoulady August 27, 2009)

with celery essence. I remember the flavor and texture, but not the description on the menu. My companions had the roasted chicken, the hanger steak, the tuna, and the lamb and everyone was happy. The polenta pineapple upside... (2 replies, last updated by Sue N. November 8, 2002)

, or else very soft potatoes with celery essence. I remember the flavor and texture, but not the description on the menu. My companions had the roasted chicken, the hanger steak, the tuna, and the lamb and everyone was happy. The... (0 replies, last updated by sushimom October 26, 2002)

to save room for dessert, which I had already planned on, since I already knew what I was going to get on their main menu – Candied Ginger Parfait with Pineapple Granite and Roasted Pineapple. Oh lordy, lordy was that stuff... (4 replies, last updated by Linda W. June 1, 2004)

Horned Melon And Lime Mousse Chicken Salad In Horned Melons Melon With Minted Horned Melon Sauce Passion Fruit and Horned Melon Bavarian. Horned Melon Granité (from Charlie Trotter) Kiwano Melon Passion Sundae Kiwano Pineapple Salsa... (7 replies, last updated by Anne H May 20, 2006)

Vegetables for me. For dessert my wife had the Black Mission Fig Parfait with Marinated Figs and Cocoa Sorbet, I had Cheese Flan with Raspberries, and Pedro Ximenez Reduction Sauce and my son had the Pineapple and Papaya in a... (0 replies, last updated by dinwiddie April 7, 2005)

!) :::::: Gariguette strawberry and lemon trifle with basil, lemonade granite and almond financier (The ultimate palate cleanser. It was sweet & sour and incredibly tasty & refreshing.) :::::: Pliable chocolate ganache with dehydrated... (1 reply, last updated by zuriga1 April 14, 2009)

and make my own granité. (7 replies, last updated by Puddle March 28, 2004)

nice granite topped bar. Attractive and comfortable dark wood chairs with white table cloths, covered with white butcher paper, and napkins. The extremely friendly and very competant servers wear handsome sage green tunics over... (1 reply, last updated by WillG August 31, 2003)

:30pm we were told that the only available table was a small granite high table by the door. My only gripe about the place was that they had us sit at the bar tables at 6:30 since the other tables were held for reservations... a... (2 replies, last updated by Ruth Lafler September 24, 2004)

/Hazlenut Bread, Assorted Biscuits 8) Pineapple Granite with Cream Dried Pineapple, Coconut Tuile, Coriander 9) Panna Cotta Grenadine Star Fruit 10) Coffee Souffle Tia Maria cream 11) Cornets with Passion fruit Mascarpone Cream 12)... (9 replies, last updated by The Hungry Traveler December 17, 2002)

, but this was incredible with nebbiolo – the cheese tasted really nutty, and the wine became really perfume-y. Desserts: Green cardamom ice cream with pineapple yuzu granite, ginger, honey moscato – enough light, bright flavors... (4 replies, last updated by Claudette February 10, 2008)

Snow The citrus was lemon, grapefruit and orange. The frozen herbs came in four textures; an ice cream, a sorbet, a granité and a Popsicle. The flavours were cranberry, beet & redcurrant, tarragon, and mint. Covered Rhubarb Soup... (3 replies, last updated by shaidr July 10, 2007)