The lobster roll seems to be the “in” dish this summer. From the much lauded one you can get at the Brooklyn Flea (I’ve yet to get my hands on one), to the great sandwich I had at Mermaid Inn, they are everywhere. I guess that’s summer in NYC. My parents, Dave, and I went to Bouchon Bakery the other afternoon after seeing Julie and Julia. They had a lobster roll special which came on a whole wheat brioche bun; everyone but my dad ordered it. I thought the bun was fabulous, the whole wheat creating a density that you don’t normally get in brioche. The lobster, topped with herbs and pickled onions, was good too (I wondered aloud whether it was leftovers from Per Se, where they only get the freshest, highest quality animals). Dave thought the lobster had a bit too many herbs and preferred the simpler, larger-chunked lobster from the Mermaid Inn. I agreed with him, but the Buchon one was not too shabby.
