330022 Fri Sep 29 17:58:43 -0700 2006 3 18 Manhattan 0 1911297 I'm sure many of you already read that Alain Ducasse in the Essex House will be closing. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/27/dining/27duca.html?_r=1&ref=dining&oref=slogin I just had the pleasure to dine there to experience the pampering service and the perfectly prepared foods last night. Highlights included the Hawaiian escolar appetizer and the squab dish with huckleberries. And the desserts were phenomenal! The apple tart was just amazing and this chocolate thing with peanuts was incredible. Save up and go there before they close the door in early January. Fri Sep 29 17:58:43 -0700 2006 22264 baconstrip 1 1911420 Glad to hear that Alain Ducasse is still great. Thanks for your review. Fri Sep 29 18:25:16 -0700 2006 1911297 12019 ellenost 1 1973227 Alain Ducasse is still amazing! Thu Oct 26 02:07:58 -0700 2006 1911297 42655 thegourmand64 1 1973281 The latest cargo for the International Space Station containa a special dinner prepared by Ducasse. The roast squab dish is part of the menu. Guess you can say the food you had was 'out-of-this-world'!!! Thu Oct 26 02:41:13 -0700 2006 1911297 10810 Charles Yu