Saturday, October 21, 2006
Monday, October 16, 2006
Sunday, October 15, 2006
Saturday, October 07, 2006
Bocca Lupo
391 Henry St (at Warren St)
Cobble Hill
Brooklyn
718-243-2522
Oh holy deliciousness. So many paninis in this town are big and flavorless, but I almost cried with joy when I tasted the roasted chicken panini with arugula pesto and the asiago cheese.
Also had the baked eggs with sausage, spinach, and artichoke, which Kai says was 'bitter.' I thought the sweet sausage tempered it, but a baked egg yoke is indeed an odd texture.
The Amaretto bread pudding with mascarpone and fresh berries is among the most delicious things I have ever eaten. It's comfort food, with its warm and fuzzy bread pudding nature. It's sophisticated, with a scalloped edge and powdered sugar. It's a genius pairing, with the delightfully gooey mascarpone. It was dessert. What was it doing on the breakfast menu?
Cobble Hill
Brooklyn
718-243-2522
Oh holy deliciousness. So many paninis in this town are big and flavorless, but I almost cried with joy when I tasted the roasted chicken panini with arugula pesto and the asiago cheese.
Also had the baked eggs with sausage, spinach, and artichoke, which Kai says was 'bitter.' I thought the sweet sausage tempered it, but a baked egg yoke is indeed an odd texture.
The Amaretto bread pudding with mascarpone and fresh berries is among the most delicious things I have ever eaten. It's comfort food, with its warm and fuzzy bread pudding nature. It's sophisticated, with a scalloped edge and powdered sugar. It's a genius pairing, with the delightfully gooey mascarpone. It was dessert. What was it doing on the breakfast menu?
Friday, October 06, 2006
Cookshop
Cookshop
156 Tenth Ave., New York, NY 10011
at 20th St.
212-924-4440
Fried Hominy
French Fries with Mayo
Dandelion Greens
Cobia
Grilled Squid
156 Tenth Ave., New York, NY 10011
at 20th St.
212-924-4440
Fried Hominy
French Fries with Mayo
Dandelion Greens
Cobia
Grilled Squid
Sunday, October 01, 2006
Les Halles
Les Halles
Park Avenue
New York, NY
Here's what you don't expect to see on a Saturday night at Les Halles: a 1/2 dozen folks wearing football jerseys,trying to order a Smirnoff Ice at the bar. But that was exactly what happened. The bartender didn't lose her patience, but it was clear that she may have been a bit confused: what were they doing there?
Having a drink after the game. Les Halles is next to the Park Ave Country Club.
Ah, Les Halles. The wait isinterminable, the sound level intolerable, the lighting ridiculously low. The tables are so close together, that you might as well be having dinner with the people next to you.
And that's the thing. The kitchen screwed up and sent 2 plates of the calamari to the table to the right of us, who'd only ordered 1. I would have offered some to us, really.
We also saved their marriage. We started doodling on the butcher paper, as we often do, sketching ideas for a web page navigation or decision trees or whatever. And then the couple next to us, who had been ignoring each other, started playing tic-tac-toe, and by the time the dessert menu arrived, they were back in love.
Park Avenue
New York, NY
Here's what you don't expect to see on a Saturday night at Les Halles: a 1/2 dozen folks wearing football jerseys,trying to order a Smirnoff Ice at the bar. But that was exactly what happened. The bartender didn't lose her patience, but it was clear that she may have been a bit confused: what were they doing there?
Having a drink after the game. Les Halles is next to the Park Ave Country Club.
Ah, Les Halles. The wait isinterminable, the sound level intolerable, the lighting ridiculously low. The tables are so close together, that you might as well be having dinner with the people next to you.
And that's the thing. The kitchen screwed up and sent 2 plates of the calamari to the table to the right of us, who'd only ordered 1. I would have offered some to us, really.
We also saved their marriage. We started doodling on the butcher paper, as we often do, sketching ideas for a web page navigation or decision trees or whatever. And then the couple next to us, who had been ignoring each other, started playing tic-tac-toe, and by the time the dessert menu arrived, they were back in love.
Ici
Ici
Fort Greene
Brookln, NY
I don't know what the kids were screaming about. Were they unhappy because the waitress was taking to long to get the stinking check? Maybe. Were they unhappy because I had to wait too long for a bowl of granola and yogurt? Probably.
Think about it. Neither the yogurt nor the granola needs to be cooked.
The yogurt and granola were almost worth the wait. Cranberries, pumpkin seeds, raisins. Not too dry, not too nutty. The consistency of the yogurt (from Evan's Farm) was runnier than I like, but tasty. Saw a Yogurt Panna Cotta on the dessert menu, definitely worth a visit back.
Fried egg with fennel sausage hash was not memorable. The sausage, onions and potatoes were diced. I like my hash sloppy.
The 3 minute decapitated egg was served with some dehydrated toast dippers. Not memorable.
Fort Greene
Brookln, NY
I don't know what the kids were screaming about. Were they unhappy because the waitress was taking to long to get the stinking check? Maybe. Were they unhappy because I had to wait too long for a bowl of granola and yogurt? Probably.
Think about it. Neither the yogurt nor the granola needs to be cooked.
The yogurt and granola were almost worth the wait. Cranberries, pumpkin seeds, raisins. Not too dry, not too nutty. The consistency of the yogurt (from Evan's Farm) was runnier than I like, but tasty. Saw a Yogurt Panna Cotta on the dessert menu, definitely worth a visit back.
Fried egg with fennel sausage hash was not memorable. The sausage, onions and potatoes were diced. I like my hash sloppy.
The 3 minute decapitated egg was served with some dehydrated toast dippers. Not memorable.
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