Category Archives: New York

[lost meals] The NoMad, New York NY

The lost meals entries consist of meals that occurred at various times throughout 2012 which, for any number of reasons, escaped my documentation – some due to a cross country move and a new job, some due to the Los … Continue reading

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[lost meals] Tocqueville, New York NY

The lost meals entries consist of meals that occurred at various times throughout 2012 which, for any number of reasons, escaped my documentation – some due to a cross country move and a new job, some due to the Los … Continue reading

Posted in Bread Basket, Coffee, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, lost meals, New York, Tasting Menu, Tocqueville, Truffle, Vacation

[lost meals] Public and The Bowery Diner, New York NY

The lost meals entries consist of meals that occurred at various times throughout 2012 which, for any number of reasons, escaped my documentation – some due to a cross country move and a new job, some due to the Los … Continue reading

Posted in Breakfast, Coffee, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, lost meals, New York, Pancakes, Public, Stumptown, The Bowery Diner, Vacation, Waffles

[lost meals] Dunwell Doughnuts and Dominique Ansel [2], New York NY

The lost meals entries consist of meals that occurred at various times throughout 2012 which, for any number of reasons, escaped my documentation – some due to a cross country move and a new job, some due to the Los … Continue reading

Posted in Breakfast, Brooklyn, Coffee, Dessert, Dominique Ansel, Dunwell Doughnuts, Food, lost meals, New York, Tiramisu, Vacation

Blanca at Roberta’s, Brooklyn NY

The Gist: Roberta’s is a hip pizza place in Brooklyn – at least to the majority of its patrons – but to those in the know it is so much more and in March of 2011 I had the opportunity … Continue reading

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[lost meals] Le Grenouille and Momofuku Milk Bar – Midtown[2], New York NY

The lost meals entries consist of meals that occurred at various times throughout 2012 which, for any number of reasons, escaped my documentation – some due to a cross country move and a new job, some due to the Los … Continue reading

Posted in Bread Basket, Coffee, Cornbread, Croissant, Dessert, Food, Le Grenouille, lost meals, Madeline, Momofuku Milk Bar, New York, Souffle, Sweetbreads, Whichcraft

[lost meals] Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Pocantico Hills NY

The lost meals entries consist of meals that occurred at various times throughout 2012 which, for any number of reasons, escaped my documentation – some due to a cross country move and a new job, some due to the Los … Continue reading

Posted in Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Bread Basket, Coffee, Dessert, Food, lost meals, New York, Pocantico Hills, Pork, Tasting Menu, Vacation

[lost meals] The Modern Dining Room [2], New York NY

The lost meals entries consist of meals that occurred at various times throughout 2012 which, for any number of reasons, escaped my documentation – some due to a cross country move and a new job, some due to the Los … Continue reading

Posted in Bread Basket, Coffee, Dessert, Foie, Food, lost meals, New York, Pork, The Modern Dining Room, Vacation

[lost meals] Bouchon Bakery Rockefeller[2] and ‘inoteca, New York NY

The lost meals entries consist of meals that occurred at various times throughout 2012 which, for any number of reasons, escaped my documentation – some due to a cross country move and a new job, some due to the Los … Continue reading

Posted in Bouchon Bakery, Bread Pudding, Dessert, Food, lost meals, New York, Truffle, Vacation

Minetta Tavern, New York NY

It seems to me that there are few restaurants in New York City more polarizing than Minetta Tavern – even amongst people I know and respect some of them love it, some of them hate it, and some refuse to … Continue reading

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Eleven Madison Park [3], New York NY

My final day in New York would take me back to Eleven Madison Park for the third time. Rarely one to revisit restaurants it says a lot about my feelings for a place when I do so, let alone more … Continue reading

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Annisa, New York NY

  …three years ago when I was raving about Nancy Olsen’s bread pudding at Gramercy Tavern a friend of mine told me best version of the dish they’d ever had was at Anita Lo’s Annisa – a chef and restaurant … Continue reading

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The Dutch, Junoon, The Dutch [2], New York NY

With two days left in New York and still a number of spots left on my list of places to be visited Monday would start the same as any other; with a long run, breakfast, and plenty of walking intertwined … Continue reading

Posted in Bread Basket, Coffee, Cornbread, Food, Ice Cream, Junoon, Macaroon, New York, The Dutch, Vacation

wd~50, New York NY

…molecular gastronomy, modernist cuisine, deconstructivist cooking – no matter what you call it, it is here to stay – and I’m glad. Sure there are times when spherification, centrifugation, foams, transglutaminase, and hydrocolloids are overused to the benefit of nothing … Continue reading

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Red Rooster and DBGB, New York NY

After another late night led to another early morning run and hopping onto the subway after a quick shower the gameplan for Sunday would be an aggressive one – brunch in Harlem, hockey game in Jersey, post-game eats on the … Continue reading

Posted in Bread Basket, Coffee, Cornbread, Croissant, cupcakes, DBGB, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, New York, Red Rooster, Vacation

Dovetail, New York NY

As I have mentioned in the past, one of my most difficult tasks when dining in New York City is setting the agenda – not only do I now know a number of great people there, but I’ve also dined … Continue reading

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Manzo, New York NY

Having mentioned that my original Saturday lunch plan for Torrisi Italian Specialties had changed when the weekly menu failed to live up to my friend’s hopes, the last official reservation secured for this trip to New York wasn’t exactly “last … Continue reading

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Torrisi Italian Specialties and Parm, New York NY

…after the nearly six hour experience that was Per Se I could have certainly gone without dinner, but after a long afternoon of walking, shopping, browsing galleries, and basking in the glow of such a great time I’d surprisingly worked … Continue reading

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Breakfast, Pastries, and Coffee, New York NY

Like most of my vacations, and particularly those to New York, the three meals a day plan simply was not going to cut it – not with a list of twenty eight places to explore – and as such some … Continue reading

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Per Se [2], New York NY

When I started planning this trip to New York the number one destination on my list was a return to Per Se; with stellar extended tasting menus at both The French Laundry under Corey Lee and Per Se under Jonathan … Continue reading

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