Category Archives: Tasting Menu

January 19, 2013
6:51 PM
by: Uhockey

Alma, Los Angeles CA

The Gist: http://www.alma-la.com/ The Why: Truthfully, prior to the Kings announcing their game I didn’t even know Alma was an official restaurant rather than the Ari Taymor’s pop-up I’d read about months earlier when planning a previous visit to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Alma, Bread Basket, California, Crab, Food, Ice Cream, Los Angeles, Tasting Menu, Truffle, Vacation

November 15, 2012
10:43 PM
by: Uhockey

[lost meals] EL Ideas [2], Chicago IL

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 Chicago, Coffee, Crab, Dessert, EL Ideas, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, Illinois, lost meals, Octopus, Pork, Tasting Menu, Vacation

November 14, 2012
8:37 PM
by: Uhockey

Sixteen, Chicago IL

The Gist: http://www.sixteenchicago.com/ The Why: With the Michelin Guide for Chicago an ever disappointing mess compared to those in other cities and three of the 2* locations closing during the past year I’d originally booked Alinea for a fourth visit … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Chicago, Coffee, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, Illinois, Pork, Sixteen, Souffle, Tasting Menu, Truffle

September 8, 2012
8:43 PM
by: Uhockey

noca, Phoenix AZ

The Gist: http://www.restaurantnoca.com/ The Why: A work of passion from a former stock trader turned restauranteur, noca had been on my “to visit” list ever since I visited Phoenix for my recruitment in September of 2011, but unfortunately a chef … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona, Bread Basket, Crab, Dessert, Ice Cream, Italian, noca, Phoenix, Pork, Scottsdale, Tasting Menu

August 25, 2012
8:50 PM
by: Uhockey

Distrito, Scottsdale AZ

The Gist: http://www.jdvhotels.com/dining/arizona/distrito The Why: Generally one to seek out European cuisines before those of Latin America or elsewhere I sometimes do crave Mexican cuisine and having been largely impressed by Barrio Café and La Condessa in the past I’d … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona, Coffee, Crab, Dessert, Distrito, Food, Garces Trading Company, Phoenix, Pork, Scottsdale, Tasting Menu, Truffle

June 8, 2012
1:45 PM
by: Uhockey

[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

June 7, 2012
6:28 PM
by: Uhockey

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 →

Posted in Blanca, Bread Basket, Brooklyn, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Italian, New York, Roberta's, Sushi, Sweetbreads, Tasting Menu, Vacation

June 6, 2012
10:00 PM
by: Uhockey

[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

May 26, 2012
6:14 PM
by: Uhockey

[lost meals] Vetri [2], Philadelphia PA

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, Dessert, Foie, Food, Gnocchi, Ice Cream, Italian, lost meals, Macaroon, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pork, Souffle, Tasting Menu, Truffle, Vacation, Vetri

May 25, 2012
8:58 PM
by: Uhockey

[lost meals] Koo Zee Doo, Philadelphia PA

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, Bread Pudding, Coffee, Dessert, Food, Koo Zee Doo, lost meals, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pork, Tasting Menu

May 22, 2012
8:08 PM
by: Uhockey

Blackfish, Conshohocken PA and Swann Lounge, Philadelphia PA

The Gist: http://www.blackfishrestaurant.com/ The Why: Located out in Conshohocken and featured on many of Philadelphia’s “best of” lists, Chip Roman’s Blackfish had been on my list of places to eat during previous visits, but with gourmands I trust deeming it … Continue reading →

Posted in Blackfish, Bread Basket, Coffee, Conshohocken, Dessert, Foie, Food, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Tasting Menu Tagged

May 21, 2012
10:38 PM
by: Uhockey

Wit & Wisdom, Baltimore MD

The Gist: http://www.witandwisdombaltimore.com The Why: With dinner already accounted for at Woodberry Kitchen and a great game at Camden Yard wrapping up it seemed apropos to head out for dessert and with my admiration for Michael Mina restaurants no secret … Continue reading →

Posted in Baltimore, Coffee, Dessert, Foie, Food, Maryland, Michael Mina, Pork, Tasting Menu, Vacation, Wit & Wisdom

May 19, 2012
8:01 PM
by: Uhockey

Rogue 24, Washington DC

The Gist: Taken directly from the website because I couldn’t possibly sum it up better myself, “Rogue 24 is all about the unexpected…to wildly imaginative dishes and the theater-like setup where the kitchen acts as a culinary stage. Rogue 24 … Continue reading →

Posted in Coffee, Crab, DC, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, Macaroon, Pork, Rogue 24, Sushi, Tasting Menu, Truffle, Vacation, Vidalia 24, Washington

May 19, 2012
2:46 PM
by: Uhockey

The Source, Washington DC

The Gist: http://www.wolfgangpuck.com/restaurants/fine-dining/3941 The Why: While many seem to enjoy criticizing Wolfgang Puck and his multitude of restaurant concepts I personally have never had a bad meal at one of his restaurants; a memorable family trip to Spago before the … Continue reading →

Posted in Coffee, Crab, DC, Dessert, Food, Pork, Tasting Menu, The Source, Vacation, Washington

May 17, 2012
8:17 PM
by: Uhockey

Sushi Taro, Washington DC

The Gist: http://sushitaro.com/ The Why: Steve Plotnicki loves it. RJ Cooper loves it. When palates you trust recommend a spot as “best in the city” or “best in the country” it is hard to ignore, particularly when the price is … Continue reading →

Posted in Crab, DC, Dessert, Food, Octopus, Sushi Taro, Tasting Menu, Vacation, Washington

May 17, 2012
12:58 PM
by: Uhockey

The Ashby Inn, Paris VA

The Gist: http://www.ashbyinn.com/ The Why: RJ Cooper recommended it, along with Sushi Taro and Little Serow, as the spots I should not miss on this trip to DC. Considered by some to be every bit as lovely as another Inn … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Bread Pudding, Food, Pork, Tasting Menu, The Ashby Inn, Vacation, Virginia

April 2, 2012
2:21 PM
by: Uhockey

La Chronique, Montreal QC

The Gist: http://www.lachronique.qc.ca/ The Why: Recommended by a Montreal contact when I inquired about a classy/classic French restaurant where I could take my mother and aunt without breaking the bank, La Chronique struck me as a great place to start … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Canada, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, La Chronique, Montreal, Pork, Tasting Menu, Vacation

March 31, 2012
10:26 PM
by: Uhockey

Atelier, Ottawa ON

The Gist: http://www.atelierrestaurant.ca/ The Why: A trained Sommelier who later transitioned to cooking only to work under the tutelage of Grant Achatz, Marc Lepine’s Atelier was the primary reason for a brief stop in Ottawa en route to Montreal from … Continue reading →

Posted in Atelier, Bread Basket, Canada, Crab, Dessert, Ice Cream, Ottawa, Pork, Tasting Menu, Truffle, Vacation

March 30, 2012
8:00 PM
by: Uhockey

Splendido, Toronto ON

The Gist: Perhaps Toronto’s finest ‘fine dining’ restaurant, Splendido had always fancied itself as a contemporary restaurant strongly focused on locally sourced seasonal produce but with the departure of patriarch David Lee to focus on Nota Bene and subsequent sale … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Canada, Crab, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, Pork, Splendido, Tasting Menu, Toronto

March 18, 2012
6:30 PM
by: Uhockey

Next “El Bulli” and The Aviary [3], Chicago IL

The Gist: Achatz and Beran paying tribute to Adria at what is undoubtedly the most anticipated restaurant “opening” of 2012; 29 dishes taken from the El Bulli repertoire stretching from 1987 to 2010 and focusing on the growth and development … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago, Coffee, Crab, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, Illinois, Next, Pork, Tasting Menu, The Aviary, Truffle, Vacation