Category Archives: Madeline

February 2, 2013
8:22 AM
by: Uhockey

Seven Days of Pastries, Cookies, Donuts, Pie and Coffee, Portland OR

Until my sister suggested Seattle as a family vacation for late 2011 I hadn’t really given much thought to the Pacific Northwest as a destination and having checked off myriad great meals during that trip, as well as a visit … Continue reading →

Posted in Barista, Blue Star Donut, Blue Star Donuts, Bouchon, Bread Pudding, Breakfast, Coco Donuts, Coffee, Common Grounds, Courier, Croissant, Dessert, DessertVacation, Food, Heart, Ken’s Artisan Bakery, Lauretta Jeans, Little T, Macaroon, Madeline, Nuvrei, Oregon, Oui Presse, Pearl Bakery, Pork, Portland, Ristretto Roasters, St. Honore, St. Jack, Stumptown, The Waffle Window, Tonalli’s, Vacation, Voodoo Doughnut, Water Avenue Coffee, Whiffies Pies

June 7, 2012
9:06 AM
by: Uhockey

[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

November 5, 2011
5:40 PM
by: Uhockey

Les Nomades, Chicago IL

Having stepped out of my element to enjoy the Peking/Beijing Duck feast at Sun Wah during the afternoon, Saturday evening would find me back in my comfort zone as I stepped up to the quiet doors of Les Nomades at … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Chicago, Coffee, Dessert, Foie, Food, Illinois, Les Nomades, Lobster, Macaroon, Madeline, Octopus, Souffle, Sweetbreads, Tasting Menu, Truffle, Vacation

April 15, 2011
11:24 PM
by: Uhockey

Le Regalade St-Honore, Paris France

After feasting at Michel Rostang for lunch and spending a long afternoon shopping it off at Printemps and walking it off at Centre Pompidou our dinner on Friday would remain in the 1st Arrondissement at yet another member of Paris’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Dessert, Food, France, Le Regalade St. Honore, Madeline, Paris, Pork, Souffle, Vacation

April 14, 2011
12:23 AM
by: Uhockey

L’Astrance, Paris France

I was stunned – baffled even – the wind entirely removed from my sails; how could such a highly regarded establishment have failed to impress? With the Michelin 3-Star location previously ranking as number two on my list of “must … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Dessert, Foie, Food, France, L'Astrance, Madeline, Paris, Tasting Menu, Truffle, Vacation

April 9, 2011
4:38 PM
by: Uhockey

Le Cinq, Paris France

“You’ve never seen a room like it” said one friend. “The service is the best I’ve ever experienced” said another. “Éric Briffard should have three stars – he should have had it a year” said yet another. With these statements … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Dessert, Foie, Food, France, Ice Cream, Le Cinq, Lobster, Macaroon, Madeline, Paris, Pork, Tasting Menu, Vacation

March 29, 2011
11:09 PM
by: Uhockey

Cafe Boulud, New York NY

There is a part of my food ramblings that will unfortunately remain lost in the void – a handful of meals from a work-related trip to New York that are annotated and photographed but of which my memory has faded … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Cafe Boulud, Coffee, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Lobster, Macaroon, Madeline, New York, Pork, Tasting Menu, Vacation

June 29, 2010
10:15 PM
by: Uhockey

Lautrec, Farmington PA

To this point I still have no idea what I did to warrant this gesture, but when it was all said and done I had just completed an absolutely stunning meal and was sipping my coffee when my waiter appeared … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Coffee, Crab, Dessert, Farmington, Foie, Food, Lautrec, Macaroon, Madeline, Nemacolin, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Tasting Menu, Truffle, Vacation

May 16, 2010
11:14 AM
by: Uhockey

Red Velvet Cupcakery and Cafe Du Parc, Washington DC

Day two in Washington DC began with a long run around Arlington – 7 miles in approximately 55 minutes had me quite hungry despite the previous day’s gluttony and I returned to the hotel thankful that my family had stopped … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Cafe Du Parc, Coffee, Croissant, cupcakes, DC, Dessert, Madeline, Red Velvet Cupcakery, Washington

January 2, 2010
11:58 PM
by: Uhockey

Daniel, New York NY

Having been to five of the seven US Michelin 3-starred spots in the 2009 calendar year there was little doubt that my New Years trip to New York City would lead me to the doors of Daniel Boulud’s eponymous Upper … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Daniel, Dessert, Foie, Food, Lobster, Macaroon, Madeline, New York, Tasting Menu, Vacation

December 30, 2009
1:00 PM
by: Uhockey

Madeline Patisserie, New York NY

Celebrating my first day off in 9 days and only my 2nd day off since Black Friday I hopped on a plane and headed east from CMH to LGA – no delays, a good tail-wind, and a quick trip on … Continue reading →

Posted in Croissant, Dessert, Macaroon, Madeline, Madeline Patisserie

May 18, 2009
4:30 PM
by: Uhockey

Le Bernardin, New York NY

Having had my first “Michelin Three Star” experience at the famed French Laundry in February – further enhanced by a requested extended tasting menu specially prepared by Chef Lee himself – I was thrilled to find out that reservations at … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Crab, Dessert, Foie, Food, Le Bernardin, Lobster, Madeline, New York, Truffle, Vacation

April 30, 2009
11:34 PM
by: Uhockey

Manresa, Los Gatos CA

Due to his recent appearance on Iron Chef and Manresa’s recent appearance on the list of the 100 best restaurants in the world, David Kinch needs no introduction – a Californian chef from California with training that runs through some … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, California, Dessert, Foie, Food, Los Gatos, Madeline, Manresa, Octopus, Sushi, Tasting Menu, Truffle, Vacation

April 30, 2009
12:01 AM
by: Uhockey

La Folie, San Francisco CA

Arriving in San Francisco for a second round of interviews I was fortunate to have a knowledge of the area that I lacked on my previous visit – specifically the fact that the city is incredibly walkable for the fit … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, California, Dessert, Foie, Food, La Folie, Lobster, Madeline, Pork, San Francisco, Tasting Menu, Truffle, Vacation

December 31, 2008
7:00 AM
by: Uhockey

Tru, Chicago IL

Getting out of Trotter’s a bit later than expected I said goodbye to my pal and hopped into the waiting car on Armitage. I quickly flipped open my cellphone and placed a call…we were going to be late. “Not a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Buttercake, Chicago, Coffee, Dessert, Illinois, Macaroon, Madeline, Souffle, Tasting Menu, Tru, Truffle, Vacation

September 27, 2008
4:25 AM
by: Uhockey

Alex, Las Vegas Nevada

Two beautiful young women simultaneously open the large wooden doors, one offering welcome and the other offering to take a picture; this is how dinner began at Alex. Entering the opulent dining room two more greeters appeared, one checking the … Continue reading →

Posted in Alex, Bread Basket, Coffee, Dessert, Foie, Food, Las Vegas, Lobster, Madeline, Nevada, Sweetbreads, Tasting Menu, Vacation

September 26, 2008
1:09 AM
by: Uhockey

MiX Restaurant and Lounge, Las Vegas Nevada

MiX is a difficult review…on one hand you have fantastic service, incredible food, a view like no other, and a dining room that is simply jaw dropping in every way. On the other hand you have a lot of noise, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Dessert, Gnocchi, Las Vegas, Lobster, Madeline, MiX, Nevada, Tasting Menu, Vacation

June 26, 2008
11:10 PM
by: Uhockey

Bouchon Bakery, New York New York

How do you drop $100 for two at a Bakery-cafe? Have a deep love and appreciation for food, service, and quality. Some people consider Thomas Keller to be God, others consider him to be overrated…I’d say both have merit but … Continue reading →

Posted in Bouchon, Bread Basket, Coffee, Dessert, Food, Macaroon, Madeline, New York, Vacation