Category Archives: Bread Basket

June 4, 2011
2:24 PM
by: Uhockey

Sportello, Boston MA

If someone were to ask me my biggest gripe about Boston the third thing on my list would be the dearth of quality eats around the conference center; numbers one and two are reserved for the confounded green line that … Continue reading →

Posted in Boston, Bread Basket, Breakfast, Dessert, Food, Massachusetts, Pancakes, Souffle, Sportello, Vacation

June 3, 2011
11:44 PM
by: Uhockey

Craigie On Main, Boston MA

Walking in to Craigie on Main I must admit I was hesitant; as a matter of fact, for the sake of full disclosure I’ll note that until Chef Tony Maws won the Beard Award for Best Chef Northeast one month … Continue reading →

Posted in Boston, Bread Basket, Crab, Craigie on Main, Dessert, Ice Cream, Macaroon, Massachusetts, Pork, Sweetbreads, Tasting Menu, Vacation

April 16, 2011
11:30 PM
by: Uhockey

l’AOC, Paris France

For our final proper meal in Paris the decision was made to stray a bit from the tried, true, and traditionally highly recommended. While part of the reason for this decision was based on not wanting another epic meal as … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Dessert, Foie, Food, France, l'AOC, Paris, Vacation

April 16, 2011
4:23 PM
by: Uhockey

Le Pre Catelan, Paris France

Our last full day in Paris would see us visit the sixth of the ten Michelin three-star establishments within the city limits – though to call Le Pré Catelan “within” city limits is almost a misnomer. Awaking early to visit … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Dessert, Foie, Food, France, Le Pre Catelan, Paris, 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 15, 2011
4:46 PM
by: Uhockey

Michel Rostang, Paris France

When someone asks me about the very best meal I had in Paris Michel Rostang is not the first name to come to mind, yet at the same time if I were asked to explain the most “classical French dining … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Crab, Dessert, Foie, Food, France, Lobster, Michel Rostang, Paris, Pork, Souffle, Truffle, Vacation

April 15, 2011
2:22 AM
by: Uhockey

Josephine Chez Dumonet, Paris France

Of the sixteen restaurant meals during our trip to Paris there is only one that I do not feel I can evaluate appropriately – a meal that took place at Josephine Chez Dumonet late on the evening April the 14th. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Dessert, Foie, Food, France, Josephine Chez Dumonet, Macaroon, Paris, Vacation

April 14, 2011
4:11 PM
by: Uhockey

Restaurant Guy Savoy, Paris France

I don’t fancy the word “foodie” – it runs afoul with my sensibilities and makes me think of kids acting like everything offal is good, people lining up for food trucks, and all those folks who worship the Food Network … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Dessert, Foie, Food, France, Ice Cream, Macaroon, Paris, Restaurant Guy Savoy, Tasting Menu, Truffle, 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 13, 2011
4:00 PM
by: Uhockey

Cafe Constant, Paris France

Admittedly the first four days in Paris were an embarrassment of riches averaging nearly four Michelin stars a day without even taking into account a great meal at a new friend’s home, San Pellegrino’s best restaurant in France, and L’Ami … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Cafe Constant, Dessert, Foie, Food, France, Lobster, Paris, Vacation

April 12, 2011
4:22 PM
by: Uhockey

Ledoyen, Paris France

To dine in a space nearly as old as your country of origin is a strange thing – to think that those who have preceded you are the men who fill artistic, literary, and historical texts…it would make the space … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Coffee, Dessert, Foie, France, Ledoyen, Macaroon, Paris, Pork, Tasting Menu, Truffle, Vacation

April 11, 2011
4:26 PM
by: Uhockey

l’Arpege, Paris France

The afternoon following the best meal of my life at Pierre Gagnaire’s eponymous restaurant on Le Rue Balzac my sister and I would find ourselves at another 3-starred eponymous (more or less) locale. Sure the small room located on la … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Dessert, Food, France, l'Arpege, Lobster, Macaroon, Paris, Tasting Menu, Vacation

April 11, 2011
12:08 AM
by: Uhockey

Pierre Gagnaire, Paris France

…save for the few things that can be strictly qualified objectively it is difficult to define something as “the best” and it is nearly impossible to designate perfection; even in the smallest of things there are simply too many variables … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Dessert, Foie, France, Paris, Pierre Gagnaire, Tasting Menu, Vacation

April 10, 2011
1:37 AM
by: Uhockey

Chez L’Ami Jean, Paris France

After a luxurious lunch at Le Cinq and many hours of walking, art, shopping, and more walking in between our dinner plans on the second night in Paris would be somewhat similar to those on day one – a member … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Bread Pudding, Chez L'Ami Jean, Dessert, Food, France, Paris, Pork, 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

April 9, 2011
12:19 AM
by: Uhockey

Le Chateaubriand, Paris France

My mother always told me to avoid judging a book by its cover but I’m not going to lie, when we first walked up to Le Chateaubriand my first thought was “is this the right place?” Ranked by S. Pellegrino … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Dessert, Food, France, Ice Cream, Le Chateaubriand, Paris, Pork, Tasting Menu, Vacation

April 8, 2011
4:30 PM
by: Uhockey

La Bigarrade, Paris France

…as is the case with almost any flight I take we arrived late to Paris – 55 minutes late to be exact and with the hassles of customs and transportation our expected 9:00am arrival had us running dangerously late for … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Crab, Dessert, Food, France, Ice Cream, La Bigarrade, Macaroon, Paris, Tasting Menu, Vacation

March 31, 2011
7:38 PM
by: Uhockey

Union Square Cafe, New York NY

If I had to make a list of what I love about New York it would include a number of things; the people, the art, the food, the overall “feel” of the city itself– those to start, plus the Union … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Coffee, Dessert, Food, French Toast, Gnocchi, Ice Cream, Italian, New York, Union Square Cafe

March 30, 2011
9:24 PM
by: Uhockey

Roberta’s, Brooklyn NY

I generally prefer to write my thoughts on restaurants in the order in which I experience them – it is a stylistic choice mostly, but I also think it also helps to put my trips into context for the people … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Brooklyn, Coffee, Dessert, Foie, Ice Cream, New York, Pizza, Pork, Roberta's, Sweetbreads, Tasting Menu, Vacation

March 30, 2011
4:46 PM
by: Uhockey

Peter Luger Steakhouse, Brooklyn NY

When you don’t frequent Steakhouse and don’t eat steak in general because you find it rather boring and monotonous it makes it rather difficult to judge a Steakhouse – even if it is nearly 125 years old and perhaps the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Brooklyn, Dessert, Food, New York, Peter Luger, Pork, Vacation