November 2011
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Good Company & Good Food @ La Palapa
November 28th, 2011 • 6:35am
pineapple, chile-rubbed pork quesadilla One of my closest girlfriends, Christine (bff status circa 1996!), came out to the city for us to just catch up. Our restaurant options were somewhat limited since (1) she ruled out any type of asian food, (2) there was a variable budget, and (3) most places were utterly packed at dinner time. Finally we hit up La Palapa in...
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Muppets Love @ Union Hall!
November 22nd, 2011 • 11:28pm
Tough Pigs co-owners Joe Hennes & Ryan Roe with Eric Jacobson & Matt Vogel Andrea met me at Union Hall for their monthly Muppet gathering. I had to duck out before the Q & A with the puppeteers finished though. I really wished I could’ve stayed for the entire thing. The best part was when a kid asked Eric to speak a little in Miss Piggy’s...
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Dinner @ Per Se
November 14th, 2011 • 1:08pm
identical blue doors from French Laundry in CA GMeis (Gary) took me to Per Se as a birthday dinner. (Yours truly turned 21 on November 5th.) Before we get too excited, like, “WOW, $300/head for dinner!?!” Let me stop ya there. Per Se is divided up into a bar, salon, and dining room. The bar and salon are a la carte while the dining room is strictly the...
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Roastin', Grillin', Bakin'
November 14th, 2011 • 12:28pm
Ana+Austin came over for a last grilling of the season (with the assumption that the weather’ll cease fluctuating). It was my first take on roasting veggies. - Halved brussels sprouts tossed with olive oil & s+p, drizzled with honey. - Carrots brushed with olive oil, some lime juice, & s+p, sprinkled with cilantro. - Grilled, seasoned shrimp kabobs...
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Fresh Octopus Hotpot @ Sik Gaek
November 14th, 2011 • 12:10pm
reservation for 3 under “Kimbely” Gary shared the episode of Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations: Outer (NYC) Boroughs & had been wanting to go to Sik Gaek Chun Ha for their seafood hotpot, namely for their fresh octopus. Finally, we got together with two other people and headed out to Flushing for a Friday dinner. Earlier that day, I called...
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Steak Tartare and a Souffle @ DBGB
November 14th, 2011 • 6:43am
Some time ago, I mentioned that I was disappointed with Thomas Keller’s chocolate souffle at Bouchon Bakery. So began my quest for better souffles in the city. Yelp lead me to a few places, and DBGB was one of them. Here, Daniel Boulud serves his up as a Grand Marnier souffle. Sounds good, right?! Sure as hell does to me. I got to the restaurant ~3pm. I...
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Izzi's 21st @ Gramercy Tavern
November 14th, 2011 • 5:54am
better off safe than sorry sometimes… I took my close friend, Isabella, out to Gramercy Tavern for her 21st birthday. The restaurant is divided into two seating areas: the bar (tavern) and the dining room. The difference is the menu and therefore the pricing (a la carte vs. tasting). I’m not baller, so we ate in the tavern. They don’t take...
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Banh Mi's @ Baoguette
November 14th, 2011 • 5:32am
banh mi diagram My #1 foodie friend, Gary, shared the first season of The Great Food Truck Race with me. After breezing through the episodes, I had a huuuge hankering for banh mi’s. Crisp, pickled veggies with savory meat in a toasted french baguette. Mmm… I moved from Brooklyn to downtown Manhattan in September, so I was feeling bummed that I...
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Farmers' Market @ World Financial Center
November 10th, 2011 • 7:18pm Passed through a few stands & saw seckel pears. Bought a small handful and envisioned mini red wine-poached pears. Can’t wait to make a dessert out of them this weekend! (Greenmarket, Thursdays 11am-7pm)
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Creme Brulee That's $6 And From A Food Truck
November 4th, 2011 • 6:22am
I passed by this truck & spied a sign they had put out. It said they had bread pudding, molten cake, creme brulee, and more. The creme brulee caught my attention. It’s one of my most favorite desserts that’s somewhat uncommon to find in restaurants. My eyebrow perked up when I saw they offered their desserts for a flat $6. So I ordered it, feeling...
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