Edit (4/15/08): As per this commentor’s request, I took down the photo of looking down the bar, if you noticed any changes from the first time you’ve seen prior to this edit. You will be able to see on my Flickr photostream but not on my blog, per se. But at least you still got the food porn!
KO!
As you remember me posting my urgent, desperate need last week about my reservations to Momofuku Ko, I have indeed found people. YAY! It’s not a failed mission…not like many things in my life. Anyways, I met up with Andrea, her friend, Grace, and Kyle. Everyone arrived before I have since I was in Chelsea running errands and admittedly shopping for a new camera. Yes, I have upgraded to a 5D and retired my Rebel XTi. (more…)
March 27, 2008
A few Thursdays ago, I planned a dinner with Ariel to Islero, a new tapas restaurant and bar that’s located in Midtown East. I sort of picked this place just because I wanted to try something different.
We originally started small since Ariel’s complaining that he ate a fairly heavy lunch at Adrienne’s Pizza Bar. So, I taken it into account and we ordered four dishes and a dessert:
Arroz Cremoso
Sopa de Castanas
Conchinta
Plums & Figs
Peanut Butter Spoons (dessert)
But we ended up having a mini-feast of sorts and having a total of six courses and two desserts - due to the co-owner spotting me with my camera and gave us a few comped dishes.
The added courses did not sway my thoughts on what I thought of this place. Some dishes were good and some were okay. It’s basically a good place to have dinner after work, a casual date, or to eat out with a small group (this space is relatively small and narrow).
Go to my photoset for the food photos and my comments.
Address:
Islero
247 East 50th Street
New York, NY 10022
March 16, 2008
[I know I'm supposed to write about a dinner that took place about two...almost three weeks ago but I don't feel motivated to write such a lengthy post about it yet. So, bear with me as I have a short post for you about my stop at the newly minted, The Mercury Dime.]
Exterior
I believe good coffee is the reason why I get my butt up early from bed and go to the city for work. For the past week or two, I heard of The Mercury Dime is opening and stopping in the nabe to check it out. The problem is, they’re still closed, leaving me a tired, cranky person who is in dire need of COFFEE! (No, I’m not a coffee addict. I just depend on it when I have little sleep or when I crave it). On Tuesday (when I stopped in), they’re finally opened!
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March 16, 2008
UPDATE (3/13/08, 7:35 PM): Alrighty…I got enough responses (e-mail, especially) about the reservation that I even have a backups for the diners I’ll meet. Anyways, thank you everyone for taking your time to read and e-mail or comment my post. I really appreciate the feedback.
UPDATE (3/14/08, 3:43 PM): Okee, I already have 2 spots taken…a few hours ago. BUT, there’s a possibility that I do have one more seat open since my usual fooding friend is actually having doubts on the awesomeness of Momofuku Ko’s meal due to its price tag. So…ONE MORE TO GO!
Hi readers! I have to make an important announcement…
Uh huh…
I GOT A RESERVATION AT MOMOFUKU KO! Woohoo! Problem is, I don’t have enough people… I “accidentally” got a reservation for 4 since I happened to click on it for the sake of keeping my account active before they give me an error message. Anyways, I need two other people to join me for dinner. I ain’t paying for you and it’s a bit pricey (about $100 for 6 courses) but so far, I heard the food and its wine pairings are phenomenal!
So…if you want to join me, either comment here on this post or shoot me an e-mail with a legit e-mail address so I can contact you.
Hope to see you soon!
March 14, 2008
Bar Boulud
I was in the Upper West Side for lunch on Tuesday. All in the name of Bar Boulud! In case you haven’t read through blogs and press publications, it’s a huge deal since Daniel Boulud hasn’t opened any new restaurants around here and the fact that he migrated crosstown from the Upper East Side (just try to map where most of his places are: Daniel and Cafe Boulud).
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March 9, 2008
The past week, I took one of those luxurious lunch hours and went to Mia Dona. Why would I pick this place? Well, given to the fact that there’s been quite a bit of press from Alan Richman’s GQ blog, Ed Levine written a little post about it, and NY Magazine has a video about the food - all seem very positive and enticing that I thought to myself to go there and try it out.
Interior; front and back
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March 3, 2008
