Food: ☆☆ ½
Service: ☆☆ ½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$$$
Must try: Roasted Hudson valley Duck Confit
Butter Restaurant, East Village, NYC
Category Archives: New American
Park Avenue Winter, Upper East Side, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆½
Cost: $$$
Must try: Seared Scallop “Sandwich”, Smoked Salmon & Beet Salad
Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink, Miami, FL
Food: ☆☆☆☆ 1/2
Service: ☆☆☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$$
Dishes not to miss: Pan Onion fried chips, Heirloom tomato salad with burrata, Tangerine creamsicle pot de creme
Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink is possibly one of the best food experiences Miami has to offer. Set in the funky Design District, Chef/Owner Michael Schwartz has created a casual bistro, which is an ode to “Genuine Food & Drink”.
Michael Schwartz is a leader in the farm to table movement and was recently awarded the prestigious 2010 James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef: South.
Schwartz’s passion for the freshest, finest ingredients is evident in the truly superb fare he has to offer. Each dish is composed in honor of every component that has been utilized. The results are just divine.
I love that there are no pretensions here. People come here to enjoy simple New American, ingredient-driven cuisine at really affordable prices and I’m all about that!
Here is some of what we ate:
THICK CUT POTATO CHIPS WITH PAN FRIED ONION DIP
LOCAL HEIRLOOM TOMATO SALAD WITH BURRATA
SHITAKE MUSHROOM WITH CAVE AGED GRUYERE PIZZA
PAN ROASTED POULET ROUGE CHICKEN WITH WOOD ROASTED ASPARAGUS
FRESH CHOPPED SALAD WITH GRILLED SWORDFISH
CHOCOLATE CREMOSO
TANGERINE CREAMSICLE POT de CRÈME
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* Restaurant Name |
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| Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink | |
| * Overall | |
| ★★★☆☆ | |
| * Neighborhood / Cuisine | |
| American New / American Traditional | |
| * Street Address | |
| 130 Northeast 40th Street , Miami, FL 33137 | |
| * Phone | |
| (305) 573-5550 |
The Wright at the Guggenheim Museum, Upper East Side, NYC
Food: ☆☆ ½
Service: ☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$$
Dishes not to miss: Roasted Chicken
The Wright (named after Frank Lloyd) opened to the public at the Guggenheim Museum on December 11, 2009, where the Guggenheim Café used to be. This sleek, modern space was awarded the 2010 James Beard Foundation Award for outstanding restaurant design. The striking feature of this bright room is the multicolored installation titled The Horizon by artist Liam Gillick. Continue reading
ABC Kitchen, Gramercy/Flatiron, NYC
David Burke Townhouse, Upper East Side, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆ ½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆
Cost: $$$
Dishes not to miss: Pretzel Crusted Crab cakes, Parfait of Big Eye Tuna and Salmon Tartare, Tuna Burger, Butterscotch Pannacotta, Cheesecake Lollipop Tree
Special notes: They have great lunch and weekend brunch specials. Their crab cakes and Tuna burger are the best I’ve ever had.
The Bar Room at The Modern, Midtown West, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆ ½
Service: ☆☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆
Cost: $$$$
I recommend: Wild Mushroom Soup, Grilled Monkfish Medallions, Dark Chocolate Tart
Blue Ribbon Bakery, West Village, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆☆ ½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$$
I recommend: Foie Gras, Fried Chicken, and Bread Pudding
The brothers Bromberg have created quite an empire with their brand of restaurants in New York City. It all began with Blue Ribbon in 1992.
Le Cordon Bleu trained, the brothers found early inspiration from their father and grandmother who loved food and travel. Continue reading