Food: ☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆
Cost: $$$
Must try: PB&J, Rice Crispy Crusted Monkfish
May16
The DL, Lower East Side, NYC
Category Archives: Hot Spots
May7
Junoon, Gramercy, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆
Cost: $$$$
Must try: Eggplant Chaat
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Apr23
Jean–Georges, Central Park West, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$$$
Must try: Peekytoe Crab Dumplings , Goat Cheese Royale
Feb27
Locanda Verde , Tribecca, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$$
Dishes not to miss: Sheep’s Milk Ricotta, Lamb Meatball Sliders, Pumpkin Agnolotti, Porchetta
Feb16
MORIMOTOS, CHELSEA, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆ ½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆
Cost: $$$
Fit for: People Watching, Bar Scene, Notable Chef
Dishes not to miss: Creamy Crab Croquette, Tuna Sashimi Salad, Sushi, White Chocolate Panacotta
Masahru Morimoto’s imposing iron chef personality sure does translate into his restaurant.
His sprawling, modern, cavernous restaurant is quite magnificent. One of the most striking elements is the wall made of bottles filled with clear liquid, which has an interesting play of lights on it. There is a very funky bar area downstairs alongside some really cool bathrooms. Read the rest of this entry
Feb1
Ai Fiori, Midtown, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$$
Must try: Tagliatelle, Razza
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Jan26
SHO Shaun Hergatt, Financial District, New York City
Food: ☆☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$$$
Must try: Hand Made Cocoa Pappardelle , Warm Sticky Toffee Sponge
Jan1
Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink, Miami, FL
Food: ☆☆☆☆ 1/2
Service: ☆☆☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$$
Dishes not to miss: Pan Onion fried chips, Heirloom tomato salad with burrata, Tangerine creamsicle pot de creme
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Nov17
MEGU
Food: ☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆ ½
Cost: $$$$
Fit for: People Watching, Special Occasion Dining
Dishes not to miss: Tuna & Avocado Megu Style, Tuna Soy Akami & Black Truffle
Special notes: Wait for restaurant week or special promotions to eat here because the prices really hurt.
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Oct9
ABC Kitchen
Jul3
ELEVEN MADISON PARK
Food: ☆☆☆☆ 1/2
Service: ☆☆☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆
Cost: $$$$
Fit for: Special Occasion Dining, Fine Dining, Brunch, Private Rooms,People Watching
Special notes: For lunch, Eleven Madison Park offers 3 courses for $56. For dinner, they offer 4 courses for $125, or an 8 course Tasting Menu for $195.
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Jun27
BARK HOT DOG
Food: ☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆ ½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $
Fit for: Foodies,Family-Friendly Dining, Cheap Gourmet Eats
Dishes not to miss: Weisswurst, Disco Fries, Chocolate Salted Carmel Milkshake
Special Features: Breakfast/ Brunch – Weekend, Kid-Friendly, Late-Night Dining
May16
DALLMAYR RESTAURANT
DALLMAYR RESTAURANT
Dienerstr. 14-15 80331 München Germany http://www.dallmayr.de/en/index_flash2.html
Dienerstr. 14-15 80331 München Germany http://www.dallmayr.de/en/index_flash2.html
Dallmayr, is an essential stop off for any foodie.
Located in the heart of Munich’s busy Marienplatz area, this gourmet food market sells everything from superb coffee, chocolates and confections, breads to incredible pastries, meats and everything in between. About 2.5 million people visit the main store every year.
Dallmayr was established over three centuries ago when it began as a simple grocers shop. It is now a most famous for its “Prodomo” coffee brand and for top quality good that it sells.
Walking through this store is a true delight as it has special nooks dedicated to all special the foods it holds. Your senses peruse through cutely decorated display cases of candies, bread, seafood and much more. There is a small section of tables located near the bread section where one can eat foods that are purchased from the store.
On the top floor there is a restaurant Dallmyer where you can opt for some light bites, coffee, desserts and of course beer. After all the feasting that one does with ones eyes at Dallmayr …it’s only a mater of time where you need a spot like this to satisfy your cravings.
Here is some of what we ate:
ASPARAGUS CREAM SOUP WITH ROASTED MUSHROOMS
ASPARAGUS WITH HOLLANDAISE, POTATOES AND PARMA HAM
RAVIOLI
ALMOND CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE FILLING
DALLMAYR DARK CHOCOLATE PASTRY
Apr25
Kittichai
Food: ☆☆☆ ½
Service: ☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆
Cost: $$$$
I recommend: stir fried mussels with chili jam and crispy shallots, seared duck breast in a soy broth, flourless valrhona chocolate cake
Apr11
David Burke Townhouse
Food: ☆☆☆ ½
Service: ☆☆☆ ½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆ ½
Cost: $$$
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.
Mar21
The Meatball Shop
Food: ☆☆☆ ½
Service: ☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$
Good for: kids, foodies, small plates, hip cheap eats
Dishes not to miss: Spicy pork slider with pesto sauce, ice-cream sandwich
Special notes: Cramped quarters/ not good for large groups, long waits unless you go right at opening time, open until 4:00 AM Thursday through Saturday, and until 2:00 AM every other day of the week.
The Meatball Shop on Stanton Street is a shrine dedicated to one of America’s favorite Italian imports – the meatball!
The concept is so simple and the execution so clever – it blows my mind.
Feb18
BONDST
BOND ST
6 Bond St
New York, NY 10012
(212) 777-2500
www.BONDSTrestaurant.com
The word gorgeous comes to mind when I think of my experience at BOND ST.
Gorgeous space, gorgeous people and gorgeous food!
Jan10
Daniel
DANIEL
60 E 65th St
New York, NY 10065
(212) 288-0033
www.danielnyc.com
Daniel’s is the perfect place to pick for a momentous splurge.
I was taken there, along with the entire family, to celebrate my 40th birthday. We couldn’t have chosen a more ideal spot.
Chef Daniel Boulud has always been one of my favorites. In my eyes, he can do no wrong. Daniel is his flagship restaurant which has earned the distinguished honor of four stars from the New York Times and 3 stars from the Michelin guide. It is currently rated as the 8th best restaurant in the world. That’s a whole lot of accolades for one establishment, all of which are well deserved.
The minute you step into Daniel, you reality is altered. You are enveloped by a quiet grace that abounds the establishment. The decor, by Adam Tihany, is soft and unobtrusive. The service is courteous yet warm and the food…….oh the food!!!
Danile Boulud, along with executive chef Jean François Bruel have created masterpieces on a plate. We tried their eight course tasting menu. Each dish is been has been carefully constructed to maximize mingle flavors and textures to create a really sublime experience with each bite. The chefs have truly mastered the art of celebrating the best of seasonal ingredients.
The pastry chef Dominique Ansel ensures that you save the best for last. Once the savory courses are done, you are showered with freshly baked mini-madeleines, petite fours, and mini chocolate squares. The dessert selection is really wide, where one half of the menu focuses on fruity desserts and the other on more chocolate based ones.
They are all beyond divinity!
Here is some of what we ate:
FIRST COURSE
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Nov15
The China Kitchen at The Hyatt Regency, Delhi
THE CHINA KITCHEN
Hyatt Regency Delhi
Bhikaiji Cama Place,
Ring Road
New Delhi – 110607,
INDIA
+91 11 6677 1334
The China Kitchen at the Hyatt Regency is one of my favorite restaurants in New Delhi. It is on my to-do list every single time I visit.
China Kitchen offers authentic tastes of the grace and subtlety of Chinese food. Read the rest of this entry