The two stand-out meals I ate over the past two weeks in NYC took place at: Casa Mono (RAZOR CLAMS!) and Jade Asian Restaurant in Flushing.
― G00blar, Saturday, 14 June 2008 20:19 (sixteen years ago) link
ive been wanting to try casa mono, though heard that the wait times can be ridiculous and its super packed and uncomfortable.. also, how much was it?
i havent been eating well lately... saving money for the tasting menu at eleven madison park again. mmmm
― phil-two, Saturday, 14 June 2008 20:32 (sixteen years ago) link
Most of the dishes are in the $12-15 range; we probably got 10 of them for five of us. I have to admit I don't know what the total bill was, as my brother and his wife were buying (a very belated engagement dinner they claimed they owed us).
― G00blar, Saturday, 14 June 2008 20:38 (sixteen years ago) link
oh, thats it? that sounds like a bargain. 10 dishes for 5 people was enough? maybe i should finally give it a shot. thanks! love razor clams, but have only had it prepared cantonese style... is it just thrown on the grill there? err, i mean on the planxa?
― phil-two, Saturday, 14 June 2008 20:42 (sixteen years ago) link
yes planxa yes delicious YES
also great: sweetbreads, lamb, sardines, duck egg.
― G00blar, Saturday, 14 June 2008 20:48 (sixteen years ago) link
on my way to WD-50
― dan selzer, Saturday, 14 June 2008 21:40 (sixteen years ago) link
dont get wet
― phil-two, Saturday, 14 June 2008 21:45 (sixteen years ago) link
Natalie Portman was at the table next to us.
― dan selzer, Sunday, 15 June 2008 15:45 (sixteen years ago) link
casa mono can be a little cramped (got seated at the end of the bar once and waiters kept bumping me) but the food's pretty great, co-sign on the razor clams
also spicy grilled pork with pickled watermelon
― dmr, Sunday, 15 June 2008 16:22 (sixteen years ago) link
how was wd-50? been there once w/ mixed results
― dmr, Sunday, 15 June 2008 16:23 (sixteen years ago) link
mixed results, though my entree was the best.
Pork Belly with caper emulsion, capers, sunchoke and ancho crusted pineapple or something.
― dan selzer, Sunday, 15 June 2008 17:55 (sixteen years ago) link
My favorite just closed: Col Legno -- a great little Italian place on East 9th.
― Alex in NYC, Sunday, 15 June 2008 18:02 (sixteen years ago) link
my favorite everyday-sushi place, Kirara, closed... so sad. it was by far the best non-high-end sushi in new york :( :( (:
― phil-two, Sunday, 15 June 2008 21:17 (sixteen years ago) link
From my last Trip, Minca Ramen on 5th between A and B, the most awesome char siu pork and the freshest tastiest daikon salad.
― Ed, Sunday, 15 June 2008 21:52 (sixteen years ago) link
I am excited for the opening of Curry-ya (Japanese-style curry) in a week or so (brought to us by the Rai Rai Ken/Soba-ya/ etc. etc empire. It's right next door to Rai Rai Ken and looks ready to go.
― Virginia Plain, Sunday, 15 June 2008 22:48 (sixteen years ago) link
Japanese curry scares me, no food should be that shiny.
― Ed, Sunday, 15 June 2008 22:49 (sixteen years ago) link
col legno RIP. it was a great place.
phil, after i teach you to cook we should celebrate at casa mono (or perhaps bar jamon next door).
― lauren, Sunday, 15 June 2008 22:51 (sixteen years ago) link
Casa Mono is one of my favorite restaurants in NY, but the tables are so tight. I try to go between 2-5pm not that they're open all day.
I've had one very good meal at wd~50, but my last time there was probably the most dispassionate meal I've ever had at that pricepoint. Uncoordinated service, assembly line feel, no manager in sight. I'll probably never go back.
― I DIED, Sunday, 15 June 2008 23:06 (sixteen years ago) link
yeah im so looking forward to being able to actually make something for myself... and yeah, casa mono or bar jamon sounds great!
― phil-two, Sunday, 15 June 2008 23:07 (sixteen years ago) link
yah, both places are so tiny. i walk by around 5ish pretty often, though, and that seems like a good time to go.
― lauren, Sunday, 15 June 2008 23:09 (sixteen years ago) link
i usually eat lunch around 3 or 4 anyways
― phil-two, Sunday, 15 June 2008 23:13 (sixteen years ago) link
yeah we probably won't go back to wd-50 either. my meal was decent but my wife hated her entree (some kinda fish with "cocoa nibs" in the sauce, very weird texture and taste)
we almost bailed out from the very beginning when we arrived at 5:55 for our 6 o'clock reservation. restaurant is supposed to open at 6. we go in and they said we're not ready yet, come back in 20 minutes and sent us to a bar down the street. my mouth almost dropped open. but it was for a birthday and we didn't have any backup plan so we decided to stick it out.
I was pretty surprised when Bruni bumped them up from 2 to 3 stars. for the amount you're paying I think it's a crap shoot on whether you get something amazing vs. a bunch of "works in progress" that don't taste that great.
― dmr, Sunday, 15 June 2008 23:26 (sixteen years ago) link
lunch @ di fara pizza today. TOTALLY lived up to the legend. and my son loved it, basil, cheese and all. YAY.
― m coleman, Thursday, 19 June 2008 21:46 (sixteen years ago) link
http://offthebroiler.files.wordpress.com/2006/05/IMG_5216.JPG
― carne asada, Thursday, 19 June 2008 21:52 (sixteen years ago) link
looks so good! ^^
Mmmmm.
Forgot to mention that I had a pretty perfect plate of pasta at Little Giant while that crazy thunderstorm raged outside.
― G00blar, Thursday, 19 June 2008 21:53 (sixteen years ago) link
Last night I had the steak at Aurora (@ Grand and Wythe) ... it levitated!
― sexyDancer, Thursday, 19 June 2008 21:58 (sixteen years ago) link
My favorite Japanese bakery Panya got closed by the health department :( I don't mind that there may have been mice baking my curry pans.
― saudade, Thursday, 19 June 2008 23:45 (sixteen years ago) link
Wha...? Are they gonna reopen?
― Virginia Plain, Friday, 20 June 2008 03:16 (sixteen years ago) link
They'll probably reopen. Usually what happens in these situations is the restaurant has to renovate and exterminate to bring itself into compliance and then they have a repeat inspection before being given the green light.
― saudade, Saturday, 21 June 2008 13:12 (sixteen years ago) link
Had a nice surprise at Mamajuana in Inwood - sort of an upscale Dominican restaurant. It was much more of a big-hunk-of-meat and fruity cocktail place than I usually eat at and probably never would have gone in if friends hadn't brought us, but the food was good to excellent. Had paella and lamb in mint chimichurri sauce.
― Hurting 2, Sunday, 22 June 2008 05:23 (sixteen years ago) link
quick where to get (reasonably priced, i.e. not $4 apiece) oysters in or near east village?
― bell_labs, Wednesday, 25 June 2008 21:22 (sixteen years ago) link
Essex, on the L.E.S. You might get hepatitis since June has no "R", but at least you won't overpay.
― felicity, Wednesday, 25 June 2008 21:33 (sixteen years ago) link
oh wait i thought it was the other way around with the Rs? why would i not want to eat delicious raw oysters in the summer?
― bell_labs, Wednesday, 25 June 2008 21:35 (sixteen years ago) link
Best Pizza in New York: http://www.unapizza.com/ Also fucking expensive: 21 for a single person pie. I eat here every chance I get, about twice a month. http://slice.seriouseats.com/archives/2004/10/una_pizza_napol.html
― forksclovetofu, Wednesday, 25 June 2008 21:38 (sixteen years ago) link
i thought the r thing was B.S.
― Mr. Que, Wednesday, 25 June 2008 21:38 (sixteen years ago) link
They have beer and wine now, btw.
eager to try this new place in my hood called James, looks $$$ but seriously good
http://thestrongbuzz.com/buzz/details.php?item_id=398
opened a couple days ago in the space that used to be Sorrel
― dmr, Wednesday, 25 June 2008 21:39 (sixteen years ago) link
Blue Ribbon Brasserie on Sullivan between Spring and Prince has the best raw bar in downtown and it's not too crazy expensive IMO but it's tiny.
Balthazar on Spring has a bigger raw bar but it's a little pricier.
Both are in pretty, pretty blocks for a nice summer's evening walk.
xp
I think historically it was something about not being able to refrigerate them but I think that's no longer an issue.
― felicity, Wednesday, 25 June 2008 21:39 (sixteen years ago) link
i thought sorrel was pretty lame xpost
― bell_labs, Wednesday, 25 June 2008 21:41 (sixteen years ago) link
I thought it was aight. couldn't understand why it was always empty.
― dmr, Wednesday, 25 June 2008 21:43 (sixteen years ago) link
maybe because the portions were tinnnnnnnnnnnnnny
― bell_labs, Wednesday, 25 June 2008 21:44 (sixteen years ago) link
25 bucks for 3 courses is cheap tho. but I guess it's no bargain if yr still hungry
― dmr, Wednesday, 25 June 2008 21:45 (sixteen years ago) link
Essex has a weekly lobster night that is fun and a good deal. Maybe it's Wednesday?
― felicity, Wednesday, 25 June 2008 21:56 (sixteen years ago) link
Is the blue ribbon brasserie the bar opposite their bakery?
― Ed, Wednesday, 25 June 2008 21:57 (sixteen years ago) link
i know that the oysters are $4 at the blue ribbon in brooklyn...i just can't get my head around paying that much for a single oyster! i can eat sooo many of them.
― bell_labs, Wednesday, 25 June 2008 21:59 (sixteen years ago) link
I looked that up, I did not realise the extent of their empire.
― Ed, Wednesday, 25 June 2008 22:03 (sixteen years ago) link
BRB has a market now?
― gabbneb, Wednesday, 25 June 2008 22:06 (sixteen years ago) link
er, the Bakery, that is
totally craving some oysters now. i went from not even being able to look at them to really loving those things now.
― carne asada, Wednesday, 25 June 2008 22:07 (sixteen years ago) link