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  1. I think this is one of the best new restaurants that have recently opened in NYC. I would describe the cuisine as “eclectic”. The chef is David Santos, formerly of Louro, Per Se and Bouley. But don’t take it from me, here are some other sources: july 2023 grubstreet review by Chris Crowley august 2023 timeout review sea scallops - buttermilk, cucumber, coral on toast - super-fresh seafood, and the coral tasted like a dream. kangaroo tartare - warm spices, charred eggplant, sardinian flatbread - hubby thought it was pretty good. we loved that it was chunky and had texture and that it was not a smooth paste. the flavor was not gamey at all but rather a “clean” minimalism that reminded me of mild beef. the flatbread overpowered the tartare though, and we concluded that eating the meat by itself was the way to go. cucumber and melon salad - this was just ok; it didn’t really grab us. but i did appreciate the combination. boer goat - the other superstar was the goat which was cooked low and slow and served with a tomato saffron sauce, new potatoes and cilantro. we thought this was awesome; that the smoking process lent a nice char on the exterior and moisture on the inside, and that it was not stringy as goat can oftentimes be. there are lots of seriously interesting potables on their wine list, especially the sherries and orange wines. i’ve included some shots of the current menu for your information. foxface natural 189 avenue a (east 12th street)
  2. if you are there for lunch, they have a prix fixe. 2 courses for $45 and three courses for $55. it is not a restaurant week thing. we loved the pork schnitzel shown above. crisp and greaseless, there was a cucumber salad and some lingonberry sauce alongside, and a dish of lemony potatoes.
  3. we had lunch here a few days ago. the heirloom tomato plate consisted of tasteless tomatoes mixed with cucumber, spring onion and herbs. everything else was top notch. rather surprising.
  4. we flew in first class from SFO to EWR today and here is what was served: champagne mixed nuts ricotta cheese ravioli, tomato sauce; green salad with cherry tomatoes and cucumber with sesame-ginger vinaigrette; soft roll with butter; peach tart; ice cream sundae hummus plate with tabbouleh, olives and crackers not bad, and slightly better than average. unfortunately, this was a far cry from the level of luxury you might experience on an international flight that’s sauvignon blanc in the glass. hubby remarked that his chicken with sauce was disappointing by comparison the lounge at sfo had average food vermicelli noodle salad with vegetables veggie wrap brownie tonic water with lime barbecue beef super mayonnaisey coleslaw (the quest for good coleslaw continues) salsa baked beans warm chicken salad vegetarian chili
  5. i think it’s time danny meyer made him an offer he can’t refuse and buy the restaurant back. then we can return to normal. if i had scheduled our upcoming trip a few years ago, i would have been proud to tell my husband that this restaurant is amazing but now i cringe whenever i re-read about them. oh what might have been. probably won’t be beet tempura
  6. seems like a few places don’t have spots available because their rezzie books aren’t opened yet. anyway, i’m reconnecting with a friend who is away on vacation so saturday and sunday are wide open for now. our flight back is sunday afternoon. so far we are going to jean georges koloman union square cafe other places of interest are cervo’s, foul witch, foxface, okonomi, okume and l’abeile
  7. well they're booked through september, so we're going to jgv. oh well...maybe next time. we'll be coming back to nyc more frequently in the future though. our last visit was in 2017 or 2018 i think... currently i'm interested in the following based on reviews i've read on the internet: frenchette koloman shoji at 69 leonard street torrisi bar & restaurant okdongsik foul witch portale jupiter of course i'm also open to things others may have been to or heard of
  8. we'll be staying in hell's kitchen brooklyn is ok, if the experience is worth it. hubby has given me carte blanche to reserve. we're looking at one or two meals at high end places we've never been to like le bernardin or jean georges. the middle range is more interesting though. i'll definitely look through some of these threads for sure.
  9. sure i'm a big fan of californios (you can check out the dedicated thread in this forum). we liked benu but we haven't been back. same for saison. we had a dinner at the shota in december 2022 and you can view those pictures here, here, and here if you'd like. the restaurant offers edomae-style omakase sushi, otsumami, and sushiya dishes and we thought the experience was better than what omakase offers but not by much. the two restaurants are very close to each other. very luxe but with the shota, it really felt as if we were transported to japan without having left san francisco. nari is recommended although we haven't been there in a while since hubby is not really into spicy food as much.
  10. it’s been a while these are from a local bakery i have never had a niçoise where the green beans were nearly raw…guess there’s a first time for everything properly flaky we don’t actually go out to eat all that often these days because i’ve come to the realization that the majority of restaurants in our neighborhood are very mediocre and i can cook rings around them. so when we do eat out, they tend to be at the high end places. that being said, a dinner in may 2023 at acquerello was disappointing and most of those pictures will not be posted here. this was the menu if you are interested
  11. we had dinner at soba ichi (2311a magnolia (grand)) in oakland last night. if you had been to honmura an when it was open in nyc, they are on par with the quality of soba that was made there. the restaurant is open from thursday to sunday, no reservations are accepted and it’s first come-first served. they’re worth your time if you’re ever in the area. 2018 sf chronicle review eater sf highlight
  12. we've been busy during the time you haven't seen me post here. this dinner was in mid-April 2022. pix are from my IG. dungeness crab cocktail oysters rockefeller steak, vegetables petrale sole, vegetables chocolate mousse cake the place was half-full when we were there and had a limited menu edit - this is the location in San Francisco. @DonRocks - can you please move this to the right forum?
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