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What's the best rez time for RIver Cafe... 8pm? 8:30pm? Or earlier?
Do you know what time the sunsets in mid Aug?
What's the best rez time for RIver Cafe... 8pm? 8:30pm? Or earlier?
I'm taking my husband to NYC in August and I'm planning out "Food-Itinerary"... I want to have dinner at River Cafe one of the nights for the view, of course. But I'm wondering what time of day offers the best view.
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River Cafe
1 Water St., Brooklyn, NY 11201
Recipe for Spaghetti Quattro from Quattro on 4th in Vancouver?
4 years later.. they are still serving this pasta. We were there last week, and it was fabulous! Glad I found the recipe!
Madrid for Foodies... Casa Paco, Viridiana, Combarro?
Yup, that's me! =) I just got married and we went to Italy and Spain for our honeymoon. I met Aunt Jenny last year around xmas for some of Grandma's tameles... I vacuumed packed them to help make them last longer in the freezer! =) Good hearing from you! (Sorry for the delay, I forget about checking the boards here)
Madrid for Foodies... Casa Paco, Viridiana, Combarro?
Thank you again. We'll definitely be taking a day trip to Segovia based on the feedback I've received. It sounds beautiful AND has great food! A perfect match for me!
Madrid for Foodies... Casa Paco, Viridiana, Combarro?
Wow.. thank you so much for taking the time in your post. Very helpful tips, for sure. And I am thinking we'll hold out for Segovia. I keep hearing Jose Maria, so I think that's where I'll try to go while in Segovia. ... plus, we'll get to see the sights of the city while we're there. THis is a bit off the topic.. but any suggestions on travel while in Segovia? We'll be taking a train from Madrid to Segovia. Or, is it best to rent a car?
Looking For Best Risotto In Italy [split from Home Cooking]
Great info.. thanks. Also, thanks for the tip about Parizzi. It was on my list of possiblities... and it's a shame to see good places go more for the trendy/posh look... and the food starts to lack it's original quality.
Madrid for Foodies... Casa Paco, Viridiana, Combarro?
Thank you for breaking out the categories like that... I never realized the variety there! It makes me really excited. But yes..I'm a big planner and want to have it all mapped out before going.. with applicable reservations on the books prior to arrival.
Madrid for Foodies... Casa Paco, Viridiana, Combarro?
Yes, in reading this site... I'm hearing Botin is good and the oldest restaurant, thus attracting walks of all life. We just can't decide if we want to try the suckling pig there.. or take a day trip to Segovia. We also want to try the roasted lamb as well. Maybe the pig at Botin and the lamb in Segovia? Or.. the opposite?
Looking For Best Risotto In Italy [split from Home Cooking]
Thanks everyone for the great feedback... this is our first visit to Italy and this website has so much reading material, it's a bit overwhelming as there ar so many opinions. We just want to know where to go to find the best of everything, which isn't as easy as I was hoping. There are so many wonderful sounding places at various price ranges... and yet so little time to try them all. Maybe we'll make our way over to the Piemonte, Lombaria regions.
We saw Da Romano featured on Anthony Bordaine's show as being the 'best' risotto he's ever had.. but that was a few years ago and it's since gone a bit down hill according to some of the reading I've done.
Madrid for Foodies... Casa Paco, Viridiana, Combarro?
Please do post the name.. that sounds like a pretty fun afternoon lunch. Taverna Goya.. on the list!
Russo's Coal Fired Pizza (Richardson)
Snap, I totally missed this post.... but I had to come back to post about how we continue to visit Russo's. We esp love Monday nights when the pizzas are 50% off! Really cant' beat that. And while I wish they make that Basalmic chicken like FSP up in Plano... it's much closer to home and pretty comparable! But yes, I agree, their salads aren't their star. It is nice to have a great pizza place so close.
Madrid for Foodies... Casa Paco, Viridiana, Combarro?
Thanks! I see Asador Ansorena mentioned quite a bit... I'll add it to my list! And we look forward to trying all the different cuts/breeds. I'd like to think of us as being adventourous.. =)
Madrid for Foodies... Casa Paco, Viridiana, Combarro?
Yes.. I should have been more detailed. But I do like all the feedback thus far. I'm a big seafood fan.. but the fiance isn't. We've never been to Madrid, thus we aren't really familiar with "traditional" vs "molecular". We will dress up if need be.. but we prefer nice places that are still somewhat informal. We prefer the less touristy places and somewhat of a buzz. I'd like to try one romantic quiet place.. but the bulk desired is the more lively places with great food. We just want to try a bit of everything, and experience as many different styles as possible!
Madrid for Foodies... Casa Paco, Viridiana, Combarro?
Thank you! =) Speaking of suckling pig... we do want to try this. Is Botin just TOO touristy? I see much talk of this place being great.. but over run with tourists. We like to try to blend in with the locals as much as possible. Any particular restaurant in Segovia? We'll be in Madrid for 4 days... so we just may have time between the Tapas tours and markets visits to venture out to Segovia.
Madrid for Foodies... Casa Paco, Viridiana, Combarro?
Thank you all! This is the feedback I was looking for... I had searched the boards and found some great stuff, but wanted something more recent. A lot of the stuff I found was pretty dated.
Looking For Best Risotto In Italy [split from Home Cooking]
Joe - You've been quite famous I see! I'm a big of the risotto as well.. I haven't tried your recipe, as I'm not a fan of the gorgonzola... I know, shame on me! =) However... in reading this awesome thread.. I saw you have traveled quite a bit. This may be for a different board... BUT I'm in search of the best risotto in Italy.. preferrably in Rome, Bologna, Parm, or Venice... as those are the cities we're visiting. We're going for our honeymoon and fancy ourselves to be 'foodies'.
Madrid for Foodies... Casa Paco, Viridiana, Combarro?
In reading reviews and such, I saw Casa Paco as being ranked #3 in Madrid. Some rave about the steaks, while others say it's 'ok' and doesn't compare to steaks in an upscale places in Dallas, Chicago.. etc.
I'm looking for a few 'must-eat' places in Madrid.. we'll be there for a honeymoon.
I also hear Viridiana and Combarro are great. We like meat!
Anyone have any great suggestions for us? Price doesn't matter... but QUALITY does!
Russo's Coal Fired Pizza (Richardson)
It's crazy to see so many negative posts about Russo's. We stopped in late last night close to 10, expecting to be turned away or rushed out since it was so close to closing time. However, we were happily greeted and sat immediately. Our waiter was awesome and gave great suggestions. We started with the prosciutto wrapped mozzerella.. it was great. He had the mulberry pizza which was really all meat. We really enjoyed it. It had lots of flavor, not too much sauce and a nice crust you get from the coal ovens. I had the toccalacci. It was similar to a ravioli.. it was stuffed with braised veal and beef and had a light cream sauce with mushrooms and prosciutto. We practically licked the plane clean! We'll for sure be returning.
