Taste was hit or miss, but with the new chefs in the kitchen and streamlined menu for summer they have worked around the issues any start up restaurant goes through....

I am a chef in Bermuda and I can say I do sorce local products as much as possible when available

Sure is...Then I have a Wine tasting food pairing on saturday...6 courses and a nibble to go with each wine...you think on my day off (and birthday) someone would cook for me!

Hey tomorrow is my birthday too...can i put in a request...Oh wait, I am cooking for a large crowd!

Wahoo's in St. George's is casual and fun, onthe water no beach...

Also check Grotto Bay, they may be able to do something there and they have a beach and covered pool area if you are looking for somehting outside. A few friends have had wedding there and they were really amazing.

This year we will be having a few people over for Breakfast...

Traditional Bermuda Cod Fish and Potatoes
Pecan Waffles with whipped maple butter
Applewood Smoked Slab Bacon and Applewood Smoked "Maple"Bacon
Homemade Biscuits
Mimosas and Spicy Bloody Mary's

Where the heck is the LIKE button!

It"s a "Client" Party...all staff has to work, which is fine with me...I will be in the kitchen ;)

Well I am not sure how this is this going to turn out, our office cocktail reception is this Thursday and being that I used to Cater and I now work part time cooking at my friends restaurant I have been “elected” to prepare the food for the reception (5.30-7.30). I tried to back out, but no such luck…I must keep things simple and it will be nibble food, it is a cocktail reception after all. Here is the menu … I am not sure if this is going to fall in the worse category, I sure hope not! Remember I am under tight budget restraints

Bermuda Fish Chowder (which is a given, husband is fisherman and Bermudian)
Brie and Caramelized Onions on ciabatta
Asian Beef topped with scallions and sesame seeds on ciabatta
Roasted Tomato and Red pepper with Basil and topped with a Balsamic glaze (yes on ciabatta)
Smoked Salmon with pepper cream cheese, capers and pickled red onion served ton top Pumpernickel

Michael Blum...the Knish King...954-547-6457

Linda thanks for covering Top Chef (once again) I truly enjoy reading it since TC comes on so late in Bermuda. I have to hope for replay over the weekend to catch it or watch online (or the wee hours of the morning)

I sure hope since they are cooking in Tim Love's backyard they have him on as a guest judge this season

If you can hold out and if you dont mind the drive....

Jan. 27 & 28th 16th Annual Lakeland Pig Fest!
http://www.lakelandpigfest.net

her and her partner were pregant at the same time...4 children now...
She also opened a new restaurant in Orlando, FL

Thanks for all the replys, wish we could hit them all. We don't go until the end of the month...but nevertheless I will report back!!

Kathryn: BTW - going with your suggestion...starting with a tasty beverage and a nibble at Terrior and dinner at Hearth (made late reservations)

I am an oyster purist, but grilled are the only way Bully will eat them

According to the website they are grilled on lava stone with garlic butter...I have had them grilled before in New Orleans but not at Drago's
check out the website....http://www.169barny.com

Sorry to call the places "Dives" Neighorhood hangouts is what I really should have called them

Some places we have dined at before...Not in any order and trying to remember …

Babbo * Bubby’s * Craft * Flex Mussels * Morimoto’s * Noodle bar * MONTENAPO * Pastis * Public * Sammy’s Noodle Shop * Red Egg * Boqueria * Aqua Grill * Peter Luger *
Lucky Cheng’s * Blue Ribbon * The Green Table * Umberto’s * Fig and Olive * Scarpetta *
Luna’s * Les Hallas * 15 East * Blue fin *Mary’s Fish Camp * Carmines * Pylos * Katz * Casa Mono * Pearl Oyster bar * Fish * Molyos* Ed’s Lobster Bar

Reason for 169 - Husband loves grilled oysters! Morisaur ...Sweet revenge will be skipped, specially since I cook in bisrto / bakery

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Pearl Oyster Bar
18 Cornelia St, New York, NY 10014

15 East
15 East 15th Street, New York, NY 10003

Babbo
110 Waverly Pl, New York, NY 10011

Casa Mono
52 Irving Place, New York, NY 10003

The Green Table
75 9th Ave, New York, NY 10011

Pylos
128 E 7th St, New York, NY 10009

Boqueria
53 W 19th St, New York, NY 10011

Morimoto
88 10th Avenue, New York, NY 10011

Scarpetta
355 West 14th Street, New York, NY 10014

Red Egg
202 Centre Street, New York, NY 10013

Flex Mussels
174 East 82nd Street, New York, NY 10028

Lucky Cheng's
24 First Avenue, New York, NY 10009

This Bermuda hound is lucky enough to visit New York restaurants twice this year!

It will be a short but yet tasteful trip (I hope tasteful) 2 ½ days, so of course we will try our best to fit it all in. Staying on Mulberry (near the neighborhoods we like to hang in so with that said here are our some choices…

DAY 1
Lunch - Meatball shop (for lunch)
HH ?? A “dive” choice
Dinner - Terroir in Tribeca

DAY 2
Lunch - Xi’an Famous Food (Chinatown) for Lamb Face Salad
HH?? A “dive” choice
Dinner - The Stanton Social

Half day
Lunch?

Just a nibble - Sweet Revenge for some wine and cupcakes! (Not too much a necessity unless NY Hounds say otherwise)

There are a couple of “Dives/Neighborhood" places but not sure about them, some feedback would help BIG TIME!

169 Bar
Corner Bistro
Randolph at Broome
Lelabar (the menu looks good)
124 Rabbit Club
8 Wine Cellar Bar

PS…Still waiting to go with 4 to other friends so we can go to Ma Peche and get the BEEF 7 WAYS! (one day!)

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Corner Bistro
331 W 4th St, New York, NY 10014

Stanton Social
99 Stanton Street, New York, NY 10002

Terroir
413 E 12th St, New York, NY 10009

The Randolph at Broome
349 Broome St, New York, NY 10013

Sweet Revenge
62 Carmine St, New York, NY 10014

Ma Peche
15 W 56th St, New York, NY 10019

I know it is Geoffrey...Sorry should have corrected myself, but didn't

But Beau did will Iron Chef against Bobby Flay!

OMG please ...I like Jeffery... I have eaten at The Lambs Club, the
food is awesome!!

Oh forget not even going to try to explain it ...

Didn't finish watching to see who was booted, as I told my husband I know who is going home first...Spike...why was he even there?

I am pretty much going to go for Anne winning...first she all ready has the experience in Kitchen Stadium, second I personally believe that "they" are looking for a female to fill the Cat Cora void, third she is a damn good chef and lastly I have met her and thinks she is a hell of a character!

But for eye candy...Go Chuck and Michael Chiarello ;)

Does anyone else think Jeffrey Zakarian looks like a doctor??

Very Happy ....Have some FRESH - I mean it was caught less than 6 hours ago - TURBOT...will skin it boil it up with celery, carrots, onion (just added for flavor) Can't wait!
Have some Lobster too...more excited about the Turbot!

OMG Sunshine842....thanks for the laugh today...so needed it !

Started the morning off with some seared Fresh Bermuda Tuna (wasabi dusted) and some left over veggies from last night ...

super lucky to have fresh seafood daily!

Had some fresh Bermuda Lobster on hand, so hooked up a Bermuda Spiny Lobster Pasta in a sparkling white wine cream sauce finished with a bit of truffle butter...

We are poached eggs sl_ts at the restaurant!

Smoked Salmon served on a bagel with peppered cream cheese, capers, house pickled red onions, topped with a poached egg and some peppery arugula

Fresh Black beans (no canned crap here) served with hash brown potatoes, melted jack cheese, a soft poached egg, topped with fresh salsa and crispy tortilla

Cheesy Grits with pancetta and topped with a poached egg

Spinach salad topped with a poached egg

I did some soft boiled eggs and made egg salad, no mayo needed

Have you been to Tribe Road Kitchen yet??

What are you waiting for? It is an eclectic place, very much artisanal food, everything is prepared fresh, and nothing sits around. In the mornings you can find homemade cinnamon buns, banana bread, vanilla cream cheese pound cake, fresh scones (sometimes its peaches and buttermilk, or vanilla strawberry with white chocolate, possibilities are endless) maple bacon donuts, coffee cakes, breakfast sandwiches, bagels, best coffee on the island, cappuccinos, espresso…I could go on for hours. Lunch sandwiches change daily, some include homemade pastrami, homemade brisket, house smoked chicken, fresh Bermuda Fish, vegetarian options and so much more, at Tribe Road they are NOT afraid of FLAVOR…

Anyway back to last (Oct. 1, 2011) Saturday. Of course there is always TRK Egg’s Benny on the Saturday menu, which I overheard someone asked why TRK’s are the best in Bermuda; chives, chives make the hollandaise sauce. Oh heck, I am not sure of that is it, but the broche is soft and billowy with a soft poached egg that runs golden when you make that first cut into it, then there is the sweetness from the oven roasted tomato and let us not forget the hidden gem of apple wood smoked slab bacon, then it all topped off with a luscious smooth hollandaise with light chive back note, of course due to the fresh chives from the Chef’s garden.

Pumpkin Spiced Waffles topped with maple syrup, whipped maple butter and a side of bacon. Yes, it was REAL Maple syrup!

Tour De France – Foleys Smoked Salmon served with all the favorites, peppered cream cheese, capers, house pickled red onions, egg and some peppery arugula on the side, what more is needed? OH, they topped the arugula with some truffle oil, just a bit not too much! Is that too much?

Low Rider – Now you could taste the love in this dish…Fresh Black beans (no canned crap here) served with hash brown potatoes, jack cheese, a soft poached egg, topped with fresh salsa and crispy tortilla. Did I mention that the TRK has a chef’s garden and that is where most of the herbs come from…included the jalapenos for the salsa!

ABLT – Avocado, Apple wood smoked bacon, beefsteak tomato and arugula served on ciabatta roll with caramelized onion mayo…a BLT with a little something extra!

Before making the venture to Tribe Road Kitchen….Be forewarned if you to go to a place in Bermuda that is fun, funky, friendly with scrumptious fresh food with flava prepared by people who love what they do and have a good time doing it, this might not be the place for you. But if you are begging for a place like that in Bermuda….it’s HERE!

Welcome back....
I find most of the places up the country ok, nothing exciting, fair at best.

I recently had a pizza from Tio's - hate to say it...pretty good pizza - for Bermuda standards

If you do venture into town one night try Bolero! Had dinner there about 2 weeks ago and it was amazing.

If you are staying an apartment, why not get some snacky stuff from a grocery store / or a couple fish sandys from Freeport or Woordy's and have your own little picnic on a beach.

BDA$ is always at par with the UDS$ when you are an American coming to Bermuda, we accept the us dollar as we would our own currency...different when a Bermudain exchanges BDA$ to USD$

Remember the dog food recall awhile back, well we almost lost our two beloved babies....Diva and Van, Diva is a yellow labomutt mix rescued from a garbage bin and Van is Black English lab, a gift from my boss. (Full names for both Diva Sunshine and Van Ace Boy Halen)

Diva started to lose her hair on her backside and got extremely sick, Van also started to lose his hair. Well after several visits to the vets, Diva had to have a major operation to remove 9 gallstones from her gallbladder after that we decided no more commercial food. We have been making their food ever since!

We pretty much have it to a science now… Chicken, brown rice, veggies, apples …sometimes I will mix in some eggs or fish instead of chicken, veggies range from spinach, peas, carrots or kale. I could never go back to feeding commercial food, not after almost losing my Diva. Even with the high cost of food I find if I I purchase when items are on sale and stock up the cost is cheaper than commercial food.

The Vet has praised the turn around and he said they have never been healthier, matter of fact Diva is 12 and runs around like she is 2!! And Van….well he’s just VAN.

I have yet to dine at French Laundry, however a chef friend of mine did and stated it was amazing! He also opted for the additional Truffles !