elizabeth2929's Profile
Where to take west coast foodie -- fresh fruit and veggies and few carbs
snagged an early reservation at Mas (Grillade). looks promising despite mixed reviews.
Where to take west coast foodie -- fresh fruit and veggies and few carbs
Thanks for all the ideas -- finally dawned on me why Wed. the 16th is so impossible to book: Columbia graduation. Looks like i'll be cooking....
Where to take west coast foodie -- fresh fruit and veggies and few carbs
Good idea -- neither available on the day we need.
Where to take west coast foodie -- fresh fruit and veggies and few carbs
MId-May spur-of-the-moment trip for foodie who swears by fresh California fruits and veggies , eats some meat, few carbs or dairy. Too late to reserve for Blue Hill NYC (where we had a terrific meal last week that would have been perfect). What is the next best choice with hope of a reservation 12 days hence. No Italian and no fish restaurants. Will be five of us. Thanks in advance.
pre-theater near 59th and 10th?
I didn't check in after March 23 after we decided to "take one for the team" and go to Hanci. David W's report hits it exactly. "Pleasant" is exactly the right word and we all agreed on that descriptor as we left. Not overdecorated, quiet and mostly empty early on, we had efficient service from our Ecuadorian server, a clean bathroom, and a check that came to about 35.00 a person including tip for four of us. We had an $18 appetizer for the table, 4 entrees at an average of $18 each, and two $7 glasses of wine. (I especially liked my generous pour of Turkish house red served in a large wine glass). No dessert or coffee. Mixed appetizer had good smoky eggplant and the above-mentioned tasty eggplant and pepper salad. I ordered an extra tomato and cucumber salad with memories of fresh salads in Istanbul. (Sorry, New York modestly-priced restaurants can't duplicate it.) Mixed grill entree, grilled bronzini, stuffed cabbage, were all "basic and solid."
Uskudar on the Upper East Side is better–and more money. (We ate there on a first-ever-for-us Amazon deal to save 50%. The food was fine but even in an empty restaurant at 4 in the afternoon, they refused to budge on even a slight substitution from the "deal" menu, even if we paid extra. It made the experience unpleasant. We would probably never go back -- or even sign up for another Amazon deal no matter how attractive. So "pleasant" wins out every time.
pre-theater near 59th and 10th?
I did a search for Hanci before I posted and the only mention was (like a few on the above replies): "We haven't eaten there, but we hear it is good...."
pre-theater near 59th and 10th?
So many choices. I think we'll cross off Molyvos (eaten there several times with same group and have never been unhappy. Truth in posting -- we are AARP certified. However that means the walk is not such a good idea. No one has mentioned Hanci. Any info?
pre-theater near 59th and 10th?
Not Cosi but Il sogno di Scipione (rarely heard Mozart). Don't care what cuisine-- could be anything. Molyvos is close enough to walk in 15 minutes (I think). Lincoln center much longer. Am going to check out Greek Kitchen. From Menu I couldn't tell if it was just take out. (So many portals, so little time.)
pre-theater near 59th and 10th?
Are there other options besides Hanci Turkish (854 10th?) for an early dinner so we can still walk to an 8:00 curtain at The Gerald Lynch Theater (524 West 59th). Is Molyvos a better choice than Hanci? Others? Much thanks.
Aberystwyth - birthday dinner?
Thank you much. There is also Gwesty Cymru -- which is on the sea in town and has a small appealing menu. Plus a note, I think, that they send their overflow bookings to Eglwysfach--which is "worth the taxi". I'll check out Ynyshir Hall. So due diligence done. Appreciate these other suggestions -- we're there for three days.
Aberystwyth - birthday dinner?
As it happens my husband and I will arrive in Aber (the university of Wales) on my birthday, in about a month. There is nothing on Chowhound about this mid-Wales location. Any hint where to eat a slightly special dinner (not expecting Taillevent). We won't have a car and I don't know if taxis are easily gotten. (New Yorkers here.) Any kind of food suggestions welcome. Even a nice pub as long as it is not noisy — which might be hard given the student population of the town. (This is an advanced age birthday.)
If there is some famous eating experience that I have yet to ferret out on-line that requires a drive/r, we might do it, but not if it is a more than a 20-30 minutes drive.
Thanks.
Mad Men
What fun. Here's what my mother served before the prime rib (.79 per pound in the early 60s) when there was no tomato aspic appetizer. I still serve it today and it succeeds as a period piece quite well. Guests are open-mouthed as I make it right in front of them. 1/2 avocado per person. Spoon in a spoonful or two of Campbell's jellied consomme (make sure your fridge is cold enough to chill it properly). Then add a spoonful of black caviar, or red caviar, a lemon slice and serve on your grandmother's china. Or skip the caviar and top with a bit of sour cream. Make sure there are parker house rolls with the main course and matches and cigarettes within everyone's reach.
WHERE to eat for my first visit to San Francisco
Ate at Chez Panisse cafe last Monday (memorial day) -- loved every fresh lettuce leaf and just-picked berry. Our family likes to taste/share/discuss our food so upstairs is much better for us. Essentially we all order something different and pass to the right. (not really but close). Can't do that downstairs because it is pretty much the same. (I remember more choices in the old days). There are differences between upstairs and downstairs: I had duck confit leg --downstairs, I believe, the menu had confit of duck breast. Cost upstairs for us was about the same as the downstairs prix fixe. Setting is more informal upstairs but still lovely. Service may be better downstairs but it was adequate upstairs. I'd like to eat at Chez Panisse Cafe every night.
-----
Chez Panisse
1517 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709
HELP! Madison Square Park area
Had dinner for 9 at A Voce last week. Very pleasant, good service, hugely dark bathroom (not so good) , and interesting food like octopus appetizer, crab and home made noodles, and many good desserts. (25th-26th and Madison.)
-----
A Voce
41 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10010
Parents, sigh (suggestions)
Is there anything wrong with Blue Hill? I ate there for first time recently and it was wonderful. If you say it is a "scene" it might be perceived as a scene.
-----
Blue Hill
75 Washington Place, New York, NY 10011
Roman Memories--Long
My husband and I just returned from Rome and I carried rneeno's curated, light, easily folded Excel printout everywhere. When we were hungry, in whatever neighborhood, I whipped out the list, called the number, reserved, and walked right over.
I think rneeno is onto something. Do I dare suggest he sell his list. (Seems ungrateful to suggest paying for something that is given freely in good spirit, but my point is that the value is there.)
Briefly, we ate in our Monti neighborhood at Hosteria da Nerone (2x), La Piazzetta, La Taverna dei Fori Imperiali (when we couldn't get into Trattoria Monti as the last minute for Sunday lunch), Trimani il Wine bar near the Baths of Diocletian, and had porchetta at Aristocampo. Plus one plus one dinner at La Carbonara on Via Panisperna, (not on the excel sheet but probably should be. Maureen Fant's recommendation, I think).
I agree with rneeno's observation that high end service makes us sit up straighter (not a bad thing) but that casual dining, in mostly family-run places is more fun for us. In our case, none of the food was thrilling, all of it was comforting. A few flaws could have been avoided by better ordering: Did I really need to order fettucini with butter plus lamb chops at La Piazzetta and then eat the dessert buffet; did I really forget that Maureen Fant said don't order dessert at Nerone; and I could have been more imaginative about wine. (Best wine, no surprise, was at the wine bar.) We still had a wonderful time and this excel sheet made eating easy. Thank you.
Porchetta in Rome
I wasn't going to obsess about this, but here I go. What is the earliest time one can get porchetta on Saturday from ER Buchetto? The above post gave me an idea that we can go to the Baths of Diocletian (change our voucher for monument pass) and pass by ER Buchetto, and onto the Borghese by for a picnic and our booking. That is, if we haven't eaten every last porchetta morsel by the time we arrive at the park.
What I was thinking about doing was passing by the Pantheon, where we had the most delicious porchetta in 2008 on a nearby side street . That hole in the wall said they only have the pig on Saturday. We just happen to hit it right. Yum. Does anyone have the name of that place so we aren't wandering in vain. If not, then maybe will make a destination of ER Buchetto.
wife's upcoming 65th-intimate with our 4 adult foodie children
our adult children are taking us to Blue Hill for 70th birthday this week. I'm providing wine. Corkage 45.00. Can come back from a trip I haven't taken, but I'm looking forward.
-----
Blue Hill
75 Washington Place, New York, NY 10011
Help Me Love 97th & Lex
Just tuning into this neighborhood blog.Learned a lot. I want to second Tre Otto. Didn't know about the garden. They have also just joined open table--and reservations are absolutely recommended. I've seen many turned away, even at lunch. We're lucky to have it.
-----
Tre Otto
1408 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10029
college grad dinner for 9 people
Thank you for checking Corton. No -- I didn't look -- I've crossed it off the list. Still checking Danny Meyer restaurants. Maybe the Modern. (Truth in decision-making--I'm not in charge. The graduate and family get final choice.)
-----
Corton
239 West Broadway, New York, NY 10013
college grad dinner for 9 people
We love Danny Meyer restaurants for just the reason RGR mentions -- we feel welcomed. Had wonderful experiences -- terrific lunch at the Modern at MOMA, nice times at Union Square and Tabla. I'm a fan. But my big birthday at EMP was blah -- just not memorable, as was an experience my daughter had in a group. So I'm inclined to look further. You are right that "blown off" was not a helpful descriptor.
I have not eaten at Corton and was just thinking of the big round table and the attentive service.
-----
Corton
239 West Broadway, New York, NY 10013
college grad dinner for 9 people
A monday night -- age range 21-87. Need quiet place with predictably attentive service and delicious food. Preferably large round table. Can be pricey but high tab is not necessary. Doesn't matter where. Last such dinner was a law school graduation at Montrachet--is Corton as good? I'm nervous about 11 Madison Square because it could be wonderful or we could get blown off with our group of 9. Recommendations please. (I would choose Le Bernardin for its predictable consistency but two of the group don't ever eat fish so seems a waste.) Thanks.
-----
Le Bernardin
155 W. 51st St., New York, NY 10019
Corton
239 West Broadway, New York, NY 10013
Monti in May
As for the sea food restaurant -- alas no report from me. DH eats NO fish/seafood, etc. (He can attest that the steak in NYC's Le Bernadin is excellent.)
Monti in May
I think I've got a fix on "local" after I read some older threads. Nerone -- just around the corner sounds right (assuming it is not some huge hill). Also, though no one mentioned it here, MFant mentions La Piazzetta on an earlier post. And someone kind soul mentioned that using the Colleseum tube stop escalator may get around some of the hills. (Ditto, the Spanish Steps stop, for anyone who is interested and doesn't want to thread their way through the bodies on the stairs.) So looks like I'm set. (Plus RNeeno sent me his excel sheet list.)
Monti in May
I'm probably in denial about the ups and downs but I do remember from 2007 some of the other threads that mentioned how it was necessary to walk around the coliseum and up a hill to get to some desirable places. For casual eating, I like to carry the chowhound list and depend on serendipity for the rest. Your choices are entered, including those on the 2008 thread above. I can't wait.
Monti in May
We are close to via Serpenti. (corner of via Fagutale and Via Eudossiana). We chose apartment for the terrace view of coliseum and for a change of our usual place. (The romanhomes piece gives a flavor and one restaurant suggestion.) I could probably spread out my eating over the week with one course a day at Trattoria Monti (about 10 minutes walk from where we are). I've aged out of all the big meals day after day, no matter how much I walk.
I still need one or two particular names of the little not-so-fantastic places to eat near our apartment. I'm looking for warm, welcoming, pretty consistent family-owned places where the cooking is reasonably delicious, if not the best available in all of Rome.
I know that Indian in Rome is an odd choice (especially coming from NYC) and reviews are mixed for the one you a probably referring to --the name escapes me now. But if you say that it fits my description above, we'll give it a try. Thanks.
Monti in May
We're about to rent an apartment in Rome in the Monte (Monti) quarter. Other than Trattoria Monte (which we love), where else shall we eat? We need a couple of other trattoria-like places plus a place for breakfast, good coffee. We can figure out the fancy gourmet places, but we need local neighborhood knowledge.
Saint Honore/1st arrondissement eating and shopping?
Thanks to this post, we ate dinner at Le Souffle ( asparagus souffle and apple souffle with Calvados for me; a cheese souffle and strawberry souffle for my spouse). Fun meal -- English was spoken by tables around me, but none by native speakers. No Americans for sure.
Again thanks to this post, we ate lunch at L'Ardoise which was not quite full and therefore comfortable. (I peeked in another night and it was too packed for me for me to want to repeat.) I ate every morsel of my rabbit stuffed with delicious morsels, served in small roll ups. Yum. Spouse ordered Hangar steak --huge portion. Enough (etiquette aside) to ask for it to be wrapped up for a picnic on the Seine the next day. They wrapped it well, with graciousness. I also recommend around the corner (4 Rue St. Honore) Chez Flottes, a family owned Brasserie which got an award last year for the best Brasserie in Paris. Good for breakfast. We also had lunch -- a lovely room with friendly service. The food is not mind blowing but after a walk across Paris or a long museum trek it was very welcoming.
Jackets required at lunch?
Yes, wear the jacket. I just got back and you might even need the jacket for a chill in the air. My experience last week was that jackets don't hurt but it is the women who dress up more. The men kind of fade into the woodwork.
