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Meals/snacks for a grieving family
I think hosting an open house either the evening of the service or the next morning is an excellent idea and a big help to the family. We had a cousin who passed away, and the casual gathering at a neighbor's house the evening after the service was a big help to the family.
Healthy mail-order snacks for college students
Awesome! Thank you so much, everyone! I'm off to nutsonline first, but all of the others will stay on my list.
Healthy mail-order snacks for college students
I would like to send my niece something tasty, but I suspect that she is going to be horrified by cookies or the like. Does anyone have any ideas for a mail order place that does a particularly good job with healthy snacks? It's the thought that counts, of course, but I would also rather spend a bit (a BIT) more to send something she'll enjoy instead of something that gets thrown out. And yes, I could assemble something on my own, of course, but sitting in front of my computer and clicking a button is so much easier.
Seeking gourmet takeout in Stamford
I would like to give a Stamford friend with a newborn a gift certificate to some place where she or her husband can pop in and pick up a nice dinner to bring home. Any suggestions? I'm not from around there so I have no clue where to begin. In my town we have a caterer who emails out a menu once a week and you can order meals from that to pick up, so I'm thinking along those lines.
PLEASE! A decent pancake mix?? [Moved from Home Cooking board]
http://www.frankensteinmills.com/
Aretha Frankenstein's pancake mix from Chattanooga, TN. We give it as Christmas gifts with New England maple syrup. You can make a little at a time or mix up the whole box in a milk jug and keep it over the weekend for lots of guests.
Chocolate Cake in Charleston
I will be at Kiawah next week with my husband's family and we'll be celebrating a few birthdays. Kids are involved and my mother-in-law's favorite cake is chocolate, so those are my basic guidelines. Can anyone suggest a bakery (preferably on that side of town) that can offer up a good chocolate layer cake?
What Chow do you ship to yourself??
I just used this post and its replies to figure out what to send to a friend (FYI, I picked Honeybells) so I wanted to reciprocate and list a couple of items I have shipped or have been shipped to me.
Kringles from Bendtsen's Bakery in Racine, WI. A filled, flaky pastry ring. I've only tried the pecan kringles but they have quite a variety. Great for brunches. There are other kringle bakeries, too, but I've given and received these and everyone has loved them. www.bendtsensbakery.com
7-layer caramel cake from Caroline's Cakes in Annapolis, MD. Fabulous. Someone sent one to us to serve at a dinner party (were they questioning my baking skills???) and we had it with sliced peaches. To die for. It arrives frozen in a tin and also refreezes well if you don't finish it the first time around. The 7-layer Southern Chocolate is also good, but not as good as the caramel. www.carolinescakes.com
Charlotte, NC--pasteurized cream
I am trying to find plain old pasteurized heavy cream--not ultra-pasteurized. Does anyone have any ideas? I checked Earth Fare and they have pasteurized milk but not heavy cream. I live near uptown.
Thanks!
11 Madison Park & Perry Street Dress Codes
I only received the first two emails before we set off on our trip, but as suggested my husband erred on the side of caution and was just fine in both places. However, I am glad to see the posts below about jeans because yes, jeans appeared to be perfectly fine at Perry St. (especially for brunch) and I spotted a pair or two at 11 Madison Park, as well.
To report on the meals themselves: while I feel that we firmly established ourselves as out-of-towners from the get-go, we had a wonderful, wonderful waiter at 11 Madison Park who completely made the evening for us. He was solicitous and friendly without being condescending, did the wine pairings for us, translated french phrases for us, and quietly explained the strange spoon to us (for sauce--who knew?). Turned out he has only been a waiter for 3 months but as he said, he has "found his calling" (plus he had been to culinary school). We enjoyed the "amuse bouches" of the evening (and the gougeres lived up to their reputation), especially the lemongrass cappuccino, and my crab and avocado starter was wonderful. Everything was so intriguing that frankly, the entrees (loup de mer and poulard) were the least interesting part of the evening. Not that we didn't enjoy them. I also loved my cocktail, which was called something like "Autumnal Effervescence" and was sparkling cider over calvados and cacao (I think). 11 Madison Park definitely delivered the "high class" New York meal that we were looking for!
Perry Street was very good but a pretty long trek for us on our weekend jaunt to the city. We enjoyed the homemade sodas, liked the brunch items, wait staff was pleasant, but we probably could have found something closer that we liked just as well. Plus, I somehow was not anticipating such a sleek place in the Village.
One of our most enjoyable meals was at Marseille in the theater district, which was recommended on this board last spring when I was looking for a place to go back then--once again, it was the perfect place to have a nice meal before a show. And then we saw Woody Allen at Shun Lee, which is as good a NYC celebrity sighting as an out-of-towner can wish to have!
Thanks again to everyone on this board for your help with dress codes and food!
11 Madison Park & Perry Street Dress Codes
We're headed to NYC for the weekend and have reservations at (you guessed it) 11 Madison Park and Perry Street. My husband is wondering if he needs a jacket or jacket-and-tie for either or both. Can anyone help? Thanks.
Is Montebello still a good choice?
It's still there, and accepting reservations through Open Table.
Is Montebello still a good choice?
Back when the world was young, I used to go to Montebello in Midtown (East Side) every time my father came to town on business. We loved the courtly service, the hushed atmosphere and the food. This was over 10 years ago. Is it still around? Is it still good? I'm headed up to NYC and would love some decent Italian food, including great pasta. So first, I'm curious about Montebello, and second, I'm wondering about other Italian places that I'm going to be able to get into on the night before the NY Marathon. We're staying in midtown, east side.
Eats around Damiriscotta, ME
I definitely agree with this. We go to New Harbor every summer and always make time for the Pemaquid Co-op. The view is spectacular--and of course the lobster is, too.
Another pretty place is in Round Pond out on the Pemaquid peninsula. There is a little lobster place right on the water where you bring your own fixings and enjoy lobster. Also The Anchor Inn (right above the lobster pound) in Round Pond has good food to go with the view--and more variety than "just" lobster.
Thanks for the Marseille recommendation
RGR,
I was there on a Tuesday, and learned (too late) that some shows start at 7 on Tuesdays (oops) so maybe that is why there were still tables open--too difficult to get dinner in before the show...
Thanks for the Marseille recommendation
I made a 6:15 reservation (on the web at OpenTable) for pre-theater (the theater was a few blocks away). The server asked when she took our drink order if we were going to the theater, which I appreciated. When we arrived, there were a few empty tables, but 15 minutes later and it was hopping. Clearly most people make reservations at 6:30. However, as I say, the tables were so nicely spread out that it did not feel "packed." We had a leisurely 3-course meal and were out of there by about 7:40, which gave us plenty of time. In fact, the only thing that held us up was the line at the ladies room when we were heading out!
Thanks for the Marseille recommendation
Just wanted to pass along a thank-you to the Manhattan Chowhound regulars. I perused your board last week for a theatre district restaurant and picked Marseille--based on your comments--for my mother-in-law, my sister-in-law (who lives in rural VA and has never been to NYC before) and me. It was great and perfect for us. I loved the openness of the restaurant--it did not feel crowded to me like so many restaurants can in the city--and the food was fantastic. I had the steak frites, my MOL had the lamb special, my SOL had salmon (I think) and my SOL and I both tried the yellow gazpacho. All were wonderful. Our server recommended the cookie plate at the end and it gave the perfect sweet touch to the evening. Thanks for the commentary!
