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NY Steakhouse (not Keens or Lugers) Suggestions
Strip House if my fav! Get the potatoes romanoff and the creamed corn with pancetta as sides. And don't forget the stilton sauce. :)
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David Chang: Food from ALL of his restaurants. Hey - if it's my birthday, I'd want to piggle :)
New York City Wine and Food Festival: Ticket Giveaway, 'Pairing Like A Pro'
Zinfandel. And hopefully the steak has Stilton blue cheese sauce on the side :)
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What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
Oh well, the waiter/ess is going to have to declare the tip now :)
NY Steakhouse (not Keens or Lugers) Suggestions
Strip House if my fav! Get the potatoes romanoff and the creamed corn with pancetta as sides. And don't forget the stilton sauce. :)
Win Tickets To Edible Manhattan's Seaport Birthday Party
David Chang: Food from ALL of his restaurants. Hey - if it's my birthday, I'd want to piggle :)
New York City Wine and Food Festival: Ticket Giveaway, 'Pairing Like A Pro'
Zinfandel. And hopefully the steak has Stilton blue cheese sauce on the side :)
Video: Room Covered in Melted Cheese
What a waste of cheese :(
Dinner Tonight: Tortilla Espanola
If you are worried about calories/oil, you can put a little (LOT) less in a non-stick pan.
My mom's bf is a Spaniard, when I made it that way, he said it still tasted "authentic".
food events in new york during memorial day weekend?
There's a risotto cookoff on Saturday:
Just Food Benefit Risotto Cook Off
Date: May 23, 2009 (Sat)
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Cost: $20
Place: Jimmy's No. 43
43 East 7th Street (Downstairs)
New York, NY 10003
Celebrate Italian craft beers at the Just Food Benefit Risotto Cook Off at Jimmy's No. 43. $20 at the door goes to benefit Just Food, an organization dedicated to sustainable food systems in New York. In addition to helping a great organization, you will also get to taste 15 risottos from some of the most creative cooks around. The bar will have Happy Hour prices for featured Italian craft beers like Tappeto Volante.
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Would love to try Bouley - my friend wne tfor lunch and LOVED it!
NY food events in May
I stand corrected! And the restaurant list is already up:
http://www.grandcentralpartnership.org/what_we_do/promote_grand_gourmet.asp
Participating Restaurants
American Girl Café
Ammos
Benjamin Steakhouse at The Dylan Hotel
Bice Ristorante
Bobby Van’s Steakhouse
Bối
Bookmarks
Café Centro
Café Spice
The Campbell Apartment
The Capital Grille
Charlie Palmer’s Métrazur
Commodore Grill at the Grand Hyatt New York
Dos Caminos Third Avenue
Fat Annie’s Truck Stop
Fireside at the Omni Berkshire Place
Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant
Icon at the W New York – The Court
Joe The Art of Coffee
Kellari Taverna
La Fonda Del Sol
Michael Jordan’s The Steak House NYC
Murray’s Cheese Shop
Naples 45
Nios
The Palm Too
The Palm West
Pera Mediterranean Brasserie
Pershing Square
Public House New York
silverleaf tavern at the 70 Park Avenue Hotel
St. Andrew’s
Triomphe
The Wheeltapper Pub at the Fitzpatrick Grand Central Hotel
NY food events in May
Grand Gourmet is going to be on May 7th. No webpage registration yet.
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Win FastPass Tickets to Big Apple Barbecue Block Party
Saturday is fun
With 'cue it is much better
Wine helps a lot too
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
Wtf?! Are all Nello's dishes laced with gold??? I can't believe people are stupid enough to pay those ridiculously high prices...
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
This wasn't a meal; it was a money laundering operation.
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
@Peensez: I guarantee you that Nello's didn't use $2-a-box pasta for the pasta specials.
I, too, am amused by all the outrage. A lot of people made a lot of money off this guy: isn't that a good thing?
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
2 chunks of parmesan: $28
Not having to tolerate the company of the poor: priceless
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
@Nathan Teager: Haha, this made me smile. You're right. Give us your poor, your tired...and the occasional hungry millionaire.
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
Why is everyone mad. He added about $50,000 to the US's economy. Remember that he is from Russia and deals in rubles. Now his rubles have become dollars. Go USA!
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
I find the outrage and disgust...odd. Why is it our business to judge what he does with his own money? @queenbleu, why should you detest the rich? He spent a lot on lunch - so what? At least he was more generous than he had to be with his server. Why all the anger? We have no way of knowing how he uses his money on a regular basis - nor is it our business. He might be just as lavish in his giving to charity for all we know.
Lighten up, people.
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
@DCLSweetspot: Well, by that logic, why do we do a percentage for different dishes as well? It takes the same effort to bring out a plate that costs $20 as a plate that costs $8. We still do a percentage in those cases. Perhaps we should just give tips of a set fee rather than a variable percentage.
@sheba0915: a little strange that they didn't drink any vodka though.
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
What funkopolis said... :)
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
I took my sweetie out for a lovely Thai meal on Sunday, no wine or beer and I had a diet cola. I didn't order appetizers because I was trying to keep the bill reasonable and it still came out to about $28 with tax and tip.
We each ordered combinations that included our dish of choise, veggie pad thai and steam rice. I was pretty satisfied!
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
It's always those little extras that add up, I guess.
Or the f*king crazy-ass wine!
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
@sanhedrin: It was a table full of Russians. Therefore, the amount of alcohol consumed was not particularly outrageous.
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
He certainly can use his money however he wishes, but it doesn't stop me from finding this disgusting. And I'm not envious at all.
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
I don't see why there are so many people upset by this. Sure, we don't have money like this guy, so we can't indulge like he does; for that I am either jealous or envious, can't figure which one. I can't say I am disgusted by it though. It's his money, he could flush it down the toilet if he wanted, and essentially he just did, but again, it is his money. Everyone knows restaurants charge ridiculous mark-ups on alcohol, particularly wine and Nello's is no exception. Hell, I drink wine that is $5 a bottle from my local liquor store and have seen it on menus for $8 a glass!! Okay, I'm jealous and envious and it seems most of you are too.
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
The $25,000 for 5 bottles of wine or $100 truffle carpaccios don't seem quite as ridiculous to me as the $12 bottle of water, $9 cappucinos, $55 milanesa, $14 parmesan chunks, or $39 spaghetti. I suppose it's either because I'm not as familiar in the market for enormous truffles and expensive vintages of wine, or because the markup on the luxury items may be a larger dollar value, but a smaller percentage of the cost of those items.
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
Unfortunately, this makes me detest the rich even more than I did before.
I'm sure the alcohol was used as a 'lubricant' if this was a business meal. I guess if your are a Russian oligarch, then you don't seem to mind spending a year's salary (not mine!) on one little ol' luncheon. This just shows that the excess of the classes is still alive and well and living in the food industry as much as Wall Street.
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
this entire post makes me sick.
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
Wow, the final bill ($52,221.09) came out to the price of a home in some cities...YIKES.
Oh well, it's all relative, I suppose.
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
How much?!
If I was stupidly rich I might treat my friends and family to a stupidly expensive meal. But only one!
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
I sure as hell hope that 20% gratuity was split across the house staff - for the entire day.
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
Once in my life, I'd like to be offered a glass of DRC La Tache.
Perhaps only Petrus compares. Worth $5000 a bottle? I don't know, but I'd sure like a taste.
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
I ate at Nello's and it was just an average meal at a ridiculous price.
I was embarassed at the prices of pastas........
All the "fabulous" people were there, news anchors and retired athletes (whoopie).....good people watching, but glad someone else was paying the bill!
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
According to this WSJ blog, he added on another $5K gratuity for a grand total of $52,221.09!
http://blogs.wsj.com/wealth/2009/11/02/roman-abramovichs-52000-lunch-bill/
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
What's parmesan chunks? Is it just 2 hunks of parmesan for $28?
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Oh well, the waiter/ess is going to have to declare the tip now :)