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Taïm Mobile, On The Streets Tomorrow

@cg_ups They tweeted their location: http://twitter.com/TaimMobile/status/9398894374944768. They're going to be around Hudson & King.

(Side note, I remembered Jacques Torres is near by. Pit stop for dessert.)

wanderingeater at 12:54AM on 11/30/10

Where to Eat Thanksgiving Dinner in New York City

To add on the list of restaurants serving Thanksgiving dinners that I received from e-mail notifications (Note: all are 3-course menus):

Daniel:
Main Dining Room: From 1 PM to 8 PM; $155/adult; $80/children 12 and under
Lounge: 12 PM to 7 PM; $125/adult; $65/children 12 and under
*20% gratuity will be added to the check.*

Cafe Boulud
12 PM to 9 PM; $95/adult, $45/child 12 and under

DBGB Kitchen & Bar
12 PM to 10 PM; $55/adult; $26/child 12 and under. A la carte menu available

DB Bistro Moderne
12 PM to 9 PM; $65/adult, $$35/child 12 and under

Bar Boulud
12 PM to 9 PM; $65/adult, $35/child 12 and under

wanderingeater at 12:08AM on 10/29/10

Lunch for One: Pumpkin Agnolotti at Locanda Verde

The food is great but it's getting a bit redundant, IMO.

wanderingeater at 11:51PM on 10/20/10

This Week at Serious Eats World Headquarters

Ugh... Somehow the comment box didn't place my entire comment up.
Anyway, the Doug and Dumpling photos are super adorable. :)

wanderingeater at 5:50PM on 10/11/10

This Week at Serious Eats World Headquarters

They're both adorable and killing me with their cuteness!

wanderingeater at 5:47PM on 10/11/10

Le Grand Fooding 2010 at PS1 MOMA: New York vs. San Francisco Chefs

@yourfoodparty: The sliders were actually from db Moderne Bistro.

Of the two nights, I went to Le Fooding, I found Appleman and Chang's dishes were pretty tame. It doesn't show what they're really capable of.

wanderingeater at 7:46AM on 09/28/10

Spice Hunting: Lavender

@JungMan: you should be using the flowers

@mmmariana: That reminds me of my blueberry-lavender ice cream I made this summer! (I agree it's awesome.)

wanderingeater at 3:52PM on 08/26/10

Who Sells Your Favorite Croissants in New York?

Petrossian for the pistachio croissant.

Patisserie Claude in the early morning hours for the regular croissant.(though it's a bit dense for me compared to the stuff I ate in Paris).

La Bergamote, I think is up to snuff.

wanderingeater at 8:40PM on 08/23/10

NY Restaurant Week Help

@Ortolan: A little FYI, the kitchen you see in the back of Nougatine is actually serves the diners of Jean Georges proper (not the casual Nougatine).

I do second Cafe Boulud for lunch.

As for dinner, the one I can truly recommend is The Modern Bar Room. Problem is, it's most likely booked by now. I did have a good experience at Tocqueville (but for lunch). Lovely dining room and great service. Heard good things for Park Avenue Summer and Perry St. (another JG restaurant helmed by his son).

wanderingeater at 10:02AM on 07/14/10

Cook the Book: 'Ready for Dessert'

Scharffenberger's Chocolate Chip Cheesecake. Super indulgent from the creamy filling and intensely chocolatey without being sweet.

wanderingeater at 6:03PM on 05/03/10

Cook the Book: 'Ready for Dessert'

Scharffenberger's Chocolate Chip Cheesecake. Super indulgent from the creamy filling and intensely chocolatey without being sweet.

wanderingeater at 6:02PM on 05/03/10

TSA's Traveling with Food Tips

When I came back from Hong Kong to NYC, they squished one of my precious Kee Wah pastries! I asked nicely yet seriously to the TSA guard, "Madam, please don't squeeze those pastries. They're meant to be gifts." She replied back saying they're checking for any pork products but obviously, she squished nothing but lotus seed paste and flaky, pink crust that's sealed in individual, clear plastic wrapping.

wanderingeater at 2:32PM on 11/20/09

Brooklyn Star Brunch: The South Has Risen Again in Williamsburg

Sweet jeebus, I need to haul a bunch of people and eat there! It all looks amazing.

Most likely after ingesting all of that food I need to starve myself for a couple of days and run on a treadmill as well.

wanderingeater at 12:19PM on 11/11/09

Saving Bacon Fat

I actually use the rendered bacon fat to make bacon scallion muffins.

wanderingeater at 10:42AM on 09/02/09

Budae Jjigae from Pocha 32 in Koreatown

I want some budae jjigae now!
It's very appealing to have in this chilly, wet weather in NYC...

wanderingeater at 10:35AM on 05/27/09

From A Hamburger Today

Do Hamburgers and Cocktail Bars Mix?

@ roboppy: Bring Kathy and I along and we'll cover you on just eating a burger; we'll take a drink with some food.

wanderingeater at 4:19PM on 05/19/09

Best Prix Fixe Lunches in New York City

Jean Georges (the dining room, not Nougatine, the informal dining room) - 2 courses for $28, $14 for an additional course, and dessert is $8. Even if you opt out from dessert, you'll still get some sweets - petit fours - a plate of seasonal flavored marshmallows and a plate of chocolate bonbons.

wanderingeater at 8:31PM on 04/07/09

Best Coffee in New York City?

nithya,

If you seek "the best coffee" usually those coffee shops always have milk and sugar on the side - just because, everyone has their preference in terms of how much milk, what type of milk and if one does want sugar or sweeteners.

If you can overlook that issue of having milk and sugar on the side and willing to travel around NYC for the "best coffee," a few great places are:

- Joe, The Art of Coffee (multiple locations; if you want somewhere in Midtown, there's one in Grand Central Terminal and they're quick with the order unless it's espresso drinks; link)
- Abraco (in East Village; link)
- Cafe Grumpy (in Chelsea and Greenpoint, Brooklyn; link)
- Ninth Street Espresso (multiple locations but downtown; link)

wanderingeater at 10:47AM on 02/20/09

Anyone Going Out for NYC Restaurant Week?

Generally, I go to RW for the sake of trying out new restaurants. The best ones are usually from Danny Meyer owned restaurants (e.g. Eleven Madison Park, Gramercy Tavern).

The past week I've tried Matsugen for lunch. I was disappointed in their RW menu so I went a la carte. Later on the week, I went to Dovetail which I was pleasantly surprised with the food and they served an amuse(!). Dessert was a bit lackluster for me.

Future plans for this coming week, I want to try Gramercy Tavern (I don't have a reservation) and Atria (formerly known as Grayz).

wanderingeater at 11:12AM on 01/25/09

From A Hamburger Today

Cheese-Stuffed Burgers from the Stumble Inn in New York City

@ roboppy: Thanks for featuring my post & photo! :D

@ starpower: To reaffirm what Robyn said, it's not volcanically hot cheese when you eat that burger. It's just warm enough to make the cheese gooey.

@ klw07: Wow...I'm sorry you had two awful incidents on your ventures to Stumble Inn. I guess I'm fortunate enough that it's too early to get drunk (it's 12 PM) and it's relatively cold (when I went there with two other female friends) for anyone to really want to walk or stay out.

wanderingeater at 3:07PM on 01/23/09