Jean Georges

If you look up the definition of “spoiled” in the dictionary, you will not see a picture of me, but you will see a reference to my existence.  Exactly a week after we went to Le Bernardin, DLS took me to Jean Georges because… much like Le Bernardin, the executive pastry chef of Jean Georges, Johnny Iuzzini, was leaving at the end of 2011.  Of course, I’ve actually ‘worked with’ Johnny in the past (click the link earlier, you’ll see) and sampled desserts that he literally made on the spot, but it would be different to eat what he makes [...]

Le Bernardin

When I mentioned that I was disappointed I probably wouldn’t be able to visit Le Bernardin before Michael Laiskonis, the much lauded executive pastry chef, left at the end of 2011 – many say that he’s the best pastry chef in all of New York, possibly the country – DLS made a few phone calls and told me he was taking me to Le Bernardin.  Yes, I am truly blessed and lucky to have people in my life who want nothing more than to see me happy.  What girl could say no to that?  So on an unseasonably warm, late [...]

Almond

Themes.  I like themes.  Even more than that, I like when my friends come up with themes as reasons to have dinner together… like ‘sparkling & escargots’ – which brought Hungry, Sarah and I together recently at Almond.  I’d enjoyed myself at the Dolce Gusto event the month previous, so it was a no-brainer when we needed a place for sparkling & escargots.  First order of business: sparkling.  I wanted a sparkling rose, and there was only one on the list, so we got this one.  I enjoyed it even though Sarah didn’t seem to as I found it bright, [...]

Tuesdays with TT: Cafés do Brasil Week

This week is the start of “Cafés do Brasil week” here in NYC to celebrate Brazilian coffee. CT and I were invited to a special brunch at Bistro Cassis to learn about the variety of coffees produced in Brazil. There were representatives on hand from from Brazilian Specialty Foods, Inc. and ApexBrasil(Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency) to teach the small group of us more about Brazilian Coffee. There are actually twelve different coffee regions and we got to sample three of them. We were given a small bag with a map and a “Cafés do Brasil” lapel pin. All [...]

Tuesdays with TT: Crepe Monster at Food Gallery 32

When we were finishing up lunch at Stout with CT’s Mom, she needed some dessert to balance out the salty meal. We took a brief look at Stout’s dessert menu, but quickly passed as it was pretty boring. This was not surprising since many pubs are not exactly known for their desserts. We suggested getting a crepe at Crepe Monster, located on the top floor of Food Gallery 32. CT and I had never gotten crepes there, although we had every intention the last time we ate there. CT and I were both pretty full, so only her Mom got [...]

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