Me and Kimberly

New Year...

new way of eating.

The Saturday before the storm, I took a unexpected trip to wd-50. Thank you for your lovely hospitality wd-50 team.

Before the power went out in lower Manhattan, Anne and I went to visit our friends at NoMad for a cocktail.  Will was very clever to make us some hurricanes during the hurricane.

Taking a Trip: Dry Martini in Barcelona

The friendliest staff in all the cities that I visited in my trip to Europe was definitely at Dry Martini.  Paco, which has been bartending at Dry Martini since it opened in 1978, is assisting me with some places for me to check out in Barcelona here.

I know this seems ridiculous to some people, but the thing I was most excited about eating in Paris was the butter.  I swear... it does not taste like anything here in the states. I tried Jean-Yves Bordier and Le Beurre Bordier.  It does make their pastries there taste so much more different.  You just have to try it.  I have gone to plenty of specialty stores here in NYC after Paris and it is no where near the same.  

Taking a Trip: Paris Streets

Sorry for being so absent.  I was working a lot before my long trip to Europe.  Then when I came back I was working just as much.

This is me taking a photo of Angela on our way to L'Experimental Cocktail Club.

Guaco Taco at Brooklyn Tacos at Essex Market

Having dinner with Nick at L'Atelier d'Argentine

Soft boiled egg, barley risotto, peaches at Dovetail

Can you tell I go to NoMad too often?  Their blueberry pancake.

Fricasse of english peas, fava beans and lima beans with "Upma Polenta"

Finally got to go downtown to check out Danny Meyer's North End Grill.

Nicoletta in the East Village

Pollo Al Aceto- confit fried chicken thigh, mozzarella broccoli rabe, calabrian hot chili vinegar
Brocolo- broccoli rabe pesto, smoked scamorza cheese cherry peppers, spicy bread crumbs

Freshly made Passion Fruit Juice I drank everyday

Some Spanish tapas that will soon be eaten in Williamsburg.

Birthday Bender: Day 5- Yunnan Kitchen

Charred Eggplant - sawtooth herb, crushed peanuts, chilies

Scrambled Egg - jasmine flowers

Scallion Fried Rice - egg

Dessert

Not Pictured:

Tofu Ribbon Salad - mint, cilantro, chilies

Crispy Chicken

This is it.  I am officially done with my bender.  I did make dinner with friends a few of the nights.  I didn't take photos of that though.  This is the best extended birthday I have ever had.  I love how food just naturally makes everyone happy.  Yunnan Kitchen is a new place that just opened in LES.

Birthday Bender: Day 4- Empellon Cocina

Chilaquiles Verdes with Surryano Ham, Black Beans and a Sunny Side Egg    

The awesome guys at Empellon Cocina were kind to send over a tasting of some lovely mezcal and sangrita to the table.  

Birthday Bender: Day 3- NoMad

Drip Coffee- Nomad Blend by Intelligentista

Omelet- Spinach Chevre and mushrooms with Mimosa

I heart NoMad.