NYC FOODIE BIRTHDAY LUNCH OF THE YEAR: SUSHIDEN 
Turning 30 is a bit of a milestone in one's life, and for yours truly, I needed a truly magical lunch to celebrate! This lunch, sponsored by an amazing sister, the NYC Foodette, Briana Beckerman, came at Sushiden in Midtown. It was a truly extraordinary meal!

We sat at the sushi bar and told sushi chef Nozumu Abe to serve us whatever sushi he wanted. We eat Everything! Well, 21 pieces later, a few tears of joy, and some chills from some orgasmic culinary bites, Sushiden provided a phenomenal, mind-blowing meal. And here we go...

This Fluke was no fluke-good stuff!


Totally macked on this Mackerel..I had a little crush.


Hey Pink Snapper, you are pretty, and fantastic!


Why hello there fish who's name I forgot-you are still wonderful.


Yo, best Sweet Shrimp I've ever had, thank you kindly.


Wild King Salmon from Alaska, you can rule me any day. You are unbelievable!


Heyyy amazing piece of different kind of salmon, you are divine.


Well hello there freshest piece of scallop I ever put in my mouth. Hope to see you again real soon!


Hola Sea Urchin, I would swim with you everyday if I could. Call me some time.


And hola to you to amazing Ikura, I think you, me, and that sea urchin should have a threesome in the ocean one day, if you are open to it. You already tickled my taste buds, so, lets give it a go.


Ciao, Tuna flown in from Italy, you are bellisimo. Ti Amo.


Ah, Chu Toro, you realize you just melted in my mouth?! You complete me.


Well, well, well Japanese Mackerel fish cake..where have you been all my life? It is a true honor to finally meet you. You are flavorful and unique. Hope to see you soon babe.


And, hello to You, Japanese Mackerel, just met your fishcake friend, nice gal. You are sexy and tasty as heck too..Lunch next week??


Yee-haww, Horse Mackerel, was truly honored to take you for a ride. Your fishy flavor turns me on.


Wow, roasted shrimp brains, never met you before. You are so interesting, unique, and intriguing. Thank you for hanging with me this afternoon. A true pleasure.


OMG! Eel! You are sooo naughty! You do realize you just melted in my mouth! You didn't even touch my teeth. You complete me.


Hey Toro hand roll, I want to take you with me everywhere I go. You are wonderful!


Hey hun, totally forgot your name, but that doesn't mean you aren't memorable. I was sort of in a food coma by the time you arrived. I still love you though. Drinks next week?


Well, seared Salmon, you are so darn sizzling hot. I love how you tease me with your looks, and your fantastic flavor. Great personality too! You are def. a keeper. I know you aren't Jewish, but not only do I not practice any religion, even if I did, when you are in love, nothing really else matters.


Ahhhh...Japanese Omelet, thanks for ending this magical meal on a titilating note. You are fabulous.


Sushiden
19 E. 49th Street (bet. 5th and Madison)
New York, NY 10017
212-758-2700
www.sushiden.com





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NYC FOODIE CULINARY TRIP OF THE WEEK: MIAMI 
I was entertaining down in Miami for Super Bowl Weekend, and went on a few notable culinary adventures. My first stop was dinner at Michael's Genuine Food and Drink. This restaurant is Awesome! Located in Miami's design district, it is casual and cool, with truly wonderful food.

A side of crispy hominy ($5) was addictively good.



Local golden tilefish and cobia ceviche ($10) with papaya, avocado, and citrus was superb.



Wood roasted double yolk farm egg ($8) with cave aged gruyere, roasted tomato, chives, and sourdough crostini was mind-blowing!



Crispy sweet and spicy pork belly ($15) with kimchi, crushed peanuts, and swank farm pea shoots, had great flavor and texture combinations.



The popcorn and peanuts dessert ($9) with chocolate peanut butter candy bar, and buttered popcorn ice cream was ingenious, playful, and wonderful!




Michael's is now one of my favorite restaurants in all of America-worth the trip!

Michael's Genuine Food and Drink
130 Northeast 40th Street
Miami, FL 33137
(305) 573-5550
www.michaelsgenuine.com

A burger at Maxine's Bar and Bistro in South Beach was surprisingly excellent and great! Didn't think of Miami having a great burger, but this one was fabulous!



Maxine's Bistro and Bar
1756 Collins Ave
in The Catalina Hotel & Beach Club
Miami Beach, FL 33139
www.catalinahotel.com/eat

My last meal in Miami came at Sra. Martinez, Chef Michelle Bernstein's Spanish tapas follow-up to her famed Michy's. It, too, was a fantastic restaurant. I took advantage of their $22 pre-fixe lunch special, which was a great deal.

Roasted piquillo peppers, slow roasted and in extra virgin olive oil was simple and lovely.



Bacon wrapped medjool dates, with Valdeon blue cheese and marcona almonds were orgasmic!



Grilled skirt steak with churrasco, rosemary scented fries, and chimichurri was delicious.



Chef Bernstein's "Flan de Mama" with sherry and fresh cream, was not only orgasmic and amazing, it was the BEST flan I have ever eaten!



Sra. Martinez was truly delicioso!

Sra. Martinez
4000 NE 2nd Avenue
Miami, Florida 33137
305.573.5474
www.sramartinez.com

Miami is known for their sexy beaches, hot nightlife, and hot people, but the food down there is pretty darn hot too!













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NYC FOODIE UPCOMING EVENT OF THE WEEK: FÊTE DE CAMPAGNE 
Hey all you late night Foodies!

Check out the press release for this upcoming event:

Landmarc’s Chef Marc Murphy Invites You To
Fête de Campagne
A Midnight Feast
Presented by Time Warner Center’s Culinary Club, Circle of Taste

WHAT: Savor the rustic flavors and classic tradition of the Fête de Campagne, a French country feast that has long been a favorite of Chef Marc Murphy.

Join Chef Murphy as he hosts his take on this convivial celebration, transporting guests to rural France through a midnight sampling of assorted house made sausages and charcuterie, goose fat fries with aioli, a variety of French cheeses, mussels in white wine, smoky bacon tarte flambé, a selection of sweet crêpes, French desserts and much more.

Guests will toast to the fête with ample amounts of wine and beer, as well as enjoy the French Pearl, a special cocktail honoring this lively and festive occasion.

WHERE: Landmarc
10 Columbus Circle, 3rd floor
NY, NY 10019
Columbus Circle and 59th Street
Subways: 1, A,B,C,D

WHEN: Friday, March 12, 2010 at Midnight
PRICE: $75 per ticket (includes food, beverages taxes & gratuity) Go to www.circleoftaste.com to purchase tickets

BON APPETIT!

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NYC FOODIE LUNCH OF THE WEEK: TASTE GOOD MALAYSIAN 
Two weeks ago I had an amazing lunch, not in Manhattan, but in Elmhurst, Queens, at Taste Good Malaysian, an unbelievable, authentic Malaysian restaurant. There really is no decor, but the food is out of this world. I was invited by a fellow foodie who was doing a huge foodie write up for his website www.wanderingfoodie.com, and we had a truly fantastic tasting!

A perfect roti canai and some great pickled vegetables to start the meal.





A curry laksa with stuffed bean curd was outstanding!



I didn't think anything could top that curry laksa until I had the Singapore Laksa with flavors so complex and delicious, it was a truly mind-blowing dish, that still lingers in my mind!



A fine rendition of beef satay and crispy fish cakes were some other great appetizers.





Char Kway Teow, a noodle dish with beef and shrimp was fine.



Beef rendang was delicious.



After having this amazing meal I realized how worth it was to travel 20 minutes on the subway. Taste Good Malaysian surely tastes good!

Taste Good Malaysian
8218 45th Avenue
Elmhurst, NY 11373
718-898-8001













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TABLE FOR ONE: DBGB 
Last week I had a meal at DBGB, Daniel Boulud's restaurant on the Bowery that focuses on sausages. I had dined there last year and was unimpressed by a burger I had eaten, and have been wanting to check out the sausages, for that is what the restaurant's main focus is.

The place was packed on a Wednesday night, and I'm not sure why. I don't think the food is that great. I ordered the Beaujolaise sausage ($13) and the Vermont sausage ($15).

The Beaujolaise was a sausage with pork, mushrooms, onion, bacon, and red wine, lentils de puy. It was definitely tasty, juicy, and fine.

The Vermont sausage was smoked pork and cheddar, with hash browns and red onion creme frache. I was not a huge fan of this one.






For dessert I had the coffee-bourbon sundae ($9) with caramelized pecans, brownies, bourbon gelée, coffee tuile & whipped cream. It sounded good, but again, I was unimpressed with it, and my reaction after trying it was, "Eh." Did not do it for me, and I didn't even finish it.



DBGB is a fine place to have a glass of wine or a beer from their extensive beer menu. The place looks great with it's "Bowery Chic" decor. But if amazing Daniel Boulud cuisine is what you crave, I'd stop by one of his uptown restaurants instead. Something just doesn't click on the Bowery for DB on this one.

DBGB
299 Bowery (bet. Houston and 1st St.)
New York, NY 10003
212-933-5300
www.danielnyc.com



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