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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( 3 / 251 )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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( 3 / 255 )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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( 3 / 286 )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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( 3 / 286 )Travertine is sexy. This new Nolita spot brought to us by the stunning Australian, Danae Cappelletto, and chef Manuel Trevino, is bringing sexy back, with a gorgeous restaurant and some tasty food.
A roasted bone marrow ($16) with horseradish gremolata, kumquat, and duck marmalade, black garlic crostini was unbelievable!
Beef carpaccio ($14) with roasted beets, mountain gorgonzola, aioli di manzo was delicious and addictive.
A signature pasta dish of garganelli ($17) with shiitake, brussel sprouts, and browned butter was delicious and perfect.
End with a Greek yogurt panna cotta ($9) with prosciutto caramel, red grapes, and honey pepper crostini and let the romance begin. (Unless you are dining alone, as I was, and in that case, have another glass of wine, get more buzzed, and entertain the staff and diners with mind-blowing magic and comedy.)
Travertine
19 Kenmare St. (bet. Elizabeth and Bowery)
New York, NY 10012
212-966-1810
www.travertinenyc.com
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