Top 5 Meals:
1. Tasting menu with wine pairings at Alto, cooked specifically for me and food personality Josh Ozersky, by chef Michael White. This meal consisted of the best and most amazing pasta dishes I had ever had in my life.
2. Lunch at Jean-Georges. Mind-blowing.
3. All meals at Momofuku Ssam and Noodle Bar. Still my favorite all round NYC restaurants.
4. Casa Mono. My favorite tapas spot in NYC delivers every night.
5. Tasty-Hand Pulled Noodles. This Chinatown noodle spot is so satisfying and great, and so cheap, it is one of the best bangs for your buck in NYC.
Most Memorable Dish:
Caviar Egg toast from Jean-Georges. The perfect bite.
Runner Up:
Pate de Fegato from Sorella. Might stop your heart, but truly delicioso!
Best Burger:
The Little Owl: The Little Owl only serves their burger during lunch. But, it is the BEST burger in NYC, hands down.
Worst Dish:
The Brooklyn Diner's Mac and Cheese is tagliolini pasta, Parmigiano Reggiano and ham. Next to the dish on the menu it says "Best of New York, NY Magazine". This cannot be further from the truth! It was the worst dish of the year, and totally unacceptable. It gives new meaning to the term "Tourist Trap". I want my $18.50 back.
Best Sushi Experience:
Omakase at Sushi Azabu. Sublime.
Best Newcomers:
There have been many new restaurants that have opened up this year that are great. Here are some of my favorites that are worth checking out: (in no particular order)
Locanda Verde
Sorella
Maialino
East Side Social Club
Aldea
Have an amazing and magical 2010 everyone!!
BON APPETIT!
NYC FOODIE
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( 3.1 / 371 )Sunday night I stopped by Motorino, Chef Mathieu Palombino's East Village outpost of his Brooklyn Neapolitan pizza joint. People have been raving about the pizzas at Motorino, declaring it some of the best in town. After I consumed my entire pie, I would agree; Motorino has great pizza.
I started with an appetizer of succulent and tasty fire roasted mortadella ($7), with a side of mustard.
I then had the Soppressata Piccante ($16) pizza, which came with mozzarella, spicy soppressata, garlic, and oregano. The entire pie was perfect. From a nice sweet and fresh tomato sauce, to wonderful light and crispy crust, it was a terrific pizza pie!
So for some of the best pizza in NYC (and Brooklyn), Motorino hits the spot.
Motorino
349 East 12th Street (bet. 2nd and 1st Ave)
New York, NY 10003
212-777-2644
www.motorinopizza.com
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( 2.9 / 199 )Last night I grabbed a pho (Vietnamese noodle soup) at Pho Bang, a Vietnamese restaurant in Chinatown that is supposed to have some of the best pho in town. My good friend, "the pho lover", swears by the pho at a spot called Cong Ly, a Chinatown restaurant I frequent with him often. It is a great little Vietnamese restaurant, with authentic and fabulous Vietnamese cuisine. I was excited to check out the pho ($5.50) at Pho Bang (which NY Magazine named one of its 50 best soups) and see if it could compare to Cong Ly's. The typical pho comes with rice noodles, beef soup, eye of round, brisket, tendon, and omosa (all different types of beef). This is the pho I always order, including here at Pho Bang.
After one spoonful I will tell you that this could be the best pho I had ever had. The soothing broth plus the fresh meat made this the perfect pho. I was in pho heaven! So for some of the best pho in town, Pho Bang is truly "bangin". Just "Pho!"
Pho Bang
157 Mott St. (bet. Grand and Brome)
New York, NY 10013
212-966-3797
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( 3 / 193 )Tonight I grabbed a bite at Minetta Tavern, Keith McNally's hot spot in the West Village. I have been reading a lot about their $26 Black Label burger, which has been getting rave reviews. Two months ago I tried their cheddar cheese burger ($16), and decided tonight was time to check out what ten more dollars buys me.
The burger was really good. The meat is a selection of prime dry-aged beef cuts, and probably the richest- in taste and price- burger I have ever had. It was topped with carmelized onions, and came with a side of bland fries that needed seasoning.
Minetta Tavern is definitely a cool restaurant. It's bustling and hip, and what I'd call "cozy chic". Would I go back for that burger? The richness does linger in my mind, but I can't say I would crave it, especially at $26. It is not a good bang for your buck. I would love to go back and try everything else on the menu, sit back with a glass of wine, and enjoy the scene.
Minetta Tavern
113 Macdougal Street (bet. Bleeker and West 3rd)
New York, NY 10012
212-475-3859
www.minettatavernny.com
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( 3 / 176 )The NYC FOODIE "Sandwich of the week" comes to us from Nino's Trattoria, a restaurant I hold dear to my heart, for it is right down the block from my apartment.
I have been ordering their #3 Sandwich ($6.95) for years; Genoa Salami, Provolone, Cappicola with tomato, romaine lettuce, onions, roasted peppers, oil, vinegar & oregano on semolina bread--or what I call an "Italian Hoagie" (I always add mayo too.) I think it is the best in Midtown and never disappoints. I love it!
Last week I had their Chicken Parmigiana sandwich ($6.95) topped with tomato sauce and fresh mozzarella. My friend Frank who works there, recommended I add a little vodka sauce to give it a little kick, which I did, and I chose to add grilled onions as well. It was a terrific sandwich. I loved it too!
So for some of Midtown's best sandwiches, Nino's Trattoria hits the spot. Trust me, you'll love it!
Nino's Trattoria
39 W. 46th St. (Bet. 6th and 5th Ave)
New York, NY 10036
212-719-4015
www.ninos-trattoria.com
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