We ate Mexican twice in the past week – brunch at Crema on Sunday and dinner at La Esquina on Wednesday. These restaurants are on opposite ends of the trendy spectrum, but both turn out delicious Mexican cuisine.
I can’t remember how we came across Crema, but we have had a love affair with the brainchild of [...]
Archive for February, 2009
A tale of two Mexican restaurants
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Crema, La Esquina on February 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Cheese wafers and tonight’s reservation
Posted in Uncategorized on February 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I want to share a delicious recipe for cheese wafers, but first I must disclose some breaking news from The List. A friend snagged a last-minute reservation at La Esquina for my husband and me for tonight (thanks, Jeremy!). This is exciting news as it’s proven impossible to get a reservation at this perennial hotspot [...]
Where I’ve been
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Casellula Cheese & Wine Café on February 23, 2009 | 3 Comments »
As you may have noticed, I have been on a “blogcation.” I have a good excuse, which is that my husband and I decided that Pio Pio is, in fact, a reason to move and made an offer (which has been accepted!) on a great apartment on 95th and Broadway. As a result, every spare [...]
Scarpetta in pictures
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Scarpetta on February 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My husband and I made our second trip to Scarpetta two weeks ago with our friends Shannon and Ben, who were visiting from DC. Our expectations were sky high after our first visit, but Scarpetta lived up to the hype that we’ve created, although we were a bit less filled with awe and wonder than [...]
Overdue review – The Orchard
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged the orchard on February 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I am overdue to share my thoughts on The Orchard, where my husband and I dined recently with our friends, John and Amy. I found the meal average, but I was outnumbered by my dining companions, who were extremely pleased. The food lacked the technical precision of many of the restaurants on The List, and [...]
Deborah R.I.P.
Posted in Uncategorized on February 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My husband and I were very sorry to see one of our favorite spots, Deborah, on the growing list of shuttered NYC restaurants. Deborah was a small neighborhood spot in the West Village that served up the best mac and cheese in the city or perhaps anywhere. The heaping bowl of creamy elbow pasta was [...]
Restaurant Week review – Mia Dona
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Mia Dona on February 3, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I know that it’s difficult to judge the merits of a restaurant during Restaurant Week when the kitchens are overrun with orders (for the same three items) and the staff is strained. But dinner at Mia Dona last week failed to meet even my (lowered) Restaurant Week expectations.
When my friend and I arrived for our [...]
