Monthly Archives: March 2015

Rum raisin cronut – Dominique Ansel Bakery

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Rum raisin cronut - Dominique Ansel Bakery
Half croissant, half doughnut pastry. $5
Dominique Ansel Bakery, New York NY

Rum raisin cronut - Dominique Ansel Bakery
Well, the long line was hell (I think I waited for about an hour), but I’ve got to admit that this cronut was pretty amazing! I don’t even like rum raisin, but I still really liked this pastry. (They only feature one flavor each month.) I was struck at the perfect construction of this thing. The layers were perfectly cooked (moist and fluffy on the inside and crisp and flaky on the outside) and yet it still allowed for the oozy filling goodness in between. NOMS!

Rum raisin cronut - Dominique Ansel Bakery
It takes up to 3 days to make one of these things, and I must say that their process certainly makes a near perfect pastry. I sometimes wonder if I’d wait in line again for this thing. Perhaps with the right flavor, I would. Who am I kidding, I definitely would! šŸ™‚

Cronut line
Cronut line at Dominique Ansel Bakery.

Grilled calamari salad – Jane

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Grilled calamari salad - Jane
Shaved celery, fresno chilies, garlic chips, oregano, aioli. $14
Jane, New York NY

UGH, this restaurant was SO annoying! Firstly, I couldn’t get water if my life depended on it, then they were out of taglitatelle so the waitress suggested this salad as an alternative. Imagine my surprise when everyone in our party got their large plates of steak, mussels, and salmon frites and I received this TINY bowl with a few bits of food in it. FML, who in would think that this dish is substantial enough to be an entree?! What a joke…

Manhattan Bridge
Manhattan Bridge.

Napoletana pizza – Marta

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Napoletana pizza - Marta
Mozzarella, anchovy, red onion, thyme. $15
Marta, New York NY

Now this was a delicious pizza! The crust was perfectly thin and chewy and toppings were great. They were simple and of really great quality. A perfect combination that made for a yummy meal. NOMS!

Mortoni cocktail - Marta
Mortoni: Wodka vodka, campari, citrus, Q tonic. $10

Hedwig and the Angy Inch set, Belasco Theatre
Hedwig and the Angy Inch set, Belasco Theatre.

Roasted Jurgielewicz duck – Momofuku Ssam Bar

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Roasted Jurgielewicz duck - Momofuku Ssam Bar
Lentil, carrot, prune. $24
Momofuku Ssam Bar, New York NY

I liked this dish, but I’m going to say that it was definitely on the salty side. The roasted duck tasted great (even though the skin was super chewy), but the duck egg rolls really didn’t have to be there. They were salty and the wrapper was oily. The lentil and duck combination was new to me and I liked it.

Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge.

Truffle tots – Tonic East

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Truffle tots - Tonic East
Ketchup. $8
Tonic East, New York NY

I didn’t read good things about the food here, so I thought I’d play it safe with tater tots since I wasn’t really hungry anyway. You really can’t mess up fried tots, right? Anyways, these were actually pretty good and they give you plenty of them so it’s great for sharing.

Mimosa - Tonic East
Mimosa. Carafe $8
Uh, a great price when there’s no bottomless!

Classic car
Classic car.

Pork belly steamed buns – Momofuku Ssam Bar

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Pork belly steamed buns - Momofuku Ssam Bar
Hoisin, cucumber, scallion. $10
Momofuku Ssam Bar, New York NY

The super fatty pork belly pieces had a great flavor, but there was just too much grease everywhere! The buns were literally soaked in grease from the pool underneath. Even the cucumbers couldn’t cut the flavor of the grease. I loved the hot sauce that came in the tiny squirt bottle (although it wasn’t very hot).

Stateside saison beer - Momofuku Ssam Bar
Stateside saison beer. $9

Empire Fulton Ferry State Park
Empire Fulton Ferry State Park, Brooklyn Bridge.

Vodka slice – Rubirosa

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Vodka slice - Rubirosa
Vodka sauce, fresh mozzarella. Happy hour $3.50
Rubirosa, New York NY

This pizza was delicious and nicely priced by the slice during happy hour! The vodka sauce was yummy and the melted fres mozzarella cheese was a perfectly simple topping. Their pizza crust is thin and tasted great. Noms!

Schiava red wine - Rubirosa
2012 Castel Sallegg ‘Bischofsleiten’ Schiava, Alto Adige DOC. $12

Madison Square Park
Madison Square Park.