Plum, serrano ham, pink peppercorn and hazelnut crumble. $15
Table, Washington DC
This appetizer was really rich and decadent, but still well balanced with the fruit, frisee, and hazelnut. I loved the many alternating layers of ham and foie gras, and it ate cleanly and beautifully.
Washington Monument.
Six pieces $5.75
Original Dim Sum Garden, Philadelphia PA
Omg, these were disgusting! They definitely weren’t fresh and the wrapper was the grossest, gummy texture I’ve ever had for har gow. I could reheat frozen dumplings from Ranch 99 and have them taste better than these. EW!
Benjamin Franklin bust.
Madras roasted duck breast, duck confit fried rice, duck egg, mandarin oolong reduction. $33
Morimoto, Philadelphia PA
I thought I would love this dish, but it actually kinda bored me. It was a lot of duck prepared different ways, but I wasn’t excited about any of the preparations. The fried rice was actually kinda dry and I wish that the duck egg was more runny. As it was, the egg was hard and lifeless. The roasted duck breast was pretty good, but I didn’t like the tea soaked lotus.
Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Sake meyer lemon, asian pear, sansho pepper. $26
Morimoto, Philadelphia PA
Wow, this was delicious! Very rich, but delicious and interesting to eat. The foie gras and eel were perfectly cooked, but what really interested me was the sake meyer lemon jelly blobs. They were bright and fresh and really helped to cut the richness of the proteins. The Asian pear added crunch so you got a perfect bite with all the components together.
Ice rink at Philadelphia City Hall.
Five assorted sashimi with seven sauces. $25
Morimoto, Philadelphia PA
I’m gonna start by saying that this sashimi assortment was very good. Everything was fresh and tasted great, and all the different sauces were fun and so different. As for the front desk, I thought they were a mess. I had a reservation but still had to wait 20 minutes only to be sat at an empty counter (as you can see from the pic). Ok, I don’t see why I couldn’t have sat immediately there, but I guess they like to give the illusion that their restaurant is uber exclusive and SO busy. Um, you have an empty counter so you’re not THAT busy and you should just seat it! I hate fake exclusivity.
Empty sushi counter at Morimoto.
Independence Hall.
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.
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: Wodka vodka, campari, citrus, Q tonic. $10
Hedwig and the Angy Inch set, Belasco Theatre.
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.
Tomato, mozzarella, pepperoni, mini meatball, roasted garlic. Happy hour $4
Rubirosa, New York NY
I loved the crusts at Rubirosa! They’re thin and delicious, and the toppings were super yummy. More please!
Pizza toppings.
Subway artwork.
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. $9
Empire Fulton Ferry State Park, Brooklyn Bridge.
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!
2012 Castel Sallegg ‘Bischofsleiten’ Schiava, Alto Adige DOC. $12
Madison Square Park.
Prix fixe $50
Apartment 2g, Front Royal VA
This was a good way to end the meal. The bread pudding wasn’t too sweet and had just the right amount of bourbon flavor. I liked the texture of it and the whipped cream and caramel sauce helped to add a bit more moisture.
Shenandoah National Park.
Vittle Monster 