The only bad thing I can say about lunch at Gabriel Kreuther is that has to come to an end. On a short trip to New York where we ate our way through thirteen New York Times stars in two and a half days, Gabriel Kreuther’s stars shone the brightest. The restaurant is named after the…
Archives for February 2016
Recipe: The Original Bloody Mary
The Bloody Mary was created at the St. Regis Hotel in New York City back in 1934 at the infamous King Cole bar. To make it more acceptable to the young ladies it was called the Red Snapper back then. Yes – this recipe was included with the King Cole Bar and Astor Court post…
NYC: St Regis – King Cole Bar and Astor Court
The King Cole Bar is tucked into the back of the St. Regis hotel which we made home during a quick trip to New York City. The St. Regis hotel is seeped in history. It was built by Colonial John Jacobs Astor in 1905 and, at the time, was the tallest building in New York…
NYC: Bouley
The first time we dined at Bouley was almost 20 years ago on Saturday May 11, 1996. No – it was not so wonderful that the date is seared in my mind forever. Rather, we saw Rent on Broadway that night (it had not even been open for two weeks at this point.) Jonathan Larson’s…
Saint Barthélemy: L’Esprit Jean Claude Dufour
On the island of St. Barts chef Jean Claude Dufour is a rock star. Just ask around. Long time visitors to the island will almost mythically reminisce about the meals they had at Sand Bar or the Rock back in the day. Fellow island chefs have the upmost respect for his culinary talents. And he…