“You will develop a palate.” So begins the excellent debut novel from Stephanie Danler released on May 24, 2016. Set in a thinly-veiled version of Union Square Cafe in New York City, this coming-of-age story has been described as “Girls meets Kitchen Confidential” but I think the comparisons to Portrait of a Lady and Bright Lights, Big City are much…
New York City
NYC: Del Posto
Del Posto means “of the place” and what a place it is. At over 25,000 square feet you might think this “place” would be easy to find. It is a tad confusing in that it shares the exact same address – 85 10th Avenue in Chelsea – as Coliccio & Sons. Located a few doors down…
NYC: Annisa
Let’s be fair. Lunch at Gabriel Kruether is a tough act to follow. That said, I really wanted to like Annisa, where we headed for dinner after our astonishing lunch at Kreuther. Annisa first opened its doors in 2000. From everything we read, Anita Lo seemed somewhat groundbreaking in her approach to fusion cuisine. It had been…
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: Union Square Cafe
One last hurrah at Table 49!! Before we are painted as Danny Meyer groupies, I must point out that our late night dinner at Gramercy Tavern mere hours earlier was purely an impromptu idea given our location and the late hour. I will confess, however, that we did plan for our final lunch to be at Union Square…