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The Streit’s family dynasty: Passing on the matzo on the Lower East Side
Boi is no Bao Noodles, nice food but Bao is the dope!!
had a excellent meal at Sugiyama, deep meal, modern kaiseki, kobe rocks, super lobster with uni baked on the roe/green gook, lots of shrooms, tons of texture.....aint no Kai....
90 Points
theres a jewish deli over on grand st near clinton with the unappetizing name of Noahs Ark. (hey, lets eat two of everything!) i checked out their website and found this sample bris catering menu, the idea of which i thought was humorous. i just hope that their luncheon meats are thinly sliced.
another reason not to eat farm raised salmon
Win49: excellent steamed dumplings, rolled cabbage, other stuff ok, tasted only 6 dishes.....love the side with each item of cabbage, radish, etc (health with the fry!!)....
In 2004 I will get even more anal and only give scores to meals over 90 out of 100 points, otherwise just babble on....
I hope to get to my top 3 from 2003 this January, plus Casa Mono (fav from December), than its off to new spots plus a few I want to re-try.
The list is long but its Sugiyama, Trotter/Kunz/Keller, Sumile, Megu, Ariyoshi, Biltmore Room, Spice Market, Asiate (take #2), Ping's, Kurima Zushi, Geisha,
Boi, Soba Nippon, etc
Times today talks about the Japanese revolution, yahoo!!
Wylie showed me Japanese "food porno mags" back in 2001 that woke me up,
I sadly missed great meals in Japan cause me broke and booze was more important in the 80's.
Kai did and I assume will continue rocking my world and charts, I am so excited about this year of eating, so much is happening in NY.
Not exciting is the Aquavit chef new spot, to me Aquavit is overrated and look at the Times, "...foie gras nori and short ribs and applesauce, and sushi..." this is cutting edge?? NOT!! And another no thanks looks like Matsuri, the La Caravelle chef leaves cause as the Times sez "...do I really have to work so hard?"
Well Mr Lazy, I am too tired to make it to your new spot!!
But so much to try!!
new favorite snack
very nice of Michelin to be so open
Alias gets a much needed rave in New York Magazine.
al fresco dining
in case you missed it, grimes looks back.
If I am not buying fish at the Greenmarket in Union Sq, its EcoFish for me, love them (100% recycled packaging, 25% of profits donated for marine conservation, and the taste!!), its frozen in my local Health Food Store but they offer even more fresh for restaurants....DIG THEM!!
Yesterday lunch was Bao Noodles, the chef gave me a taste of one of his moms recipe's, coconut curry soup with pinky finger shaped shrimp dumplings, its the best dish I have tasted there, this place rocks, that dish was SO REAL, reminded me of eating in Thailand, he said the dish is from south Vietnam near the Cambodian border.....dont miss this spot!!
Eating By #'s 2003 "Final Count"
Grand Sichuan Int Midtown 14 Times
wd~50 14 Times
Wash Park 14 Times
66 6 Times
The Minnow 5 Times
Kai 4 Times
Milos 4 Times
Bao Noodles 4 Times
did Asiate for lunch today, sensational room/views over central park etc and very very nice food, i give it 3 *, grimes will prob give it 3.....we tried 11 dishes, does not hit the Kai/wd~50/Wallse "Skinny 4*" level but I will go back on night....
last night was a try-fector....Casa Mono was amazing, than off to a blast from the past Nicola Peona for some old wine (tired like the food) from the 50's and 60's, than wd~50 for a new dish I had yet to try, AWESOME!!! (and had to have the scallops again:>)