Pig’s head sandwich, lamb nicoise sausage, crispy pig ears salad, and beer sorbet! Absolutely delicious!!
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Resto
Posted in Murray Hill Dining, tagged pig ears, pig head, resto on August 1, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Kittichai
Posted in Asian, Cod, Dessert, Fish, Fusion, Ingredients, Manhattan, Neighborhood, Salmon, Soho Dining, Sorbet, Thai, Type of Cuisine, tagged Cod, Kittichai, Salmon, Soho Dining, Thai, Thai Iced Tea on July 3, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Overall CID rating 4.75 out of 5
Thumbs Up: decor, quiet conversation, zen calmness, any fish dish, pre-fixe lunch
Thumbs Down: chicken and bok choi, crispy seafood salad
Recommendations:
“CID Highlight” – Codfish in Spicy Wild Ginger Curry: CID Rating 5 out of 5
Asia De Cuba (NYC)
Posted in Dessert, Events, Fusion, Manhattan, Murray Hill Dining, Neighborhood, Sorbet, Summer Restaurant Week 2007, Type of Cuisine, tagged Asia De Cuba, Asian-Cuban Fusion, Beef Dumplings, Calamari, Cuban BBQ Chicken, Morgan Library, Murray Hill on July 1, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Overall CID rating 4.75 out of 5
Thumbs Up: decor, cozy seating, Calamari Salad, Cuban BBQ Chicken
Thumbs Down: pricey
Recommendations:
“CID Highlight” – Calamari Salad ‘Asia De Cuba’: CID Rating 5 out of 5
crispy calamari with chayote, hearts of palm, banana, cashews, chicory and radicchio, sesame orange dressing
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Jean Georges (Nougatine)
Posted in Columbus Circle Dining, Dessert, Fish, French, Ingredients, Manhattan, Neighborhood, Passion Fruit, Skate, Type of Cuisine, tagged Calamari, Columbus Circle, French, Jean Georges, Nougatine, Passion Fruit, Skate, Trump Tower on July 1, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Overall CID rating 5 out of 5
Thumbs Up: Salt and Pepper Calamari
Thumbs Down: pricey, dress code
Recommendations:
“CID Highlight” – Salt and Pepper Calamari: CID Rating 5 out of 5
L’Ecole
Posted in Baked Alaska, Dessert, Fish, French, Hanger Steak, Ingredients, Manhattan, Neighborhood, Salmon, Soho Dining, Steak, Type of Cuisine, tagged Baked Alaska, FCI, French, French Culinary Institute, Hanger Steak, L'Ecole, Passion Fruit, Salmon, Soho Dining on May 5, 2008| 2 Comments »
Overall CID rating 3.75 out of 5
Thumbs Up: value for the dollar, service
Thumbs Down: the trout
Recommendations: Try the $39.95 Five Course Prix-Fixe Menu for the best value. The menu does change often so check out the website for the latest L’Ecole has to offer.
“CID Highlight” – Passion Fruit Baked Alaska: CID Rating 4.5 out of 5
Omelette Norvegienne aux fruit de la passion
I have had baked alaska on several occassions but this by far is the tastiest interpretation I’ve had. The torched cream, frozen passion fruit filling and crust was perfectly layered for every satisfying bite.
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