My night out at Prune

I had one of the most memorable dining experience I have every had. I would like to start by saying my waiter, I think her name was Lauren?? She was spot on. And the food was amazing. The Bone Marrow, The Pickled Shrimp, The Suckling Pig, and the leeks were all better then I would had imagined. This is a special place worth going to. And I will be back.


This is a simple post because I think it says it all. Here are some poor quality photo's I took.

Oysters, Lobster Roll & Market Table

So last night a great friend of mine was taking me out to dinner for my just past birthday. We had a 9pm table at Market Table. But before that I had several hours to kill so I took my current book and went to Pearls Oyster Bar for the first time.

Pearls is worth trying again. I sat at the bar had great service. I know going out to dinner after I should not had eaten but me and oysters plus they are known for their lobster rolls. The Oysters were good but they only carry one type per day. I rather have a variety. The lobster roll was very good. It's is a mayo based dressing. Not to much. But I think I like the butter base from Luke's Lobster. Anyhoo, the food around me looked very good so I will go back for dinner.

Now onto the main event...

Market Table by Chef Mike Price

First let's start with what we ordered:

To Start;

+ charred spanish octopus, greek salad, chickpeas
+ diver scallop crudo, pineapple, jalapeño, lime, sea salt

Main;

+ sauteed skate wing, corn salad, avocado vinaigrette
+ grilled swordfish,  bacon & spinach risotto, cherry relish

Sides;
     
+ grilled corn off the cob, chili, lime, parmesan
+ sauteed haricot vertes, mint, toasted almonds

Market Table serves very fresh, very clean, very tasty food. The service is great. My one negative is that the place is loud. Too loud to be a good date place? No, but loud.

I recommend going there and will go back myself.


Tonight I'm taking myself to Prune. This is a restaurant I have always wanted to go.

I will update.

Cheers,
Evan
 

Oysters, Oysters, Oysters...

So it's very easy for me to say that I have a love for oysters. I can't seem to get enough. That being said I have really become found of a place in NYC with three locations called The Mermaid Inn.
I tend to go to the location on the upper west side. Funny it is just one block from the building I grew up in. They have a very nice oyster happy hour. Also if you use FourSquare and check in you get a free appetizer. But besides that what really makes me like the place is The Staff has always been great. It's very relaxed and I enjoy sitting at the bar, reading a book and having a cocktail.

Speaking about reading and oysters. There is a  wonderful book by Robb Walsh called "Sex, Death and Oysters: A Half-Shell Lover's World Tour"

Okay, I'm done talking about oysters.  Did I mention it's now soft shell crab season!

Cheers,
Evan

Went to Diner 2 weeks ago...

Went to Diner (85 Broadway Williamsburg, Brooklyn 11211) 2 weeks ago. This is is owned by Mark Firth & Andrew Tarlow and the Executive Chef is Sean Rembold. Mark and Andrew also own Marlow & Sons. That is a wine/Tapas kind of place I have always really liked in the past.

I have wanted to try this place. It was a Sunday night. We did not have a reservation. It was full and we sat at the bar for 15-20 minutes and had a cocktail. The hostess was great. Always checking on us. And funny. The waiter was also great. We were not that hungry so there was not a lot of stuff ordered. The menu changes daily so they do not really post one. We split a salad. I wish I remembered what is was but I do remember it was very good. Then we both had the steak. I ordered it cooked Chefs choice as I always do. It came almost medium? She ordered it well done (Yikes). Anyhoo, They both had almost no flavor and the texture was pretty terrible. I was really surprised since I have heard good things about the food there. And being a fan of Marlow & Sons I was expecting and wishing for more.

It gets a young crowd and borderlines on hipsters but not at the point where I won't go.

So there is my take.

-Cheers,
Evan

Went to Osteria Morini

Went to Osteria Morini last night. This is Chef/Owner Michael Whites place. I've been to one of his other places, Marea. That was an amazing meal. Morini is more rustic and not as $$$. Let me start by saying the food was great. It was cooked perfectly. It was served well and the waiters are great. I will have to say I did not like how loud the place is. It was hard to talk. Also the music choices were very strange mix of hard rock. Not what I thought for a rustic Italian place. But Osteria Morini is well worth going. Let me tell you what we had.

- BRACIOLA, grilled duroc end-cut pork chop, fried polenta, cipollini onions, balsamico $28
This was a wonderful end cut with the right amount of fat. The flavors were great.

- GRIGLIATA MISTA, mixed grill of side pork, sweet sausage, lamb chop, skirt steak

Greeting, so tonight I am going to Osteria Morini This is Chef/Owner Michael Whites place. I've been to Marea. That was an amazing meal. Morini is more rustic and not as $$$. I really looking forward to this meal.

Am I back..?

Edit... The below post never happened. Need to win Lotto or just wait some.
-E

"Let's see, I said I would post more. I did not. I don't think anyone is reading but me. Life has been busy and hard in the last several months. Time to move on.
In the next few weeks I am taking myself to two restaurants I've always wanted to go to.
On 1/24 I taking myself to Eleven Madison Park.. Let's see how they handle a table of one. I'm sure it will be great. Then on 1/31 I am then a table of one at Le Bernardin. Another place I have always wanted to try."

Cheers,
Evan