I went to a friend’s friend’s art show opening at Chelsea (the art galleries area). Afterward we were looking for restaurants in the Meat Market district (despite its name from its meatpacking industry past, it is now very posh and yuppie) and most of the restaurants are fancy pansy that needs reservation. My friend’s BF remembered this more casual Provençal French restaurant he went before Paradou. It looks nice and price fair.
2 cheapest wine in the house ($32 each) ^^;;;
They have a ‘cheese program’, we chose the 2 cheese set $15, and chose a soft one from Sheep called Fleur du Maquis, it is a bit too light. Also the really good semi-hard one from cow called Regal de Bourgegris. It came with mango and jam! *q*
I got Soup of Yam and Seared Foie Gras, Spiced Zinfandel Poached Pear ($18), DELICIOUS~ Though the foie gras is hidden behind the flower ^^:; It is salted and spiced on the surface, very yum.
Fish of the day and Rack of Lamb Provençal for my friends. I tried the lamb OH MY GOD it is so heavenly~ Best I’ve ever had…incredibly tender and unique flavor, I want to go back and order this! *O*
Rosemary Crème Brûlée , so flowery 😀 They gave us jars of their homemade jam (the one from the cheese plate), so wonderful~ This is the best French I’ve had in NYC so far.
Paradou (NYC: Meat Market)
//// By Freda in 03: NYC, Favorite Food Entries
Bistro Beaux (Torrance)
//// By Joan in 17: South Bay
Take a little break from NY. ^_^ Back to Bistro Beaux, the western style Izakaya. Again wish there were more people so we could order more! Same as last time, we got the Baked Oyster with white sauce and Mushroom with Uni. In addition we also got Beef Takaki salad and Squid Risotto. Both are very good, especially the Squid risotto, though it’s definitely not a dish to get if you’re on a date because your lips and teeth get stained ^^;;; Forgot the exact name of the dessert, it’s some sort of frozen coconut flan thing. All the stuffs we got are the heavy type so afterward I felt a little sick from eating too much! Next time make sure get more salad or soup type stuffs for balance.
Souen (NYC: East Village)
//// By Freda in 03: NYC, Favorite Food Entries
My co-worker (who likes to eat healthy and organic) recommended me her favorite restaurant in NYC: Souen, a Japanese organic macrobiotic restaurant. The menu contains mostly tofu and seaweed, but lots of seafood and sushi as well. I got a mazed veggie rice and steamed veggie with black sesame sauce, simple tasting. I wished I had gotten more ‘challenging’ dishes like fried oyster or spaghetti see since they don’t use oil and tomato, etc, just want to see how they’re prepared. Japanese macrobiotic cookings are more creative and tasty than western. I love it~~ I also had the Tofu Fruit Pie, texture a bit rough but I love the soymilk taste.
Tags: Dessert, Japanese, Macrobiotic
Cafe Gitane (NYC: Nolita)
//// By Freda in 03: NYC
Grilled eggplant with tapenade, goat cheese and pesto on watercress
I stayed right upstairs of this place. One sad, lonely night’s take out.
