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    ping’s

    it was ok for dim sum. we wanted something light because tonight’s dinner will be a several hours affair. the new places in brooklyn and queens are likely a better bet. hubby and i haven’t left manhattan this trip, so maybe that’s for next time.
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    ping’s

    hubby said, “we need a break from all the gourmet food”, and i said, “uh, only one of the meals we’ve had so far can truly be called gourmet while all the rest are just food that has been excellent in their own way”. but i guess that’s a difference of pov. so we decided to have dim sum at ping’s (22 mott (pell)). it has been ages since i knew which place was recommended for dim sum in nyc. i chose this based on the listing on eater’s site.
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    koloman

    i think they always have it. but we didn’t think to ask. menus are below.
  4. it’s the new and improved mff i hadn’t truly appreciated this board until it was offline for several days.
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    koloman

    this was a prix fixe menu: three courses for $55. everything was wonderful. i didn’t describe every dish because all of you would be bored and i would run out of synonyms for “delicious”.
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    koloman

    it’s too bad we can’t take this restaurant back to san francisco with us. berkshire pork schnitzel, lemon, potato salad, lingonberries - someone in the kitchen knows how to fry, as this was crisp and greaseless all throughout. loved the cucumbers on the side: tart with a hint of garlic that helped lend a counterpoint to the meat.
  7. my husband was skeptical and i’ll admit that i shared in that sentiment. we needn’t have worried though. we were blown away. sea scallops - buttermilk, cucumber, coral on toast - super-fresh seafood, and the coral tasted like a dream. kangaroo tartare - warm spices, charred eggplant, sardinian flatbread - hubby thought it was pretty good. we loved that it was chunky and had texture and that it was not a smooth paste. the flatbread overpowered the tartare though, and we concluded that eating the meat by itself was the way to go. cucumber and melon salad - this was just ok; it didn’t really grab us. but i did appreciate the combination. boer goat - the other superstar was the goat which was cooked low and slow and served with a tomato saffron sauce, new potatoes and cilantro. we thought this was awesome; that the smoking process lent a nice char on the exterior and moisture on the inside, and that it was not stringy as goat can oftentimes be. there are lots of seriously interesting potables on their list, especially the sherries and orange wines.
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    via carota

    we stopped in for lunch today. they’re just as i remember, albeit with a few more things on the menu. heirloom tomatoes, spring onion, cucumber, basil - the only real clunker of the bunch, and surprising. the preparation was fabulous but the tomatoes were tasteless. 🤔 little gem lettuce, anchovies, egg, walnuts, pecorino - maybe one too many ingredients here, but otherwise was satisfying grilled artichokes, aioli, lemon, red onion sardines, escarole, chilies roasted peaches, zabaglione chocolate and almond biscotti we drank the rosato you see here and i surprised myself by finishing off a bottle of moscato d’asti.
  9. we weren’t able to land a reservation at le bernardin. perhaps next time. i heard from a food board friend that jean georges’ best days are in the past. i don’t know if i agree with that assessment. i had never been there until tonight and as far as i can tell, it’s operating at top form. one standout in particular was squash dumpling, black truffles, hazelnut, parmigiano, brown butter. i am typically not a fan of foam but the execution worked here, and i did not mind.
  10. yes, i was able to get a 5:30 seating really looking forward to it 😍
  11. well i’m taking notes because italian wine is something hubby and i want to know more about
  12. we had lunch today at s & p lunch which many of you may know as eisenberg’s. the pastrami is better than katz’s although there is less of it. and the chopped liver was the stuff that dreams are made of. i had never had an egg cream before and that was preferable to the carrot cake (although the latter was super moist and not too sweet). a former mff member tells me that the tuna fish salad is the true standard of excellence, so maybe we will go there for lunch on sunday. our flight back to sf is at 6 pm which means there’s more opportunity to do “research”.
  13. i just checked - curtain is at 7 so that means we can’t do the seating at 6:30 pm tomorrow. the rest of the week is already spoken for. perhaps next time.
  14. i don’t think we have been able to reserve. plus the ability to reserve far in advance has not been enabled yet, that i am aware of.
  15. i hadn’t noticed that there was a time limit. 🧐 good to know…
  16. we’re in new york for several days and have lunch and dinner reservations at jean georges, koloman, frenchette, and others whose names are not coming to mind at the moment. we’re seeing funny girl tonight and some like it hot tomorrow. where should we go have dinner tonight and tomorrow? our hotel is in the theater district. the view from our rooms are the pictures below. hubby isn’t a fan of spicy food, otherwise he’s adventurous. and i have no such boundaries. $$& isn’t an issue but quality is. please share your thoughts when you can.
  17. we celebrated my father-in-law’s 91st birthday yesterday at the lobster house in cape may, nj. steamed lobster - served with melted butter, it’s the thing to get here and comes with a host of sides like salad, vegetables and potatoes. most of these are pretty “meh” but the roasted potatoes were a pleasant surprise. crab cocktail - chunks of crab served with lemon and cocktail sauce. simple is best. oyster stew - it’s more accurately described as a giant bowl of cream of cream soup with oysters. avoid. escargot - tasteless and slightly bitter. not the traditional preparation. key lime pie - not overly sugary sweet but needed more tartness, and the graham cracker crust turned out to be crumbs.
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    Welcome!

    i had to re-register, then emailed the admins to get validated
  19. for dinner, we went to rossi’s bar and grill in hamilton township. it’s known for their burgers and italian food. fried zucchini sticks, marinara sauce - greaseless, crispy deep-fried zucchini with a scattering of cheese. i practically inhaled these. caesar’s salad - hubby says that it was mediocre, that there was something slightly sweet. maybe mayonnaise in the dressing? eggplant parmigiana - no breading, very properly cheesy; it’s too bad the sauce needed more oomph. the pasta was a touch too watery, although the meatballs were pretty good. think i ordered wrong. hubby and everyone else had a burger…but i had meat for brunch and i needed some vegetables in my system. for dessert, i had affogato (vanilla ice cream, espresso, whipped cream). that was the best rendition out of all the ones i’ve had in the past.
  20. later tonight there will be a casual dinner at a burger place, and tomorrow, there is a day trip to cape may, new jersey. i’m looking forward to those.
  21. we’re visiting my father-in-law this weekend. he lives in an assisted living space in hamilton township. brunch was technically in philadelphia at the garden restaurant at the barnes foundation but i’m including it here because the rest of the posts in this thread won’t make sense without that context. also, this post is a continuation of the old thread in this forum that had existed a few weeks ago. hot chicken sliders - good chicken sandwiches, unfortunately the kitchen went crazy with the hot sauce which rendered the sliders almost inedible lox and cream cheese on bagels, sliced fruit - this was what i should have ordered. better luck next time?
  22. yay I’m glad things are on the way back.
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