patbastrop
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DS, DIL and fabulous granddaughter! Had some really great food starting with lunch at Republic on Union Square, sharing plates of curried duck noodles and cold beef noodle salad. Awesome! Another meal at #1 ramen winner Hide Chan Ramen -- I didn't think the pork broth ramen was as good as Ippodo, and the tofu dessert didn't come close, but all in all, it was a pretty good lunch. We had pizza at Co. on 9th Avenue - the raddicchio salad beat everything else on the table (taleggio cheese, heaven!) -- until the milk chocolate sundae with caramel, pomegranate seeds and heavenly cream came out. Ouch. Good thing we were walking!
Every chance we got we'd sneak over to Eataly - a fancy new Italian food experience by Mario Batali, Joe Bastianich, Lidia Bastianich and other partners. It is only a couple of blocks from their new apt. An amazing concept -- Shopping, eating, Italian wines, beers, a fish monger, butcher, all sorts of italian products, some associated with a number of restaurants under the roof, which takes up practically an entire block across from Madison Park and the Flatiron building. Pasta, pizza, panini, pastries, housewares and books people everywhere enjoying the exciting ambiance.
We kept going back to a little bakery on East 23rd called Le Maison du Macaron where they made awesome croissants, and the cutest macaroon cookies decorated for Halloween.
Hill Country is right down the street from their apt. too -- a REAL Texas bbq joint, with live music, Austin style. the moist brisket was incredible and the sausage from Kreuse Mkt in Lockhart, Tx was delicious! If you are a mac n' cheese fan, don't miss Hill Country's! Sides are packed in cup containers for the table and to take home. Nice for my son to have a bbq fix so close by.
We were treated to an exceptional meal at Cafe Boulud -- the envy of all plates was my DIL's seared short rib dumplings -- wow, what a creation! Beautiful food, beautiful wines, lovely setting.
I think that about covers it, with the exception of my granddaughter's first foray into Chinatown. We couldn't leave town without having Cha Siew Pao and Fried sesame buns from Mei Li Wah Bakery. Maya rode in her snuggly while we scored some rambutans and pomelo for later!
It was hard to leave.
Every chance we got we'd sneak over to Eataly - a fancy new Italian food experience by Mario Batali, Joe Bastianich, Lidia Bastianich and other partners. It is only a couple of blocks from their new apt. An amazing concept -- Shopping, eating, Italian wines, beers, a fish monger, butcher, all sorts of italian products, some associated with a number of restaurants under the roof, which takes up practically an entire block across from Madison Park and the Flatiron building. Pasta, pizza, panini, pastries, housewares and books people everywhere enjoying the exciting ambiance.
We kept going back to a little bakery on East 23rd called Le Maison du Macaron where they made awesome croissants, and the cutest macaroon cookies decorated for Halloween.
Hill Country is right down the street from their apt. too -- a REAL Texas bbq joint, with live music, Austin style. the moist brisket was incredible and the sausage from Kreuse Mkt in Lockhart, Tx was delicious! If you are a mac n' cheese fan, don't miss Hill Country's! Sides are packed in cup containers for the table and to take home. Nice for my son to have a bbq fix so close by.
We were treated to an exceptional meal at Cafe Boulud -- the envy of all plates was my DIL's seared short rib dumplings -- wow, what a creation! Beautiful food, beautiful wines, lovely setting.
I think that about covers it, with the exception of my granddaughter's first foray into Chinatown. We couldn't leave town without having Cha Siew Pao and Fried sesame buns from Mei Li Wah Bakery. Maya rode in her snuggly while we scored some rambutans and pomelo for later!
It was hard to leave.