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May 25, 2006
NYC Food Ramble
There are a number of places on this list of NYC tourist food recommendations that we haven't been to. For instance: Babbo, The Spotted Pig, or Snack Taverna. On the other hand, we did go to Bouchon Bakery for dinner last Friday (Derek is a genius -- it's always packed for lunch but getting seated for dinner is no problem, so we went pre-movie). The duck confit sandwich we had was heavenly. It came with escarole sauteed in duck fat on a toasted, house-made potato bun. The duck was very tender and flavorful -- too bad it's a special and not on the regular menu.
In other news, when Sara came to visit we all took ourselves to Saul on Smith street. Derek and I have been there a few times for the prix fix, and every time, the food has been excellent. It's our favorite restaurant on Smith, beating out The Grocery and Patois, although we do have a thing for Zaytoon's. They have a limited menu, but whatever they do, they do very well. We've had amazing duck there a couple of times, and I remember some wonderful appetizers. That said, I can't say I was terribly pleased with the squab I had on Sunday -- it was basically raw -- just braised (or whatever that cooking term is -- seared? This isn't actually a food blog, despite evidence to the contrary, and I don't know these things). Everyone else's dish was fantastic, though -- diver scallops, lamb, rabbit.
And in the completely-unrelated-breaking-news category: Juste Milieu has determined, through an exhaustive analysis, that Madonna is a right-wing nut.
Posted by csageday at May 25, 2006 12:11 AM