04.17.06
Eating NYC Part 1
So, we're back from the NYC! We had a GREAT weekend and had a blast…from staying at the W on Lexington to eating out at two of the finer restaurants that NYC has to offer. Arriving in NY we headed over to the hotel to see if we could check in…despite a little rain, we were in high spirits as we were allowed to check in. It was around noon so we headed up the street to the Broadway Diner where I got a Ruben (hey..it's NYC!!). It was pretty damn good, though a bit salty. We walked quite a bit through the rain when Steph suggested we take a break…it was here we entered Grand Central where I got to walk the same route where I've seen on Bobby Flay's "Boy Meets Grill". Very cool stuff…I've attached some pix below.
Friday night we headed over to Bolo. I know, I'm a fan…but it really was a very nice night and the food was super yum. We started out with some Tapas for appetizers…they were all so tasty and visually interesting. I also kicked it off with his Pomegranite Martini….mmmm…was soo smooth and not too sweet! For dinner I had the special, which was….FRIED SOFT SHELL CRABS! I've never had them before….and as I am on a culinary journey to try new things…I gave it a whirl. In the words of Homer Simpson…it was…mmmmmmm!!!! It was not greasy at all…it was light and airy and flavorful. Steph had a Calamari, Squid Ink Risotto that came with two VERY large prawns. Dessert was a 'crispy' chocolate moose with some port infused sorbet.
Overall Impression: The food, to say the least, was incredible. Portions were generous and extremely flavorful. The primary ingredients were allowed to shine and the spices were accents not overpowering. The drinks were very creative and balanced between the alcohol and the mixers. Service was very attentive when we first sat down…but somewhat tapered off towards the end. We didn't feel like we were being rushed, but the food came out fairly fast…maybe a bit too fast. Ambience was typical NY…many tables jammed next to each other, but surprisingly the restaurant was fairly quiet and good for conversation. I recommend this restaurant without any reservation for a wonderful, fun night out…would be a great time for a family or group of friends with the tapas!
I'll continue this review tomorrow (as we had a big day today) with dinner and dining from Sat down in the NYC!!
Pix from Grand Central:
Luv2cook said,
April 17, 2006 at 10:58 am
Beautiful pics, Jeff. And sounds like you had a fun time in NYC. What is the ingredient in the second pic you captured?
Jeff said,
April 17, 2006 at 11:11 am
It is actually a hard sausage of some type…I’ve found that sometimes shopkeepers get upset if someone takes pictures of their goods so I shoot fast and sneaky
That said, I’m not sure exactly what type of sausage it is, though it looked yummers to me 
Karen Kirk said,
April 17, 2006 at 2:25 pm
You do mean “mousse”, not moose, right? Of course, you WERE in NYC where anything goes! Glad you had fun. Never been to MOMA but want to someday.
Jeff said,
April 17, 2006 at 2:39 pm
lol…yeah…Mousse…it was a long day yesterday as we got back from NYC, then put together Easter dinner (blog to follow on Wed) for Steph’s cousin Brad. When I was writing this last night I was about to fall asleep on my keyboard
bouch said,
April 17, 2006 at 3:27 pm
I left a huge comment this morning, but it never posted:( oh well. Glad you guys had so much fun!
Luv2cook said,
April 17, 2006 at 3:30 pm
Jeff:
I thought it was some kind of meat but my heart and stomach wanted to you to say it was chocolate or something I could eat :-p..not that I don’t eat animals..I am partial to some
Jeff said,
April 17, 2006 at 3:44 pm
Damn it! I have no idea what is up with this blog…I went with an ‘online’ blog because I thought it’d be easier, maybe I should switch back and create my own?