Let's get to the meat of the matter and, even though I have been to 5 restaurants since last Thursday, I have to say the best meat I have had is the duck at Dovetail. Pistachio crusted and ridiculously succulent with a sweet plum sauce duck breasts,I was practically licking the plate! The thing is everything that I ate at Dovetail was amazing..really from the homemade corn bread (the outer texture of a scone, the inner warmth and moistness of a biscuit and the taste of corn bread!) to the brioche bread pudding--bliss.

Others in the line-up:
Centolire: expensive Italian on the UES with great food, comfortable environs and lots of couture. I'm making fun but it is really quality food I just think the size 20 font that the menu is printed is makes it quite clear that this is not for me at the current stage of my life.

Mermaid Inn: Good for a neighborhood dinner in that is fine and comfy but my skate wing was overcooked and the oysters tasted a little too fishy.

A Voce: The pasta is still top notch--pumpkin ravioli is a highlight if you like things sweet--but i really think they over do with with sauce on the meatballs. Yes, it is their signature dish, yes the sauce is good but it is possible that you could be eating a golf ball under all of it..I missed the taste of that fried little ball of meat!

Inoteca: Still wonderful and so charming. The bruschetta is not a glorified crouton with toppings it is a slap of bread that is crispy yet still with some give in the middle, like a hammock that holds delicious topping--prosciutto, pesto, ricotta, you name it. A special the night i went was a warm duck salad with lentils, i could have had it as my own main course and I might have had I not seen the longing eyes staring at the plate as I served myself.


Synopsis: Should you have a special event go to Dovetail. Have a date and extra time on your hands to wait an hour for a table go to Inoteca.

Back in Business Baby!

I just watched an extremely inspirational clip of Oprah and realized that I have to start this blog up again and do what I like to do: eat and talk about it.

Recently I went to bobo. The bottom floor reminded me of Waverly Inn and the upstairs was the same shape and noise level as Bond St (narrow and loud) but with more light and more living-room like furniture. The winter vegetable salad was not good and primarily composed of apples..booboo for bobo on the "vegetable" description, but the main courses were strong, arctic char was fresh and cooked well and beef was tender. bobo was fun for the "scene " factor but do not go if you are lacking patience-- my friend and I had to wait an hour for our table (with a reservation) and we were not the only ones, it seemed that everyone was drinking champagne, the same complimentary drink that was given to us for our inconvenience!

A few notes from the restaurant field:
-Rayuela has gone downhill
-Centro Vinoteca, great bar scene
-Mercat, terribly thin octupus and too-chewy meat! (and no sangria)
-Pera, wonderful place for a work lunch and kicka** Caesar salad and fries


On the counter:
If you like peanut butter you need to try "Smooth Operator" from Peanut Butter & Co (available at Whole Foods), it is all-natural and so creamy..also the oils don't separate weirdly like in Smucker's Natural peanut butter.


Until next time friends.