So….the New York trip was fun. The marathon was super cool, basically it was a mass of humanity moving in one direction.
Telepan was by far the best service, our server was invisible yet attentive. He helped us pair the best flavors for our tasting menu choices, but never over-asserted himself. Top bite was a poached egg over frisee with lardons and a light mustard dressing.
Cafe Cluny was homey and tightly packed and dimly lit and we loved it. I had some scallops on a cauliflower puree that was simple elegance.
Morimoto…food was innovative and fun, and the sushi quality was amazing, but. The room was FREEZING and it seemed like none of the staff wanted to be there. Our server was completely bored and ineffective. When I ordered the appetizers, he kept pushing a couple of orders of the Kobe carpaccio for $50 a pop. And our empty cocktail glasses collected on our table until we finally pushed them into a large grouping in the middle of the table. It was like a pretty, dirty centerpiece.
Big finds: Doughnut Plant on the LES. Hello pumpkin doughnuts, Vahlrona doughnuts, fluffy glazed Krispy-Kremes-are-rocks morsels of love.
We ducked into Tisserie for a coffee and a snack. They had cases packed with portable yummies like Nutella tartlets and chocolate filled blobs of dough called tiger eyes. Nice surprise.
Chocolate by The Bald Man: Max Brenner is a Wonka wonderland shop/restaurant of amazing chocolate. Huge slices of double chocolate pizza, vats of fondue, a chocolate filled syringe for the quick blast, chocolate spread on chocolate bread … I think I’m in love with this man.
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