Hi,
We have just returned from NYC and way too much wonderful food.
Fuzzy: Here is the link to Mission Chinese,
http://newyork.seriouseats.com/2012/08/ ... ref=search Danny Bowein is collecting honors from James Beard and Pete Wells.
We went for lunch and ordered flour dishes. Somehow we received about nine dishes; that's the problem with eating with a restaurateur. In any case the lamb tongue and cuddlefish is wonderful. Interestingly, Danny has hired not a single Asian cook or waitress.
We also ate the complete, wonderful, menu at Todd's Mill. I was seriously over-served do to two vegatarians at our table for four. Mother's Day brunch with a group of 38 friends was a blast. Wonderful eclectic affordable wine list and a really great vibe. The owner is worth the trip.
We also went to Frank Prisinzano's "L'il" for roasted eggplant and a Proscuitto Robiola pizza. Frank has a new butcher shop at Sauce where one of the butchers was cutting a whole pork butt with full skin and tail attached. More importantly, he had one arm in a sling under his chef's coat and bloody apron; yes the arm was cut earlier that day while breaking down the hog. No work-no pay.
Il Buco Alimentari & Vinera was the noisiest restaurant ever but the food was worth the din. Again, we received twice what we ordered. The short ribs (ten inches short) and agnolotti were incredible.
The diet begins.
Tim