This year, we knew we were going to have a couple of nights of late dinners. We had reservations at several different places and really only narrowed down and finalized at the last minute. (There was some map-app confusion on the location of a business event on Saturday night.) It ended up working out though, because the restaurant we ended up at that night was my favorite of the weekend!
We had heard rave reviews about Il Mulino so we opted to try the Trattoria (straight from the airport!) on Friday night. Aside from the first 10-15 minutes of completely being ignored (it was the weirdest thing!), the service ended up being great and the food was so tasty. The capellini pasta with arugula pesto, black pepper and pistachio was creamy, full of delicate flavors that didn't overpower. The very simply grilled branzino was tender, moist, and perfectly seasoned. It was the perfect lighter meal for a late night dinner. To end the meal, we decided on an old favorite with a twist - limoncello tiramisu. Enough said?
The next day, we had a late breakfast, a late lunch, and a late dinner. We opted to have granola and pastries for breakfast at Le Pain Quotidien, a favorite of ours in London. While the granola wasn't the exact same as it is in London, it was very good. I also enjoyed a seasonal cinnamon latte (twice) during the weekend! We love the simple, communal atmosphere and the quality of the food there.
After walking up and down 5th and Madison, we ended up at one of the Via Quadranno locations for our late lunch. It had been recommended to us, and was packed with locals even at 3 in the afternoon. We thought that was a good sign, and were not disappointed. The sandwiches were simple with few ingredients but very tasty and filling. Oh and did I mention we got dessert? The nocciola mousse cake was ah-mazing. And the lemon sorbetto with prosecco was a light ending to a late lunch.
Our last meal of the evening was the one we decided on at the last minute. We found our way to Liberty Room at Aureole. What a meal! The service was exceptional. The options were plenty but not overwhelming. We start with a couple of oysters each, topped with a mignonette dressing. They knocked our socks off. Two of the three entrees were recommended by the server and they did not disappoint. I had the skate wing with cauliflower, crushed potatoes, marcona almonds, and verjus. It was a perfect amount of food, perfect flavors all together, and perfectly cooked. The crust of the fish was just browned enough, the inside filled with melt-in-your-mouth tenderness, and lightly seasoned meal married well with pickled cauliflower, almonds, potatoes and the verjus. To end our meal, we enjoyed a donut. Yep, a donut. Not just any donut though. One with chocolate mousse, salted caramel, and a praline crunch. We enjoyed it tremendously, obvi.
So do yourself a favor and get up to NYC for a food weekend, if nothing else!
We had heard rave reviews about Il Mulino so we opted to try the Trattoria (straight from the airport!) on Friday night. Aside from the first 10-15 minutes of completely being ignored (it was the weirdest thing!), the service ended up being great and the food was so tasty. The capellini pasta with arugula pesto, black pepper and pistachio was creamy, full of delicate flavors that didn't overpower. The very simply grilled branzino was tender, moist, and perfectly seasoned. It was the perfect lighter meal for a late night dinner. To end the meal, we decided on an old favorite with a twist - limoncello tiramisu. Enough said?
The next day, we had a late breakfast, a late lunch, and a late dinner. We opted to have granola and pastries for breakfast at Le Pain Quotidien, a favorite of ours in London. While the granola wasn't the exact same as it is in London, it was very good. I also enjoyed a seasonal cinnamon latte (twice) during the weekend! We love the simple, communal atmosphere and the quality of the food there.
After walking up and down 5th and Madison, we ended up at one of the Via Quadranno locations for our late lunch. It had been recommended to us, and was packed with locals even at 3 in the afternoon. We thought that was a good sign, and were not disappointed. The sandwiches were simple with few ingredients but very tasty and filling. Oh and did I mention we got dessert? The nocciola mousse cake was ah-mazing. And the lemon sorbetto with prosecco was a light ending to a late lunch.
Our last meal of the evening was the one we decided on at the last minute. We found our way to Liberty Room at Aureole. What a meal! The service was exceptional. The options were plenty but not overwhelming. We start with a couple of oysters each, topped with a mignonette dressing. They knocked our socks off. Two of the three entrees were recommended by the server and they did not disappoint. I had the skate wing with cauliflower, crushed potatoes, marcona almonds, and verjus. It was a perfect amount of food, perfect flavors all together, and perfectly cooked. The crust of the fish was just browned enough, the inside filled with melt-in-your-mouth tenderness, and lightly seasoned meal married well with pickled cauliflower, almonds, potatoes and the verjus. To end our meal, we enjoyed a donut. Yep, a donut. Not just any donut though. One with chocolate mousse, salted caramel, and a praline crunch. We enjoyed it tremendously, obvi.
So do yourself a favor and get up to NYC for a food weekend, if nothing else!
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