caolin potatoes + alioli
marinated + pressed cucumber, tomato essense
crab + walnuts in a clear citrus consomme
buttery idiaziabal gnocci + iberian pork consomme
sardine broth, langoustine tail + amaranth
roasted iberian pork, quinoa + fermented leaves
iberian pork tails, langoustines + braising juices
select euskal herria cheeses + pairings
caramelized french toast + fig leaf ice cream
frozen white chocolate sphere, nut brittle........
distilled cocoa
logo on wooden tray
petit four tray
hazelnut dragees
should we? shouldn't we? indecisive, definitely indecisive about this place. why? well we'd heard so much about mugaritz in the last 3 years, all of it good,but recently i'd read some bits that planted the seeds of doubt in my mind. couple that with our average meal at the royal mail, run by the former chef de cuisine at mugaritz and we weren't getting our hopes up. a recent conversation with a equally mad lover of all things foody and winey,said "well if you're in the neighbourhood?" mugaritz isn’t the kind of restaurant you just drop into or is it? It shouldn’t be, but that’s exactly what they encourage if not fully booked, so we made a 1.30 booking at 11.00am.
I won’t go into too much detail, nor do I have to. The meal was faultless, simple and thoroughly delicious. Entwined with charming,
Friendly and professional service we enjoyed a 5 hr lunch that we satisfied you all on levels and the best part……it was real food!
So if you're in the neighbourhood, drop in, have a bite or two and take in the beauty and tranquility that is mugaritz and the basque
Country.
2 comments:
Hey you two.....
Oh my god! What an amazing pictorial record so far....Sorry for the delay with the places to eat in NY, but here you go:
Per Se - dinner - fabby food and fabby view
Le Bernadin - not so fabby food and not so fabby view
Le Pain Quotidien - breakie chain, but they make their own bread and jams (We went to the Lexington Ave one - small and cute)
Gramercy Tavern - Excellent Mod American
Rooftop Garden Cafe at Met Museum of Art - Absolutely spectacular view even if you have to sip your mojito out of plastic cup (We didn't eat anything and you shouldn't either)
Oyster Bar - At Grand Central Station for oysters of course. They had 4o odd varieties when we went their. Be careful, be very careful of the oyster soup! (Yuck, yuck, yuck!!)Amasingly fresh oysters though!!!
Grand Sichuan - Great hot pot
Jean George - great for lunch opposite the bottom entrance to Central Park
Cubana Cafe - small place in Thompson Street. Not on any guides. Great chickpea salad.
Blue Ribbon - Served by an opera singer. Great atmosphere, not so great food. Good but not fantastic.
Lupa - I think you would really like this place. Great cured meats and excellent pasta. Up market Italian perhaps.
Cafe Boulud
Tamarind
Buddah Bar - for cocktails
Pastis for everything else
Katz's Deli for a Pastrami on Rye
and Russ and Daughters for smoked and cured salmon from all over the world.
You might have enough here to start you off, but my recommendation is for you to purchase the Zagat Guide: NY eating at all levels really.
Have fun eating and drinking and keep the photos coming.
Cheers, Kathryn
September 23, 2008 3:43 AM
i think you are just dirty hippies!dragees!i have seen better pop out of a bunnies rear end!I know this guy who does dragees ,i am sure he is the anti -christ,i tell you,he is the drageenator,no nut is safe.I see him coming,i hide my nuts.Unless i want mine roasted ,caramlised then coated in Cocoa Barry!
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