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It's a terrible location. When I'm thinking of going out to eat I don't usually say, 'let's head to Port Authority.'
So you think the one block from Esca to Bistro du Vent made such a difference? (It might have: 43rd St. is a lot different from 42nd St.)
But then how do you explain the longstanding success of Chez Josephine, basically right across the street?
Or the West Bank Cafe right next door to the Bistro du Vent location.
Which, as I say above in my review of Bistro du Vent, isn't even very good.
Sneakeater, Have you been to the West Bank Cafe recently? I had always passed it up because I had never heard anything about the food that would entice me to try it. That is, until I read (late last year, I think) that a new chef had been installed, and a new menu had been created with Bill Telepan acting as a consultant. Mmmm... So, when a convenient occasion arose a few months ago -- tickets to a Roundabout production at their American Airlines Theatre, which is on 42nd St., between B'way & 8th Ave. -- we had a post-performance dinner at West Bank. Despite what I had read, I reigned in my expectations. Happily, the food had just enough creativity to make it interesting, the plating was very attractive and, most important of all, everything we had was delicious.
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It's a terrible location. When I'm thinking of going out to eat I don't usually say, 'let's head to Port Authority.'
So you think the one block from Esca to Bistro du Vent made such a difference? (It might have: 43rd St. is a lot different from 42nd St.)
But then how do you explain the longstanding success of Chez Josephine, basically right across the street?
Or the West Bank Cafe right next door to the Bistro du Vent location.
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...I'm not sure what Mr. Moonen is doing right now after the demise of RM.
Rick Moonen's current restaurant, RM Seafood, is in the Mandalay Bay Resort, in Las Vegas.
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Actually, the RT 9 Farmer's Markets that I am referring to are the one in Old Bridge and the one in Freehold. Both, surprisingly, on RT 9!
I think there is some confusion here because when people hear "farmer's market," they tend to think of an outdoor market. I live in Marlboro, so I'm pretty sure the two markets you are referring to are indoors in strip malls. I have shopped in the Old Bridge place. It's called something like "Garden Farm" and is next door to Hollywood Video. Don't know the name of the one in Freehold and have never been to it, but it's in the mall where Burlington Coat Factory is located.
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--but look UP on the shelves!... In my local Shop Rite, t's usually on the shelves above the boxed cake mixes....
You might want to look down as well. Yesterday, when I went to Foodtown, I was in the aisle getting some baking necessities and noticed that they had Softasilk on the bottom shelf.
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I drove past 22 West yesterday - it has a 'Closed for Renovations' sign on it.
The scuttlebut I've heard is that there are new owners, and when they re-open, it will be a Brazilian churrascaria. I think the name will be Rio, or Rio something. Someone also mentioned that they will be serving sushi. That seemed rather odd, but it occurs to me that it could be one of the items on the traditionally huge salad bar rodizios always offer.
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... and the brand is Swan, iirc.
Close... It's Swans Down, a brand that's been around for a long, long time. It's the one I have in my pantry right now.
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Are you joking? Or have you really never heard of Nicholas? In case you're for real, it's in Middletown, in Monmouth County, several counties south of Bergen.
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Copper River Salmon was selling for $30 a pound at Whole Foods the first week it was available. I think it's down to $23 a pound now. So $37 for a dinner is not our of line.
What size portion to chef's normally plate for an individual serving? At $23 a pound at WF, the average customer would probably purchase about a pound for a 2 serving. I would think that restaurants get a better price from their fish mongers. I will admit I'm not a huge fan of Doris & Ed's, and the $37 price tag seems a bit high to me. I'd rather go for the three course tasting menu at Nicholas for $55 even though the Copper River Salmon isn't on the menu.
I'm also not a fan of Doris & Ed's. Their prices have always been outrageously exhorbitant. We stopped going there years ago because, for what I do consider way out of line prices, we never had anything but an o.k. meal.
Wegmans, in Manalapan, had Copper River salmon for the first time last week at $17/lb.
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The Cafe at Country, in the Carlton Hotel, on the corner of Madison & 29th, is fairly close to where you are staying. You can have a look at the breakfast menu here.
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Lorena's, in Maplewood, currently has them as an appetizer.
Soft Shell Crab, Israeli Couscous, Raisin, Apple, Fried Caper Berry, Fennel Purée.I don't eat soft shell crabs, but I have no hesitation in recommending them there because Chef/owner Humberto Campos' cuisine is sublime!
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Nicolas in Middletown is only a 20 minute ride from PP, or are you looking for burgers and beer? Nicolas is wonderful.
That would be Nicholas. Bear in mind that bar dining is now an excellent option. The small plates menu is taken directly from the dining room menu. Needless to say, the food is superb! Spacious bar with very comfortable chairs. Casual dress. No reservations required.
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Thanks for the suggestions. I think a good burger place may be what I'm looking for. Two years ago, I took her to the Grand Tier at Lincoln Center. I loved it, she didn't. Last year, we did Cafe Fiorello. I loved the antipasto bar, etc. She ordered pasta with sauce, plain. Nothing else. A waste. This time, I'm determined to take her somewhere where she'll actually enjoy ordering and eating. Burgers are a sure bet as are crepes, oddly enough. She loves Rue Du Crepe downtown.
Finding a burger on a dinner menu at a nice restaurant can be really difficult. They'll often serve one at lunch (e.g., Cafe Luxenbourg), but not at dinner. However, according to their on-line menu, SQC, on Columbus Ave. and 72nd St., serves a sirloin burger with frites at dinner. I've never eaten there, but I recall posts on this board indicating that the food's quite good. So, you can please your daughter and still have what I would hope will be an enjoyable meal yourself.
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Sounds great. But after checking the web link, I'm not surprised. The owner has a number of other diners, one of which I've tried before, The Colonial in East Brunswick, and is simply wonderful and good value. The other diners in the group are: Pines Manor, Edison, and Americana, East Windsor.
Yes, I should have mentioned that as well, glad you brought it up.
By the way - the Pines Manor isn't actually a diner - it's a catering hall.
I'm pretty diner-phobic because the several nearest my house are awful. The food at the Skylark sounds delicious -- and not very diner-ish. It's a bit far for me as diners go, but I'm on Route 18 (East Brunswick) fairly often and have passed the Colonial a gazillion times without ever thinking about eating there. I'm wondering if the menu there is much like the Skylark's, or just the same old, same old diner fare prepared very well.
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Passionne sounds promising. Here's the menu. Looks quite similar to Epernay's.
hopefully the service at Passione will be better than Epernay. I always found the service at Epernay so bad that it ruined the whole experience even though the food was very good.
Passione's menu does sound enticing. However, except for the fact that they're both French, the menus don't seem particularly similar to me.
As for the service at Epernay, I've heard complaints about it, but we've never had any problems whatsoever. I don't know if that was because we became known to Courtney, Mark and the service staff, or that we always dined mid-week and early before things got very busy.
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Supermarkets: In NJ, we have Pierre Hermes at Wegmans...
Kim, the Wegman's in Bridgewater stopped carrying Pierre Hermes sometime last year. I went in looking for chocolates to give as Christmas gifts and was told they no longer carried the line. I know you shop at the Manalapan store, are you sure they still carry his products?
I shop at the Manalapan store regularly. Whether or not the pastries on display there are Pierre Herme, they sure look gorgeous. However, I've never bought any, so I have no idea how good they taste. As for the chocolate question, I remember posting about his once before on another thread. Several months ago, I spoke with the department manager and asked if they were still carrying the Herme chocolates. She said that they were, but they were now selling them only at holiday times. They would not be on display but could be ordered.
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Those of you who have dined at A Voce -- is it suitable for solo dining? Thanks.
Yes. If you prefer, you can eat at the bar.
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I agree with oakapple's comment that they have a lot more competition, places like Estiatorio Milos (right across from Zegfield) and the new place that just opened on Park Ave. South in the 20s (can't recall the name).
Barbounia, on the corner of Park Ave. S. & 20th St., has been open for a few months. We've had a couple of very good meals there. Excellent grilled branzino.
Parea, on 20th, betw. Park Ave. S. & B'way, is opening this week. New York Magazine has a brief description of what to expect: http://www.nymag.com/restaurants/openings/16841/index.html
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The restaurant also offers a three course prix fixe lunch with selections changing weekly for $19.95.
We have done many of the $19.95 lunches and have never had a loser. They are not posted on the restaurant's website, but if you are on their e-mail list, you will receive the menu each week. (Well, most weeks since they sometimes neglect to send them.) Here's this week's:
Baby Spinach Salad
with Red Currant Vinaigrette and Toasted Almonds
Pan Roasted Lamb Sirloin
with Artichokes, Roasted Bell Peppers, Zucchini, Israeli Cous Cous and Vincotto Lamb Jus
Frozen Lemon Soufflé
with Honey Tuile and Blackberry Sauce
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I thought Mark and Courtney had shelved the idea of selling Epernay and moving to Ithaca. Obviously, not so. We will miss them. Any idea if the new owners are planning to make changes re: the menu and/or hours of operation?
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Roz, I will walk past Kiev later today or tomorrow and check on its current condition, but I haven't noticed any evidence of its being closed permanently. If it did, that must have happened within the last 24 hours or so, I figure.
Pan, Whenever eater posts closure photos, they're of the moment. The ones of Kiev look quite permanent to me. However, if you want to see for yourself, go ahead and check it.
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Kiev is no longer open for brunch and seems to be only a late-night bar.
I thought I remembered reading that Kiev had closed. Well, it did, and here's the pictorial proof.
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Pete & Elda's is one of only two places we frequent that permitted smoking, and we did so because they had a totally separate non-smoking room. However, in order to get to it, one had to pass by the large bar area where people smoked, and the smell was definitely noticeable. When we went there last week after the smoking ban went into effect, nobody was smoking in the bar, and the air definitely had a fresh smell about it, which made me wonder if they had aired the place out.
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Does anyone have the exact address and or telephone number. Sounds like a restaurant to try.
CulinAriane
33 Walnut St., Montclair
Tel.: 973-744-0533
Cheese and Dessert?
in New York: Dining
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Since your first choice was Daniel, why not go to Cafe Boulud? The cuisine is superb, and one of the four menus, "Le Potager," is dedicated to vegetarian dishes. There is an excellent cheese course, desserts are lovely, and the basket of warm madeleines offered along with dessert (in lieu of the ubiquitous mignardises) are to die for!! Service always manages to be both polished and pleasant. It's in the space previously occupied by Daniel so, of course, it's smaller than Daniel's current location and, therefore, more intime. The contemporary decor, though not lush, is quite attractive.