M.X.Hassett

Sam, what book?

For those not in the know what the hell is "shrimp mold" I am assuming it is shrimp suspended in jell-o. Yes?

Funny I was regretting not being there. I left the day it started, if I had been there I would have hit every hard to get reservation restaurant in Manhattan(though I have never had a problem getting a reservation or with walk ins mind you I normally dine alone). Same thing happened during the blackout I was out of the area for the "stoop party". Well just know I am down in ATL and you guys have been having better weather then us. Well at least I wont have trouble getting home from LGD. Edit: feh

Hmmm....thinking out loud..........Cognac and home made ginger beer might work and then you could add a wee bit of simple syrup and maybe a little splash or a twist of citrus. Maybe a little bit o' bitters cause as we all know ""It's Better with Bitters"

Nice write up, I do not know how Sumile never made it onto my radar. From what I gather if one is interested in innovative cuisine Sumile is the choice as opposed to Jovia?

JohnL just curious when you say "Sergio Maccioni " do you mean Sirio?

Yep it is callled Bari. Off topic but a liitle info on The Sunshine and the Bari Family pulled from this great site Forgotten NYEdit: Bari Site

WOW, great first post, and some horrible meals . Much better then my first post. Welcome to eG.

Thanks for the report, but could you post here on how Jovia was? Edit: removed a "here"

Not shooting you John, although I may make you drink one of them martinis and to borrow a line from the recipe "You _will_ taste the difference and you will like it" very funny if you swap out the w's for v's and picture a heavyset German women saying it. All in good fun, Cheers.

I didn't taste a bite, Bill, but it's one of MY all-time food highlights! Great work, man. ← Wow how did I forget about that thread, awesome work Bill.

(Added caps) WTF...you can't drop a bomb like that and not tell us why you had to cook on skates.

Great report. Manni Olive Oil I'll split it with you.

There is a place I have had luck with under the infamous Sunshine Hotel (flophouse) Barbi, Bari, something with a b.

No problem, I would have mentioned your blog (great job) but Rosie already had in her initial post.

Cool thanks for the info I will see if I can fit it in this trip, if not I certainly will next time around.

Looks interesting but this is the first thing that came on my screen: David's Perfect Martini Oh god make it stop please.

Maybe if I could eat Keller's Oysters and Pearls barefoot and shirtless in the sea I would have preferred them more, but something about having your feet firmly planted in the source of your food as you eat it does something gastronomical and philosophical for me.

Of course anything not eaten in a restaurant. I am trying to find peoples best food experience disattached from the service aspect of dining. Recipe??? Damn now I am starving and I am in an alien kitchen and do not have my bearings....ahhh...I do have some pasta and white truffle I can heat up from dinner tonight.....yummmmmm......

Along the lines of Sam looking forward and my thread looking back on food, what drink did it for you in '05 for me there are far to many to recall, in no particular order. The final version of Brian's "The Roe" did it for me recently, so did Audrey's "Little Italy" and of course I had some killer flips from Sam over at M&H, and Phil's rum contest entry made by HIM was awesome and I honestly do not think Toby has made me ANYTHING that was not delectable. The Anistasia(spl [shit that stuff is good]) applejack old fashioned and tweaked monkey gland Chad made the other night. East Side Co. is pumping out some good drinks as is Sasha's other branch Small Branch. The Bar at MoMa has some interesting cocktails plus they are one of the only places I have come across zubrowka (the only vodka I drink just keep telling yourself it is an infussion) which means you can get them to make you a Bison sour or a Silver Shower. There is also a fellow by me in NJ from Japan doing some killer stuff with fresh juices, muddled herbs, and infussions plus he gave me a bottle of Old Raj(not my choice but impressive gift none the less) so that endeared him to me. I know I am leaving many of you out but memory lapses are one of the side effects of finding the perfect drink. On the home front the best thing I had was I beleive Dale's version of a Sazerac 50/50 rye/brandy and a number of others sadly my papers are in NJ and I am down in ATL for a spell. So for the best drink go to any of the regular "Fine Spirits and Cocktails" poster's homes or if in NY hit Pegu, any of Sasha's places, Pegu, Flatiron, Pegu, the Bar Room at MoMa, Pegu, WD-50, Pegu, Gramercy, and Pegu. So what hit the spot for you this year? Who am I forgetting? Edit: What spots hit the spot for you in '05 ? Edit2: Anyone else think Angels Share fell off over the last few years?

Thanks for the recipe for Matt, Tracey! He is visiting his parents over the Christmas holidays here in Atlanta and I will remind him to log on to find the recipe. ← Thanks Tracy Melissa I never ever forget to logon sometimes I fall asleep and forget to log off but never to log on, speaking of which I should log off now if I expect to have lunch tomorrow

Well a new year is almost upon us and it is time to reflect and to look forward on restaurants, but I am also interested in the best non restaurant eating or dining experience you have had this year. For me it was standing in calf deep water in Cape Cod clamming, shucked and slurped them as we found them. Blissful: salty air, seagulls, briney oystery living goodness going down the ol' gullet. So what was your best non-rest. experience in 05'

Along the lines of Ronnie's 2006 restaurant wish list what recipes or cookbooks do you really want to jump into in '06? I for one know I will be cooking a lot from The Cooking of Southwest France and I will continue cooking from EL Bulli 1998-2002 (3) and probaly try some food recipes out of Bakers two volume set once I transcribe some recipes. There are too many recipes and ideas floating around these boards for me to pick any just know many will be tried. So what are you cooking in '06? Edit: grammer and whatnot

The best way to go IMHO Best Meals '05 NY: Per Se, WD-50, Masa, Lugers, Daniel, and not a restaurant per se but a day (11am-4am the next day) spent wandering chinatown and eating everything ATL: Chef Menard's last night cooking at the Ritz, Seegers, Joel. Mass. Once again not a restaurant but probably the best meal I had was in Cape Cod clamming/oystering: rake, shuck, eat, repeat. Well what can I say I have not travelled much this year. But to answer Doc's second question: Honestly Blue Ribbon NY, for me it has become comfort food, mind you I eat there at least once a week so I might be biassed(god that looks funny think bi-vlave) just an example Good Food well honestly anyplace that can serve me great bone marrow, oysters, and same day Alaska crab legs the lenght of my forearm at 3:45 am makes me happy .

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