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  1. Thanks for the reply guys. None of the wines are all that delicate - only reds, mostly cabs and zins. Also no access to sunlight or direct heat. I'm hoping the replacement wine fridge they send me is in better shape. Honestly the Avantis seem like pretty cheap models and the casing is pretty thin metal. If the next one is also dented I'll probably just keep it. Figured it was worth one shot to get a non-damaged one.
  2. Hi all, First post for me in years (I used to be much more obsessed with food - now just moderately obsessed). Anyway, how long can I leave wine that I want to age sitting on racks in room temperature without any negative effects? I recently went to CA and bought up a bunch of wine, some of which I plan on aging. I ordered an Avanti wine fridge, which arrived today pretty banged up. I am sending it back for a new one. The wine has been sitting out in my living room on racks now since mid-January and will probably be left there for another week or so until I get the new fridge. I'm probably just being parinoid, but can is it ok to leave the wine there? The room is probably in the low-70 degree range and pretty stable. Thanks, Eric
  3. That's neat idea, give the reviewer stars on his review: Babbo - 3.5 stars Megu - 2 stars Bouley - 0 stars Wolfgang's - 0.5 stars I'll play: Babbo - 3.0 stars Megu - 2.5 stars Bouley - 0 stars Wolfgang's - 0 stars
  4. I thought this week's review was terrible. Some people may feel there was some buildup to the ending climax of discussing the steak, but I just felt like he was sidestepping the issue. Then at the end Bruni just gives up and rolls over gives us a two bit description fitting of my assessment of my personal analysis of a steak I would make on my home grill any given weeknight. Whether or not the NYTimes should be reviewing steakhouses is beside the point, IMO. I was more annoyed by the pedantic self-amused tone Bruni took throughout the review. It reminded me of the guy who tells a joke and laughs his ass off while everyone else in the room looks around at each other unamused. I don't care what the shrimp cocktail is like, I don't really want to know about the seafood options - a simple, brief mention that they exist would be fine. I want the majority of a steakhouse review to wax poetic about steak. Why it was good, why it was bad, what could be done better, etc. As I stated before, this discussion was left to the end and was miserably lacking in depth. That's what the review should have been - the steak, the normal sides (creamed spinach, potato, tomato and onion), then decor and service. Cut the seafood and dessert crap, cut the heath warnings (which are about 10 years behind the times and probably off-base, anyway). So far Bruni is 0.5/3 in quality reviews in my book with the 1/2 rating going to the Babbo review which was good overall, but fell short. I also dislike the man's failed attempts at humor, and sympathy-baiting style. -Eric
  5. I find, as you described, the craving is often for starchy foods such as bread. Try eating lower carb count products that will still satisfy the craving. Supermarkets have tons of low carb breads, most of which taste decent enough to kill the craving.
  6. EJRothman

    Bouley

    While that may be the case, this type of review is problematic. A NYTimes review cannot assume prior knowledge. It must be able to be taken at face value because only a minority of readers will pick up the paper knowing the history of Bouley and this it is striving to be a 4-star place. As many have said, this review reads like a 2-star review at best. Clearly Bouley is still serving excellent food and should be considered a destination restaurant like the other 3/4 star places in NYC. Readers of a 3-star review should walk away being excited about trying the place, not avoiding it like the plague. Bruni's review does the latter not the former, and for that it is misguided. I ate at Bouley this past Thursday and had a wonderful meal. I am nowhere close to a reviewer, but my experience was top notch and I had no complaints. -Eric
  7. EJRothman

    Bouley

    No need to apologize about the course selection. I personally liked the layout of the meal and felt that it was a proper balance and transition from fish to meat just the way a multi-course meal is supposed to flow. Again, everything was wonderful and a good time was had by all of us. To answer your question about my age, I am 22 years old - 23 in November.
  8. As far as I recall there was none in my meal last night.
  9. EJRothman

    Bouley

    I dined at Bouley last night and had a fantastic meal. It began and ended with the same amuse-bouches wongste reported and a few of the dishes were the same as well. Everything was excellent. I do not have the stamina to write up a full report and I do not remember the intricacies of each dish off the top of my head, but my sister took note of everything while we were eating and either she or I will post it at some point soon. I am nothing close to a professional food critic but there was nothing about my experience that would incline me to say the restaurant deserves any less than 4 stars. My thanks to chopjwu12 and the kitchen. -Eric
  10. Henry's End as in the place on Henry Street in North Brooklyn Heights? I have never been there but the people I know who have say that it is good, but nothing close to 4 stars - based on the reactions I seen, I'd say Satisfactory-1 star. Please provide more info if possible.
  11. EJRothman

    Bouley

    Right, but I don't have a good sportscoat (or any sportscoat for that matter), and thus am reduced to suit or slacks/shirt as I am not going to buy a jacket specfically for this dinner.
  12. EJRothman

    Bouley

    business casual ranges in definition from dockers and a polo shirt to slacks and a button down. While anything in this range is acceptable to my office I prefer to look as presentable as I can and go with slacks and a button down. I have no problem wearing a suit on the day of my reservation. I just wish my father would do so as well. He's the one who picked the damn place, even though there are a number of restaurants I would have prefered to go to. We'll see how this experience holds up. Based on what I have been reading, I am going in with the expectation that the dining experience will be sub-par for the caliber of the restaurant. My best meal to date was the tasting menu at Aquavit so that's what I'll be using as comparison.
  13. EJRothman

    Bouley

    OP weighing in here. Originally I asked this question here because I was too lazy to call. However, I did end up calling and was told the "no jeans, no sneakers, jacket suggested" line. However, first hand observations can be helpful in that they offer a window into what people usually wear. Although the Hawiian shirt sounds tempting, I will probably go business casual or wear a suit. What do you guys think? I will be going there straight from work where the dress code is business casual. Should I bother wearing a suit that day. My father doesn't seem to want to wear a suit and it might seem odd (though it doesn't really matter) if I showed up in a suit and he was business casual.
  14. EJRothman

    Bouley

    I'm eating dinner at Bouley on the 17th. I need to know what the dress code is. Much thanks in advance.
  15. EJRothman

    Bouley

    I called yesterday. They seemed perplexed that I would even ask if there was a BYO policy. So that was a no go. I then asked if I could have a faxed copy of the wine list in order to be able to do some research beforehand. That was also met with a "no." It's too bad they won't let us bring in some bottles. My father has some great stuff in his cellar that he's picked up in the ccourse of 30 odd years. I thought it would at least be within their ability to fax us the list. It didn't seem like an unusual or burdensome request. Any way you could pursuade this to happen? If you could, that would great - just send me a PM. Thank you in advance for trying.
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