MetsFan5

Love all of this (I’m not a huge fan of juniors) and you’re brave to deal with the cold.

This. I can recommend restaurants but if you’re going to be in terminal C it’s so busy I’d just stay there. You can pay for access to the United lounge if you want.

That was my first thought

Dinner in the NY dinning thread.

Tonight my husband and I had an early anniversary dinner at Manhatta. I don’t feel it’s right to drag my husband into the city when he’s not already there for work, and since he works from home Fridays and works in the office downtown, Manhatta with its views was a no brainer. We started off with a sourdough baguette with butter from Burgundy and chicken liver mousse with everything bagel topping. I had the charcoal grilled pork belly app, my husband had the foie Gras rueben. We both had the wagyu coulette as mains. He had the dark chocolate soufflé for dessert and I had the punpkin creme brûlée which was excellent. The aesthetics we’re amazing and the voice level very reasonable. We started off with glasses of Sancerre while looking at the menu and then enjoyed a bottle of 2014 Burgundy that was delicious— very jammy which I enjoy. the three course menu is $94 a person. All bottles and glasses of wine include gratuity and does the food as it’s a Danny Meyer restaurant.

actually I do. My inlaws do the same old traditional Thanksgiving. I’m not a huge fan, because my dad has a poultry allergy so as a kid/ teen we’d both enjoy lobsters. But I think popovers would be a really great addition. Do I need a special baking pan for them? Oven space will be limited despite having two.

Thanks everyone! I think we will book our stay at Wine and Roses and explore as we go! I will take pictures of meals and update. ETA— I reserved a kind standard room at Wine and Roses. Gorgeous rooms all with patios or balconies. Less than $300 a night, which to me, for a boutique hotel during a holiday week is a good deal. Now to glance around d at the local restaurant. Apparently there’s a very good Thai restaurant nearby— but the only have 7 tables. Looking forward to having my first dinner of two there!

Ann, that looks incredible. Would you share the recipe?

Ooo good to know! Half Baked Harvest posted a wild rice chicken soup topped with roasted mushrooms that I’m going to try this week.

I am the proposed gift receiver. 😬 But so is my mother. My mom could use it as she has to cook different dinners for herself and my father. My dad is highly allergic to all poultry and white, flakey fish and my mom is low carb. Personally I never know when my husband will be home due to his commute so the concept of being able to make a meal in the cold winter in one pot and then throwing a salad together is appealing. We have a BGE so in the warmer months and even on Christmas, we cook and or smoke meat. By we, I mean he does!

I lived in Hoboken back then and it was ugly. We only lost a car which co pared to most, it wasn’t a big loss. My husband told me about this trunk treating tonight and I called him a liar. 😌 I thought NJ kids were tougher than that!

@IowaDee that’s a cute memory! I always keep a lot of change by the door because as a kid I always had a unicef box to collect money in addition to my candy. As an adult I’ve never seen that. So now I have a lot of change and too much candy. I can separate myself from the change more easily than I can the candy! 🤷🏻‍♀️

When Hurricane Sandy hit back in 2012, our governor “cancelled” Halloween as it was too dangerous with the flooding and the millions without power, not to mention downed power lines and trees. It was a smart call. It was very warm here— above 70– but we only got one trick or treater. One. And her parents brought their German Shepard (pretty ballsy imo) who barked at Maisey and then I got dirty looks from the parents when Maisey jumped up and gave their child (who squealed and reached to pet her) a kiss. Maybe we’re the neighbor weirdos now? At least I can give my husband the candy to bring to work where it’s appreciated.

Which do you find you use more frequently/ is easier to use: a sous vide other an Instapot?

Really?!? I mean they’re everywhere here but they must weight like 30 plus lbs. ugh and they’re so mean!

I spent about 2 hours, ironically, researching the meal kit market and reviews and meals available currently. Nothing appealed at all. The meals were either literally microwaveable or they offered stupid (as in I can make it already) meals or they had bad reviews and were unappealing. I don’t mind using a grocery store meal kit— I can at least look at it and it’s subscription free. I agree this market has collapsed. So much invested.

I like the idea of musabi but would balk at frying spam in oil.

Sweetgreens maybe?

We do it too— it’s relatively fast and definitely filling. But what is frog jam?

Raw oysters? Or broiled oysters?

I don’t like asparagus. They have a bitter, lead like taste to me. The stink bugs around me are back. They were a major issue here back in the fall of 2007. My cubicle at the back then Honeywell HQ was by the door and I’d freak out because the stink bugs gravitated to me whenever the door was opened. Then it was wild turkey season. They’re plentiful here and MEAN. Hissing and squawking and are honestly intimidatingly large. When I worked late (which was often) I had security come and chase them away to get to my car. Are wild turkeys considered game? I mean these birds looked like ostriches in terms of weight. Besides not liking asparagus that much, blue cheese totally kills any dish that it’s snuck into for me. I’ve tried it in all types— salads, with figs, at Beechers, at Eataly, on a filet and it’s a hard no for me.

@gfweb same. Unless it’s chopped. Then I decide I’d love to adopt those kids (despite them having their own parents). The baking competitions are always a hard no from me. Food Network and HGTV are on a lot in our home. I find most of their shows calming and good background noise.

@suzilightning I know I can’t watch any of GGG now it’s too soon.

I know most members here don’t watch a lot of Food Network. I do, I leave it on in the background most days as I find it calming compared to say, the news or Jerry Springer. Carl was a huge personality. He lived well and did whatever sparked his interest, and did so passionately.

He was mostly notorious in Northern NJ, but recently opened a restaurant in Chelsea. He was on the Food Network mostly on Fieri’s shows. We interacted via social media. He had a strong presence IRL, and I’m pretty sad about it: https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/22/us/chef-carl-ruiz-death/index.html