Chocdoc - Noshing in NYC

[Kerry Beal]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Kerry Beal]

 

 

 

[Kerry Beal]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suzanna was kind enough to let us taste some featured flavours - that I'm not supposed to share until they have been released.

Edited June 29, 2018 by Kerry Beal (log)

[Smithy]

The finish on those confections is astonishing!

[Tri2Cook]

2 hours ago, Kerry Beal said:

They actually sell Schweddy Balls! The SNL skit with Alec Baldwin as Pete Schweddy was funny. They did another one with Betty White as Florence Dusty and her Dusty Muffin that was awesome.

[curls]

Did they also have Super Colon Blow?

 

Which company made the beautiful chocolates? Interesting flavors too!

[Kerry Beal]

12 minutes ago, curls said:

Did they also have Super Colon Blow?

 

Which company made the beautiful chocolates? Interesting flavors too!

Stick with Me Sweets. Didn't see any "Super" Colon Blow.

[Kerry Beal]

 

Saw these on the sidewalk. Panini presses.

 

 

 

While waiting for dinner we dropped into this bar for a break.

 

 

Negroni for me.

 

 

Something girly for @Alleguede which sounded good but wasn't.

 

 

Coke for Carol.

 

 

Noticed Russ and Daughters across the intersection.

 

 

[Kerry Beal]

Then down the street to Prune for dinner. Ignored all the politics.

 

 

 

 

 

Really nice crispy garbanzos - creamy center, crispy exterior.

 

 

 

 

Grilled artichoke.

 

 

Tortellini in capon broth.

 

 

Got the lovely bartender to make me a Little Italy.

 

 

Pork "porterhouse" for me.

 

 

Avgolemono Rice with Peas for Carol.

 

 

Rabbit for @Alleguede

 

 

Peas and pearl onions with mint and dill to share.

 

 

 

For dessert we shared a strawberry panna cotta and lemon semifreddo.

 

 

 

Edited June 29, 2018 by Kerry Beal (log)

[JoNorvelleWalker]

2 hours ago, Kerry Beal said:

Then down the street to Prune for dinner. Ignored all the politics.

 

 

 

 

 

Really nice crispy garbanzos - creamy center, crispy exterior.

 

 

 

 

Grilled artichoke.

 

 

Tortellini in capon broth.

 

 

Got the lovely bartender to make me a Little Italy.

 

 

Pork "porterhouse" for me.

 

 

Avgolemono Rice with Peas for Carol.

 

 

Rabbit for @Alleguede

 

 

Peas and pearl onions with mint and dill to share.

 

 

 

For dessert we shared a strawberry panna cotta and lemon semifreddo.

 

 

 

 

 

How do you share two pearl onions amongst three people?

 

[Beets3]

No pictures from Per Se?

[Kerry Beal]

6 hours ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

 

How do you share two pearl onions amongst three people?

 

There was a 3rd hidden in there!

[Kerry Beal]

4 hours ago, Beets3 said:

No pictures from Per Se?

Not open - just the door picture taken through the new glass door outside.

[Smithy]

How was the grilled artichoke to be eaten? Were the leaves tender (or super-crispy) enough to be eaten with a fork, or were they finger food?

[Kerry Beal]

12 minutes ago, Smithy said:

How was the grilled artichoke to be eaten? Were the leaves tender (or super-crispy) enough to be eaten with a fork, or were they finger food?

Basically pulled off the leaves and scraped the bottom with your teeth like you would a steamed one - then the nice tender heart at the end. The choke was gone. 

[MelissaH]

11 hours ago, Kerry Beal said:

 

Noticed Russ and Daughters across the intersection.

I know your time is always tight on these trips, but next time you're in the neighborhood, visit the Tenement Museum. It's just around the corner from the Russ & Daughters store, and down the block from the Russ & Daughters Cafe. You can only get inside by doing one of the tours, so you need to plan a little bit, but every one has given me an appreciation for how immigrant families somehow managed to make their way in a new country. (Disclaimer: I am the great-granddaughter of immigrants, although my particular family roots in the United States are mostly in the Bronx, not the LES. At least two of my grandparents had siblings who immigrated here with their parents. One of the tours is a pretty close representation to what one set of my great-grandparents did to earn a living.)

[Kerry Beal]

First stop this am - the L’ecole Valrhona where we were warmly greeted by Chef Derek Porier and Chef Philippe Givre. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

checked out Jacque Torres 

 

 

 

 

[Kerry Beal]

We needed to meet up with a group heading out to Long Island for a bean to bar demo by Johnny Iuzzini - so grabbed a slice at Roses pizza inside the Penn Station

 

 

 

 

 

 

macys featuring Jurassic Park theme 

 

 

 

[Kerry Beal]

Thoughts on where we should eat tonight?

[Kerry Beal]

 

[Kerry Beal]

 

 

 

 

 

[Kerry Beal]

So this little baby will allow you to infuse a flavor into the chocolate while it is in the ball mill

 

 

[Kerry Beal]

 

Meet and greet at the hotel for the FCIA - enjoyed a Negroni.

 

 

Edited June 30, 2018 by Kerry Beal (log)

[Okanagancook]

A well earned negroni

[Kerry Beal]

Walked a few blocks from the hotel to Little Brazil - restaurant named Ipanema.

 

 

 

Caipirinha - standard and passion fruit version.

 

 

 

 

Started with some  Pão de Queijo.

 

 

Calamari with a mango sauce.

 

 

Picanha for me - hard to get rare with pieces this thin and bought on a sizzling plate. 

 

 

Skirt steak with chimichurri for another Kari.

 

 

Octopus for @Alleguede