I'll start out with our trip to NYC last December. We went to Momofuku, of course (both Noodle Bar and Ssam Bar--Ssam Bar is WAY better), but also tried some new places.
First, we went to Lupa on a totally freezing cold day. I think I got frostbite on my eye. The food was delicious, especially the marinated beef tongue, sardines, and pastas. The best part, though, was the tasting of amari:
We also went to Tailor, which I enjoyed a lot. I love the idea of restaurants that take risks with food, and push the boundaries of flavor, but sometimes you end up with results that don't work so well (like a few courses at WD-50). I found that everything was at least good, and some things were spectacular. Here it is!
Chestnut soup with razor clams and potato:
Scallop tartare, pickled litchi sorbet, asian pear:
Maple poached snails, bacon, parsley, toast--OMG, totally amazing
Sesame sweetbreads, banana puree, purple mustard:
Loup de mer, pear consomme, sunchokes, pickled crosnes--perfect fish, awesome flavors!
Black garlic chicken, long beans, shitake mushrooms--the black garlic was really interesting, chicken had a great texture, and the sauce was delicious
Miso butterscotch pork belly--holy crap this was good, just an unbelievable combination of savory and sweet
Cantaloupe sorbet, serrano ham (like a cracker), sherry:
Grapefruit, tarragon, and some kind of custard/flan (can't remember, and it's not on the menu--arrrrghhh!!)
Apple, crumble, and some other stuff I can't remember, but I do remember it was super tasty!
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