Posts in Category: 2012
Viet Grill | London, England UK
Viet Grill
Papaya Salad
Ox cheek au vin
Stewed Pork – th?t kho n??c d?a
Walking around the Shoreditch area in London, did a search for the closest chef recommended eateries and Viet Grill looked to be a solid choice. Christine definitely enjoyed the papaya salad with its fresh green papaya and the flavorful fish sauce based dressing. I thought the fatty stewed pork was tasty and the boiled egg nicely tied the broth and pork together.
Viet Grill (information gathered 11/2012)
58 Kingsland Road,
Shoreditch, London E2 8DP
020.7739.6686
Hours
Sun 12:00 – 10:30pm
Mon – Thurs 12:00 – 3:00pm and 5:30pm – 11:00pm
Fri – Sat 12:00 – 3:00pm and 5:30 – 11:30pm
Parking
Walked from a nearby tube station.
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Miller Union | Atlanta, Georgia USA
field pea hummus, black pepper lavash
creamed rice with country ham & greens, turnips, mushrooms, poached farm egg
Working with Chefs Feed to gather some delicious looking images of food around the country. First stop in Atlanta, Georgia is Miller Union. A restaurant from Chef Steven Satterfield, I’ve been once before and must say the food there is very tasty. Especially love the farm egg baked in celery cream with rustic bread dish.
On this day, I was able to work with Chef Steven Satterfield directly (very exciting!!) to capture a few of the dishes that Chefs Feed is adding to their app. A bit different of a setup as I had access to any angle the restaurant had vacant. (versus the unknown whereby I am sat at a table that may or may not be well lit).
Had a great time working with Chef Satterfield and enjoyed the opportunity via Chefs Feed! Really happy with how these shots came out. Thanks for reading!
Miller Union (information gathered 11/2012)
999 Brady Avenue NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30318
678.733.8550
Hours
Lunch
Tue – Sat 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
Dinner
Mon – Thurs 5:00 pm – 10:00pm
Fri – Sat 5:00 – 11:00pm
Parking
Street parking is plentiful as long as you get there at a decent time. I’ve typically arrived around 5:30 with no issues finding parking.
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A Little of What You Fancy | London, England UK
Inside ALOWYF
Mussels
Terrine with farm egg
Guinea Fowl
Roast Pork Belly over Cauliflower
Dinner Demolished
Cows Milk and Salted Caramel Ice Cream
Meringue topped with cream and passion fruit
Outside ALOWYF
A really cool restaurant located off of Kingsland Rd in the district of Dalston. Initially walking up to the establishment was a bit confused as one would expect proper signage for a restaurant/eatery. It was thanks to my cousin’s explanation that ‘A Little of What You Fancy’ is one of London’s best pop-up restaurants, things made more sense. Exciting, as I’ve always wanted to experience a pop-up restaurant!
The dinning there was relaxing and easy going. Never felt rushed or had the feeling the server was trying to up-sell. Gave us the information we needed as we asked for it. The food was just what I wanted. Traditional and authentic British food that was delicious!
That Roasted Pork Belly, Ice Cream, and the meringue were awesome. The menu typically changes but, should one be fortunate to find those items on the evening of your visit, make sure to order those dishes. You wont be sorry, nor will you have trouble sleeping; after dinner, I slept like a rock. Enjoy! 🙂
A Little of What You Fancy (information gathered 11/2012)
464 Kingsland Road
London E8 4AE
020.7275.0060
Hours
Tues, Wed 7:00 – 9:45pm
Thurs – Sat 7:00 – 10:00pm
Parking
Walked.
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Ippudo | New York, New York USA
Christine and I about to embark on a delicious meal at Ippudo
Yamitsuki Goma Kyuri; Japanese cucumber seasoned with Ippudo’s original sesame oil sauce
Akamaru Modern; The original silky “Tonkotsu” (pork) soup noodles topped with Ippudo’s secret “Umami Dama” miso paste, pork chashu, cabbage, sesame kikurage mushrooms, scallions, and fragrant garlic oil
Shiromaru Hakata Classic; The original silky “Tonkotsu” (pork) soup noodles topped with pork loin chashu, sesame kikurage mushrooms, memma, red pickled ginger, & scallions
Sorbet; Blood Orange or Pear flavors
Inside dining area
Inside dining area
Recommended by some friends that if I go to New York, I MUST try Ippudo. Delicious ramen!? Yes please!! After the long night out, could definitely go back for a bowl right now, but that’s another story. This place is just superb. Really well prepared noodles that are “bouncy and chewy,” the super flavorful broth that just sends intense flavor shivers throughout, as one ingests; oh and don’t forget the various toppings like the succulent pork chashu.. mmm… so good!!
Ippudo (information gathered 9/2012)
65 Fourth Avenue
New York, New York 10003
212.388.008
Hours
Lunch
Mon – Sat : 11:00 am – 3:30 pm
Sun : 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Dinner
Mon – Thu : 5:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Fri – Sat : 5:00 pm – 12:30 am
Sun : 5:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Parking
Took a cab here from our hotel. As they say, most places in New York you may walk to; we just decided to save time and cab it. Your choice :). But parking, I honestly did not see much around there.
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Thanks to my friends for the recommendation! |
St. John Hotel – Chinatown | London, England UK
St.John Restaurant and Bar Nov 10 2012
Devilled Pig’s Skin & Smoked Cod’s Roe
Roast Bone Marrow & Parsley Salad
Smoked Mackerel Toast
Clams, Thyme & Pink Firs
Middle White, Chard & Mustard
Custard Tart
What a treat! Been wanting to come to this restaurant for a while. Based on it’s out of country proximity I honestly didn’t think I would be able to try it; had forgotten about this place for a bit until I watched Anthony Bourdain’s The Layover – London. The chance to eat here came up by happenstance as my cousin and I were waiting for Chrisine to finish shopping and decided it would be a solid time to figure out what to do for dinner. Called St. John Hotel and was able to snag a last minute dinner reservation! Was SO happy!!
But the food, as expected, was great and the overall experience was wonderful; thanks to our server Michael for being SO entertaining and helpful when making our selections. Typically I would give highlights but everything was extremely delicious. Especially the Custard Tart. Wonderful that the best of the meal marked the end of the meal. Smoothest custard I’ve ever had; very unexpected.
I really want to go back and do the Feasting option; it’s for larger groups who wishes to order a whole suckling pig. It looked like there were a few other things that one would get for the feasting option, but the pig is all I can think about. 🙂 I’m drooling just thinking about it.
St.John Hotel – Chinatown (information gathered 11/2012)
1 Leicester Street
London
WC2H 7BL
020 3301 8020
Hours
Breakfast 8.00 – 10.30am
Lunch Mon – Sun 12.00 – 3.00pm and then 5.30pm – Midnight
Parking
Took the tube to a nearby station and walked. Highly recommended to take the tube as anything else is quite expensive.
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| References:Thanks to my cousin Yim for setting up the reservation 🙂 St.John Hotel website |
Lineage | Brookline, Massachusetts USA
Bread with butter
Half bottle of Tyler Chardonnay 2009
Spicy Lobster Tacos
Lobster Pasta
Another recommendation from the app, Chefs Feed. I went for the Spicy Lobster Tacos and wow, they were amazing! Crunch taco shell, succulent lobster, and a sweetness from the mango salsa just rounded the dish nicely. After the tacos I found myself still a bit hungry and decided I should also get one more dish. With the help of the polite and helpful server, decided on getting the Lobster Pasta as well. A wrong move as it ended up being a bit more than what I should have ordered but c’est la vie; it was delicious 🙂
Lineage (information gathered 11/2012)
242 Harvard Street
Brookline, MA 02446
617.232.0065
Hours
Mon – Fri 5:00 – 10:00pm
Sat 5:00 – 10:30pm
Sun 10:30am – 2:00pm, 5:00 – 9:00pm
Parking
Found parking on the street side at a meter. Parking was free after the specified parking time. I would verify the parking time before to make sure.
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| References:Chefs Feed chefsfeed.com | twitter Lineage website |