Salmon Dish Made at Home

Fresh Wild Salmon. 

I cannot believe how good this came out. I made it with a curry turmeric broth with kale, swiss shard, onions, ginger, coconut milk, etc. The salmon took center stage and did not need the broth!! 

What a difference it makes having wild salmon vs the farm raised salmon. Oh boy will I not have salmon unless confirmed it is wild and proven!!

On the Side is cilantro brown rice... we were in heaven I tell you!!!

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Market Cafe Happy Hour

Happy hour with a good friend is always a good time. I know I did a post on this place before... but here are some new things We tried and loved!!!!

Seared Sea Scallops- With Jumbo sea scallops, potato puree, brown butter, and mache - 14$

Seared scallops are hard to find executed well, and when I mean well I mean well. This was sooooo delicious I honestly wanted to order another one to go home even though I was full from the other things we ate... Ugh what an amazing start to our happy hour!!

The sauteed kale was really good. Really green as pictured here, I would have liked a little pepper on it though. Other then that it was good.

The Spinach was eaten the most amongst the both of us. We loved the garlic flavor, and it was not too wilted so you got that fresh spinach flavor.. Yummerzz

The gnocchi... I was so mad at my self for not READING the ingredients in this dish. As a new pescatarianism, I omit meat from my diet but am eating seafood. It tasted so good that I was mad and couldn't believe it was pork I had... I stopped eating it and my friend finished it. Had it not tasted so good, I'd still ask the waiter what was in it... Oh well It was good but not for my new diet....

The calamari. Although different for my friend this way, I prefer calamari grilled and whole like this. It give a different mouth feel to this classic appetizer. I loved the pepper aoli and the stuffed pepper inside. I'd get this again, so would she.

All in all, I always like returning to good spots, and this place did not falter. I really do recommend this place. Psss FYI the drinks were strong and reasonably priced. Only thing is that they open at 5pm...

http://www.marketcafenyc.com/dinner.html

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ANDIAMO RESTAURANT

A perfect day came to a perfect night. After the Garrison cafe, I didn't know if we'd find another great spot and I was wrong!

Here we have the toasted bread with the house made oil concoction. The concoction was delicious. It had nothing but spicy herbs and vegetables, I wanted a bottle of that stuff. Luckily they kept bringing more delicious bread so I was good! 

The special appetizer for the night was a seared scallop with bok choy and garlic. It was out of this world. This is a picture of half of the Portion served. It's not enough for an appetizer to share, but we will be back for that!! The bok choy was seasoned really well and the scallops were cooked to perfection... Why tease us with such a small portion!!! Next time we know to order two of those!

Here's a salad that comes with the main entree's. It had blue cheese (not a fan) and a balsamic vinaigrette drizzled on it. I could have done without the salad. BF loved it.... 

to each is own I say

Red wine.. no I don't recall the name or the type... but it was a perfect glass to end a perfect day upstate New York. I can't wait to go back up there!!

Lobster Ravioli with Chardonnay wine sun-dried tomato cream…22.95 This was a really well executed lobster ravioli. Most places you can kind of taste if it was home made or not, and this place knocked it right out of the park for me. What I also liked was the chunks of lobster, they didn't shred it too much and add any fillers... Well worth a try I kid you not!!

This was a seafood pasta made on the fly... BF couldn't decide what he wanted, so the waiter suggested the chef make this. It was made really well... a little heavy on the garlic but still a really good fresh seafood dish. Couldn't ask for more.

We should have ended with desert but we were too full and had to head back to the city. All in All this was a great place to stumble upon. Great waiter, amazing food, and good prices. 

Go check them out if your in the area!!!

http://www.andiamorestaurant.net/

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Garrison Cafe NY

Pit stops are made for the foodie at heart! On my field trip to bear mountain, we stopped and saw a cafe on the side of the road and pulled in for a quick bite. Best quick bite I ever had in my life!!! 

This was a lobster pizza. It had fresh corn, cilantro, tomatoes and of course lobster. It was enough for me and my guy, but secretly i wanted another pie. I would definitely go back again if i'm in the area. 

They are very friendly and warm to all their customers, a great pit stop in that part of New York!!!

http://garrisoncafeny.com/

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Yum Yum Lunch solo

Lunch alone at my favorite spot is quite relaxing. 

Before getting a glimpse of what i had for Lunch.. peep the bill first. This is a lunch to truly remember... I love 9th Ave Hells Kitchen.

In this picture, We have three things. One is the frozen margarita that was only $5 as listed on the receipt. It was so delicious, strong, and cold! A perfect drink for the summer time, and a perfect price for lunch.

Along side the drink, I have two appetizers. One is a coconut milk soup, the other is chicken and shrimp dumplings. I could have chosen two other things with my lunch special, but these were my favorite ones. I really love the soup... any time of year, it just taste really good.. the dumplings were eh okay I guess....

My main dish was the Chicken Panang Curry. This was heavenly with brown rice. Not too spicy, as I love when it is.... and just the right amount of chicken and veggies to go along with it. 

This has to be my most favorite lunch ever!!! I highly recommend going here!

www.yumyumbangkok.com

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Red Rooster Happy Hour

Many times when you hear good reviews about a place, you kind of want to go and check it out to see the validity in it. Well... Sometimes I think it's best if one simply reads bad reviews before the good ones to see the true side of things versus the blind one.

I did not really enjoy my happy hour here and we will see why.

Below we have my first choice drink. there was only a select few drink that were on happy hour. $10 for a happy hour cocktail is highway robbery. Aside from that it was only at the bar... I asked the bartender what the best drinks were he didn't like this one here... So I tried it and saw why. The drink was mostly air. I mean I was drinking AIR. The foam that developed from him shaking it in the shaker made the drink unbelievably airy. Never again!!!

Rooster Colada......................................................................13

don q coco, pineapple, strawberry, cream

So I opted for the drink that was his favorite. Not a fan but it was cool. I loved that there was a spicy kick to it from the actual ginger pieces and the reinforced flavor of the ginger beer. The flavors in the drink were nice... but it wasn't a happy hour price...

Harlem Mule.........................................................................13

ballantine blended scotch, house made ginger beer, lime, basil

 

My Babe opted for the first drink we both locked eyes on. However, it's better to try two drinks than stay with one. We both liked his drink the most out of the three. So much so I re-invented the drink when I got home. OH yes it was WAY better than their Happy Hour one. 

Savoy ....................................................................................12

wodka vodka, lemon, muddled grapes, agave

Now onto the Entree. Once again... nothing on the menu was oh Happy hour pricing... Kind of annoying if you ask me... don't call it a happy hour if the prices aren't making most people happy...

Anyway....My dish was warm...not hot at all. The noodles were okay, the oxtail was shredded (not expected) and the brought was okay at best. The tasted bread was too hard on the edges and soft in the middle. The chard taste left a metal after taste in my mouth... I wasn't to fond of this dish...

OXTAIL PAPPARDELLE .............................................................. 19 

Red wine braised oxtail, black kale, green garlic-san marzano tomato, aged pecorino

My babe got the mac and Greens with Lobster. he was shocked at how bad this dish was.. So was I. I mean the amount of lobster looked great... but the flavor wasn't great. It needed something like salt, pepper, or something I don't know!!!

The salad was okay, but who eats raw okra and a small raw red onion? 

This was disappointment at it's best.

MAC & GREENS............................................................................ 18 

smoked gouda, NY cheddar, caramelized onions (add lobster $8, add maple bacon $5)

My overall experience plus the mediocre food did not help encourage a round two for this place. I'd love to say something good about it but I was more upset than optimistic about giving them another try. 

Maybe next year when I forget about this post I'll try to go here... but until then... Blah I wouldn't go here if I was in the neighborhood again...

http://redroosterharlem.com/

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Lettuce Wrap Dinner

Cooking Healthy dinner is the best thing in the world.

Instead of going out to PF Changs or some sort of Asian restaurant, I decided to make the dish I was craving 

Here is a head of lettuce... doesn't get any simpler than that....

Here is the star of the dish.. Although This should be more of a recipe post, I forgot how much of what I put into this dish... But it was F'ing amazing... here's what I remembered:

Chicken Breast

Apple cider Vingegar

Lime Juice

Red Bell Pepper

Green Bell Pepper

Onion

Garlic

Soy Sauce

Scallion Oil

Siracha

Pink salt

black pepper

Adobe

Pimento Pepper

I loved this dish... And there was more where this came from... Until next time!!

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Patron NYC (Lunch)

I am as disappointed as disappointed can be. Why is this establishment still up is beyond me. 

I passed this place a couple times on my way to and from restaurant on 9th ave. Never have I been disappointed with a restaurant in my life like this one. 

On the way in... it took 10 minuets for someone to sit my co-worker and I down. He was eating lunch in the back, and ignoring other customers as well. (Really???)

We got our menus and both agreed that the corn sounded good. When it arrived it was war, as if it were sitting at the ledge for some time. It lacked flavor!!! I mean come on. Really corn with mayo and cheese has no flavor!!. Wheres my cayenne pepper? wheres the onion or something on this thing? Ugh what saved them was the small wedge of lime on the plate. Even still WTF.

For our Entree we had more hope... but that fell short when I got my dish. She ordered a grilled chicken sandwich with fries. It had a spicy mayo that was anything but spicy. The avocado was nice but WTF no flavor again!!! She had to ask for salt and pepper for everything..... 

I ordered the chicken enchiladas. Thinking a staple dish in't hard to mess up. Boy... I should have left after waiting 6 minutes to be seated. This dish was piss poor. The empty tables should have been an indicator that maybe this wasn't a great idea but I like to give places chances.... NEVER AGAIN

The whole dish needed something.... I didn't eat most of my food. I can't really describe how it was because I couldn't eat it...

I wouldn't go back here unless there is new management and a new chef. Please read reviews before venturing off to a few places. I've learned my lesson... but that's what this blog is here for!!

http://www.patronmexicangrillnyc.com/home

http://www.yelp.com/biz/patron-mexican-grill-new-york

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Babylon Carriage House (Happy Hour)

Happy Hour with the Booski!!! 

I've seen this [lace in passing but never knew how it would be like...

Happy hour consist of two for one Well drinks.. and it is imperative that they give you both at the same time... The drinks were pretty weak but what ever... it was cheap

My babe went with wine... Smart choice because the alcohol in there can't be tampered with!!! He liked it even though it was house wine... Does it matter? 

All the appetizers that will follow will only cost $5 a pop.. 

BCH Famous Thai Calamari Bowl*

Sweet Peppers, Peanuts, Cilantro, Lime, Sweet Chili Glaze

Here is the Calamari. We really enjoyed this dish. I mean it was flavorful, and different for an American bar. It had a lot of Asian inspired flavors which you could never really go wrong with. 

The wings.... the wings I would not really order again, just because the thought of spicy doesn't stick well with most people. They were not hot at all and for those who swear a little spice is much... they need to have at least try half of the dishes my mom makes!!!

Spinach & Artichoke Dip

Crispy Tortilla Chip

Spanish Artichoke dip...ummmmm yum yum yum. For only $5 this was all mines!!! Yes I ate every last chip and every square  inch of that dip was gone!! It had four cheeses which is not normal to most dips but it was delicious. I would go back for this again!!!

Fresh Mozzarella

Eggplant Caponata, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Aged Balsamic

This thing here.. Eh I could care less for. This was all for my boo. He enjoyed it I ... not so much. It was a mozzarella tomato bread concoction... It was blah to me at best...

Margarita Pizzette

Tomatoes, Mozzarella, Basil, Balsamic

The margarita pizza was amazing!! It had a drizzle of balsamic vinegar (very different) and small specs of basil. Each bite was really really good. All this carb over load... Surprise I'm not fat HAHAHAHA

Happy Hour ends at 7, which in most cases suck because of my commute from the city to these Long island spots. However, for the short time there we had a nice time. Live music, and great people at the bar. There are other spots in the area, and if I had to compare this to the other ones I've been to.. i'd say the extra half hour gives this place an edge...

P.S. We had a Irish car Bomb to help with lack of alcohol in the drinks... and the bartender hooked us up with a pretty decent shot!!

Till next time!!!

http://www.babyloncarriagehouse.com/

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David Burke Fabrick (Lunch)

New Spot in Midtown!!!!

I'm usually up for a new spot in my area of work. New food gets me excited!!! 

Before going to try this place I searched high and low for the menu and listed price per dish, but they were sneaky and didn't really have anything available unless you were there. had my lunch and thought he pricing for a lot of the dishes was a bit out of this world... 

Here's an Ice tea with basil simple syrup. I really liked it. It was light and airy, what i really liked was that it was regular ice tea, and you get to choose which flavor syrup to add to your drink. Nice summer time drink for sure!!

The appetizer...

Avocado Pan Cotta

My cousin raved about this dish, so we ordered things she tried in order to see what I'd love to eat... I clearly have a different palette from hers. Although the dish was nice, I felt that the price for this was a bit over rated. yes it was light and airy, there was a layer of pan cotta, then avocado, then tomatoes. seriously... for $15 I'd like a little more salt, or pepper and something else to help balance the flavors of the three layers. 

Not something I'd run back to get....

I was craving Margarita pizza all weekend, so I saw it on the menu and said to my self... well Hey.. this is an up and coming restaurant... why not try their Pizza!!! Well guys... I was highly upset and dissatisfied by the pizza. Although it was fresh, there was nothing special about it. It too needed some sort of salt or something....

Now for the Angry Lobster Bolognese. This is the dish she raved about... Told me that it was the best she's ever had blah blah blah... I Wish I read the reviews on yelp before listening to her. I liked that the dish ad a lot of lobster. That received and A+ with me... but the rest of the dish was okay. The pasta and the sauce weren't that remember-able. Thank god we shared the plate.... 

Where this place got great reviews was in it's customer service. Hands down the best customer service I've ever had in Midtown. Where they failed was the lack of salt in some dishes.

Would i go back.. Maybe, i loved the customer service, but the list pricing for the dishes have to go down to accommodate their quality of dishes. 

If you don't believe my review to this restaurant, check out the other reviews in the links below... Till next time. 

http://www.davidburkefabrick.com/

http://www.davidburke.com/db-fabrick.php

http://www.yelp.com/biz/david-burke-fabrick-new-york

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