adventures of weekend explorations and internet scrolling
Looking for a quick place to have brunch, I stumbled by this unsuspecting eatery, Cafe Petisco. There was a 10 minute wait for a table, which means, I was late to the game on this spot.
I enjoyed my meal along with the decor of this Middle Eastern/Mediterranean cafe. I only wish there was more smoked salmon with my meal. The tea service in a the metal cafe was a great touch. Overall, this is a quaint place, relaxing and a good alternative from the trendy places near by.
I read an article about The Kitchen at Grove Station, in the New York Times, over a month ago. The review made it sound promising and worth a try. One of my closest friends had just gotten back from Spain and it seemed like the perfect restaurant to have a solid catch up.
The decor is amazing. Everything was perfectly coordinated to exude a sophisticated rustic cabin. I wish I took more photos of the decor because the space had all the key elements of my dream home. From the plush velvet booths to the hand carved oak chairs, white marble tables and painted bricks in antique white.
The dinner menu, seasonal, was broken into four categories; cold and light fare over to hot and larger entree portions. Your visit can be for any occasion, which I thought was a unique offering.
My friend and I split three light apps, sweet and sour lentil salad, Spring Shrimp Carpacio and Razor Clam. We each had one a entrée Gionone Chicken and Monkfish and closed out the meal sharing the strawberry shortcake dessert. For now, this restaurant is BYOB, but everything is so lovely about the establishment, I doubt they would fall short on their beverage offering. Think of it as bonus.
The meal overall was filling and delicious, but by no means did we need a wheel barrel. Basically, I am obsessed and will be going back to try another dinner service as well as their brunch.
Wandering around SoHo can be overwhelming, there are endless amount of retails shops, tourists and eateries.
Walking into the restaurant Sant Ambroeus eased the hustle of the hectic atmosphere. The interior design captured a tranquil Italian dining room with mid-century modern wood paneling and splashes of modern art through-out.
I am going to frank and say that I would come back just for the bread basket and individual coffee pots! In fact, It was so good, we ordered the associated pastry basket. The service was everything you would expect from a five star restaurant, yet it had the comfort of your local café. Our waiter was polite and astute enough to see we were in no rush, that we able to sit and nibble for well over 30 minutes before being asked if we should have the kitchen fire up our last course. The lemon ricotta pancakes were decadent. The eggs were like clouds of fluffy goodness, you could just melt. The next time I have guests in town, we will be eating here, not that I need an excuse to come back. Simply Bellissimo!
Best restaurant in New Orleans, three years running. Attended the Jazz Brunch and it was simply lovely. The service is top notch and the food is right there with it. Get here if you can.
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