For italian go to Marea, you will need a reservation. Basta Pasta is a good italian place with japanese influences.
I have not eaten at Daniel yet, but EMP is nowhere near the same level as Per Se. Le Bernardin is nice for a lunch at the bar, but I'm not that into seafood to do dinner there.
Take your friends to Carnegie Deli and split a super pastrami and cheesecake.
If you're in Chinatown go to Joe's Shanghai for soup dumplings then go to Rice to Riches for rice pudding.
Bars, try PDT and Death & Company
Levain Bakery for cookies. Russ & Daughters for lox & bagels, and Katz's is right next door. French at La Sirene or fondue at Taureau, they're both byob.
The bread they use at Katz is a crime against humanity.
It's probably why the pastrami tastes so good cuz the bread is so bad in comparison.
Thumbs up to your first three - the ordering at Russ & Daughters and Katz's are an experience in themselves.
Personally was unimpressed with La Sirene (though the BOYB was a plus) and found Taureau borderline bad.
Some other places to avoid IMO for either being overpriced or uninspired - ilili, Gotham Bar & Grill, Bouley, Balthazar (except their french onion soup).
Agreed on the bread especially compared to Langer's, but I still haven't found pastrami that's better
Wasn't the biggest fan of Marea myself - while everything was pretty good, I don't recall having a single wow/yum moment there.
I know what you mean about EMP - from a pure technique and preperation standpoint, it's hard to beat Per Se/French Laundry. However, I enjoyed my meal at EMP more for some reason - it had a few whimsical moments that were totally lacking at Per Se. And while both are long meals, Per Se is even longer and my ass was in pain the last 1/4 of the meal.
Are the soup dumplings at Shanghai Cafe better than Joe's Shanghai? I've personally found the food in Chinatown subpar compared to SF, though I did like the dumplings at Joe's. Unfortunately nothing else on their menu was any good.
Are the soup dumplings at Shanghai Cafe better than Joe's Shanghai? I've personally found the food in Chinatown subpar compared to SF, though I did like the dumplings at Joe's. Unfortunately nothing else on their menu was any good.
Anyone gone to both/all? I'm going to be in town for the US Open in September, and if it's truly better than every other place I've had, it will be my first priority for food.
I really liked Marea. Before eating there I never really really considered Italian as a destination type restaurant because Italian always tasted like food that could be prepared by me at home in 30 minutes. They do an amazing job with the Ricci and Fusilli. Beautiful presentation and preperation for the Polipo. I didn't care for the duck with lentils though.
I enjoyed Per Se over EMP. EMP felt gimmicky and a few of their dishes were more show then flavor, like the carrot tartare which would have been a side dish if there wasn't such a production behind it. The smoked fish wasn't fit for service in such a highly rated restaurant. You could taste how quickly it was smoked to force the smoke into the meat, very unpleasant. Then the showed me the 155 day aged steak but when they served it I only for 2 small bites. I LOVED the butter that was infused with the drippings form the steak though. This was the ONLY time I've ever been to a high end restaurant where the butter had an impact on me. There was not 1 course that was memorable or a WOW moment for me.
Per Se on the other hand was a WOW moment for almost every course. This restaurant is my gold standard for every place I eat at.
And I don't know if you've eaten at Jean Georges yet, but I'm amazed that they are able to keep their 3 Michelin Stars with the level of food they serve. I had their signature menu and my date had their other seasonal menu, both sets left us disappointed.
I really liked Marea. Before eating there I never really really considered Italian as a destination type restaurant because Italian always tasted like food that could be prepared by me at home in 30 minutes. They do an amazing job with the Ricci and Fusilli. Beautiful presentation and preperation for the Polipo. I didn't care for the duck with lentils though.
I enjoyed Per Se over EMP. EMP felt gimmicky and a few of their dishes were more show then flavor, like the carrot tartare which would have been a side dish if there wasn't such a production behind it. The smoked fish wasn't fit for service in such a highly rated restaurant. You could taste how quickly it was smoked to force the smoke into the meat, very unpleasant. Then the showed me the 155 day aged steak but when they served it I only for 2 small bites. I LOVED the butter that was infused with the drippings form the steak though. This was the ONLY time I've ever been to a high end restaurant where the butter had an impact on me. There was not 1 course that was memorable or a WOW moment for me.
Per Se on the other hand was a WOW moment for almost every course. This restaurant is my gold standard for every place I eat at.
And I don't know if you've eaten at Jean Georges yet, but I'm amazed that they are able to keep their 3 Michelin Stars with the level of food they serve. I had their signature menu and my date had their other seasonal menu, both sets left us disappointed.
anywhere that sells fried soft shell crabs
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