Aldea: In a Sleek Room, Bold Flavors and Fun on the Plate
If you’re a big food person, you’ve probably already heard of Aldea , the modern Portuguese and Spanish restaurant in the Flatiron district. If you haven’t, you probably will soon. The chef, George Mendes, opened the resaturant this summer after working at for two years at Toqueville, and studying, working and staging for big names like David Bouley, Alain Ducasse, Alain Passard and Kurt Gutenbrunner. Like many avant garde, modern chefs, he also studied in Spain.
But enough about his background, let’s get to the food. The dish everyone is raving about — and for very good reason — is the Arroz de Patio, with duck confit, chorizo, olives and duck cracklings. It’s one of those you can’t stop thinking about:
But enough about his background, let’s get to the food. The dish everyone is raving about — and for very good reason — is the Arroz de Patio, with duck confit, chorizo, olives and duck cracklings. It’s one of those you can’t stop thinking about:
16:45:00 on 12/22/09
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Pre-Theater at Angus McIndoe
Boo and I got the chance to see “A Little Night Music” with Angela Lansbury and Catherine Zeta-Jones just a few days after opening night:
The celebs were still there — we saw Anna Wintour and Michael Kors in the audience and Boo sat next to Dr. Ruth (!) — and we enjoyed the show immensely. Of course, this site is about food, so.... beforehand, Boo and I headed to one of the best pre-theater spots around: Angus McIndoe. I got the burger:
The celebs were still there — we saw Anna Wintour and Michael Kors in the audience and Boo sat next to Dr. Ruth (!) — and we enjoyed the show immensely. Of course, this site is about food, so.... beforehand, Boo and I headed to one of the best pre-theater spots around: Angus McIndoe. I got the burger:
11:36:00 on 12/17/09
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Holiday Lunch at Tarry Lodge
Tarry Lodge. Lunch. Holidays. Happy colleagues, indeed. I had the Garganelli with funghi trifolate. If you like earthy flavors, run to TL to get this.
20:38:00 on 12/15/09
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Lunch at Artisanal
I had lunch with Eric, an old college friend, at Artisanal in the city the other day. The restaurant was packed, the service pretty much stunk, but sandwiches were very good. And the company was great. Here’s Eric’s cheddar sammy:
19:18:00 on 12/10/09
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Sunday Night Supper: Bon Chon Chicken
SCF fans may remember this post on Bon Chon chicken, the Korean-style wing joint in Fort Lee. Well ever since then, Greg has wanted to go back. Imagine his delight, then, when a branch opened about 10 minutes away from the farm. On Sundee night, after a busy weekend of entertaining, we didn’t want to cook, so he brought home a batch.
20:48:00 on 12/06/09
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