ramen: hide-chan

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recently opened ramen place hide-chan.

i was curious after reading reviews...also within walking distance of my apartment...

grilled pork toro

pork buns

hakata kuro ramen

so meh ~_~.

i'd rather wait for a seat at ippudo.

daniel

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3-course dinner prix-fixe at daniel.

canapes

quail and black trumpet ballotine

mushroom consomme with pigeon breast

duo of squab

duo of beef

blueberry vacherin

cilantro lime papaya & guava sorbet

madelines

petits fours

truffles

good.

but not as good as bouley or eleven madison park...

yo-in yo-out

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brunch at yo-in yo-out.

norwegian eggs (on a crepe)

florentine eggs (on a crepe)

the crepes are good. very good.

blue marble ice cream

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close to the brooklyn botanical gardens: blue marble ice cream.


banana coconut

:P

6th street kitchen

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6th street kitchen: simple food for complicated people. ^-^ agreed.

deviled eggs, truffle, lardon

pork and veal meatballs, sage, parmesan

sweet corn custard, maitake, mache

chorizo manchego sliders, saffron aioli, potato roll, fries

liked it all.

al di la trattoria

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another trip to bk's al di la trattoria.

tripe stew

corn ravioli

tagliatelle ragu

panna cotta

plum sorbet, passionfruit sorbet & honey ice cream

the tripe stew was a nice surprise.

plum sorbet was the other standout.

le petite abeille

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thursdays' lobster night at le petite abeille.

lobster

fries

and waffle...

^-^

big bambu

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a myriad of big bambu exhibit photos from the met:

minetta tavern

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lunch at minetta tavern.

oysters & meatballs

black market burger

was the black market burger worth $26?

no, peoples, no... O_o

obao

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obao noodles & grill, midtown.

fish vermicelli

meh. not that good.

sushi yasuda

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dinner at sushi yasuda.

fried eel backbone

tempura soft shell crab

maki & sushi

sashimi

excellent. but expensive.