Monthly Archives: January 2010
Tassimo: my own little personal barista
Dear Food Diary:
The PR folks at Tassimo sent over a complimentary Tassimo Suprema, super excited! I’m a typical single person in a typical studio apartment so any new appliance/product that makes my life easier, I’m all for it. I like waking up to coffee/tea but milk never seems to last in my fridge plus anything that takes more than 10 minutes to make it’s too complicated in my opinion, so I’ve settled for plain tea or instant coffee over the years. Secretly I’ve wished coffee shops delivered, but that’s just me and my laziness.
Now that I’ve welcomed Tassimo Suprema into my life, voila, a personal barista in my tiny little so called kitchen and hello yummy drinks in minutes!
Butter: First taste of 2010 Restaurant Week
Dear Food Diary:
Restaurant week is upon us once again. Time to check off a couple more places I’ve had on my list but never found a reason to go. I’m a fan of Chef Alexandra Guarnaschelli (love her on Food Network’s “Best thing you ever ate”, as she describes the food it makes me drool, and I met her at a Taste of NY event, her shrimp dish was memorably yummy). Surely I was pretty excited about the night.
Spot Dessert Bar: Homemade sodas and a sweet way to start/end any day
Dear Food Diary:
Walking into Spot is like entering the set of a random asian soap/music video. Its high panel windows, wooden tables and accents, cute water jars, twinkling lights transmits a warm, welcoming atmosphere that’s both homey and friendly. Good for any date scene or a friends get together. As I await the highlights of a sweet episode to play out, Asian pop music begins playing in my head. Even sans a handsome Asian actor bursting out cheesy dialogue, the variety on their fun menu assures that my spoon and taste buds will embark on a sweet sweet love affair to the far far East and back.
Amy Ruth’s: Waffle and Fried Chicken Breakfast – 93 Plates Part II.
Dear Food Diary:
Saturday morning I went all the way up to Harlem for a breakfast of champions at Amy Ruth’s. I met Hagan of Wondering Foodie once again for his 93 plates project. The first time we met at Szechuan Gourmet he was at the beginning of this waist stretching journey, now at mid point, he’s added on a mere 6 lbs, not too bad considering ALL that he’s eaten so far. He’s still going strong and excited as ever, kudos to him.
My first time at Amy Ruth’s was way back in college and didn’t leave a big impression, so I was looking forward to revisiting.
UO: Live sushi and sashimi. Overly creative. (CLOSED)
Dear Food Diary:
New Yorkers (specially us bloggers) put up with a lot when it comes to dining out. Impossible to get reservations, logging online at specific times for a spot, waiting outside in the freezing cold, you say it, we’ve done it. But UO went beyond, couple hrs before our reservation on a Saturday night, they apologize for “no fish” over the phone and canceled on us! Say what?… Any sane person would cross this place off their list and moved on, but oh no! not us! We are bloggers darn it! and there’s nothing more alluring than a yelp newby. I mean, we live for this stuff and there’s no pride when it comes to satisfying our palate and curiosity. Our 2nd reservation was 4 days later.