Category Archives: Manhattan
abc cocina: Flavorful tapas and small plates
Dear Food Diary:
Like abc kitchen, abc cocina is a beautifully decorated space within abc carpet & home store.
Jean George plays with latin flavors, while adding his own twist. Flavorful tapas and small plates style menu, meant to be shared.
Sushi Yasaka: Amazingly affordable omakase on the UWS
Dear Food Diary:
As I looked back at 2013, Sushi Yasaka turned out to be my most visited restaurant (Opentable is probably sending my rewards check as I type).
A neighborhood Japanese spot that serves an amazing yet affordable omakase ($45) and mini omakase ($24).
Piora: More Monkey Bread Please!
Dear Food Diary:
One of the best things about blogging is meeting other food lovers. When tabelog had it’s NY Judge meet ‘n greet a couple weeks ago, I met Yvonne and Terry from FilledwithSweets. We immediately made plans to a foodie dinner.
Piora was on top of all our lists and we were able to snatch a reservation for 3 on a weeknight.
Oh my… that monkey bread was the most memorable thing we had that night.
Ai Fiori: Proposal Dinner
Dear Food Diary:
Stalkerboy very nonchalantly asked me to dinner before my trip to Shanghai. I was a little suspicious, but dinner progressed without any surprise. After dinner, he suggested a walk in Bryant Park, but my 4 inch heels equaled unhappy feet. After a little argument we took a cab back to his place so I could rest my hurting feet.
While sitting on his couch, out of the blue, he proposed. *swoon*
Afterwards, he spilled his plan to propose at the restaurant, he was holding off until dessert, but it got pretty crowded and he got really nervous. So even though, it didn’t happen at Ai Fiori, it will always have a special place in our hearts. Our dinner was fantastic with great service. We’ll definitely be back to celebrate our special dates.
JACOB’S PICKLE: Total calorie splurge. Well worth it.
Dear Food Diary:
After running a 5k charity run, the girls and I splurged our hard earned calories at Jacob’s Pickle. And boy, ohhh boy, it was deliciously spent.
Chill vibe, rustic setting, great food and prices on the Upper West Side. Comfort food at its best plus a variety of pickles.
I can’t wait to go back.