Marea

Posted on October 21, 2015 by cutiepatroller

Lunch at ”Marea”

Marea 240 Central Park South, New York, NY 10019 (212) 582-5100

Cuisine: Italian

Neighborhood: Midtown West

Recommend Dishes: TAGLIOLINI manila clams, calamari white wine, hot chilies. Uni lard toast. BOMBOLONI doughnuts

Occassion: I was here for lunch

Michelin: two stars 2016

OVERALL	FOOD	ATMOSPHERE	PRICE
♥♥♥1/2	♥♥♥1/2	♥♥♥♥	$$$$

Tasting of three Crudo 🐟🐟🐟

SGOMBRO pacific jack mackerel, corn, horseradish, pea tendril. DENTICE pacific snapper prosciutto, celery, tomato. TONNO bigeye tuna, oyster crema, crispy artichoke

TAGLIOLINI manila clams, calamari white wine, hot chilies

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Cafe Boulud

Posted on May 10, 2015 by cutiepatroller

Lunch at ”Cafe Boulud” in UES

Cuisine: French

Michelin: One Star

Chef-Owner: Daniel Boulud

Neighborhood: Upper East Side

Occassion: I was here for lunch. Good for lunch with friends, business lunch

Prix Fixe Lunch: Two Courses for $37.00/Three Courses for $43.00

The menu is in four sections: La Tradition, La Saison, Le Potager, Le Voyage, as well as a separate printed list of daily Prix Fixe Lunch special.

Café Boulud, one of Daniel Boulud’s restaurants, located at Surrey Hotel in UES. Hotel also has glamorous cocktail lounge called Bar Pleiades on the same ground floor and wonderful outdoor lounge on rooftop.

Cafe Boulud 20 East 76th St., New York, NY 10021 (212) 772-2600

OVERALL	FOOD	ATMOSPHERE	PRICE
♥♥♥1/2	♥♥♥1/2	♥♥♥1/2	$$$1/2

Spring Vegetable Salad
golden raisin, nettle pesto
pine nuts, meyer lemon vinaigrette
$19

( First Course – Prix Fixe Lunch )

Stuffed Squid

piquillo, shishito peppers, basil brioche

Soupe de Petits Pois

ruby red shrimp, opal basil
preserved meyer lemon
$19

I had a lovely lunch with foodie sisters 😊

You can follow Ali & Daryl’s eating and adventures in NYC and beyond on Unbuttoning Pants

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Park Avenue Autumn

Posted on April 11, 2015 by cutiepatroller

Saying Goodbye to ”Park Avenue Autumn – Winter” Hello ”Spring”

I liked the overall theme of changing decor and menu based on the season. Four of us were here for ”winter” during Restaurant Week’s (three course lunch $25). Park Avenue Spring has débuted a few weeks after my visit. Over a forty-eight hour timeframe, the restaurant was completely transformed from ”Park Avenue Winter” to a completely new décor for ”Spring” 🙂

Park Avenue Autumn 360 Park Ave S, New York, NY 10010 (212) 951-7111

OVERALL	FOOD	ATMOSPHERE	PRICE
♥♥♥	♥♥♥	♥♥♥1/2	Restaurant Week Lunch Menu $25

Seared Scallop Sandwich

♥♥♥1/2

PEEKYTOE CRABCAKE

citrus & hearts of palm

♥♥♥1/2

One of a main dining room

BRAISED SHORT RIB SANDWICH

horseradish and gorgonzola

♥♥1/2

( Entree )

Everything-crusted Branzino

Smoked Cream Cheese, Pickled Onions

♥♥♥

Lunch Time

( Main Course )

Free Range Amish Chicken

Savoy Cabbage, Black Garlic Vinaigrette

♥♥1/2

Park Avenue Chocolate Cube

Milk chocolate caramel mousse with diced devil’s food cake folded in

Chocolate Ancho Sorbet ( $5 Supplement )

♥♥♥♥

Salted Pistachio Sundae

popcorn Ice Cream, Coconut & White Mocha Sauce

♥♥1/2

Private Dining Room

Housemade Bread

♥♥♥

KOA

Posted on February 19, 2015 by cutiepatroller

Sorba Noodle & Dan Dan Noodle at ”KOA”

Koa 12 W 21st Street, New York, NY 10010 (212) 388-5736

OVERALL	FOOD	ATMOSPHERE	PRICE
♥♥♥	♥♥♥	♥♥♥1/2	$$$1/2

Soymilk Dan Dan Ramen Set $16.75 ( Lunch set comes with salad & spring roll ) ♥♥♥♥

Back dining room

Soymilk Dan Dan Sorba $23.00 ♥♥♥

Chicken Teriyaki Garlic Buttered Rice Set $14.75 ( Lunch set comes with salad & spring roll ) ♥♥♥

Spicy Dan Dan Ramen Set $15.75 ( Lunch set comes with salad & spring roll ) ♥♥♥

Entrance

Front dining room

Salad & Spring rolls (from Lunch Special) ♥♥1/2

Free ice cream 🙂

Back dining room

Sobaya

Posted on February 16, 2015 by cutiepatroller

My favorite lunch spot ”Soba-Ya” East Village

Mini Maguro-Don & Mini Soba Lunch set $16 adding with Ikura and Tororo on the side 🍚🐟🇯🇵 ♥♥♥♥

Soba-Ya 229 East 9th St. ( b/t 3 Ave & 2 Ave ) New York, NY 10003 (212) 533-6966

OVERALL	FOOD	ATMOSPHERE	PRICE
♥♥♥♥	♥♥♥♥	♥♥♥1/2	$$$

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Those are two different kind of lunch set special.

Mini Soba+Mini Donruri set $16 ( front ) I added extra Ikura and Tororo on the side. ♥♥♥♥

Lunch Box – You can choose Soba or Udon noodle, Shrimp Tempura, Mini Chirashi rice, Green Salad, Osouzai, Dessert $25 ( back ) ♥♥1/2

Mini Udon Noodle from lunch box menu

Tofu panna cotta from lunch box set

Cafe China

Posted on October 29, 2014 by cutiepatroller

$10 lunch special at”Cafe China” Michelin one star restaurant

Lunch Specials (11:30 am – 3:00 pm Monday – Friday)

$9~$13

Lunch Special Served with:

(1) white or brown rice

(2) seaweed soup or hot and sour soup or spring roll

Pan-fried Lamb with Scallion ♥♥♥

Braised Fish with Tofu ♥♥♥♥

Ma Po Tofu ♥♥♥

Kung Pao Chicken ♥♥♥

hot and sour soup ♥♥♥

Beef and green pepper ♥♥♥

Double Cooked Pork ♥♥♥

Three Pepper Chicken ♥♥♥