Inside Cosme’s Brand New Lunch Service
Some restaurants are all about the scene, while others have great food and no scene at all. We respect a good crowd, but if we had to choose between them, we’d opt for excellent food. But once in awhile, a restaurant comes along that’s just the right combination of scene and cuisine.This fall, it’s Catch, a new, three-story seafood spot in the Meatpacking District. When you consider the owners also run Abe & Arthur’s and Tenjune, it’s no surprise that they can draw a crowd. What’s more surprising is that the food is as good as it is thanks to Top Chef’s Hung Huynh, who’s overseeing the menu. And if you sit on the second floor, you can watch the chefs in act through the open kitchen as they turn out sushi rolls, raw bar offerings and more creative...
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The Best Thing I Ate This Week – Marea's Gnocchetti
How much do I love Marea? Let me count the ways… brodetto di pesce, lobster with burrata and eggplant, langoustines a la plancha, fusilli with red wine-braised octopus and bone marrow, spaghetti with crab, urchin, and breadcrumbs. I could on and on. With Marea, Michael White’s proved he’s just as good at pasta as he is at delicate crudos. I’d eat there once a week if I could afford it, but Marea’s more of a splurge or special occasion spot than a regular hangout. This time around I discovered several dishes I’d never tried before, including an amazingly tender grilled octopus ingeniously paired with smoked potatoes, pickled onion and tonnato as well as grilled cuttlefish (eyes & all) served whole over a livornese sauce. But the best thing I ate that night was a beautiful bowl of pillowy gnocchetti...
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Dishspotting: The Best Thing I Ate This Week
I often use a meeting or an appointment as an excuse to wander in and admire the edibles at my favorite nearby haunts. A few days ago I happen to be in the Flatiron District, which, of course, meant a drive-by of City Bakery’s salad bar and upfront pastry counter. To me, ogling the oversized chocolate chip, coconut and dark chocolate cookies, and the pretzel croissants is better than window shopping at Tiffany’s. I got a shot of their signature, hot chocolate and was just about to cave and slip in a chocolate chip cookie when I discovered City Bakery’s biscuit Maple Bacon Biscuit that is. While I’m not a fan of bacon cupcakes or most bacon-tinged desserts, these are a delicious exception to my rule. If you’re ever craving something simultaneously savory and sweet, this is your guy. ...
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Catch's Dungeness Crab Tagliatelli
Some restaurants are all about the scene, while others have great food and no scene at all. We respect a good crowd, but if we had to choose between them, we’d opt for excellent food. But once in awhile, a restaurant comes along that’s just the right combination of scene and cuisine.This fall, it’s Catch, a new, three-story seafood spot in the Meatpacking District. When you consider the owners also run Abe & Arthur’s and Tenjune, it’s no surprise that they can draw a crowd. What’s more surprising is that the food is as good as it is thanks to Top Chef’s Hung Huynh, who’s overseeing the menu. And if you sit on the second floor, you can watch the chefs in act through the open kitchen as they turn out sushi rolls, raw bar offerings and more creative...
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