February 2012
10 posts
28 February
CultureFix
DinnerFix got all conceptual which made the monthly food fest even more fascinating. This time, all the courses were based on the current art exhibit: Weird Party on the Other Side of the Hedge. Megan Berk’s paintings were interpreted as edible art which proved to be as delicious as they were fanciful. Oh, the things Ari Stern and Mauricio Vayda can do with a...
26 February
Oscar Party
The table was well-dressed with two types of lasagna: traditional, which was melty with five cheeses and noodle joy; and the experimental lasagnallada, a.k.a. enchisagna, a.k.a., supper good melding of cheese, tortilla, freshly made mole and chorizo.
Italy v. Mexico battled it out in a death match. Mexico had the slight edge. Brownies came out of this weird pan...
25 February
Harley’s Smoke Shack
http://www.harleyssmokeshack.org
Located in increasingly cool Spanish Harlem, Harley’s was laid back on a Saturday night. The waiters were friendly. The place was cute with it’s pig theme, and the food was quite good. I had the 2-meat, 2-side combo.
Brisket and pulled pork were tangy and tender. Corn pudding was sweet and comfy. Beans...
19 February
The Smith
Ever since they opened, The Smith has been packed with grown-ups, eager to hang someplace resembling cool, since the neighborhood is anything but. We would sneak in for cocktails during football halftime, when no one was looking. Then we remembered to go during Old People Dining Hour: 5:30 on a Sunday. We were not disappointed. I had the tuna salad, which had a whole...
10 February
Ladurée
Well as you can see, I haven’t eaten anything for a month. So when I walked past Ladurée and did not see 70 people in line I had to belly up to the macaroons. And I must say they lived up to the hyperbole. If these little wafers had been heroin or cocaine they would have made it home to my loved ones. But as you’ve probably surmised: I am a sugar addict. The...
