Dining Out. It's a time to indulge in many of life's grand pleasures; enjoying company, encasing yourself in an atmosphere that takes you away from whatever stresses and influences life may have for you at the moment, and most of the time, savoring the talents and creations that a select few people spend their lives dreaming of and, in some instances, actually creating, through the culinary arts. This is MY journey through the recently named top 101 restaurants, in arguably the epicenter of the world within this certain craft...New York City. New York Magazine's Adam Platt has put before us, a list of the restaurants that he considers to reign as the city's best, and over the next 52 weeks I plan on dining my way through the entire list.
Through my glorious journey in the following weeks, I will be documenting all of my experiences, here, on this very blog. I will document everything from the food, the service, the value of the meal, the decor of the restaurants interior, and yes, of course, my company. Ha! This is more than anything, simply a way for me to track and document my experiences, as well as share my experiences with my friends, peers, and anyone else that would like to follow, from a first hand, chefs perspective of what the city has to offer.
As I begin to take the first step (...tonight I am dining at ABC Kitchen) there are a few things you must know. I have already eaten at 20 of the 101 restaurants on the list, and if I do make it to those, it will be after the other 91 I must appreciate to round out the list in its entirety. The restaurants that I have been to I will list below, and hopefully I can capture all of the past experiences in what we will dub as "Retro Posts", which will be recounted intermittently throughout the year as to completely capture every restaurant on the list. The "Retro Posts" will cover the following:
(2) Le Bernardin (65) Kin Shop
(14) Minetta Tavern (68) Fatty 'Cue
(21) Gotham Bar and Grill (69) The Dutch
(23) Aquavit (70) The Standard Grill
(27) A Voce-Columbus (73) Momofuko Ssam Bar
(35) Aldea (83) Telepan
(38) Momofuko Noodle Bar (92) Otto Inoteca and Pizzeria
(40) Eataly (93) Empellon
(44) Locanda Verde (96) Dell 'Anima
(62) Veritas (101) Fette Sau
There is no rhyme or reason to my method of eating through the remainder of the list, as I am assuming that many of some of the top restaurants are going to be somewhat difficult to get into (namely Momofuko Ko, Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare, and Torrisi Italian Specialties), and some are extremely expensive (Per Se, Eleven Madison Park, and Masa...what am I thinking, they're all quite expensive), however, I am determined to finish the list, and must I say, I am extremely hungry!!! So, without further ado...Bon Appetite!
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