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Ladurée Soho GRAND OPENING!

02 Sunday Feb 2014

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Ladurée Soho (398 W Broadway) had its soft opening this weekend and will be open to the public on Wednesday, February 5, 2014. It will feature a full-service restaurant and an outdoor patio. Though currently unavailable, reservations can be made at OpenTable here. This new flagship location has started making pastries and viennoiseries previously impossible to find anywhere in North America. Scroll down to see the Saint-Honoré rose and the pistachio religieuse that I bought yesterday. Screen Shot 2014-02-02 at 7.47.49 AM

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I love the new macaron box – according to an employee at Ladurée, it features a “very French” joke about the post-Christmas sales season. “0% OFF SALE!” I thought it was surprisingly cheeky for such a traditional fabricant de douceurs
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Ramen Burger at Smorgasburg

27 Tuesday Aug 2013

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I finally got to try Keizo Shimamoto’s ramen burger on Saturday at Smorgasburg! My friends and I got there at about 10:00AM and then got the burger at about 11:30AM. There were about 60 people ahead of us in line.

While we were waiting, a group of Japanese reporters interviewed Lisa. She jokingly said she drove all the way from Utah just to try the ramen burger. I hope I can find her interview online.

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You can only buy one ramen burger per person and each person must be present. I was number 67.

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The hamburger wrappers are really unique. They have pleats and kind of reminded me of a shower cap from a hotel.

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Here is chef Keizo Shimamoto (in the backwards cap).

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The grill wasn’t level so here are some of the staff members trying to fix it. I’m pretty sure they reserve the fatty drippings from the hamburgers to make the brown sauce that goes on top of the burger (along with scallions). Notice the long, long line in the background.

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The ramen “buns” cooking on the grill.

LIC Market’s 3rd Anniversary Party

27 Saturday Jul 2013

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LIC Market is celebrating their 3rd anniversary with a clam bake and pig roast!

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Beet ice cream with goat cheese and candied pistachios

24 Wednesday Jul 2013

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OddFellows Ice Cream Co. in Williamsburg has some very special new flavors, including celery and beet with goat cheese and candied pistachios. I stopped by yesterday to try them both. The celery sorbet was too sweet for me but the beet ice cream was fantastic! Check their Facebook page for daily flavors.

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2013 Balut Eating Contest in NYC

03 Wednesday Jul 2013

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The 2013 Balut Eating Contest will be held at the Hester Street Fair on August 3, 2013. The contest is run by the awesome people at Maharlika. I came in second place last year and I am so honored to have been invited back again this year!

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Balut eggs are delicious fertilized duck eggs that are cooked and eaten with salt and vinegar. If you’re lucky sometimes you will find a bit of beak, bones, and feathers! This year I am going to bring a little garlic and chili, if they allow condiments again like they did last year.

(images via All That Shnazz and NYC loves NYC)

First Look Inside M. Wells Steak House

19 Wednesday Jun 2013

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Here is a first look at the new M. Wells Steak House in LIC! Is that the cement trout trough there on the left?

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M. Wells Steak House

18 Tuesday Jun 2013

Posted by dark locks in American, BBQ, Brooklyn, celebrations, fish, French, meat, New York, Québécois, Queens, snacks, urban, Williamsburg

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There is a rumor going around that Hugue Dufour and Sarah Obraitis from M. Wells Dinette are planning on opening their new steak house this summer in Long Island City. I am very skeptical because… well, remember what happened last time?!

The LIC Post has reported that there will be a 24 square foot concrete trough for holding live trout.

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This is the purported location of the new steak house: 43-15 Crescent Street in Queens. It’s an old auto body repair shop.

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I’m going to check out the location this week to see if I can see anything inside the building!

chorizo caramel ice cream at OddFellows

10 Monday Jun 2013

Posted by dark locks in American, dairy, herbs and spices, ibérico, ice cream, New York, snacks, Spanish, spicy, sweets, urban, Williamsburg

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OddFellows Ice Cream Co. is serving chorizo caramel ice cream! The smoky chorizo flavor isn’t immediately present but after you let it melt in your mouth a bit, it is unmistakable! Maybe they’ll come up with calamares en su tinta with fudge like Heladería Islandia in Xixón!

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Summer Crab and Cucumber Gelée Mazemen from Yuji

10 Monday Jun 2013

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The staff at Yuji recently returned from Japan and are now serving this brothless mazemen with chilled crab and a refreshing cucumber gelée.

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Momofuku Milk Bar’s Birthday Party!

10 Monday Jun 2013

Posted by dark locks in American, Asian, bakeries, beverages, Brooklyn, celebrations, chocolate, fruit, Japanese, New York, snacks, sweets, urban, wagashi, Williamsburg

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Momofuku Milk Bar in Williamsburg turned 2 over the weekend and they were giving away free cookies!

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Here is their yuzu cherrysicle softserve. It tasted just like a red Popsicle with yuzu.

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