Category Archives: New York

 Dad and Mom love this place – they hug the waiter, Diego, when they arrive! haha!!  We have been going here for years – maybe 30 years because of Lolo and Lola.  It is near Bloomingdales and you walk down these flight of stairs and enter this cave 🙂  or bodega 🙂  Wow fresh chunks of parmesan cheese and olives with the bread!!  The family loves Cotoletti Milanese so we come back for this always.  This is half portion because it is really big so we split it or we all share it in the middle of the table  Of course my boss gets the best part with the bone haha  Truffles is in season! Delicious truffle pasta freshly made by Diego in front of you

After gaining 8 pounds from the Safari – the gaining continues in NYC Flavor of the month at @magnoliabakery #magnoliabakery #h2hnyc#h2hdessertsWow! 🙂

 Near the Mandarin Oriental, our first dinner at Blue Ribbon Sushi and Bar Grill  The famous Blue Ribbon chicken 🙂  They are the same owners so they had it here  Oxtail fried rice with bone marrow topped with omelette

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So happy to see this beautiful batchmate of mine – Ria Pineda @riapineda2 Filipina turned New Yorker 21 years ago  She came to New York and worked for The Plaza for 8 years and St. Regis for 2 years. Now she is at The Mandarin Oriental on her 11th year as Area Director of International Sales,Middle East and Diplomatic Relations forNew York, Boston, Miami, and Las Vegas. So if you need a home in New York City and want VIP Treatment look for Ria ( Maria Pineda ) #h2hpeople #h2hnyc.
It’s all in the details at the Mandarin Oriental @mo_newyork Welcome goodies, NYC chocolates, Bedside reading, night chocolates and a breathtaking view  #mandarinorientalnyc #h2hnyc#h2haccomodations

Super love this place – @perseny They are open for lunch only from Friday to Sunday. It’s a good thing we were able to get a table #h2hnyc #persenyc #h2hmichelinstar #chefthomaskeller  I only have a video of our main server and I did not get his name!  But it’s a good thing he showed me his photo in one of the pages of the book haha!! Here he is to the right of Chef Keller 🙂   2 dishes that is always on the menu of @perseny and @_tfl_ #perse #frenchlaundry #h2hmichelinstar #h2hchocolate #h2hcaviar #h2hnyc

Chef Thomas Keller @chefthomaskeller makes sure that he gets his ingredients from the best purveyors. This butter is from a lady in Vermont who has 10 Jersey cows and she only supplies Chef Thomas for @perseny and @_tfl_ ? farmers & foragers
The act of cooking is a simple equation:
INGREDIENTS+ EXECUTION
Execution will always be in the hands of the chef and represents many elements—knowledge, training, experience, skill, tools—that contribute to the cuisine we serve. For an entire team of chefs working in concert to achieve proper execution is both a challenge and a vital aspect of a restaurant’s success, but here I would like to share with you the other equally important side of the equation.

When ingredients arrive at the restaurant they are, in one sense, already finished. At the stove, we have no control over how an animal was raised or the way a peach was harvested. As chefs, all we can do is to carefully select our suppliers and then work with them to ensure we get the best possible ingredients. Developing relationships is a fundamental part of any great chef ’s work and all that we have accomplished through the years has been made possible through partnerships with extraordinary purveyors. Our responsibility as chefs, then, is to support these individuals by executing dishes for your enjoyment that highlight and elevate the fruits of their labors. ( website ) #perse #h2hmichelinstar #h2hbutter #h2hnyc #chefthomaskeller  Handcut Tagliatelle – Parmigiano reggiano with shaved black winter truffles at @perseny #h2htruffle #perse #h2hpasta #h2hcheese #h2hmichelinstar #h2hnyc   Make sure to celebrate your special occasion here so you can have this super delicious cake It’s like a sansrival and its gluten free. Super yum!  I asked if we can buy to take it out but you can’t. Need to pull strings or else just have to go back again 🙂  Super blessed to dine at @perseny #perse #chefthomaskeller #h2hmichelinstar #h2hbirthdaycakes #h2hdessertfinds #h2hdesserts
 2 dishes that is always on the menu of @perseny and @_tfl_ #perse #frenchlaundry #h2hmichelinstar #h2hchocolate #h2hcaviar #h2hnyc

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 Super LOVE this place – Caviar Russe @caviarrusse  Look for Armando ?? #caviarrusse #h2hnyc#h2hmichelinstar #h2hcaviar
 For $95 you can get a 3 course tasting menu or $145 for 5 courses at @caviarrusse You can choose any in the list and not necessarily a dessert or appetizer. You can get all mains  It’s great value for money and it’s super good. SUPER LOVE this place. Everything was good!  #caviarrusse #h2hnyc#h2hmichelinstar #h2hcaviar Mini freshly baked Madeleines which were heavenly!!!!!!  We were so full so we took them home and wow!!! LOVE!!!!

The Lobster Club opened a few months ago as part of the @majorfoodgroup ( Carbone) in the same building as The Pool and The Grill in rhe former Four Seasons restaurant.  There are 16 Picasso plates in the bar and 2 Picasso paintings in the private room and replica sculptures. 


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The Lobster Club is a Japanese Brasserie by Major Food Group that celebrates a unique interpretation of Japanese cooking and Sushi. Classic techniques like tempura, gyoza, yakitori, robata and a focus on Teppanyaki are on display.