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Fantastic Lunch at Per Se Restaurant!
Posted by: | CommentsWe celebrated our anniversary at Per Se in the Time Warner Center at Columbus Circle. From the personalized menu wishing us a Happy Anniversary to the tour of the kitchen and wine cellar, it was an amazing day. Their service was stellar and the food was remarkable! We booked a reservation (on the wait list) for next month.
Enjoy the photos and beautiful presentation of our Chef’s Tasting Menu – you can almost taste the food with your eyes!
Malbec Wine Tasting at Morton’s Restaurant
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We had a wonderful bottle of Malbec while in Argentina a few years ago. I think it was called Luis Borcas. I’ve never tasted a more wonderful wine paired with beef but have been unable to find it here in Manhattan.
So when I was invited to a Malbec tasting at Morton’s Steakhouse on East 45th Street I was excited to taste these Trapiche Malbecs. In addition to the wine we were treated to samplings of food as well.
On the wine list:
Trapiche, Torrontes, 2008
Trapiche, “Oak Cask,” Malbec 2007
Michel Torino, “Don David,” Malbec 2006
Broquel, Malbec 2006
Trapiche, “Adriana Venturin,” Malbec 2006Paired with samplings of:
Sliced Tenderloin with Chimichurri Sauce
Broiled Sea Scallops, Apricot Chutney
Selection of Cheeses
Miniature Morton’s Legendary Hot Chocolate Cake
I dutifully sampled the five selections, but kept coming back to my favorite the Trapiche Single Vineyard “Adriana Venturin.” It was spicy yet soft, and after breathing for about a half hour was wonderful with the sliced tenderloin on crostini.
Not really a fan of deserts-and for some reason I didn’t think the chocolate cake would compliment the wine, took a glass of the Adriana Venturin to the bar and ordered lamb chops.
It was really was excellent.
Midtown Manhattan Korean & Mexican Food Mashup
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We expected a taco, perhaps this short rib taco, but we got a kimchi quesadilla instead
They were serving a Korean/Mexican mashup..kimchi quesadilla out of a truck… the Dessert Truck on loan to Kogi! And it was on 56th street and Lexington Avenue, only a couple of blocks away from my office.
It seemed like a good idea when I read about it in Eater.com and even better when I read the buzz on MidtownLunch.com where, after the fact, I got the photo below. (I was without a camera since I returned my Apple iPhone yesterday. Good thing too with the new models and software update announced today.)
At $4 bucks and going to benifit CityMeals-on-wheels I couldn’t miss it!
...but the chocolate mousse from the Desert Truck was excellent!
