New York Observations

Just a little bit of time to do some sampling....

• Four Seasons: one of the most elegant dining rooms in the world, shame about the food! What happened?
• Degustation: thanks Lousana and Matt for dinner; quality food for tasting bar of 16 seats; highlights were skate in pea broth, octopus & avocado, rabbit three ways.
• Momofuku (Ssam Bar): finally we meet; highlights included the steamed pork buns with hoisin sauce; fried baby artichokes, pickled jerusalem artichokes with grated bottarga and pistachio cream; washed down with a creamy Fitz root beer from Montana. Lots of things I would have loved to sample, including a pork shoulder steak with golden raisin & miso.
• Hecho e Dumbo: nice interior design, pretty pine & cement floors; trying to do authentic Mexican but tastes more like a Tex-Mex cook trying to do authentic Mexican.