I went to the “big bambu‘” exhibit at the Met with Nancy. It was surprisingly impressive. I really wanted to climb it.
After the met we walked through the park to our dinner reservations at Bar Boulud. Amazing food. The patay there was really good. Once I realized how my main course was cooked I enjoyed it (I was disappointed in the texture before I realized how it was cooked).
My dessert was killer…Fromage blanc mousse, cherry compote puff pastry, praline rouge ice cream. Yum.
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Went with Nancy to “the Modern” for a restaurant week dinner last night. “Serious Eats said the modern had the best variety for dinner. So we went. We didn’t have reservations but we figured we could get in quickly with my striking good looks as our entry fee…..instead we were told we had to wait 2 hours, but to check back in one. (so much for my good looks). We went shopping in the meantime.
I bought 2 jackets (yes I realize it is summer). One leather and one blazer. Zara was having a sale..so I didn’t feel bad buying them. Nancy got herself a cute dress.
Boom….1 hour later..
My meal was delicious. The company was even better.
Lychee soda.
warm lamb and goat cheese terrine with toasted pistachios and watercress. Yum
beer-braised pork belly with sweet pea puree and ginger jus. Awesome.
Strawberry Soup with buttermilk panna cotta, lemongrass gelée and pistachio ice cream. Surprisingly really good.
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So I saw push with Matt on thursday. I was actually “pushing” to see taken but I settled for push only because of when we showed up at the theater. Needless to say…push is a definite pass. Not good. There was so much potential with this movie…but it never lived up to it. The action was really non existent. I think I am just going to skip any future movies that Chris Evans is in….. he tends to always be in such crap.
I saw Coraline on friday. Awesome. The movie does an incredible job of going between wonderful joy and absolute dread that it almost becomes hard to take in the visual marvel that surrounds you in 3-D….almost. In the end, I left the movie completely satisfied…and a little scared (It is surprisingly scary at times.)
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Made creamy tomato soup and milanese pork chops on saturday…they both came out really well.
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i am tired.
