Jan Davidsz de Heem, Still-life with Fruit and Lobster, 1648-49
Eat Well
#TeamUSA
Image courtesy of @HeleneWineWorld
Congratulations to #TeamUSA for winning silver in this year’s Bocuse d’Or! For those of you who aren’t familiar, Bocuse d’Or is like the Olympics for food. Held every two years in foodie mecca (Lyon, France), it’s the ultimate competition where chefs around the world start planning and practicing for 400 days in advance! The highest USA have ever placed was sixth place, so coming second is such an amazing accomplishment. Congratulations to Thomas Keller, Daniel Boulud, and Gavin Kaysen who led #TeamUSA. Can’t wait to see the competition footage and their spectacular creations.
Delaware and Hudson
When there is the promise of a fabulous meal, our motto is yes to planes, trains and automobiles. It’s worth the hike. Delaware and Hudson is such a place. This Brooklyn gem was recently awarded one Michelin star and well deserved! Great food, cozy atmosphere, it’s the perfect little date spot. Plus the seasonal/weekly $50 prefixe dinner is such a steal nowadays, you don’t have to break the bank in order to have a top notch evening.
We started with a selection of canapés – housemade mini pretzel rolls, salt cod croquettes, and swiss chard pie. Paired with house Cava, these little light and salty nibbles were the perfect start to the evening. The second course is one that we’ve been dreaming about ever since. Housemade pappardelle with goose ragu. SUBBBBLIME. Light, creamy, rich, meaty… Goose is the new duck ragu.
The main courses of black bass and short ribs were equally amazing. The combinations of textures and flavors had just the right balance of creativity and comfort. Nothing too out there and even though the dishes were seemingly simple – you know the chef spent hours preparing the dishes to appear effortless. The Michelin guys were spot on in awarding Delaware and Hudson a star.
Dessert’s vanilla panna cotta and chocolate cake pairing was the perfect ending to an exceptional meal. Definitely adding this spot to my seasonal go-to list. Loving the fact that the menu will for sure be different (although craving the goose ragu right now!)
Delaware and Hudson
135 North 5th Street
Williamsburg
Brooklyn, NY
tel. 718 218 8191
Holiday boozing
With back-to-back-to-back holiday happy hours, cocktail parties and events happening around town this time of year, it’s easy to get a little carried away… and why not!? Everything in moderation, even moderation.
Food for Thought
USA Power, USA Hungry by Henry Hargreaves
Open now is the thought provoking exhibition: Power Hungry at Air Circulation in Brooklyn. A collaborative project between Henry Hargreaves and Caitlin Levin, these photographs will make you look at food in a new way.
“This project began with a look at the foods historical dictators have eaten. Quickly, though, our endeavor evolved as we saw stark similarities between past and present. It became abundantly clear how authoritarian regimes throughout history have used food as a weapon, systematically oppressing, silencing, and killing people through starvation.”
Egypt Power, Egypt Hungry by Henry Hargreaves
France Power, France Hungry by Henry Hargreaves
These raw, honest and serene images gives us a wider picture of what one’s world could be as the “have’s” or “have not’s”. Who knew the food held such power!
North Korea Power, North Korea Hungry by Henry Hargreaves
Power Hungry by Henry Hargreaves and Caitlin Levin
on view from November 21 – January 4
at Air Circulation
still hungry for more? check out henryhargreaves.com