Last week was Alex’s birthday, and as luck would have it I had been able to book a table at Momofuku Ko for the Friday night. Perfect way for us gastro ninjas to celebrate. Now I am not sure how much luck was involved in getting a reservation at Ko as it was probably more [...]
Posts Tagged ‘new york city’
Momofuku Ko
Posted: 12/21/2010 in eating out, foodTags: david chang, food, foodie, momofuku ko, new york city
Every coffee junkie has a limit
Posted: 11/11/2010 in eating out, Food and Drink, out & aboutTags: coffee, coffee shops, la colombe, nespresso, new york city
I love lattes, flat whites, cappuccinos, french press and drip. Straight-up without any flavoring because nothing beats the taste of coffee with milk. Perfectly happy to make it at home but I also appreciate a decent coffee shop. In fact that morning coffee (with the occasional almond croissant) over the summer was one of the [...]
Event Horizon
Posted: 07/08/2010 in out & aboutTags: antony gormley, art, event horizon, new york city
During the long weekend we ate near the Flat Iron building, and that gave me an opportunity to re-visit Antony Gormley’s Event Horizon installation this time with camera. I am fairly picky when it comes to art (Greco-Roman is my thing with a few modern artists like Grant Wood thrown into the mix) but I [...]
Mended
Posted: 02/18/2010 in eating out, Navel gazingTags: chinatown, common cold, donuts, doughnut plant, food, new york city
Today was the first day I’ve woken up not feeling like I was going to die from nasal congestion for over a week. Seven days is a very long time when you are battling the common cold. So to celebrate my return to health I obviously decided to embark on a two mile round trip [...]


