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Pazza Notte
1375 Avenue of Americas, New York 10019 Btwn 55th & 56th St |
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This is a story of one of those meals, where you can expect the unexpected. Here is how it all began. The idea was to grab a quick cheap bite after a day of work with a coworker. As we steped out of the office it started to pour, so we quickly ran into Pazza Notte which was across the street. Now guess where exactly I work?
We walked in and realized this place was not going to be cheap.. BUT they have 2 for 1 martinis. How can you possibly say no to that? Yeah well we could not. So instead of sticking to our plan of being cheap we decided to go all out and enjoy Pazza Notte to the fullest!
We started our meal with a chocolate martini and brushetta. Both items were a great way to start. As we quickly took care of the chocolate martini we moved on to a blood orange martini. Now I wish I could tell you what is in this, but the when we asked the waiter about it, he said it is really good so with out any more questions we ordered it. It was pretty good, really good not so much.
My coworker and I decided to order the same entree Linguine Ai Frutte Di Mare. I must sound so sophisticated just saying it! Linguine with seafood in white sauce. Well there was a choice of Red or White, but seafood goes best with white sauce in my world. This dish was paired with a lychee martini, which was so amazing we had about 3 more later into the night! We had nothing but great things to say about the main course as well.
This meal was quiet the suprise. I did not expect to go out for a meal which would even make the website. I really saw myself going to Ray's Pizza grabing a slice and calling it a meal. Meanwhile 5 or maybe 6 martinis later... we had an amazing meal none of us regreted!
[ Tesh | June 2008 ]
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Ma Soba Sushi
156 Cambridge Street Boston, MA 02114 (617) 973-6680 |
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Ma Soba claims to be Boston's best sushi. Well I can say this much there is no competition to begin with. Boston a city that has some of the greatest seafood, is not known for nor ever will be known for sushi.
Regardless, I decided to give Ma Soba a shot. I do have to give this place a great deal of credit. We came in with a group of 20-30 people! They accommodated us with out a problem. They were even willing to split the bill up into smaller groups so it was easier for us. Try that in NYC! Good luck!
I basically shared a lot of different roles with a group of people. I did not order I just tried a little of everything that was at the table. Will I say this is Boston's best sushi.... MAYBE but like i mentioned what am I comparing too? In general I have had better sushi, but I would not say this is bad sushi at all.
But any place that could take care of such a large group with out messing up a single order deserves two thumbs up!
[ Tesh | May 2008 ]
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Puttanesca Italian Restaurant
859 9th Ave New York, NY 10019 (212) 581-4177 |
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A friend has had couple of dinners previously at Puttanesca, and for that reason she decided it was the perfect spot for a dinner for our friend’s birthday. I will give this place a load of credit to begin with. We had reservations for 8:00pm and they held our reservations until 8:45 when we arrived. I am not a fan of arriving late, but it was extremely generous of Puttanesca to actually wait for us.
As we were seated we were given brushetta and bread, it might not be the most exotic or special thing in the world, but dam it is great to sit down and have food right there for you! Since we were late, and starving we quickly ordered calamari to kick things off. I honestly can’t say they were anything special, but it hit the spot!
The entrees set this place apart. Some of the meals ordered at the table included Bistecca alla Griglia (Sirloin steak), Costolette d’Agnello (rack of lamb), Branzino Marechiaro (striped sea bass w/ mussels) and Pollo Parmigiana (chicken parm). Except for the rack of lamb, I did take a taste of the all the dishes and everything was exceptional. I had sea bass w/ mussels and was thoroughly impressed.
Puttanesca is a great spot for group dinners, you can expect great service and an impressive meal - and the best part, the prices are extremely affordable. I am not sure if I can praise the place any more, it is worth checking out.
[ Tesh | May 2008 ]
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Waterfront Crabhouse
2-03 Borden Ave Long Island City, NY 11101 (718) 729-4862 |
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I have been a few times, especially since it is walking distance from home. For tonight a buddy and I decided to check out the crabhouse, mainly because we were in the mood for their surf and turf special. We actually did not even look at the menu this meal. We know we wanted the surf and turf and just needed to figure out what to get as an appetizer. The waiter suggested a softshell crab, that was fried with spices. It sounded good enough and we went for it. It was a great way to start our meal. As mentioned our main meal was the surf and turf. It consists of 3 lobster tails and a filet. The one issue I have with this dish is that it is served on a sizzling platter so your steak will come a slightly over cooked. I wanted a medium steak so I ordered a medium rare. The steak itself was slightly bland but then again I am spoilt after Prime One Twelve. The lobster tails came stuffed with crab as well. For a total of $31 you can not complain about the meal. This may not be a high end meal but for the price and value I thought it was great! Its close to home so I will be back!
[ Tesh | May 2008 ]
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