It truly was a long weekend filled with good food. On Friday, we went to TriBeCafe, on Church between Franklin and White, with the gang. Once we got there, we realized that we had been there before. It used to be called Tokyo Bar (I thought that Tokyo Bar would have made it. The decor was pretty cool - manga styled illustrations on all the walls - and the food was pretty good. Anyways.). Even though the interior looked different, some of the menu items were still the same. We got a prix fixe for $23 per person for an appetizer, a pasta dish, an entree, and a dessert. A good deal, right? We were 6 people and almost didn't get to order prix fixe (it's the restaurant's rule that a party of 6 or more can't order prix fixe. Doesn't make a lot of sense, huh.) but Maiko and John sweet talked them into letting us do it. There was a condition though. We had to order just 3 "sets" of everything, instead of 6. So we did a set per couple.
Jeff and I got Beef Carpaccio, Mentaiko Spaghetti, sauteed Stripe Bass, and a scoop of ice cream on top of Frosted Flakes. My favorite, I have to say, was Mentaiko Spaghetti, which came with spicy cod roe, seaweed, and shiso leaves in butter olive oil sauce. I actually had this dish when the restaurant was still Tokyo Bar and loved it. So I was very happy to see that they have kept it on the menu. I also like that they served ice cream on top of Tony the Tiger Frosted Flakes. I think I'll do that at home next time :)
Saturday was a total pig out day. We ventured to Queens to go to our favorite Thai restaurant, Sripraphai, with Jeff's coworker and his family. I hadn't been there in probably 2 years, so I was really looking forward to it. They were too nice and let me order for the table, so I ordered like there was no tomorrow. Trout Larb, papaya salad with fried catfish, seafood salad topped with crispy Chinese spinach (I've also heard people call it water spinach as well) for appetizers. Then, a whole fish with spicy basil sauce (I forgot what type of fish we got though), Tom Yum soup with prawns, and wok fried Chinese spinach. Yum~!! Now, you might think that this doesn't sound like too much food. So let me tell you that all of this is for 4 people!!! (the 3 kids were sharing Pad Thai, a bowl of rice, and calamari) Needless to say, we were in a food coma for the rest of the day. We didn't even eat dinner.
Sunday lunch was Chinese hot pot in Chinatown (Quickly Shabu Shabu). I also had my first garlic bialy (from a place in the lower east side. It's kind of like a bagel but the bread is more flat and more dense). I will definitely be buying more of these!
Dinner was all about Chef Jeff's creation. He made arugula salad with lemon-honey vinaigrette and Parmesan shavings (This is the best description I can come up with. Just don't ask me what else is in it because Jeff never tells me all the ingredients he uses. He is always being so secretive about his cooking. He would tell me to guess and I can never guess it all.). Seriously, it was the best arugula salad I've ever had. It was tangy and sweet and not at all bitter. Love.
He also served crab cakes with a home made dipping sauce, which was spicy, sweet, and creamy. I know there's Sriracha hot sauce, salt, and pepper in it (probably mayonnaise too) but I also know I'm missing a lot of other ingredients. Again, he wouldn't tell me. (Jeff took some pictures of this heavenly creation for me, so I'll post them later.)
Then, we capped it off with chocolate ice cream with fresh strawberries and Thai styled banana muffin that we bought from Sripraphai on Saturday. Do I have to tell you what I think about the dessert? I'm sure you could guess :)
Are you getting hungry?
On Monday, instead of going on a day trip, we ate some more. Jeff had a sudden craving for fried chicken when he woke up, so he took us to Pies n Thighs in Williamsburg, the land of hipsters. We both had chicken and waffles. It was very good. I loved that they served dark meat (a thigh and a leg). The chicken was lightly breaded so it didn't feel heavy. The waffles looked like whole wheat and they came with cinnamon butter and jelly. (and we ordered a side of mac and cheese)
Delicious.
Ahhhh...what a good weekend.
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