tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82324954073568327052024-03-19T04:04:43.497+00:00What Carrie ThinksThe life and times of being in your mid twenties, living, working and loving in London. Part time fitness enthusiast, Marketing Manager, music lover, wannabe fashionista and a bit of a geek...What Carrie Thinkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159720904828465817noreply@blogger.comBlogger246125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232495407356832705.post-86765206526721897872013-05-06T21:09:00.002+01:002013-05-06T21:09:49.164+01:00And the award goes to...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Although I have the same number as hours in the day as Beyonce, there are not enough to get everything done. How does that woman do it?! </div>
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As I'm writing this, two suitcases are laid out, one half unpacked from the long weekend, one half packed for next week. Cab is booked for 5am (the horror) Blogging has been left out in the cold like yesterday's leftovers. Unloved, disregarded and smelling a bit nasty.</div>
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I apologise (and digress) one day I will pick up from where we left off. This day (not today!) will come now from my new home, which is very exciting.</div>
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Meantime? Here are a couple of photos from M's camera that slipped through my New York round up net.</div>
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What Carrie Thinkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159720904828465817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232495407356832705.post-5198199893065103592013-04-13T16:37:00.000+01:002013-04-13T16:37:24.952+01:00Where in the world? Cannes to Bodo's<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I'm hoping I can be forgiven for not knowing where in the world I am at the minute. From partying in Cannes at various Scandinavian, German and of course French events to a day at Turkish baths and dining at one of my favourite Austrian restaurants in London, my passport has been well and truly stamped this week.<br />
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It started with an Irish (read: Guinness) themed dinner, that also featured Amarula liquor from South Africa. This pleased me greatly being such a fan of 'Randall Narrates' work (Google it)<br />
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Following this it was bikini time for Turkish Bathes<br />
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On arrival in Cannes we took every possible opportunity to soak up the sun we have been so deprived of in London.<br />
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While in Cannes our favourite little Caribbean Run bar was frequented - post some very fresh seafood at Astoux.<br />
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We were sad when the rum was over. So of course we ordered another bottle...no more photos of Cannes! Well, maybe this sneaky Parisian one.<br />
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On arriving back I immediately went off to<a href="http://whatcarriethinks.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/bodos-schloss-restaurant-review.html" target="_blank"> Bodo's Schloss </a>< read all about it. Here it was Schnitzel with noodles and dumplings followed by copious amounts of cocktails....even Bernard was thirsty<br />
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What Carrie Thinkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159720904828465817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232495407356832705.post-22196693349200191572013-04-03T10:00:00.000+01:002013-04-03T10:00:01.782+01:00Restaurant Review: Mishkin's<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
For a good year now Mishkin's has been on my wish list for visiting. It has just never been the right time - until now.<br />
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After pre drinks at Foundation (who by the way have put their prices up quite significantly but are still really good value during happy hour) we headed over to Catherine Street for some Kosher-ish deli action.<br />
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Cocktails first (obviously), I went for a Diamond Fizz, D went for an Ezra's Green Rose. On arrival I seemed to luck out since D's came in what can only be described as a thimble. The Diamond Rose was great. Loved the retro cocktail shaker style cup.<br />
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On reviewing the menu it was inevitable we were going to go for a mac and cheese (main size) as a side to share. We had both previously been to We Feast (<a href="http://whatcarriethinks.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/we-feast-london-festive-special.html" target="_blank">here </a>and <a href="http://whatcarriethinks.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/we-feast-london-street-food-festival.html" target="_blank">here</a>) so had tried Mishkin's wares before. The salt beef muffin was delicious - and D had the Reuben which I never had. We opted for a large one of those bad boys to share.<br />
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As well as the mac and cheese and Reuben the final dish was causing us some problems. We kind of fancied the salt beef, but know the beigel shop on Brick Lane that sells the exact thing (they get their produce from here) and costs £3, so this felt a bit unnecessary. Instead we opted for the roast beef.<br />
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Felling satisfied with our choices, inevitably the waiter came trundling back to tell us the roast beef was all out. We would have to pick again. There was a chill dog on the specials board - we went for this instead. Variety is in fact the spice of life.<br />
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On arrival the mac and cheese as expected looked divine. The Reuben was ginormous and the chili dog looked as good as you could expect (from a kosher-ish restaurant). I started with the chili dog and M&C, D worked through half of the Reuben.<br />
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On switching I was feeling kind of stuffed (unheard of) and this Reuben felt like a Man Vs Food episode. I took my first bite. The taste? Good, the quantity…vast! This was a mountain. D was also struggling through the chill dog and mac and cheese.<br />
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We powered on but could not finish. Defeat at Mishkin's. Perhaps it was because my expectations were too high after so much anticipation, or perhaps it was because the salt beef muffin from taste was the best thing on the menu, but we were slightly disappointed.<br />
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Atmosphere: 3/5<br />
Food: 3/5<br />
Drink: 3/5<br />
Overall: 3/5</div>
What Carrie Thinkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159720904828465817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232495407356832705.post-84702295704444580322013-04-02T21:26:00.001+01:002013-04-02T21:28:45.310+01:00Rotary Bar and Diner<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
About a month ago we had a long overdue girls night out. Gossipping about boys over pints of cocktails and burgers are the best kind of catch ups, don't you think?<br />
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We went to Rotary Bar and Diner, which opened back in February on City Road, right by Old Street. I arrived first (as per...;)) and took a look at the cocktail menu 'The Big Six', which caught my eye...the anniversary fizz. Gin, Aperol, Lemon, Passion Fruit and Soda. In a pint. Yay. By which stage S had arrived...and we doubled up. Cheers.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rotary Cocktail Menu</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two Anniversary Fizz, we're classy girls drinking from tankards</td></tr>
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The name of the game here is burgers. Big filthy burgers. First up we ordered some starters to share. Chicken wings come either sticky or hot. Hot please. We also went for the Cornish Crab Salad with blood orange. Nice and conveniently everything is priced in batches and a big round numbers. Starters are £5.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rotary Bar and Diner Menu</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hot Chicken wings - so good</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crab salad - not as good as the wings</td></tr>
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Burgers are £10. Between the three of us we had a Rotary Burger (rare breed beef, bacon, cheese, onions, bun sauce) a Chicken Roll (with cheese and bun sauce) and a Veggie bun. now usually I am never tempted by the veggie options especially when burgers are involved but doesn't roast field mushrooms, Somerset brie, wild garlic and slaw sound ridiculously good?<br />
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Next door to Rotary Bar and Diner is now YUM BUN. At the time all we had was this teasing blackboard. We will be back for delicious buns. Yum<br />
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We'll probably be back. I don't usually have entree envy, but damn that chicken roll looked good. If they can take the hot chicken wings and put them in a roll I will be queuing around the block for that shiz. You can catch Rotary until the end of the year. Enjoy</div>
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In case you didn't know, it's snowing. At Easter. While trying not to let this ruin any plans this weekend I took myself off to Covent Garden to take some photos. Now, it feels like everyone has left the island. There doesn't seem to be any Londoners in London. Everywhere is deserted. Covent Garden however was packed.<br />
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On the off chance I popped my head into the refuge of Balthazar just in case they could squeeze little old me in without a reservation. I wasn't hopeful - it was packed. On this occasion I was seriously lucky. They could squeeze me in! Hurrah. </div>
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I pulled up a seat at the bar and grabbed the menu. First things first...cocktails or champagne. One of life's toughest decisions. I opted for the very reasonably priced house champagne (£11).<br />
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Now, having looked on the menu online previously I knew there was mac and cheese, and I had a suspect feeling this was what was going to end up on my B adorned placemat. The burger however looked and sounded amazing. If it wasn't completely piggy I would have had a burger with a side of mac and cheese. Alas, I gave some consideration to my waistline. </div>
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While perusing the menu a basket of bread arrived. Next door to the main restaurant is the bakery selling fresh breads. If the baguette in front of me was anything to go by, this will be delicious. The bread was to die for. The butter was soft enough to spread but not too melty. I made myself stop eating it before the mac and cheese arrived, thinking I would dip it.</div>
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On arrival the size was perfect. not too small I was going to be unsatisfied, not too big I was going to hate myself if I finished it (which inevitably...I would). Now I am going to out on a limb here and say this was the best mac and cheese I have ever eaten. </div>
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The gruyere cheese was perfect and the bacon was massive and so tasty. It was pretty much an eyes rolling back in your head type of experience. It didn't even need the bread. The pasta to sauce ratio was so perfect. At only £11 this was a steal.</div>
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As I hadn't completely stuffed myself with bread - and had a reasonably sized meal i was definitely looking at the dessert menu. My natural reaction was to go to baked cheesecake. The only thing throwing my was the cinnamon and apple donut that comes with. I'm not a big fan of cinnamon. I asked for the waiter's recommendation. </div>
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One of the most popular desserts? The almond rocher. Apparently like a massive Ferrero Rocher, I was sold on this recommendation. I saw the cheesecake go by, it looked OK... but I held out keeping the faith. My Rocher arrived, it looked perfect, exactly how I wanted it to look, but how was the taste? Amazing. I was so glad I went for the recommendation. First the coffee hits you, then the chocolate then the nuttiness. Every bite was delicious. </div>
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To accompany my Rocher I opted for a Bordeaux Blanc (one of their best sellers) the generous serving was an excellent wine. Again, really reasonably priced at only £6.50. Altogether Balthazar completely lived up to my high expectations.</div>
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Will definitely be back, and can recommend walking in to try and sit at the bar. It was packed when I arrived around 3pm, but arrive at 4:30ish for the best chance of grabbing a seat at the bar after lunch and before the pre-theatre crowd arrive.</div>
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Food: 5/5 can't fault it. </div>
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Drink: 5/5, an excellent selection and incredible value considering where you are</div>
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What Carrie Thinkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159720904828465817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232495407356832705.post-57256053101240236812013-03-26T20:32:00.003+00:002013-03-26T20:32:38.972+00:00Sausage Casserole Pasta Bake Recipe<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Sunday's are cooking days. Experimental kitchen club shall we say. One freezing cold Sunday (hello Spring), sausages were the source of inspiration.<br />
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Trying to create something completely delicious and healthy-ish isn't an easy task when it comes to sausages. Casserole helps as it's chock full of vegetables. The pasta on top replaces any buttery mash potato and is much more re-heat friendly if you're making a massive batch.<br />
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First up, shopping. The joy about this is most of the ingredients will already be in your fridge / cupboard. I had the sausages in the freezer so had these defrosting the day before. Other ingredients you will need:<br />
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1) Tomatoes (tinned will work well, fresh could also work)<br />
2) Sausages - use good quality ones if you can, these are farmers market Keeble's bramley apple sausages<br />
3) Two medium/large onions<br />
4) Mushrooms<br />
5) Garlic<br />
6) Broccoli<br />
7) Pasta shapes (I used spaghetti, as it's what was in the cupboard)<br />
8) Fresh herbs (Parsley in this case)<br />
9) Cheese (I used lighter Cathedral City)<br />
10) Oil and stock (You can just about see a Knorr Stock pot on top of the tomatoes!)<br />
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So first thing's first:<br />
1) Chop your onions and mushrooms - feel free to do this roughly precise is not the name of the name in this dish. I left some of the mushrooms whole, some halved, some in slices...mix it up! Start to brown your onions and mushrooms in a good slug of oil.<br />
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2) Brown your sausages in a pan with another good slug of oil. I prefer chilli but any will do. Get your oven on at this stage to around 180 Degrees C<br />
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3) Add some garlic to your onion and mushroom mixture that is going nice and brown by now. At this point also measure out your spaghetti and get this on the boil to soften.<br />
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4) To the mushroom and onion mix add your tinned tomatoes and stir it up. once you have a nice tomatoey consistency add your stock pot. You are also going to want to season this well with salt (Malden Sea Salt if you have it) and some coarsely ground pepper.<br />
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6) Your sausages should be lovely and brown by now (we aren't cooking them through at this stage) so take them off the heat. Add some chopped parsley to your tomato mix, and give your spaghetti a stir (you are multi tasking ever so efficiently!)<br />
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7) Once your pasta is tender (not fully cooked) take everything off the heat and layer your dish. I'm using a large roasting dish as it is the perfect shape for laying out your sausages evenly, but use a proper casserole dish if you have it<br />
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8) To assemble, pour your vegetable mix on the bottom and spread evenly. lay out your sausages evenly spread apart (you don't want to be the unlucky one who gets no meat!) then pour your (drained...) pasta and broccoli mix on top and spread out evenly. I gave it all a little jig about here so some of the veg came to the top. Top all over with cheese<br />
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9) Bake in the oven for around 30-35 minutes. Keep an eye on it though, your cheese should go lovely and brown and the pasta right at the top slightly crunchy. Take a sausage out and chop in half - ensure it is cooked all the way through before removing completely from the oven.<br />
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10) Serve! I kept some broccoli on the side to serve with but if you're feeling naughty a nice hunk of garlic bread will do nicely!<br />
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Here's the entry. Not my best photo ever, but captures the magic of being in the Empire</div>
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You can't really call this a restaurant review. Katz's Deli is a New York (and American) institution. Immortalised in iconic 90's film 'When Harry Met Sally' for *THAT* scene, people come in droves for the history and the meat.<br />
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We arrived quite early so the place wasn't too busy, which is good as apparently at peak times you really need to be on top of your game with the ordering. Luckily we had time to peruse the menu and make an informed decision!<br />
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M opted for the breakfast menu (it was around 1130am), whereas I had my sites firmly set on the stacked sandwiches. I'm a huge fan of Man Vs Food and Adam Richman, who has also taken this show here. My hope is that Adam will also bring this to London.<br />
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Having had brisket the night before at Mighty Quinn's bbq that was unfortunately out of the question. I went for soft salami. The amount he started bringing out was kind of terrifying to me. He offered me a bit to try and it was good - something they must do in the construction makes it amazing. The rye bread, stacking of meat and pickles combined together made a seriously satisfying lunch.<br />
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M's pancakes (strangely came with fries) were huge, soft, fluffy and came with plenty of maple syrup. We aren't known for our healthy choices...but to come here you really have to check your calorie counter at the door. Speaking of checking at the door, on entering you are given a yellow stub which is marked off with what you order. Do not lose your ticket! This is high pressure dining!<br />
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Once we were suitably stuffed we browsed the photos on the wall. Anyone who is anyone has dined at Katz's Deli. They also ship their famous sausages all over America (but unfortunately not internationally...boo!)<br />
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What Carrie Thinkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159720904828465817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232495407356832705.post-4245212615628022842013-03-19T20:17:00.001+00:002013-03-27T10:08:01.526+00:00Lazy Bones Farringdon<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Last week a new restaurant has it's sneaky debut without any fanfare or ribbon cutting. I've written about the Cowcross Street/Farringdon area A LOT, mainly because so many awesome food joints have been popping up in the short time I've been working in the vicinity (think Polpo, Byron... among others)<br />
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It's no secret I LOVE pulled pork and beef brisket, so naturally I was at the front of the queue to try Lazybones. Set just back off Cowcross Street, LazyBones is an awesome set up, welcoming for both a quick drink or two, lunch or dinner. The interior has an excellent vibe, even though it was quiet.<br />
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The order of the day (as written outside the venue) is 'Slow Meats and Long Drinks'. Those meats on offer, pulled pork, beef brisket, chicken wings, hot dogs and for the veggies among us, falafal wraps. Beers, a small selection of wines and cocktails are on the appetite whetting list.<br />
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We opted for beef brisket and pulled pork - accompanied by fries, both naked and cheesy. The food comes quick and is served with guacamole and coleslaw respectively. The portions are relatively 'lunchy', you won't be full after wolfing down a sandwich (or open sandwich in the PP case) and some fries. You will probably be happy though!<br />
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While the meats were nothing in comparison to <a href="http://whatcarriethinks.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/mighty-quinns-bbq-pulled-pork-perfection.html" target="_blank">Mighty Quinn's BBQ</a> they were pretty good. Very finely pulled/sliced so you never feel like your getting a massive meaty mouthful (sometimes, you want one...in the pulled pork kind of way!)<br />
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The fries were miles better with cheese on them. We drank a bottle of wine, which was a very reasonably priced £20.<br />
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I would definitely go back for either lunch or beers after work. I imagine when it gets off the ground it will be a popular spot for both. I hope the sandwiches get meatier and yummier...then you may not be able to keep me away!<br />
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What Carrie Thinkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159720904828465817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232495407356832705.post-24940809374174027212013-03-18T10:24:00.000+00:002013-03-18T19:55:28.930+00:00Got My Swag On<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
As well as lots of eating and drinking in New York, it was also my birthday (sort of) so lots of shopping was also on the cards. I came back a very happy lady...<br />
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First, I have been coveting a red Prada bag for longer than is probably healthy - second only to my desire for a Lady Dior. Having toyed with buying one for a good two years, it was high time gave in. Look at my new baby -- isn't she gorgeous?<br />
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Now another thing you may notice in this photo? My bad ass coat. This winter I fancied a faux fur, but didn't find one in London that looked (and felt) good enough, with winter being almost over (we pray) I had pretty much given up the ghost on this one.<br />
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We were in Elie Tahari innocently shopping for other things when this beauty caught my attention. I'm a bit of a fabric magpie and can't resist touching lots of things in shops. I copped a feel of this and thought it must be real, it is so incredibly soft. A quick glance at the price tag confirmed it was in fact faux fur, and had to be mine.<br />
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Wearing my new Prada and Elie Tahari pretty much made me into a New Yorker...in my mind. We're also not calling 'coincidence' that doormen started being much more on call, and someone stopped me in the street and asked for directions - Literally got my NY swag on. This obviously made me very happy. I am such a poser.<br />
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Some other lovely purchases? My first ever pair of High-Tops from the Converse store and a selection of Michael Kors clothes (which are my new spring wardrobe staples)<br />
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What Carrie Thinkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159720904828465817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232495407356832705.post-20511950463260059062013-03-17T09:39:00.000+00:002013-03-17T09:39:48.680+00:00Mighty Quinn's BBQ: Pulled Pork Perfection<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Since Pitt-Cue no slow cooked pulled meats have been able to live up. In New York I figured this was all about to change. In the East Village on the corner of 7th Street and 2nd Ave you will find a neighbourhood joint filled with university students lapping up amazing cooked meats and cold beers.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We went on a Sunday evening and the place was packed. You queue up and choose your meat, the favourite two choices are beef brisket and pulled pork. Naturally we went for one of each. The meats are served naked or in a bun. We went bun, but this turned out to be a mistake. This is way too much meat and messy to even entertain the idea of eating it like a sandwich. Go naked laden with slaw and pickled cucumbers and tomato. Heaven.</div>
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The beef brisket was so tender and soft, with a slight crisp on the outside. The pulled pork was cooked to BBQ perfection. They don't mess around with their portions either. The selection of beers is a great mix from all over the States. We went local for an NY flavour.</div>
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The seating is all family style, we sat next to some NYU students who also recommended a bar around the corner called McSorley's Old Ale House, which is the oldest bar in New York. One of the main differences of London vs New York the people are so friendly.</div>
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Highly recommend Mighty Quinn's for the food and getting out of the normal touristy places in the City. We've also been for brisket and pulled pork since being back in London and it didn't even come close. </div>
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After a night eating like locals we went back to the hotel with some enormous cans of Mike's Hard Lemonade and dessert, it was literally as big as my head! It's class all the way with us!</div>
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What Carrie Thinkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159720904828465817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232495407356832705.post-47366747393712079922013-03-16T11:57:00.000+00:002013-03-16T12:01:57.937+00:00New York Restaurant Review; Tao<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It feels a bit bad calling this a 'review', Tao was until very recently my favourite restaurant in the world. It also houses my most-favourite cocktail ever. Despite knowing all of the ingredients and quantities have never been able to recreate.<br />
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Tao, another semi-hidden gem on E 58th Street never fails to be fantastic. We opted to go for lunch, the lunch menu is not just spectacular food but ridiculously good value. We were lucky with our seating, grabbing a bench along the back wall near the all-seeing Buddha. I didn't even look at the cocktail menu - two Tao-tini's were soon whisking their way to us. I really don't get how they can make it so consistently good in New York and Vegas, years apart. I'm baffled that I can't do it too!<br />
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The lunch menu has a selection of best selling dishes on, and comes at an incredible $27.50 for three courses. For starter we opted for satay of chicken with peanut sauce and spicy Thai seafood dumpling soup. One thing about some set menus that represent such amazing value - the portions are really small. Not in Tao. The portions are enormous.<br />
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After M spent far too long savouring the chicken and peanut satay (I was jealous...my dumpling soup was demolished in about 15 seconds) it was onto mains. M had opted for kung pao chicken with steamed rice. Moi? Asian BBQ fried hangar steak with pepper spiced fries. One of the interesting about having basically steak and chips is eating them with chopsticks. Not your common bed fellows...<br />
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The steak was absolutely delicious, so tender and the sauce was amazing, perfect for dipping my chopstick powered fries into. If one thing would have made it more perfect, it would have been more sauce to dip into.<br />
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The kung pao chicken was absolutely huge. Enormous pieces of chicken and lots of them. The rice was sticky and easy to manipulate with the chopsticks, and yes I did dip my fries in here too...After this, even I was pretty stuffed.<br />
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We had another tao-tini to let the first two courses settle. For dessert there was a chocolate parfait and a banana pudding. M couldn't decide which to go for, so we went one each. The banana pudding was warm and super bananary. The chocolate parfait was like a chocolate ice cream sundae. Both were excessive based on how much we'd eaten, but we gave it our best shot.<br />
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What Carrie Thinkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159720904828465817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232495407356832705.post-36257936500810022312013-03-13T21:21:00.000+00:002013-03-13T21:21:21.370+00:00New York Restaurant Review: L'Artusi<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We all know in London that the best restaurants aren't those with Neon signs outside, but are subtle, unpresuming and darn good inside. In New York, the great places throw you off as they have these 'lean-to' type door frames outside (to keep the cold out). They can also throw you off.<br />
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One such place is downtown Greenwich Village, on West 10th Street. You will find, if you know what you're looking for the most un-presuming restaurants of them all...on the outside that is. L'Artusi is a bustling authentic Italian restaurant - with a modern twist.<br />
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Arriving at 8.30pm, knowing there was going to be a wait we were told it was roughly 1.5 hours. We could wait in the 'standing' area by the door in L'Artusi, or go to a bar nearby and come back. I love it when restaurants allow you to leave the premesis when you are on the waiting list rather than keep you trapped. Luckily fairly nearby is the Hotel Gansevoort. Will blog the rooftop bar here at a later date. We dived here for cocktails then came back for 10pm for our Italian feast.<br />
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If you are lucky - like we were, you will be seated at the bar. From here you get a great view of the kitchen, cheese bar and family style dining that is happening all around. The place was literally booming, the atmosphere is fabulous. First things first, the wine bible. L'Artusi has a walk in wine cellar of over 2,500 wines. This needs a hefty piece of tome to hold this.<br />
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As we were in Italy (almost) you will expect a lot of great Italian wines. We opted for a delicious Valpolicella. The wines start really reasonably priced and go up to the extreme - with a lot of delicious flavours in-between. There is something for everyone.<br />
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Wine decided it was on to more important things. I basically fancied everything on the menu. The wait staff are luckily very helpful and I asked for recommendations. One of the best selling dishes is their twist on traditional Spaghetti bolognaise. Sold. M opted for lamb shoulder gnocchi, both dishes were topped with pecorini cheese. We had only just began delving into the wine when the fresh food was ready. For a busy kitchen they don't mess around!<br />
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The portions are relatively small - probably the right sized portion, but the food is so good you could easily eat two dishes each...and we were VERY tempted. The spaghetti bolognese was fresh, incredibly flavoursome and satisfying. I could have eaten it again. M literally couldn't get enough of the slow cooked lamb gnocchi saying it was possibly the best meal EVER. Mains savoured we pored back into the wine.<br />
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After perusing the main menu again contemplating ordering more mains, we thought better of ourselves. We would not be little piggies...just bring on the cheese please! The cheese selection was perfect. As we were in the states, we wanted American cheese, but not your typical. We went for prairie breeze cheddar from Iowa and Quadrello Di Bufala from Italy...when in Rome!<br />
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The cheese is served with flaky crackers, a pickle and almonds. The pickle is more for the cheddar, with the almonds complementing the Bufala. The cheese was possibly the highlight of the meal. To be honest, we savoured it. We had wolfed down our mains so didn't want it to be over too quickly. The Valpolicella was it's perfect companion. M was literally in cheese heaven, and still goes a bit funny on reviewing the photos of the cheese! We tried recreating this magic at the airport and failed miserably...no cheese anywhere EVER is as good as L'Artusi.<br />
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We finished up and chatted to the staff, the restaurant is open until 2am! incredible. You would literally walk by this place in the street if you didn't know it was there, that is what i LOVE about London and New York, these hidden gems. Even after going to Italy last year, this food was perfection. L'Artusi is definitely up there with the best restaurants we've been to.<br />
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Atmosphere: 5/5<br />
Food: 5/5<br />
Drink: 4/5<br />
Overall: 5/5 - love<br />
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Check it out for <a href="http://www.lartusi.com/" target="_blank">yourself here</a></div>
What Carrie Thinkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159720904828465817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232495407356832705.post-37960741582440454132013-03-12T20:18:00.000+00:002013-03-12T20:18:45.757+00:00New York: The Empire Hotel<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
On 63rd and Broadway you will find my new favourite hotel in New York, maybe even the world. Yes there are a number of fabulous hotels in New York, this however is Chuck Bass' Hotel! From the awnings outside the Empire is instantly recognisable - a New York (and Gossip Girl) icon. Perfect place for a rooftop bar don't you think?<br />
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As soon as you get to the front door this place oozes cool. Being greeted by the doorman and stepping over the threshold, it's about to get cooler. The lobby is decked out so temptingly, the lobby bar may be your first port of call. In here you can also get the famous Gossip Girl cocktails. Everything from the Guinness infused 'lonely boy' to the champagne riddled 'Dorota's Secret'.<br />
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We opted for a 'Who is Charlie Rhodes' and 'Dorota's Secret', they were both ridiculously delicious, and the sofas were so comfy - a great place for people watching and seeing the world go rushing by. Upstairs you will find a whole other world.<br />
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The Rooftop Bar at the Empire Hotel is possibly my favourite venue in New York now. I can see myself back here with a much bigger group having a ball post work on a Friday night. This was the nice thing about the clientele too...more locals than tourists. A very chic crowd of after work drinkers starting their night with a hell of a view.<br />
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In the summer the roof comes off and the sun comes down, but for now the fire was on and the lights down. Awesome. the music was also fantastic (some current hits mixed with old school classics). One of my favourite parts of the whole place? The small ICONIC terrace housing the Empire Hotel signage. Definitely coming back here in the summer to spend some awesome summer nights - staying here? Go on then...until this time you will find me whining about not being here.</div>
What Carrie Thinkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159720904828465817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232495407356832705.post-67648549819939087022013-03-11T11:30:00.000+00:002013-03-11T11:30:00.098+00:00New York's Best Burger; Shake Shack<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Meat Liquor, Honest Burgers, Hawksmoor, Lucky Chip - Some of London's finest burgers. My quest for the absolute best one continues, so why would I take a day off when in New York? On good authority, Shake Shack is one of New York City's best burgers.<br />
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A reasonably sized 'shack' in Madison Square Park houses the original Shake Shack outlet. One has recently opened up further in Midtown/towards the Upper East Side, but despite the weather we were going for the authentic experience. There is also a live camera viewing the queue so you can anticipate your wait before you head down! We hedged our bets and thought around 11.45 on a Saturday would be dead quiet - we were wrong.<br />
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The queue however was fairly non-existent. On ordering you are given a buzzer and wait for your freshly prepared burgers, fries and shakes. The Shake Shack menu is simple. Good burgers, crinkle cut fries and thick shakes - they also serve beer for the more boozy lunchers amongst us...<br />
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We opted for a couple of burgers and fries to share. As we were heading to Serendipity for frozen hot chocolate later on, we curbed the desire for shakes and just went for Coke...<br />
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Luckily there was a table under a heater free so we dived over and took a pew waiting for the shaking...it wasn't much more than 5 minutes before I headed over to the receiving hatch to collect our box of goodness. Being cold it obviously had to wolfed down immediately before the chips went arctic, but I managed to put M off long enough to snap a couple of photos.<br />
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M went for the straight up Shack Burger, myself the Smoke Shack, this is similar to the Shack burger but with bacon and cherry peppers. It also packed a bit of a punch. I have bad memories of crinkle chips, probably from a misspent youth of school dinners and microchips, but these were delicious. Crunchy on the outside, fluffy on the inside and most importantly...HOT!<br />
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The burger? Well frankly within 15 seconds it was gone. All over my freezing hands, face but luckily most in my tummy! Quite a thin patty is seasoned perfectly, and the toppings are amazing. The bun has a satisfying glean. It held together well while I was tearing away at the 100% Angus beef and Niman Ranch Applewood Smoked bacon.<br />
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M and I both agreed it was a damn good burger. For days after, however we did resist temptation to go again...so many amazing foodie places, so little time!<br />
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After we'd finished wondering around Madison Park is great, you are really close to the flat iron building and it feels very 'local', as it was the weekend the dog park was full of pets having a lovely day out...I wonder if any of them are getting a treat at Shake Shack afterwards.<br />
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What Carrie Thinkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159720904828465817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232495407356832705.post-82668235672744263242013-03-10T11:00:00.000+00:002013-03-10T12:33:17.427+00:00Restaurant Review: Sushi Tetsu<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Sell your children, your dog, your spouse - do what you've got to do to get a table at Sushi Tetsu. I feel like I'm now a member of a very exclusive club, those lucky 7 at a time who get to taste the best sushi in London.<br />
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This tiny un-presuming restaurant just off St John Square (Clerkenwell Road) has been dubbed one of the best Japanese restaurants in London, perhaps further. having read a number of gleaming reviews on the food it was a delicious surprise when my expectations weren't completely shattered to smithereens.</div>
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Regular readers will know Sushi is one of, if not my favourite foods. I could literally have it for every meal. Getting a table at Sushi Tetsu however was no mean feat, despite working within spitting distance. We had basically become their bitch - saying we would fill any cancellations on a moments notice for lunch or dinner, 1 seat or all 7.</div>
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On one nondescript Tuesday we received the beckon call...three people had cancelled for the very next day. We were in. The menu is almost set by how long you have. The best thing to do is go with the chefs choice on the day. the fish is selected from an exclusive Japanese fish monger who will not sell the impeccable fish to any Tom, Dick or harry. if you don't know what you're doing, it's a waste. luckily our expert chef had picked the freshest most tender delicious catches of the day.</div>
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We opted for the 'Moon' menu which takes an hour and a half. As I mentioned, you do not know what this entails until it is freshly prepared and placed in front of you. One thing I didn't realise is that each piece is lovingly and expertly prepared one at a time - for each party (in our case there were three, us and two other parties of two. The restaurant only seats seven people at a time at the bar overlooking the cooking).</div>
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Now, there's a joke that I really like (unsure if it comes off in text so bare with me). "I really want to try that new Italian restaurant that's opened. It must be good because it was full of Japanese people". Now the benchmark for a good local cuisine restaurant? local clientele. And we had those. Score 1 for Sushi Tetsu.</div>
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As we waited with breath that is baited for the first delight - we were informed that we would not be needing soy sauce, that we would be eating what was given to us in one bite; finally wash your hands because we wouldn't be needing chopsticks. This was an authentic experience. </div>
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One final surprise to me was the good 10-15 minutes between each piece of carefully crafted Sushi. As someone who isn't shy when it comes to portions this was both completing satisfying, teasing and frustrating! Sushi this good needs to be eaten in droves!</div>
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The final of our singular pieces was actually 6 pieces, of Norimaki - or the small seaweed wrapped delights. Two razor clam, two tuna and two salmon. The tuna, in both the nigiri and the maki was my favourite. I've never had tuna melt in the mouth before. The only way to describe it is so so smooth. It was heaven.</div>
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The blow torched butterflied prawns were the other highlight. Absolutely divine. I could have eaten them both over and over again.</div>
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Definitely the best idea to go for the chef's choice, you simply wouldn't know what to order otherwise, and it's great to get out of your comfort zone rather than go for everything you would normally choose. Booking for Sushi Tetsu opens on the first of each month for the two months in the future - for example on the 1st March booking opened for May. It also sold out within 1.5 hours...Your best chance of getting in? Go in (the phones are understandably seldom answered.) </div>
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Ask to be put on the waiting list for cancellations. For somewhere so incredibly popular I'm amazed they don't take credit card details and charge for cancellations, but they don't, so you do get quite a few for lunch. Shh don't tell anyone else!</div>
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Atmosphere: 4/5, incredibly friendly and authentic (so I'm told...)</div>
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Food: 5/5 incredible sushi</div>
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Drink: 3/5, we only had green tea</div>
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Overall: 4/5 fantastic sushi</div>
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What Carrie Thinkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159720904828465817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232495407356832705.post-17146913051446231352013-03-09T10:00:00.000+00:002013-03-09T10:00:00.745+00:00New York: Serendipity and Dylan's Candy Bar<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Food in New York is the best in the world (sorry London, I still love you). If you're looking for something sweet there is no where better than East 60th Street. On the corner of this street - right behind Bloomingdale's you will find Dylan's Candy Bar.<br />
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This is basically an adults candy dream (things for the kids too...) Inside you will find sugar rush heaven.<br />
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I was tempted to take home a little rabbit, and some fudge, and a lollipop (sucker). But we had bigger fish to fry.<br />
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A few doors down from Dylan's is Serendipity 3. The serendipity three are a group who set up a niche coffee shop many years ago, which today has turned into a New York institution with it's famous frozen hot chocolate.<br />
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We had already had lunch the afternoon we came here, so were coming simply for dessert. We were also aware of the 1.5-2 hour average waiting time, so came a couple of hours before we knew we would be hungry enough - then headed off to Bloomingdale's where it is EASY to lose two hours!<br />
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On arriving back you cram into the small entrance way with all the other eager diners waiting their turn (and you thought Brit's loved a queue). We were seated upstairs and immediately in awe at the size of the menu. It was mammoth, almost a relief we knew exactly where we were headed. The frozen hot chocolate aisle.<br />
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While I was mildly distracted by someone else's cheesecake on another table - Serendipity is famous for it's frozen hot chocolate. Two flavours were drawing our attention - regular and peanut butter. There is a minimum spend per head so knowing how massive these are you cannot share one. One of each it was.<br />
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The waiters make simple looking work of carrying these enormous calorie laden treats upstairs on trays carried at shoulder height; frankly it made me nervous! When our chocolates arrived they were, as predicted each equally the size of a family of four's semi-detached home. I went for the peanut butter - good choice. Basically a cross between melted ice cream and a milkshake, the frozen hot chocolate is heaven in a rather large bowl.<br />
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We switched and the chocolate was good, it tasted more what you would consider to be a hot chocolate only cold, if that makes sense?! There are also chunks of chocolate in the drink/dessert/dinner.<br />
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Serendipity also has pretty much everything in the restaurant for sale. Downstairs is adorned with Tiffany Lamps hung high, low, left and right. Fancy taking one of them home?!<br />
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All we took with us were very full bellies. We walked through central park to burn off some calories - before heading back to the hotel to get ready for another evening on the town...</div>
What Carrie Thinkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159720904828465817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232495407356832705.post-20674369048083194742013-03-08T21:59:00.001+00:002013-03-08T22:02:12.980+00:00New York, New York; Day 1<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The city so good they named it twice! My favourite city in the world. What better thing to do than round off my birthday week than a very long weekend in the Big Apple? Starting our holiday early at a Heathrow Airport hotel, we had a c. 4am start and headed the entire 5 minutes to the airport.<br />
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Flying United airlines is awesome. The seat back entertainment system allows you to start your films as soon as you are seated with no faffing around during take off and landing. The selection was also amazing. Over 100 movies including 26 recent blockbusters. I opted for Wreck it Ralph (which made me laugh AND cry, it is fantastic - go and see it if you are young or old) followed by Argo. I wasn't expecting much from this film but it is an edge of your seat thriller. Totally Oscar worthy.<br />
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Home for the trip was the Intercontinental Barclay on 48th and Park. Central enough for most things, and close to the Subway for anything else. We dropped our bags and headed to 5th. 5th Avenue is the main high end shopping street of Manhattan. On here you have the elite department stores (Henri Bendel, Saks, Barney's and Bergdorfs). The other two main ones Macy's and Bloomingdales are off 5th.<br />
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Bergdorf's is probably my favourite - not just because it is a staple of the Gossip Girl life! It also has fabulous bars and restaurants. I've dined in the basement cafe before, this time we headed up to the bar, with it's fabulous views out on to the Plaza and Central Park. First drink in NYC? Two champagne cocktails coming up.<br />
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Post cocktails and a slightly tipsy browse around 5th Avenue we headed back to the hotel to unpack and get ready for a chilled night out in Midtown. We weren't looking for anything fancy as we'd been up for so many hours. Bubba Gump is a kitsch themed restaurant based on 90's favourite Forrest Gump. Good seafood and enormous cocktails, with a view over times square. Every time I've been to New York I've been here and it kind of never gets old! These sort of places in London I'd generally avoid like the plague but being a tourist in someone else's city means you can get away with it.<br />
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We ordered Sangria - which when you do you get to keep the cocktail shaker it comes in! Yep we are those people. I was torn between a couple of things on the menu but opted for Bourbon Street Mahi Mahi - which is charbroiled cajun spiced Mahi Mahi (a fish you don't see enough of in the UK) with bourbon sauce, grilled shrimp and mashed potatoes. M opted for fish and chips. Yep. My Mahi Mahi looked totally divine when it arrived. The fish and chips also looked awesome. The taste? Just what the doctor ordered. I wolfed it down - totally delicious and we were starving. It also called for another massive cocktail!<br />
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After dinner we headed along 44th Street to the Royalton Hotel. Within the Royalton is Bar 44 (you'll find a lot of venues named after their street name or address in Manhattan). A divine fire divides the bar in two, you have the raucous end where you will likely find a band, lots of loud drunk business men post work and some very young, thin ladies accompanying them. On the other side of the fire is the more chilled relaxing area.<br />
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We opted for this and ordered more cocktails. Almost midnight we dragged ourselves back to the hotel after a very successful first day - and ready for our first real day as Upper East Siders. On the way home I couldn't resist snapping some shots of the night time skyline, it never gets old...<br />
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What Carrie Thinkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159720904828465817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232495407356832705.post-79712589454719450212013-03-07T21:27:00.000+00:002013-03-07T21:27:50.108+00:00Restaurant Review: Bob Bob Ricard<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
When planning my birthday this year it had to be somewhere special. I've eaten in some fabulous places this year, what to trump it? Bob Bob Ricard.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Welcome to Bob Bob Ricard - Trolley Service will pass through the train!</td></tr>
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Decked out like the inside of a train - old fashioned and almost prohibition-esque. The wait staff wear pink waistcoats and hurry over at the press of a champagne button. I'm thinking of having one of these installed next to my bed...<br />
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The menu is varied and exciting. Pasta, fish, meat (even pies) are the order of the day. For starters? Seabass Ceviche, scallops and black pudding.<br />
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The seabass was really light, which is good as I wasn't planning on eating lightly for the rest of the meal. The tomato salsa was really fresh and I ate it in about 15 seconds flat.<br />
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For mains I was completely torn between the lobster burger and seafood linguine. M opted for a chicken, mushroom and champagne pie. After much deliberation and basically soul searching it was seafood linguine. To compromise? Lobster macaroni cheese.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lobster mac and cheese</td></tr>
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When the pie arrived it looked like it could feed a family of four. Obviously we were going to polish it off. I was glad I'd opted for the seafood linguine as it was a nice size. This meal was a marathon, not a sprint. It was delicious. Again everything tasted so fresh. The pie was delicious. The crusty top made way for a smooth chicken-y mushroom delight. Inside it wasn't full to the brim, so predictably did not feed a family of 5 or small army...just us.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm so impressed by this pie topping</td></tr>
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On the side? The lobster mac and cheese was as good if not better than expected. Definitely a weakness of mine. The fries were slicker than your average, and in a nice candy striper box. So far, so good. Not full up yet so onto pudding. Crepe Suzette with fresh oranges, trio of creme brûlée and the signature chocolate glory.<br />
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I was expecting the crepe suzette to be the most impressive of the three. It's not often I like to admit that I'm wrong, but in this case I was wrong. The crepe suzette was good (I missed the photos of the blow-torching), the creme brûlée was delicious. Of the three flavours the chocolate was the best. The earl grey was good, but not so much as a home made chocolate cake with earl grey.<br />
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Chocolate Glory Mark Two. What to expect from a dessert with chocolate mousse, chocolate brownie, passionfruit and more chocolate...well on arrival it looks like a hard almost plastic shell. I was almost expecting it to be like a Kinder Surprise. When the hot chocolate sauce is poured over the shell something pretty amazing happens.<br />
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Isn't it divine? Everything was completely delicious, and the champagne button got some serious usage. Pol Roger was our bubble of choice. Such a refreshing change.<br />
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By this point I was happy stuffed. OK make it fairly stuffed. Champagne was still flowing and then...<br />
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MORE FOOD! Such a nice touch. I love sparkly things! As I mentioned, the champagne button got some serious attention. We wondered how the waiters managed to be so attentive as soon as you press it, turn out there are tasteful lights above the bar with your table number on, lights are pressed? Pink waistcoat clad champagne fairies appear.<br />
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Atmosphere: 4/5<br />
Food: 5/5<br />
Drink: 5/5<br />
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What Carrie Thinkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159720904828465817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232495407356832705.post-34342306099447595032013-03-06T15:05:00.000+00:002013-03-06T15:05:29.329+00:00Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Lately time on planes has been spent sleeping or watching films (you MUST watch Wreck it Ralph). Writing has not been on the agenda. I have a massive backlog of posts and photos (a whole 4GB memory card worth!) that need bought to life. Promise they are coming...<div>
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So, how have you been?!</div>
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What Carrie Thinkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159720904828465817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232495407356832705.post-53657631509651347672013-02-15T18:42:00.000+00:002013-02-15T19:12:16.962+00:00The Longroom Pub; Smithfield<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Last night was a trip to the recently opened Longroom Pub in Smithfields. I’ve written about this area loads as so many cool new concept places are appearing. The Longroom is no exception. Specialising in craft beers, salt beef and grilled cheese this is simple comfort food at it’s best.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Welcome to the Longroom, Home of Grilled Cheese and Salt Beef</td></tr>
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Although the menu is simple this does not mean there is no choice. The choice of beer is vast. From around the world, kegged, cask (I learnt about the difference!) and bottled there is something for everyone. Being a girl I naturally opted for the raspberry Bacchus fruit beer to start with. No surprises there. It was fairly strong (5%) and in a paper bag. Sucker for the small touches. It was really nice. The names of the beers are pretty hilarious and they also sport the Brew Dog brand – famous for creating the worlds strongest beer served in a dead squirrel. Seriously.<br />
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Next up I wanted a Flying Dog Raging Bitch - obviously. Unfortunately this is a rotated beer so not always on the menu. Probably a good thing considering it is 8.3% and I was feeling fairly squiffy after the fruit beer. Brew Dog red ale for me then at a much more modest 5%. As quite a traditional ale it was a bit to perfumed for me. Expert advice had to be called in for beer number 3.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Longroom Drink Menu is vast...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting some expert advice, learning and drinking. It was all working</td></tr>
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The bar manager Frank was incredibly knowledgeable and helpful when it came to choosing my next tipple. He bought over a selection of different beers to try so we could work out my tastes. Unsurprisingly they are pretty girly. I liked the colder beers rather than the cask and nothing to hoppy. I opted for a Rochefort 6 and it was delicious. Comparable to the fruit beer but a bit more credible. The range of Rochefort beers also comes in an 8 and 10 – the 10 being 11.3%, the strongest on the menu.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Would be my first choice next time - a Rochefort 6</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Strongest beer int the Longroom - you can tell it's getting a bit squiffy</td></tr>
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In between all the excitement of drinking we perused the food menu. Clearly opting for a bit of everything we went for salt beef plate with pickles, Craft Beer Rarebit for him and a grilled cheese, Serrano ham, beef tomato and avocado sandwich for me. The sandwiches were totally delicious. The cheese thick and just the right quantity of stable and melty.<br />
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The salt beef was warm and falling apart – in the right way. The mustard that came with it was so hot. Like my eyes were watering hot. This is a good thing in case you were wondering. The sandwich also came with a healthy dollop of blazing hot mustard (since I've been so slack in writing this and there is a time delay, I have since dispatched some people at lunchtime for salt beef...commenting on the mustard I received a typical guy response 'it wasn't that hot'.) Try it. You'll like it.<br />
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The sandwich was amazing and I have it on good authority the soup was too...two varieties at a time, a meat and vegetarian.<br />
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We luckily left around 11 but could have easily stayed trying more beers. In the morning I was glad we had left. So not used to drinking beer - that is almost the same % as wine in vast quantities. The Longroom will become a frequent hangout for sure.<br />
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Just on the addition of lunch, go early grab the best table then enjoy everyone else coming in. Keep up the good work guys...<br />
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What Carrie Thinkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159720904828465817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232495407356832705.post-77474961903891609662013-02-08T19:01:00.000+00:002013-02-08T19:13:12.793+00:00Burger Breakout: Burger Pop-Up Reviewed<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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When Burger Breakout first started I was pretty excited - but two months in have only just managed to get down to The Old Crown and try it out. First though, we went to the most amazing bar - M had been here the night previously and recommended we should go again. What a good decision. Bold statement, but probably my new favourite bar in London.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me looking totally normal, I always look like this...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fun tables at Foundation</td></tr>
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Foundation in Covent Garden - I know, I'm late to the party, but it is awesome. All drinks are half price until 7pm - including champagne. This makes a bottle of Moët even more appealing than normal. £26? Cheaper than the supermarket! And you get to sit in the most amazing chairs.<br />
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Considering it was so amazing it wasn't too packed for a Thursday night - which was great. As we were leaving however there were some burly bouncers outside and some ropes obviously planned for the queue.<br />
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So after Foundation Bar it was time for Burger Breakout. Stretchy pants at the ready. Once we found it (we both suffer from a directional disability) we crowded inside. It was busy. Through the night we would notice the crowd come and go in waves. Our table was along the back wall facing the rest of the room. Marvellous. Time to devour the menu.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Burger Breakout at The Old Crown</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right on New Oxford Street (note the bus)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Old Crown Bar</td></tr>
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A new burger - whose name had been crowd sourced on Twitter (my suggestion was quickly vetoed) was making it's debut - the 'we're gonna need a bigger bap' burger is a fish and chip burger WITH THE CHIPS INSIDE!! amazing. But we were on a meat mission.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'We're going to need a bigger bap' Twitter sourced burger name</td></tr>
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Pulled pork is a personal weakness. Clearly the swine burger was a tick. We opted to share two different ones. The other clear winner was The Whiskey Beast. Here is a run down: The Whiskey Beast - aged Orkney beef patty, treacle cured bacon, Strathdon blue cheese and whiskey mustard. The Swine Time: Pork patty, 24 hour cooked pulled pork, a Dairylea slice and jalapeno mayo. Are you drooling yet?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our choices, Whiskey Beast and Swine Time</td></tr>
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All burgers are served with a side of horseradish salted fries. We contemplated ordering more sides. We were glad we didn't...<br />
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Now let's not beat around the bush here - these burgers are freaking huge. I didn't even know how to get it in my mouth. We sliced them in half and both started with the pork (you honestly have no idea how much I love Pulled Pork, a love that started at Pitt Cue). How did it taste? Delicious. It was messy, all over my face, all over the table, dripping into my hands and I didn't care. There was more food to be eaten. We were like two people possessed <br />
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The horseradish fries? Completely amazing. Some of the best fries I've eaten (Honest Burgers are a comparison to deliciousness). Too bad I couldn't finish them, as there was half a Whiskey Beast waiting for my attention. If 'treacle cured bacon' didn't sound good enough before the taste was completely out of this world. The Best Bacon I've Ever Eaten™.<br />
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Bacon: Good, whiskey mustard? GOOD! It packs a bit of a punch and there are some really strong mouth fulls. It is hot and good and filthy and you will love it. However...we both preferred the pork. Now a regular sized burger and fries meal, I can polish off without any problems. This was a mountain. The fabulous fries - or the totality of the burger could not be surmounted.<br />
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What to do with completely full tummies of burger-y goodness? Order something sweet of course. Hard shakes are pretty awesome. Hard shakes with chocolate buttons in? Forget about it. (Do your best Joey from Friends accent). We went for a 'your snickers are showing'. Did we manage to order this without a snigger? No of course not.<br />
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Inside said 'your snickers are showing' (snigger) there is white rum, peanut butter, chocolate buttons, Dolche de Lechce, Vanilla ice cream. Both calorific and delicious. It looks quite innocent when it arrives, with two straws (we're very romantic).<br />
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Was it good? Yes. Could we have done one each? Probably. Did we feel quite drunk by now? Yes. Great night.<br />
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Atmosphere: 3/5 - it was a bit cold!<br />
Food: 4/5<br />
Drink: 4/5 - have a milkshake<br />
Overall: 4/5</div>
What Carrie Thinkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159720904828465817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232495407356832705.post-91675094610650214782013-02-03T15:28:00.001+00:002013-02-03T15:35:48.765+00:00The Best Burrito in London<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Yesterday's shopping pit stop was a trip to Tortilla Mexican Grill for a burrito. Burrito's are literally one of my favourite foods. There is however a massive quality range between a really good one that blows your mind and makes you groan with pleasure and a really soggy limp one.<br />
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Before giving a run down of the best of the best here are a couple of key things on burrito etiquette.<br />
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1) It comes in foil for a reason. Leave it in the foil, tear strips off as you eat. Keeps it nice and tidy (ish) and let's face it, it's fun.<br />
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2) Do not even think about getting a knife and fork out. This is dirty food and should be treated that way.<br />
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3) If there is a choice between small/medium/large, don't even think about kidding yourself that you're going to have anything other than large. Burrito's should be a two hand job.<br />
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Since it was the most recent - Tortilla Mexican Grill. There is a choice of three styles, straight up burrito with rice and beans, a fajita burrito with peppers and onions or a naked burrito. My first choice is always rice and beans. It's just the way it should be.<br />
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Filling wise there is chicken, pork, steak or veggie. I'm generally a chicken kind of girl. I am always tempted by pork thinking it will be tender and pulled pork heaven, inevitably it doesn't live up to expectations. The chicken is blackened and chargrilled so really delicious. (The image above is of the Tortilla offering).<br />
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Topping wise you have the choice between cheese and sour cream. The answer is BOTH! Always both. Guacamole is extra - usually I steer clear as much as I love avocado and guacamole it can make it a bit soggy. Jalapenos can also be added as well as lettuce. Personally I chose the former and avoided the lettuce - it can make it quite messy to eat if it comes out in strips.<br />
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Overall it was damn good. The chicken made it. The tortilla held together well and the coriander rice was nicer than just regular.<br />
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Get your Tortilla Mexican Grill on in <a href="http://tortilla.co.uk/pages/mexican-restaurant-oxford-circus.php?gclid=CIvqrqmsmrUCFa7HtAod2iQA6A" target="_blank">these locations</a><br />
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Next up; Poncho Number 8. I first came across this when working in the Liverpool Street area. The opening was pretty hyped up and generally when you walk by at lunch time there is a queue outside. The same applies for the St Paul's Branch.<br />
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Slightly more expensive than TMG, you're looking around £6.50 for a meat variety. Here you can also have a wholemeal tortilla wrap which is a bit healthier. They also do a box sans any wrap. I'm pretty sure you can guess how I feel about that.<br />
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For the filling again you can have beans or peppers. The beans here pack a spicy punch. Meat wise there is your standard chicken, steak or pork as well as their special Barbacoa mix - not to be confused with the Adam Perry Lang restaurant around the corner, this Barcacoa burrito is 21-35 day-aged British beef, marinated in dry roasted guajillo chillis for 48 hours, then slow-cooked before being gently shredded. Sounds pretty good hey?<br />
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You can have mild, medium or hot salsa. Generally I go for half and half on the mild / medium. This is because I love my spicy food, but the mild salsa is fresh chopped tomato, rather than just a sauce. I like to think I'm contributing to my 5 a day. Poncho Number 8 is comparable in quality to Tortilla Mexican Grill. Definitely messy though. If you're eating in I quite like the fact they have hand sanitiser on the tables as well as chili sauce. This is a messy job.<br />
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The Evening Standard voted Poncho No8 London's best burrito. Clearly they haven't been to Daddy Donkey.<br />
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Daddy Donkey is the mother of all burrito's. Parked on Leather Lane market this cult burrito van is 'Kick-Ass'. Literally.<br />
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Daddy Donkey is a Friday treat. You will queue for a while before you get your DD fix, but trust me it will be worth it. Your choice is a Daddy D Burrito, Fajita or Naked. There is a small option (ignore this) you're going to paying around £6 for a regular size.<br />
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In this you can have chicken, steak, carnitas (pulled pork shoulder), shredded beef, or picadillo (ground beef with onions and garlic). On top you can choose from 4 salsa's, mild (again fresh 1 of your 5 a day type), medium which is pretty hot, HOT - which is 'my mouth is on fire' or extra hot, which is quite frankly ridiculous.<br />
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The size of it is obscene, it's heavy and messy and the best burrito in London. There is a new Daddy Donkey Truck coming to some lucky people somewhere! The location of the new truck is not yet known, but when it comes I have no doubt it will be incredible.<br />
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A close contender for Daddy Donkey is Benito's Hat. They have a very special post all of their own <a href="http://whatcarriethinks.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/go-for-burritos-amigos.html" target="_blank">here</a>. This is the one so far on the list that has BEER and Margaritas. Serious in size, flavour and sass the Benito's Hat guy's are awesome. You can get your fix <a href="http://www.benitos-hat.com/find_us.html" target="_blank">here</a><br />
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A mention for a really bad burrito now and it has to go to Burrito Bros. Soul-less outlet's serving out mediocre soggy wraps. Expensive and poor meat. If you're in the Clerkenwell area - make the extra walk and go to Daddy Donkey. It'll be worth it.<br />
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One final thing that really made me laugh - I'm clearly a part of the <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=burrito&defid=4726054" target="_blank">Urban Dictionary meaning</a> of Burrito...<br />
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Do you agree? Let me know if you have had a better Burrito and I will try it!</div>
What Carrie Thinkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159720904828465817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232495407356832705.post-41506843435723917592013-02-02T09:00:00.000+00:002013-02-02T09:00:02.941+00:00Bodo's Schloss Restaurant Review<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Bodo's Schloss - pretty hard to pronounce, but well worth getting your tongue around. An Austrian apres ski themed restaurant in Kensington is exactly what London needs to blast away the remains of the January blues.<br />
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From the exterior you are welcomed by the Alpine entrance and immediately start to spot the gorgeous staff members dressed in lederhosen and dirndl's dotted around and ready to greet you. We went to the bar initially as we arrived early for our booking. There is 1 table reserved for the bar in the main restaurant- the rest of the area is standing. The cocktail menu is slicker than your average and there is a healthy range of schnapps...when in Austria!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cocktails - Corbet's Couloir, as easy to pronounce as Schloss</td></tr>
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We both opted for a Corbet’s Couloir (Belvedere Vodka, lemon juice, mango and peach puree & cane syrup, topped with Moët et Chandon) and took in the surroundings. Red and white gingham table clothes don the wooden tables. Some chairs carved into animals while some are decked out with cow hide. On the wall their are all manor of friends from the forest.<br />
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At the allotted time the stunning waitress came to take us to our table. There was also a very large party of around 30 right in the middle of the restaurant, making the atmosphere immediately buzzy.<br />
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On perusing the menu we literally wanted everything. Traditional Austrian fare is the order of the day, schnitzel sliders, Schloss Wiener Schnitzel, dumplings, sauerkraut and all other delicious comfort foods. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sides of everything please - the menu</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Main menu, does anyone else pronounce it Bodo Schloss?</td></tr>
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Basically we did what any normal person would do and ordered everything. There wasn't exactly oodles of room on the table for it!<br />
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Where to begin...from the Schloss Wiener Schnitzel's we opted for chicken. The size of the thing when it arrived? Absolutely enormous! It came with a side of potato and cucumber salad. This was cold and in a vinegary dressing.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Schloss Chicken Schnitzel - amazing</td></tr>
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The spinach and alpine cheese dumplings were also enormous and as delicious as they were huge.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spinach dumplings - bigger and slicker than your average</td></tr>
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Now, when you think of a slider, you think a bite size burger, a couple of bites at most. So we ordered one each - on top of the masses of other food. Sliders in Austria? You guessed it - massive! They were really just the size of a regular burger. Inside is a schnitzel. I opted for pork which to be honest tasted just like the chicken! Delicious.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I use the term 'sliders' lightly...these schnitzel burgers pack a punch</td></tr>
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The sides we ordered - sauerkraut, spaetzle(which is a traditional German pasta) and those very Austrian staples...french fries! The spaetzle was by far the best of the sides. It was heaven. Almost the consistency of gnocchi but really light and incredibly flavoursome.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spaetzle - such amazing pasta. Could eat more than one of these alone</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sauerkraut - standard!</td></tr>
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The favourite dishes by far were the dumplings, sliders, schnitzel and spaetzle - so pretty much everything. To accompany the rest of the food we had more cocktails. The party atmosphere was growing and the place was packed.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pretty much a selection of the whole Bodo's Schloss Menu</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...filling the whole table and then some</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Does this give a scale of the size of things?</td></tr>
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As if we hadn't ordered enough food we just couldn't resist the three peaks of vanilla souffle. For some reason I thought it was going to be quite small. Why, I have no idea since everything else has been fun size. It takes 20 minutes to prepare but the delivery alone is pretty worth it. In a huge dish it could have easily served 8 people...who hadn't eaten a massive meal beforehand. These Austrians really do like to eat.<br />
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For a bit of context the spoon on the right is a normal size table spoon. The left is a jumbo comedy serving spoon.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'Serves up to 4' Vanilla Souffle</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Such a satisfying texture</td></tr>
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Past the main restaurant is the bar / dancefloor. The DJ booth in here is a ski lift and the tunes? An amazing mix of of old school cheese and current pop hits. Right up my street! The crowd is also a very nice mix of hotties, socialites and general fun lovers after work - and those who don't work.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our lovely waiter</td></tr>
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It all got a bit fuzzy later...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A schnapps shot ski - what else!</td></tr>
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This is my new favourite hang out, can't recommend it enough. I intend to be back frequently and often!<br />
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Atmosphere: 4/5<br />
Food: 5/5<br />
Drink: 4/5<br />
Overall: 4.5/5 - no where is perfect, but this comes pretty darn close!</div>
What Carrie Thinkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11159720904828465817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232495407356832705.post-1464227188935622702013-02-01T09:09:00.001+00:002013-02-01T09:09:58.800+00:00Restaurant Review: New Byron Burger Cowcross Street<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Cowcross street already has some amazing restaurants, from Polpo that opened last year to Hix and across the road on St John Street; Burger and Lobster. We are spoilt for choice.<br />
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On Wednesday evening we were trying to make such a choice and walked by the brand new – freshly opened that day; Byron Burger. Earlier on that day it did not look nearly ready to be open for business. What a result.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Byron Cowcross Street</td></tr>
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It was already very busy (around 8pm) but we managed to squeeze into a table near the back. It's quite a small restaurant, in a nice intimate 'I'm not really in a chain' kind of way. The decor is also very stylish - lots of exposed brick and industrial influences.<br />
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We sat down to order and decided it was a treat day. Bottle of fizz it is. Happy Hump day to us.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just how we do it on a Wednesday</td></tr>
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Then onto the easy part...sides. Macaroni cheese? Check. Fries? Obviously. Onion rings? Ding. The more difficult decision? Byron burger with bacon and cheese or chili burger. For me, I had perused the menu so quickly in my giddy burger excitement I opted for chili thinking it would be topped with beef chili. The waiter said it was hot...works for me.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Byron Burger Menu</td></tr>
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Considering they had just opened that day the service was really fast and felt polished. The staff are a really friendly bunch who were apologising for absolutely nothing, due to it being some of their first ever shifts waiting tables.<br />
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When the food arrived we pretty much inhaled it, in about 5 seconds. The mac and cheese was totally delicious. As good as any you'd have as a main course. Fries? Pretty standard fries, but the addition of the nice cholula sauces on the table kicks them up a bit. The onion rings although looked a tiny bit greasy were delicious. And hey, who is against a bit of grease here? We're not in a salad bar.<br />
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The chili burger was stacked pretty tall with fresh green chili (not chili con carne Carrie...) and topped with loads of melted cheese. Yum. The burgers are all cooked to a nice medium, again, a little bit of grease but it feels too god to be bad...<br />
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The desserts looked totally delicious, peanut butter and chocolate brownie together? Hmmm they also have a selection of delicious shakes. We couldn't do it, we were too stuffed. What a let-down!<br />
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We finished off the bottle letting out periodic groans. Luckily I was in leggings not night jeans...<br />
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Due to it being open day the meal was totally comped. All we paid for was the drink (and very large and well deserved tip!) we will definitely be coming back, lunch - dinner...how's breakfast?<br />
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Atmosphere: 3/5<br />
Food: 4/5<br />
Drink: 3/5<br />
Overall: 3.5/5<br />
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