Sunday, September 15, 2013

Gout was historically known as "the disease of kings" or "rich man's disease".

Friday


"I'm boozing it up right now just to let you know."
"Are we stating the obvious? Ok we're riding on a train right now."



"What are whores doing here?  Do you think they're tourists?"
"I'm gonna go with they're whores."














"Can I just say I love standing here on the corner in NY?" (Quote from Anonymous not aforementioned whores.)


70 Park Avenue Hotel - where the floor is as comfortable as the beds.


"I think going on stage is demeaning.  I really want to travel.  Have you been to Italy?"


Saturday


Taken post Book of Mormon and just prior to a street vendor giving the hard sell to hungover suckers.  ("How are we going to go to a comedy show when we're going to Per Se?"  "I don't know.  It was only $20.")
"We forgot about the comedy show." (Said by Anonymous approximately at midnight.)















Per Se 
("Do you work in the industry?")


Everyone gets a chair - even the child.  ("Sixteen bellinis fell in this thing!  And it caught on fire.")




Tsar Imperial Caviar - Scottish Sea Trout "Croustillant", Granny Smith Apples and Horseradish Creme Fraiche.

Oysters and Pearls - "Sabayon" of Peral Tapioca with Beach Point Oysters and Sterling White Sturgeon Caviar.


Because tasting three different wines is much better than one $250 bottle.  

Slow Poached Elevages Perigord Moulard Duck Fois Gras - Compressed Peaches, French Laundry Garden Fennel, Red Onion Rings and Mustard Cress.

Hass Avocado "Potage" - Young Coconut, Chili "Curls", Pimenton and Basil Salad.

Florida Snapper "En Feuille de Courgettte" - Pickled Fairy Tale Eggplant, Greenmarket Tomatoes, Castelvetrano Olives and "Chimichurri".

Butter Poached Nova Scotia Lobster - Carmelized Sunchoke Puree, Broccolini, Piedmont Hazelnuts, Bitter Chocolate and Mizuna.  ("Tail not claws AGAIN.")

Four Story Hill Farm's Poularde - Cauliflower Cream, Muscat Grapes, "Haricots Verts," Brioche Croutons and "Sauce Supreme".

Herb Roasted Miyazaki Japanese Wagyu - Hen-of-the-Woods Mushrooms, Arrowleaf Spinach, Glazed Carrots, "Pommes Fondants" and "Sauce Bordelaise". ("Tater tot of bone marrow.")

Elysian Fields Farm's "Selle d'Agneau" - "Barbajuan," Hearts of Romaine Lettuce, Persian Cucumber, Cilantro Shoots and "Raita".

Isle of Mull "Tarte" - Charred Jingle Bell Peppers, Cocktail Artichokes, Picholine Olives, Herb Salad and "Romesco".

Poached Huckleberries and Sticky Rice.



"The donuts!""We have been talking about these for three years."


(Just to the left of the camera feed into FL.)



"Dude this meal is easily going to cost us $1000."
"Do you think we'll enjoy it any less because we don't have a stripper with us?"

"I'm ready for more courses now WTF."

"Sequestration my ass."

"I feel like I just ate a chocolate salad."



Sunday


"Turn the TV up.  I can't hear over my chewing." (Anonymous' second attempt at having a bagel for breakfast.)



Worth missing the train (so was the free round of pints).


"I have no f*#$ing idea."  (Most frequently used phrase said during the weekend.)