After digesting the Chocolate Show, I will put my explorer hat back on and pay a visit to 3 New York eateries.
First I will treat myself to tango, steak and sweet pastries if not the pampas with an introduction to the Discover Argentina program offered by the Fireside restaurant and its home, the Omni Berkshire Place hotel.
I will also try to play nice at Nizza, a trip to Italy offered by Chef Andy d’Amico and Robert Guarino. Pick items from the 9 sections of the menu (or just one of them) and you should come up with an interesting palette.
Here what the NY Times’ Off the Menu column says about it: "NIZZA The Italian name for Nice, on the Riviera, gives a strong hint about the cuisine in this place. France is represented by duck liver mousse, pain bagnat and panisses (chickpea fries), which share the menu with panini, fritto misto, pizzas and pasta".
Staying on the Mediterranean side of things, I have to check Lunetta (Flatiron district) and see what type of Italian-American home cooking inspired fare Adam Shepard and Jim Heckler brought from the original Lunetta way out there in Brooklyn. It seems they keep the small plate format.
All this makes me hungry, time for a lunch break maybe!
Recently on restaurants: Would love a few bites of this cool salad
Related: On my Munching List for New York’s Chocolate Show and Comfort Food a la Francaise