“eat drink one woman” guide NYC to dining out in any situation, London adaptation. Thanks Ganda.

I discovered Ganda’s blog eat drink one woman from NY half a year ago. For me Ganda is one of the sources for inspiration to blog, nothing alike out there. Here is the section I cant stop reading over and over again, it is to funny. Eat me!

I am together with Steffi since 6 years and there is no reason that I would have to make use of Ganda’s Eat me!, but I am sure some others out there can make use of it. An adaptation from where I am currently (London) is, see below. The questions are so damn good, and I use them without permission for now (03.03.07), probably the owner (not even knowing who I am) is going to get a IT geek to hijack my blog. Ganda: hope your cool with this.

Here we go: (any other places you can propose, let me know)

You’re going to dump your boyfriend/girlfriend: The Wholseley or Zuma.

You think you’re about to get dumped by your boyfriend/girlfriend: Umu. (the most expensive Japanese in London, it’s going to cost him / her a fortune, at least they don’t forget.)

You want to tell your friend that you’ve been secretly dating his ex- for the last three months: Try Le Gavroche. It’s so damn stiff that nobody one earth dares to make a scene.

Your parents are coming to town: Uli on All Saints Road or Royal China on Queensway. If you want to show something really London, try The Guinea Grill or Scott’s.

You have a secret date with your ex-, unbeknownst to your current partner: The only place for such a secret date is the Burger joint / Diner on Westbourne Park Villas, Lucky Seven. Afterwards if you have to show off go to the Westbourne across the street. (this is then not an option for me anymore)

You’re meeting a bunch of friends for dinner: Chinatown. Some might not like it but you always get a table and decent food somewhere.

You’re meeting your friend for brunch on Sunday morning but he’s a lazy bum who can’t get up before 11 on the weekend. Cookbook Cafe.

Your foodie friends are coming in from San Francisco. I have no Foodie Friends from SF but from elsewhere, it would probably have to be Theo Randall’s the food is amazing, the River Cafe if they are anyway coming from SF and Atellier of Joel Robuchon if they come from Switzerland.

Your fashiony friend is coming in from L.A.: ask Ganda, I have no fashion friends. (maybe Jenny is one? Don’t know where to take her, she is quite picky)

You got a little raise and you want to celebrate. Alone: Sushi bar in Nobu is the perfect option!

THANKS FOR THE INSPIRATION!

NYC 2007: Marco Burlimann, 30st Birthday, Pink Elephant and other stories…

It all began with one of the first posts…and here we go, last weekend we flew to NYC to visit my dear friend Marco Burlimann for his thirstiest thirtiest birthday, the program was well planned and executed, a tough one, awesome and freaking expensive.

 

We started on day 1 with bagels cream cheese smoked salmon, then some culture at MoMa where I saw my favorite painting for the four seasons, also displayed at Tate Modern in London. This was followed by immense hunger sorted out in Chinatown for lunch, via Pastis for a few Bourbons on lots of rocks and watching beautiful people, then to Gin Lane which Robbie recommended for guess what, – not a GT but a bottle of Champagne.

For dinner we went to Tao, a huge buzzing and loud Asia Japan meets West food temple resembling a night club with the large Buddha statue and loud music. A power scene. Claudio passed out.

Dinner was followed by Pink Elephant Club for clubbing where Marco “in the know” organized a hard to get table (in the video below you see the two girls which passed out on our sofa and where just sleeping for an hour or so until security removed them…) Dom Perignon, a bottle of Belvedere Wodka, another bottle of Perrier Jouet Belle Epoque and lots of dancing! A gorgeous waitress and the quickest “private” waiter at the table for ice refills, fresh fruit, lighters, cigarettes, red bulls, you name it. The bill was quite steep to. (Thanks Marco-man, next time in London its on me, poor guy spent 1700$…)

That day and night it was so damn cold with polar wind gales hitting the pavement that our noses nearly froze. The weather channel was talking of snow! – which arrived on Sunday night only…

Next day, Chicken Noodle soup and bagels in Carnegie Deli, then Greek Salad and Lamb Chops in Queens Astoria at Taverna Cyclades on Ditmars Boulvard and a visit to Marco’s flat, a local Greek Tavern, Schwarzwäldertorte in some neighbourhood cake shop and off we went for some shopping on 5th Avenue. Followed by drinks at Stone Rose bar at Time Warner building, Sushi in Wholefoods, then dinner at Gramercy Tavern followed by I don’t know anymore.

Sunday, the greatest 4 hour brunch I had in my life, (bagels before…) at Artisanal. Start with Bloody Marie, Cheese Platter with 4 different Swiss Cheese an amazing selection of Swiss Cheese in this place from Appenzeller, Stanser Fladen, Gruyere and Vacherin you name it, then Cheese Fondue and Snails in Garlic sauce to end before desserts, wine and lots of water to rehydrate the body from the nights before. Walk in Soho to Noho, back to the Columbus Circle, more drinks in Stone Rose followed by Sushi in Wholefoods (again) and run to the airport with a nearly heart attack. SNOW flakes in the sky!

Marco & Daniela, Peter, Claudio: Thanks to all of you for an AWESOME weekend and Marco especially for the whole organisation. See you shortly in St. Moritz for the last of 3 birthdays in a series!!!

NYC celebrity artist, getting a good picture together here…

Name? Paul Case

From? Girard, PA, USA

Currently living in? New York, NY

What did you eat yesterday? Fluke, soybeans, cold strawberried lamb… champagne and vino (for a birthday party)

What do you never eat? Internal organs, human flesh, onions

Tell me what your favourite food is? Thai, Indian, peanut butter

And your favourite restaurants? In nyc- tabla, butter, da silvano

interview with foodie Marco Burlimann, ruler of Gotham City

Name? Marco R. Burlimann

From? 7515 Sils-Baselgia, Switzerland

Currently living in? New York

What did you eat yesterday? Japanese-American fusion cuisine at Morimoto’s

What do you never eat? Monkey Brain – hard to get!

Tell me what your favourite food is? There is no favourite – all food that is prepared with passion, creativity and honesty makes my day

And your favourite restaurants? Pisces & Traiteur in Dubai / Tao, Morimoto, Café Gray, Gotham Bar & Grill, Quality Meats, Pain Quotidien for Breakfast (and many more..) in New York / Agnese & Da Enzo in Ticino / Joehri’s Talvo & Chesa Pirani in Engadine /

You shouldn’t eat it, but you do anyway sometimes indulge in? all food with more than 70calories (which still allows me an Amstel light for dinner)

What is always in your kitchen fridge and cupboard? Difficult to say – I still live in a Hotel apartment….will answer in a few month!

Where do you shop your food? Wholesome Foods @ Time Warner building – as soon as we move into our apartment

Crucial kitchen items in your house: Kitchen Aid, Stone Muddle, Sharp knifes and most importantly the Nespresso coffee machine (wouldn’t survive a day without good coffee in the morning)

Favourite drinks? Amstel Light during/after work then Wine, Wine, Wine and finally some Tanqueray 10 and tonics with 2 pieces of lime – I call this the perfect day and it happens a lot lately…..

Tomorrow is the last day of the world, the shop closes, what do you eat?” Wurst-Zwiebel-Chässalat” with aged Gruyere and Organic Onions – let the world end the same way as she was born: low profile but perfectly tasty!

Favourite cookbook? Eugen Pauli – reminds me of my great time during apprenticeship and on how it all began….

Anything else you want to ad? Now I’m hungry….!

Thanks!