Month: June 2015

Cosme

Ashli Michelle June 30, 2015 0 Comments
Located in the Flatiron District of New York City, Cosme is in the same neighborhood as none other than Eleven Madison Park. This information must excite everyone. To not be excited would mean the person who isn't excited probably never becomes excited about anything, which is a dining downer. Cosme's cuisine is contemporary Mexican and has been brought to life by executive chef Enrique Olvera,...

Counter Tipping at Luke’s Lobster Hurt My Feelings

Ashli Michelle June 30, 2015 8 Comments
Don't be $hellfi$h! Wow. Just wow. Being excited about eating a lobster roll at Luke's Lobster sent us to the UES in New York City at five o'clock. It's not easy to get a cab at this time, especially when it's raining, but we did it all for the lobster roll. Please play the smallest violin for us right now. The building where Luke's Lobster is located is smaller than the small violin you just...

Who Knew Eataly Was a Grocery Store?

Ashli Michelle June 29, 2015 0 Comments
Holy cow. Who knew Eataly was a grocery store and restaurant? What is up with that? This is crazy tourist talk because every single New York City local knew this secret a long time ago. Mom and I met a real live New Yorker for dinner who found a spot serving none other than a seafood tasting menu. It does not get any better than this, minus eating at Eleven Madison Park without a reservation....

Restaurant Review: Eleven Madison Park (no, seriously)

Ashli Michelle June 26, 2015 0 Comments
Wait. How can one begin to review the 5th best restaurant in the world? A restaurant with not one, not two, but three Michelin stars. My expectations didn't exist. Zilch. All I ever wanted was to enter New York City's Eleven Madison Park, dash past the host stand into the bar, and maybe grab a couple of bites with a few drinks. Surprisingly, our reality in the end was the best restaurant...

Eating at Eleven Madison Park Without a Reservation

Ashli Michelle June 17, 2015 0 Comments
People across the globe will shake in their shoes upon hearing it is possible to eat at New York City's Eleven Madison Park without a reservation. I am on a plane this very second heading to the big, happy apple. This city, filled with humans who never sleep, is about to witness the unthinkable. In exactly one day I will walk into Eleven Madison Park promptly at five o'clock and sit at... the...