Gothamist: Foodie - A New York Food Event

NET MAN

Wed, 19 Nov 2003 12:16:23 -0500

Interesting. Needs better photography. Definitely needs a better cook: Peach, sprouts, corn and watermelon used at least twice on the same menu! The horror! Corn Milk and Foie Gras soup - Yum! Like the roast pots inside the quail, but what's with the chia pet presentation (which he JUST used on the Hake!)? In fact all the presentations look weak. and, this is supposed to be grilled whole quail, but it's bone-in? I just don't think so. The avocado on the Peekytoe salad looks pre-masticated, and I see no peach. And the presentation is accented by? Drizzled boring oil - THE SAME THING HE JUST DID on the watermelon/fig app. Weak colors - white on white with beige accents and white sauce. Merguez and Hake? How about letting that Peach sorbet set in the freezer for 3 hours before serving, bucko. And, he obviously ran out of mint, so decided to garnish dessert with... Italian Parsley? Sheesh, and I thought I was creatively challenged. Damn white people.

Hilton

Fri, 26 Sep 2003 00:27:58 -0500

GOthamist should write for IronChef. So eloquent, so detailed one can practically taste the food in one's mouth just by reading.

Nickelass

Mon, 22 Sep 2003 18:41:30 -0500

I put these to you, Bat Mitzvah planner: - Is crab Kosher if its toes are peeky? Think DeSalazar would substitute krab? - If corn in fact lactates, as the soup implies, must we forego the corned figs? - Can one really have a serious discussion of figs without broaching the subject of figgy pudding? (itself, of course, Parve)

Jen

Fri, 12 Sep 2003 11:37:59 -0500

We're not an actual new organization, so we're slowly developing our own thoughts about how to handle various events. I don't know that this is really a review - it's more of a feature. Most events we've been paying for (night of Law & Order, pretty much all things involving us eating anything), although with more people reading the site, we have gotten more invitations and things to take a look at. There are some events/books/music/films/etc. we actively search out, because we're genuinely interested in them. A lot of posts grow out of a trip to dinner, which can cause some of our dining companions embarrassment because I'll take out a camera and start photographing...

Maxi

Fri, 12 Sep 2003 10:37:46 -0500

Just curious: What's your policy on editorial freebies and such? When someone invites you to an event like this and pays your way, it can color your impressions. Just curious if Gothamist pays its way for events like this or not?

sean

Thu, 04 Sep 2003 21:11:09 -0500

How about a splinter group...."Drinkie"?

t

Thu, 04 Sep 2003 20:31:24 -0500

well, as a gothamist friend i was lucky enough to partake of this delicious meal, and it is every bit as yummy as it looks. maybe one day i'll be able to parlay my foodie passions into something as grand as this. would anyone go for a vietnamese foodie night? ;-)

Jen

Thu, 04 Sep 2003 20:13:54 -0500

Oh my god, I need to make a BBQ run to Daisy Mae's STAT.

LIRC

Thu, 04 Sep 2003 19:59:34 -0500

In other related "foodie" news, I just treked from my midtown west office to Daisy May's- a longer hike than I expected but worth every step. Had the Texas beef sammy- so tasty, accented with a few crisp sweet pickles and what was damn near the tastiest, single onion curl. The roll did not hold up to the test (I could not wait to get back to work to eat it, it smelled and looked too good) definetly the best brisket sammy I've had outside of texas. Sides, the creamed spinach- you can really taste the cream and what appears to be a hint of parm.. The beans, smokey, firm and just the right sort of sweet. Worth a trek.

The Bat Mitzvah Planner

Thu, 04 Sep 2003 18:30:27 -0500

What a great idea for a Bat Mitzvah (or a wedding)! Advantages over the traditional wedding/Bat Mitzvah meal: a) numerous breaks in between so there's time for dancing and toasts, b) plenty of wine so everyone gets appropriately tipsy, c) no need for waiters to "chicken or fish?" everyone - if there's a course you don't like, wait for the next one, d) acually good food. If only we knew someone becoming Bat Mitzvah and/or getting married soon that we could influence into doing this.

Jen

Thu, 04 Sep 2003 18:16:58 -0500

A six course food and wine bat mitzvah? Then bring it on! I've enjoyed a number of events and people's company only because of the food. But this wasn't uptight - it was fun. We chatted with the fashiony people sitting at our table and drank a lot of wine.

Ridgewood

Thu, 04 Sep 2003 18:07:06 -0500

Enh. Looks like an uptight bat mitzvah.

Kristen

Thu, 04 Sep 2003 18:06:12 -0500

Can Foodie come to LA? This looks amazing.

Jen

Thu, 04 Sep 2003 18:04:31 -0500

sophie - don't have a complex - that's why I included the email so people can find out more!

sophie

Thu, 04 Sep 2003 18:00:32 -0500

looks so awesome. i thought i was kind of fun and cool (and a great foodie gal!) but i never score invitations to things like this! now i have a complex.

Thu, 04 Sep 2003 17:52:23 -0500

i'm afraid of figs. i love all the...paperwork--invite, menu, etc. the whole thing looks incredibly charming. i'd eat at his restaurant!

april

Thu, 04 Sep 2003 17:29:10 -0500

hmm cute boy in that pic with the blonde curly hair. Food and cute boys - im all for that!

PSMY

Thu, 04 Sep 2003 17:02:05 -0500

wow! this is fantastic. sign me up.

LIRC

Thu, 04 Sep 2003 16:40:32 -0500

I have to email him, I am closet foodie as well (just adding to the Savage fire if you will) and need an excuse to get out and have great food with other food lovers. Bad thing about being a musician and having mostly musician friends- people tend to stick to the cheap/takeout classics. Decadent

Jake of 8bitjoystick.com

Thu, 04 Sep 2003 16:12:45 -0500

Sex columinst Dan Savage used the term in one of his articles.

Todd

Thu, 04 Sep 2003 15:50:50 -0500

If Google is to be believed, then, no.

Jen

Thu, 04 Sep 2003 15:48:08 -0500

Thanks for sullying my post with that comment, dude! Hah, I have no idea. I just know about plushie.

Jake of 8bitjoystick.com

Thu, 04 Sep 2003 15:45:46 -0500

Isn't the term "Foodie" used to describe some one who is has fetishes using food in masturbation?