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- We can't even begin to tell you how excited that Michal Psilakis' gnudi recipe was featured in January's Bon Appetit, which arrived in our mailbox last night. We've been to dona a handful of times, and have been compelled to order it each time. The gnudi themselves are pillowy and light, while the earthiness of the truffle and mushroom-infused sauce is a perfect match for the sage and crisp pancetta. We can't wait to try it at home!
- In other exciting news, Grub Street reports that Sasha Petraske, who has treated New Yorkers to magnificent cocktails at Little Branch and Milk and Honey, will be opening a wine and beer bar called The Mighty Ocelot in the space that used to house Jack's Luxury Oyster Bar. If he takes the same care with this new venture as he does with his cocktails, it's bound to be a hit.
- Siestema finds a touch of Babbo in the East Village, thanks to alum John Baron, chef at Barbone. He proclaims it to be "the rare restaurant that makes you want to pursue the traditional three-course meal of Italy" and notes that it "boasts one of the city's most interesting and reasonably priced all-Italian wine lists." We agree.
- And watch out at the Waverly Inn -- after a waiter came over and grated "something over the top" of one diner's mac and cheese, when the check arrived, he was shocked at the $55 price tag. How could an appetizer portion of mac and cheese cost so much, you ask? It wasn't cheese that the waiter had grated; it was fresh truffle. [via Consumerist]
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so they grated fresh truffle without the diner knowing? seems a little suspicious.
Only an idiot wouldn't recognize the truffle's a) flavor, b) aroma, and c) shaving ritual (ooh! luxury!)
This is a dish/restaurant for wankers.
Truffles on Mac and Cheese - the rednecks have finally risen up to the esteemed classes! What's next ... caviar and Cheetos?
Who would've thought Britney Spears would truly be in this much vogue.
It said "with fresh truffles" on the menu. If dude didn't know what truffles were then he just learned a valuable yet expensive lesson about NY dining.
If he did know what trufflse were then he's an idiot for thinking fresh ones AREN'T going to cost that much.
Devin makes a fair point, but if it also doesn't say "Mac and Cheese with Fresh Truffles - FIFTY FIVE DOLLARS" then the restaurant has the problem.
um, ok. i don't think "only an idiot wouldn't recognize the truffle's a) flavor, b) aroma, and c) shaving ritual". if someone had eaten them or been at a table where someone was, or maybe, gee, i dunno, SAW THE PRICE OF A TRUFFLE DISH ON A MENU before in their lives... then maybe i'd buy that defense.
even if the menu did say "with truffles", it's unfair to pull this crap if there aren't prices on the menu. i get it, i get it, tons of status and in-the-know bullshit with this place, but give me a fucking break, already. it's dubious at best to 1) put the responsibility to the diner to assume there might be a mystery dish that costs disproportionately more than the rest or 2) put the diner in the awkward position of having to clarify any price.
If the restaurant had any class, they'd have taken the charge off of the receipt.
I have no way of knowing, but my guess is that the restaurant is probably banking on diners being too embarrassed or not wanting to appear cheap (and thus not saying anything about it).
The guy had also said he was with a date... Not exactly a good way to impress a date if you start asking about prices. If this had happened to me (and of course, it wouldn't have, because I at least have an idea of the price of the fresh truffles), I'd have been reluctant to start nickel & diming (or $5 and $10'ing, as it were) in front of a girl I was trying to impress.
The thing is, the guy's letter makes it sound like he didn't know truffles would be on the item in question. That's BS because what waiter wouldn't say "truffled mac & cheese"?? That's the whole selling point. Also, why would mac & cheese be a special to begin with? The guy is just an idiot overall.
Hey all - THE MENU SAYS "TRUFFLES"
http://www.consumerist.com/consumer/receipts/the-55-mac-and-cheese-220379.php
I don't care if there were diamonds on it, $55 for Mac & Cheese is fucking ridiculous. And anyone who thinks that paying that much makes them special or of the upper class, then you're just as much of an idiot as Dubya!
What the hell are "TRuffles"?
i love that the dude went to a fancy restaurant and ordered mac & cheese and a pot pie.
just head to the nearest marie calendar's sucker!
also, if you look at the scan on the menu, their "truffle fries" are only 7 bucks, so i dont think the dude was wrong in assuming that his truffle mac and cheese couldnt be terribly expensive