ELV note: As most of you know, ELV hearts the Big Apple. He lived just outside of it (in Danbury, CT) between 1985-1990, and never tires of its energy and its eateries. Below is a quick travelogue of our four days there last week, concentrating on — what else? — food and restaurants. Some misguided souls (like The Food Gal®) are under the impression there are things to do in New York City other than eat and drink, and for this they have our sympathies.
Arthur Avenue (and MARIO’S) with John Mariani
The trouble with eating Italian food is three or four days later you’re hungry again – George Miller
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Walking around Arthur Avenue in the Bronx with John Mariani is like touring the Vatican with the Pope. Eating there with him is even more fun.
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Behind the Scenes at BOUCHON
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If you want to know what makes a place like Bouchon so good, all you have to do is spend five minutes in the kitchen. Just smell the stocks, inhale the aromas of fresh bread, and sense the intensity of a dozen chefs (and a dozen more bakers, pastry chefs, and assorted helpers) as they go about their tasks of making everything as perfect as possible.