Entries from The Amateur Gourmet tagged with 'Wylie Dufresne'
wd-50
So much has been written and blogged about wd-50, Wylie Dufresne's humorously named restaurant on the Lower East Side, that many of you may feel like you've already been there without having been there. That's certainly how I felt when we sat down for dinner last Tuesday, an anniversary dinner marking two years with Craig. Our relationship is built on whimsy and caprice and a shared love for "America's Funniest Home Videos," so what better place to celebrate than a restaurant that serves pizza pebbles and foie gras tied in a knot?...
Taste of New York
I don't know about you, but I think New York Magazine gave me free passes to its Taste of New York event because of my photography skills. I mean with a picture like this, what else could it be? Ok, that's a pretty bad picture but, in its own particular way it gives you a sense of the room: chefs, foodies, lights, cameras, suits, dresses, hair, tablecloths. Ilan Hall from Top Chef was there, as were all the bloggers--Eater, Grub Street, NYC Nosh--plus other journalists, media types, and, of course, New York's favorite chefs. But there was one person there who was happier than anyone else--a certain someone who, after going last year--begged me to take him again.......
