Quick half time update.
Tried a few things that are difficult to find in Europe.
- Los Tacos no1 (Midtown) - excellent cheap tacos!
- Pearl Oyster Bar (West Village) - had the lobster roll of course, really good food and vibe
- Yoon Haendae Galbi (K-town) - Korean bbq, we had a table with a bbq, really good beef
Then I was invited to two Greek restaurants in Midtown.
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Kellari Taverna - business crowd at lunch. I had the lobster ravioli, and we shared some mezze. The sauce of the ravioli was a bit too sweet imho. Otherwise great vibe.
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Nerai - dinner was a mixture of business people and tourists. They were out of the Dover sole unfortunately, so I had halibut instead. As a starter we had oysters and steamed lobster. Good if you’re in the area, but for example the lobster at Pearl Oyster is much better (and bigger!).
Cocktails:
- Nubeluz at the Ritz Nomad (great view, more relaxed than I had anticipated),
- Zou Zou’s (near MSG, busy and good cocktails),
- and finally I had a mid day daiquiri at the really nice bar of the Wall Street Hotel.
Best office views so far: One Vanderbilt, Brookfield Place, and then I attended an all-day event at the wonderful Rainbow Room.
Madison Square Garden: we had our own box watching the Knicks. Amazing experience for a European!
UWS breakfast:
- Zabar’s,
- Mille-feuille (closest thing to an European breakfast)
- Barney Greengrass (really good sturgeon and salmon, friendly servers).
To be continued.
