Fri. 05/28/2010

{Boqueria}

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 {Pimientos de Padrón and Dátiles con Beicon}

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{Dátiles con Beicon and Conjonudo}
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 It was my last day of work at Newport News. Since it was the Memorial Day weekend, I could get out around 1pm. Gabi and I went out to celebrate. For late lunch we went to 'Boqueria' on 19th Street, between 5th & 6th Avenue. It is a small Bar/Restaurant offering Spanish Food by Chef Seamus Mullen. We started with Sangria (foreseeing it will be a long day of non-stop drinking), and had Tapas. Gabi recommended her favorites, Conjonudo; Fried quail eggs and chorizo on toasto, Dátiles con Beicon; Dates stuffed with almonds and Valdeón, wrapped in bacon and Pimientos de Padrón; Blistered Shishito peppers, coarse sea salt. The Dátiles con Beicon was excellent, sweetness wrapped in bacon was just beyond imagination. I ordered Mushroom as well, but I think Gabi's choices were much better. Sangria was the best Sangria I ever had. I really loved the food there. These days, any food didn't impress me so much, but Boqueria did.

After, we went to Apple Store to check some machines and looked around stores on 14th Street, like Jeffrey, where I haven't been for ages. The picture is actually Stella McCartney window. OK, next time, I will visit every single store and try to take as many photos as I can. Also, the railroad park, and that restaurant beneath that Hotel. (All of them, they are NEW to me and I don't even know their names)

{Stella McCartney}

For dinner, we settled down at Pastis. Last time when we went the area (I meant by Meatpacking), we drank, $15 per glass sparkling wine at Paradou, so, even though the terrace next to Paradou, was too cute, we decide to avoid there this time. I like Pastis, just because of their decoration,not so much of its food or fame. Those tiles, vintage chairs, tables, and linen. When it's less crowded, like maybe weekday breakfast, I will try to take my own pictures. We really behaved, not ordering the whole bottle, but just carafe this time. I had Moules, with Frites (Mussel with Fries) and Gabi had Steak with fries. I had so much fries and bread....ahhhhhh.

BTW, I realized that Mussels were served in Staub Pot that Sun was highly recommend to buy and bring it to Korea. One Kings Lane had it this week and I got it. The blue one. Like Sun was saying, I will make Galbi-zim or Mussel like Pastis.

{Pastis}