WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and blue cheese | apple and pear | clementine | Japanese persimmon
LATE-LUNCH --- (at Pizza Roma in Greenwich village ) porcini pizza
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- ( at Old Town Hot Pot west village) hotpot in sichuan Ma-la spicy style, napa cabbage, mushrooms, glass noodles, greens and tofu
DINNER --- ( at Annisa in Greenwich village) Eggplant with Two Turkish Chilis in Yogurt Water | Seared Foie Gras with Soup Dumplings and Jicama | Miso Marinated Sable with Crispy Silken Tofu in a Bonito Broth | Rabbit with Red Scallions and Japanese Curry | Cauliflower and Romanesco Gnoccho with Hazelnuts and Sheep’s Cheese | wine | vintage port | Pecan and Salted Butterscotch Beignets with Bourbon Milk Ice | espresso
the ceiling tree at Grand Central market - creative, well executed cooking at Anita Lo's west village restaurant Annisa, still not quite at the level of excellence, some concepts of fusion ingredients did not work well. very good espresso.
- Pizza Roma has authentic roman style thin crusted rectangular pizza, only the quality is not consistent, the to go slices seem to be better than sit-down whole pie version.