julie's
best ever eats
selflessly tasted for you
having a future 'Top Chef' in the family has changed my appreciation of food, so today, dishes that make sense to me aesthetically & make my taste buds sing are worth sharing! Enjoy (and go taste for yourself!!)
Cooks Corner, Williamsbourg, NYC
January 2018
Occasion: B-day trip
Dined with: Sve
The Space
rustic without being staged with a 'thrown together vibe' that works. It's unpretentious and friendly and makes you want to become a regular fast!
Dishes tasted
where to start! the mushroom risotto is deep, creamy, earthy, woody and JUST delicious. Add a peppery, bright mixed herb salad bowl to make you feel instantly healthy.
Their desserts are lovely (which should be a culinary term). The lemon deep-dish tart is tart as lemon desserts should be) & their coffee is fabulous! served mis-matched cups.
Price & Value
the risotto at 22 USD & salad bowl at 7 is a worthwhile duo. Desserts and coffee are competitively priced but deliver WAY better value for money than the coffee chains.
The Experience
will be back and take friends! Love this place, it's a find
The Place (de Plaza)
Madrid
January 2018
Occasion: Biz trip
Dined with:
The Space
Memorable even before you eat, this historical Plaza is way bigger than any one restaurant, but The Place earns it's place in this fabulous architecture
Dishes tasted
We had the shared cured meat and cheese plate which was packed with local hams and hard cheeses served with plenty of fresh bread, followed by deep dishes of fragrant big fat mussels. Yum!
Price & Value
shared plate at 35 euros and mussels at 27. Good value for the people watching value!
The Experience
unmissable! great local food in a memorable setting it touches a taste-place you'd forgotten existed. I'd go back in a heartbeat.
Pizza Place
Greenwich. NYC
November 2017
Occasion: biz trip
Dined with: JJ
The Space
authentic 30's feel in this clean and tasteful diner packed with a 'real food feel' (know what I mean?) Servers are just the right mix of friendly & attentive but not intrusive
Dishes tasted
The pizza dough is hand-pulled & super flavorful! (and tasty dough is surprisingly hard to pull off! no pun intended). We took it simply topped with fresh Mozzarella, crushed ripe tomatoes and olive oil. YUM!!! We followed the servers wine choice and enjoyed a crisp Chablis perfectly chilled.
Price & Value
A high hip-factor adds to the cost, so a shared pizza, 2 glasses of wine plus atmosphere (the guys at the next table shared their entree with us!) cost 55 USD pre-tip but we left happy and not hungry!
The Experience
hard to stand out in this resto-packed area but it holds it's own. Worth a visit for sure.
THINK COFFEE
NYC
January 2018
Occasion: B-day trip
Dined with: Sve
The Space
packed, loud, fragrant with roasted beans. chipped, unmatched, industrial. A coffee lovers haven!
Dishes tasted
Expresso alonge, filter & the macchiato. sllce of key lime pie and an amaretto biscuit. All just right!
Price & Value
competitive. way better value than Starbucks cookie-cutter
The Experience
authentic.