brexit feels like taiwan's 民進黨 rallying the masses for independence from china. a dwindling middle class blaming micro economic factors such as immigration laws for a weakening economy is the epitome of narrow minded inconsequential thinking. just as taiwan experienced an 8 year stagnation with 陳水扁。。。the uk will have to learn on it's own that globalization helps more than it hurts. tho world governments have learned a hard reality this year. the public opinion is sick of bureaucratic chicanery...and have voiced their opinion for an emotionally crass and less politically correct resolution. brexit and trump.
are you not entertained?
are you not entertained?
these are the finance american new york jew restaurants..."my favorite place to eat in ny...the meatballs are the best" - they shriek....its loud and its a scene...u order from a loud waiter...he makes you the table side caesar salad and recommends the most expensive bottle of wine...that's the best. the meatballs are a must order and the overpriced and overcooked jumbo gulf shrimp....are just a 'waist' of money.
i grabbed a drink at the bar...and then danced alone on the dance floor...
yakked all over the bathroom....
oh..i didnt eat enough for a night like this....
CREAMY LANGOUSTINE SOUP (HUMARSÚPA)
Ingredients
2 lb. shell-on whole langoustines
8 tbsp. unsalted butter
2 tbsp. olive oil
2 carrots, minced
2 stalks celery, minced
1 large yellow onion, minced
2 tbsp. tomato paste
2 tsp. paprika
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
12 cups fish stock
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp. mild curry powder
1 1⁄2 cups heavy cream
1 cup dry white wine
2 tbsp. minced chives
Instructions
Remove heads and shells from langoustines and lightly crush; chill tail meat until ready to use. Heat 1 tbsp. butter and the oil in an 8-qt. saucepan over medium-high. Cook shells, carrots, celery, and half the onion until vegetables are soft, 6–8 minutes. Stir in tomato paste, paprika, salt, and pepper; cook 2 minutes. Add stock; simmer until reduced by half, about 2 hours. Strain stock.
Wipe pan clean and add 4 tbsp. butter; melt over medium. Cook remaining onion and the garlic until soft, 3–4 minutes. Stir in curry powder; cook 1 minute. Add 1 cup cream and the wine; cook until reduced by half, about 20 minutes. Add reserved stock; boil. Reduce heat to medium-high; cook until slightly thickened, about 30 minutes. Keep soup warm.
Whip remaining cream in a bowl into semi-stiff peaks. Melt remaining butter in a 12" skillet over medium-high. Season langoustine tails with salt and pepper; cook, flipping once, until cooked through, 3–5 minutes. Divide soup between bowls and top with langoustines; garnish with whipped cream and chives.
"my son only turns 1 once..."
Time: About 30 minutes
1 piece dried seaweed, like dulse or kombu
1/4 pound shucked oysters, with their juice
1/2 cup fresh parsley (leaves and small stems), roughly chopped
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons neutral oil (like grapeseed or corn)
Lemon juice to taste
Salt
3 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup coarse dark-rye-bread crumbs
Salt
8 langoustines or large shrimp, shelled.
1. Pulverize the seaweed in a coffee grinder and set aside. Strain the oysters, reserving their juice; check to make sure there are no bits of shell remaining.
2. Put the oysters and parsley in a blender or small food processor and purée, adding 1/2 cup of the oil in a slow, steady stream to form an emulsion. Strain if you like (it’s a nice refinement but not entirely necessary). Adjust the consistency as necessary with the oyster juice; it should be creamy, but a dollop should hold its shape. Season to taste with lemon juice and a little salt if necessary; keep cold.
3. Put 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium heat; when it melts, add the bread crumbs and toast, stirring frequently, until quite dark. Season with salt and drain on paper towels.
4. Heat a nonstick skillet over high heat until quite hot. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil and then the shellfish and a sprinkle of salt; cook undisturbed until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Turn, add the remaining 1 tablespoon butter to the pan and cook for less than 10 seconds more; the shrimp will be crisp on one side and cool on the other. Remove from the pan and sprinkle with the pulverized seaweed and the bread crumbs and serve with the sauce.
Yield: 2 to 4 servings.
when you sit down and eat here...it feels like a typical australian joint. fresh asian flavors made with a beach vibe and paired with a sweet cocktail list...its made for casual weekday summers and the occasional celebrity spotting (curtis stone walked in)....and after my first bite of the oysters and chicken wings....and then a sip of my coconut drink...i felt this would've been a perfect restaurant for ktown. an area where the clientele already has an affinity to these flavors...so thats a baseline...and then to give that area's clientele an option from the over saturated korean food market that suffocate one another on two blocks. but instead...it's been open for 4 months already in the now hipster chic lower east side....where the later we stayed...the more it got bumping...and ruperts parents even stopped by for a drink... i'm sure i'll be back...a lot....
Colorful space for seasonal Thai curries, Southeast Asian street snacks & cocktails.
Address: 252 Broome St, New York, NY 10002
Phone:(844) 364-4286
this is a menu i'm going to re-create for the backyard bbqs......
i can probably count the number of times i've been in central park. summer stage a few times...one or two picnics that i showed up late to.....a few random walks by the columbus circle entrance and that's about it. i guess if i really wanted grass....i'd head out of the city....and after a few hours of throwing the football around in the park....getting home always felt gross. wouldn't i just go for drinks instead? so this was the first time i walked through the park....to the fountain...up to the boathouse....to the turtles....swung by the obelisk....on our way to the east side...for your classic diner break....call me woody allen...
how much are these park benches???
two nights in LA just so happened to be two nights at ktv. not a great reflection on my LA life or my LA friends. but that's just what happened...even when two of us bring girlfriends...the third buddy needs companionship...and even when we keep saying to meet at a bar on the second night....the rest of the crew leads us to ktv again...
of course we run into morimoto san on our way out....
