Food Trip: Soho: Winter Restaurant Week 2013

It's winter restaurant week, this means several things:

I have at least four nights out on the town planned.
I may or may not be repeating a location.
I am not cooking at least once a week.
And my time in at Bikram or running has increased by one day or 4 extra miles.

This post is in dedication to my sister friend over at Treasured Trinket in celebration of her birthday.  For her night out, the usual suspects of our crew plus a few trekked down to SOHO to David Burke's Kitchen to enjoy his restaurant week treats. I cannot even begin to describe the deliciousness so here are a few flicks of what the table feasted upon.

Atmosphere: cozy, chic, well lit, good for large groups
Food: flavorful, bold, creative
End Result: ten happy diners

Tuna Sashimi

soba noodle nori roll / miso vinaigrette

Pretzel Crab Cake

ar sauce / frisée / red pepper marmalade / beer foam

 

Pork Chop

cumin bacon / mango chutney / parsley onion ring

Lamb Chop

braised shoulder / eggplant lasagna / tomato gravy / olive

Dark Chocolate Malt Cake

hot chocolate ganache/ caramelized white chocolate ice cream              

 The Lovely Birthday Girl, 

Celia Williamson Owner and Creative Director of Treasured Trinkets

Food Trip : Harlem : Jado Sushi

Okay so, here are a few things about the foodie in me:

I absolutely LOVE food exploration. Like who does  not enjoy exploring new things and make them their new favorite things?

I give food a three tries before I completely rule that it is not for me. Sushi and liver did not stand a third chance but I gave them a fair two shots.

I am a SUCKER for anything that reads the ingredients:

avocado, bacon, bleu cheese, jerk flavors, and mango

 (at no point all should these be combined at the same time, but some of them do play well together)


Anyway a dear lady friend and fellow transplant (non-New Yorker,  turned New Yorker) went on a Sunday Date a few weeks back when the weather was not requiring heavy coats and gloves to the Skyline Park but as both of us are Harlem residents we concluded with dinner at Jado Sushi.

We stumbled in during the "happy hour" which granted us 15% off of our entire bill and we shared several small plates.

Atmosphere: cozy, chic, and intimate
Food : delish! no plate went untouched

I will be back again, but probably for a date night.

Glazed Short Rib 

Tangy Soy and Jalopeno Calamari

 Jado Chicken and the Uni Scallop