Hi everyone and welcome to my very first blog! I was inspired by the movie julie and julia. I felt I too needed a place to be able to share what I loved to others.And since I don't cook, I decided to write about the foods I love!And as in life i don't have limitations, so I will be adding other areas such as shows I've seen and anything I have done that might keep you reading! So each week I will share with you a place I walked to (I love to walk)and give you an insight what it is like to live in the beautiful 9th avenue neighborhood A.K.A. Hell's Kitchen.
It has been six weeks since I moved here,so this blog might run a little long but i will try to keep it interesting i promise! :)
First things first,my favorite take-out. and the winner is...Jing (691 9th avenue)
Jing was formerly West side cottage. Then the owners renovated and changed the name and made a menu of gourmet chinese food that makes you go MMMmmm!!
Their General Tso chicken melts in your mouth and the singapore Mei fun is the best I have ever had! They have an extremely friendly staff there and It's literally right next door to me.
I give them a "5 Jefferson rating!"(the highest you can get)at the end i'll list the jefferson system :)
As far as restaurants go,I love my restaurant Rachel's (608 9th ave)
there they have great american cuisine with a little flair to make it original and delicious!
I have been with them six years and can proudly serve the food everytime!
The chicken with pecans is our house specialty.
we have a live jazz trio every friday and saturday night.And my husband,keith Berg and our friend Julie Holmes(shout out!) sing with amazing talent every thursday night..so stop on by they are really that good!!Rachel's also gets a 5 Jefferson rating!
Ok enough self promotion,my next favorite restaurant is..Room Service (690 9th ave)
It's really an amazing Thai restaurant with a little asian fusion thrown in.
Keith and I had dinner with our good friend Gail Freeman(shout out) there tonight
It's so hard to choose on the appetizers,so i chose the coconut tempura calamari,the golden triangles and the chicken satay.And for my Entree I get the chicken pad see euw with shrimp...all of it amazing!Keith got the Pad Thai(also amazing) and Gail got Room service pad thai(so unique and delicious!)
Every dish comes beautifully prepared and with a generous portion.
And let's not forget the drinks...they have a great mango mojito!
I definately give Room Service a 5 jefferson rating!(and no not everything i review will get a 5 jefferson rating) I just narrowed down my favorites from the last six weeks!
Oh here is a less than 5 jefferson rating..Cafeteria (119 seventh ave)
I was told they have the best macaroni and cheese,and they do!!! It is like heaven in your mouth! I got the mac n cheese with truffle oil..really that amazing..worth every step of my 36 block walk! I suggest you get some now(after your done reading my blog!)
What I won't do there is dine.I was getting pick up and everyone from the hostess to bartender to the idle servers were nothing but rude!I am not one to really complain but i thought they all suffered from RMS(rejected model syndrome). Very pretty people that hated the fact that instead of being on the catwalk they were serving food on the sidewalk..it was very sad to see people so miserable.so the staff that was there that night got my lowest rating ...0 jeffersons
And finally now to my final report of the week..best show!
And the ultimate winner is Everyday Rapture! Sherie Renee Scott is so talented and so inspiring!!!! I laughed so much,cried and was just completely inspired to live my life to the fullest. So for anyone who wants to be in the business or just embrace all life has to offer please go see this show!It was officially tony nominated yesterday!!
Here are a few things you will learn about me in my blogs to come ... I have an amazing husband,2 beautiful dogs,a great job and great boss Louie(shout out!)incredible family and friends...and most importantly for you..exceptional taste in food and shows!!
So please Keep reading my blogs every week,they won't always be this long!
oh and my Jefferson grading system is: 5 Jefferson's (the best) 4 Jefferson's(good) 3 Jefferson's(did i really walk here for that?) 2 jefferson's(don't think i'll be returning) 1 jefferson (wow you really don't want to be in business) and 0 jefferson's (you must work at cafeteria!)
thanks again for reading!!!
see you next week!
Bon Appetit
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Nice start to your blog dear and it makes me feel like I am walking around your neighborhood with you as you describe these places. Keep it up.
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ReplyDeleteFab! Keep the blogs coming! And in the meanwhile, I'm going to go try Jing.
ReplyDeleteAwesome blogs keep up the terrific work as I look forward to each new episode.
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