A "Sprinkles", In Time
SPRINKLES CUPCAKES | 780 Lexington Avenue (bet. 60th & 61st Sts.) | 212.207.8375 | sprinkles.com
"Burke" Bigger Than Its Bite
DAVID BURKE at BLOOMINGDALE'S | 1000 Third Ave. (at 59th St.) | 212.705.3800 | burkeinthebox.com
Silver Smith
...A nicely aromatic dish, with perfectly al dente orecchiette, fragrant chicken sausage, in a nicely uncomplicated garlic-olive oil sauce with broccoli and chilies, adding floral notes and kicky heat.... [Full Post]
Sweet Eatz
Social Eatz | 232 E 53rd St. (Bet. 2nd & 3rd Aves.) | 212.207.3339 | socialeatz.com
"...And even though I am admittedly a recent convert to enjoy having a warm runny egg yolk over any number of foods, even here, the egg was not the extracurricular afterthought I've accused it of becoming on many a cooking show; the yolks' silkiness tethered the acidity of the pickled, crispy, julienned vegetables, so every bite finished harmoniously...." [Full Post]
Ooze and Ahs
...the meal-sized, hot sandwich showcased the best of its ingredients and their harmony. Juicy, tender chicken, coated in crispiness nicely tinged with cayenne pepper, supported nicely by the aromatic jalapeno jack cheese, which as by its nature creamy enough when melted to slightly temper the heat, all heightened by crispy, vinegary red cabbage slaw and the proper crunchiness of the grilled, buttered toast to give every part of the mouth—every taste bud and tooth—something to enjoy with each bite.... [Full Post]
Five Four Sixty Six, Three
...Yasuda's rice is a star in itself, with silky, firm pearls of kernels with the added palatable ambience of traditionally-aged vinegar. The rice doesn't just support the fish, but accentuates it as well, helping the tongue appreciate each different fish' individual nuance and taste, from the silky and clean earthiness of the King Salmon to the creamy, briny—but not "fishy"—unctuousness of the Sea Urchin.... [Full post]
