Archive for the ‘TONY’s 100 Best ’09’ Category


#99 – DINNER at BROOKLYN FARE

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

My intention was to make this dinner the grand finale, number 100, last list item, big party. Since the deal at Brooklyn Fare is an eight-course dinner for $135, it felt like a celebration. It was definitely much anticipated. Since I first got the list, I was intrigued by the premise here. This wasn’t just [...]

#98 – SALTED CARAMEL PRETZEL ICE CREAM at THE GENERAL GREENE

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

All I’ve been hearing about since last summer (besides the Iphone 4) is the General Greene’s ice cream cart. It was built from local tools and parts by chef Nicholas Morgenstein. So of course, that was a brilliant marketing tool for the restaurant. And then the accolades for the ice cream itself started pouring in. [...]