Although the matchbooks came from TAO and Bathtub Gin, the main portion of the night took place at La Sirena.
La Sirena is the latest Batali & Bastianich restaurant, located in the Maritime Hotel. I have a lot of fond memories in this neck of the woods, as my job's old office was located right around there! I was very excited to come here. I love anything Batali & Bastianich. I have fond memories of going to Lupa as a kid with my Uncle & Aunt, Felidia in High School with friends, OTTO Enoteca e Pizzeria with my Mom in High School, Eataly multiple times with friends and family, Tarry Market with my Mom to get fresh pasta to cook with the family, and Del Posto with LK for our 1 and 5 year anniversary. My relationship with these chefs/restaurateurs goes back almost 20 years!
We went to La Sirena with the same group as Dirty French. This is a great group of people to go out to eat with because we all enjoy food, good drinks, and we laugh a lot! We did a tasting menu, and there was a ton of food! I ate:
-fluke crudo with artichoke puree
-cavatelli with pork spare rib sauce
-ravioli al'amatriciana with spring onion butter
-beef braciole with escarole ragu
-spicy brussel sprouts
-cauliflower carbonara
-crispy salt roasted potatoes
-semifreddo with grape sabayon, walnut cake, lemon sage gelato
The fluke and the pastas were my favorite. I absolutely love raw fish in any form, and can never turn down an artichoke! The cavatelli came with this smooth pork spare rib sauce, but had a few chunky pieces of pork as well, and I was the lucky recipient of one of them. Lastly, the ravioli was stuffed with traditional al'amatriciana flavors (tomato, pecorino cheese, pancetta), but was topped with this spicy onion butter sauce.
After we were stuffed, we were looking to continue the night. This area has no shortage of great bars, but they are always packed. We attempted to go to TAO, which was packed despite it being early in the week. We decided to cut our losses at TAO, and headed out (where I grabbed a matchbook).
I will continue with a part 2 post since part 1 is long enough!
Matchbook verdict: I am so torn about this matchbook. I absolutely detest the front - it is so incredibly dated looking to me. The back however is beautiful. It is so delicate and looks like a painting. Style-wise, it reminds me of the matchbook at Macao Trading Co..
-GK
La Sirena is the latest Batali & Bastianich restaurant, located in the Maritime Hotel. I have a lot of fond memories in this neck of the woods, as my job's old office was located right around there! I was very excited to come here. I love anything Batali & Bastianich. I have fond memories of going to Lupa as a kid with my Uncle & Aunt, Felidia in High School with friends, OTTO Enoteca e Pizzeria with my Mom in High School, Eataly multiple times with friends and family, Tarry Market with my Mom to get fresh pasta to cook with the family, and Del Posto with LK for our 1 and 5 year anniversary. My relationship with these chefs/restaurateurs goes back almost 20 years!
We went to La Sirena with the same group as Dirty French. This is a great group of people to go out to eat with because we all enjoy food, good drinks, and we laugh a lot! We did a tasting menu, and there was a ton of food! I ate:
-fluke crudo with artichoke puree
-cavatelli with pork spare rib sauce
-ravioli al'amatriciana with spring onion butter
-beef braciole with escarole ragu
-spicy brussel sprouts
-cauliflower carbonara
-crispy salt roasted potatoes
-semifreddo with grape sabayon, walnut cake, lemon sage gelato
The fluke and the pastas were my favorite. I absolutely love raw fish in any form, and can never turn down an artichoke! The cavatelli came with this smooth pork spare rib sauce, but had a few chunky pieces of pork as well, and I was the lucky recipient of one of them. Lastly, the ravioli was stuffed with traditional al'amatriciana flavors (tomato, pecorino cheese, pancetta), but was topped with this spicy onion butter sauce.
After we were stuffed, we were looking to continue the night. This area has no shortage of great bars, but they are always packed. We attempted to go to TAO, which was packed despite it being early in the week. We decided to cut our losses at TAO, and headed out (where I grabbed a matchbook).
I will continue with a part 2 post since part 1 is long enough!
Matchbook verdict: I am so torn about this matchbook. I absolutely detest the front - it is so incredibly dated looking to me. The back however is beautiful. It is so delicate and looks like a painting. Style-wise, it reminds me of the matchbook at Macao Trading Co..
-GK
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