Last Night's Dinner: Sakura 6

Last night, we went to Sakura 6 in Greenpoint.  They have free sake with dinner so why not!  Plus they have big windows that they open so it's airy and nice.

I haven't had sushi in a while and since it was Friday, I could go for some rice.  They have a special where you get three rolls and a salad for 14.95 so Femi and I split that and got two more rolls.

Photo courtesy of yu-misushi.com

We got spicy tuna, spicy salmon, and spicy crab.  Femi ate the salad.  He loves his ginger dressing.  We also got sweet potato roll (I really love sweet potatoes) and spider roll.  I am a new fan of spider roll.  I had never had it before.  It was the first time I had spider roll and the first time I have eaten soft shell crab.  Both are delicious.  I especially love the Japanese mayo and the fact that there was seaweed in the roll.  I freakin' love seaweed!

The sake was yummy but I must say I was really annoyed by the amount of fruit flies.  That just groses me out.  Guess it's because of the open windows.

Maoz Vegetarian

On Thursday, after Spanish class, I decided to get food and then eat it in the park.  I was planning on just getting Whole Foods unless I passed by something else.  Then, I saw Maoz!  I haven't eaten it since I was on South Street when I lived in Philly!

I didn't want to eat a falafel with pita because during the week I must watch my carbs.  So I decided to get a salad.  For 10 bucks you get a salad with falafel, hummus, and fried eggplant.  You also get a juice or lemonade.  Then you also get free toppings!  I got pickles, beets, tabouleh, chickpeas, olives, yogurt sauce, tahini, hot sauce, salsa, cilantro, and more!  

Pastel de Carne (Meatloaf)

I attempted to make meatloaf wrapped in bacon a few nights ago.

To me, it came out too salty.  Femi loved it though.  He has a high tolerance for salt.  Next time I would use a thinner bacon.  The one I bought was way too thick.  

Peter's Since 1969

Wednesday night, my boyfriend Femi was working at K&M. I was really excited to visit him because I wanted to try Peter's Since 1969 for a while. The restaurant is right down the street and I know that they did take out.

I got there and had a hard time choosing what to get between the roasted chicken and the kielbasa and then all of the sides you can choose from like mac'n'cheese and sweet potatoes. I finally decided on Peter's Sausage with mashed sweet potatoes and sauteed spinach (oh yeah all of their entrees come with two sides and focaccia!) My boyfriend wanted a 1/4 rotisserie chicken with mac'n'cheese and mashed potatoes. Carb explosion!

The food was greeeat! The sausage was perfectly cooked...I mean it is really hard to screw up kielbasa. The sweet potatoes were creamy and sweet but not overpowering. The spinach is what really surprised me! I thought it was going to be just steamed spinach plain and boring. Boy was I wrong, it was perfectly seasoned with olive oil and garlic. It had a kick to it which I love and was delicious. I am always skeptical of greens but then they are always the thing that I finish first!

Femi's was good. The chicken was juice, the macs were alright, and the mashed potatoes were yum. I am very picky about mac'n'cheese and I must say theirs was a little on the bland and gummy side.

They also have vegetarian love. They have a veggie special (three sides). That's always nice.

The portions are huuuuge! You definitely get a bang for your buck! Service was mediocre. The girl that was working took her time and was slow. The guy was quick and was funny.

There is plenty of seating and I even noticed a backyard for those who dine in. I took mine to go and ate it at K&M because that's how I roll.

To see more restaurant reviews please visit The Gotham Palate. This article is also posted here but with more pictures!

Jen's Double Layer Red Velvet Cake with Red Velvet Cake Balls on top.

For Danne and my birthday, Jen baked us a yummy cake!  The cake balls were supposed to be dipped in chocolate but I think there was a mishap in the kitchen.  Oh well...it's the thought that counts!  Plus it was still yummy! The icing was the best!  For the cake ball recipe, click here!

Last Night's Dinner: Five Leaves

I have to tell you.  I was really skeptical about dining at Five Leaves.  I knew it was Heath Ledger's restaurant and I know it was frequented by hipsters.  I heard that the service was really bad but the food was really good, so I thought I'd give it a go!

We went on Saturday around 5:30 pm.  I also heard it get's really crowded so we decided to go early.  It was pretty full.  We sat outside because the weather was nice and because they didn't have air conditioning.  I can't eat when I'm hot.  The inside is decorated really cool though.

Before we sat down, I noticed that a lot of people were eating hamburgers.  I thought it strange considering the menu on their website had a ton of options.  When we sat down and got the menu, it seemed that they drastically cut their menu, now offering only burgers for their main course.  Interesting...

No problem!  I didn't really want a burger anyway.  I came to try those oysters.  We started with the soup special which was a cream based soup with white beans and bacon.  It was simply delicious and seasoned just right.  I know it's crazy to get soup on a hot summer day.  It was Femi's choice!

Next, we got poached shrimp served chilled with a tomato horseradish cream.  The shrimp were okay.  They were fresh and were cooked fine except for one.  But the tomato horseradish cream!  Ohmigod!  Out of this world!  I couldn't get enough of this sauce! MMMMM!

We also got 1/2 dozen Blue Point oysters freshly shucked with two sauces, a rice wine mignonette and a red virgin mary sauce.  Both sauces were good and the oysters were amazing!  This was my first time eating an oyster and I am glad I did!  So fresh and delish!

Last, we got truffle fries which are fries fried in truffle oil.  They were really really good.  Crispy and delicious (especially dipped in that tomato horseradish cream.)

All in all, a very very enjoyable meal.  I would most definitely go back, even with the limited menu.

Of course, right when we were finishing it started downpouring.  But that's good...kept me from eating all of the fries!

Last Night's Dinner: Carne Al Horno

Last week, we made Porco Al Horno.  The next day we tried our hand at Carne Al Horno.  Same recipe, lemons, onions, tomatoes, and peppers, this time with flank steak all in the oven.