10/19/2009

Worthless boulder

At the northern end of Central Park it lies, offering routes for some
climbing fun.

New York public library

Map room

10/14/2009

Autumn colors

Upstate New York is full of autumn color splendors this time of year.

10/13/2009

New York Trip

Since I'm on vacation this week I'll be posting on the road, in the same fashion as the last few. Unfortunately my phone is not going everywhere with me (not to the crags, for example) so only select items will make it, likely food-related, shoddy AT&T connection permitting. (I just tried 3 times to send some pics from my phone to the blog and failed every time!)

Best Pizza Ever!

Since this was E's first trip to New York, we had to have some pizza.

Keste's on Bleecker had really amazing pie! While not the traditional New York pizza, they had the most tasty dough. Thin but chewy, nice crusty finish that rises just enough for the perfect combo of airiness and chewiness.

We got the special appetizer that had marscapone cheese on it, so tasty. Also ordered the Pizza del Re, which had prosciutto, mozzarella, and mushrooms, and the Pizza del Papa, which had butternut squash cream, yellow and red peppers, artichoke, and mozzarella. All were amazing--the whole time I was thinking how I could totally become addicted to this crust.

Their amazing 1000 degree oven makes a pizza in a mere 45 seconds! So unbelievable. After our meal we went to the back to check out their famed oven and chatted with the chef and owner's wife, both of whom were perfect hosts. The chef told us the oven is so hot he loses 5 pounds of weight everyday in the summer from working in front of it.

The owner's wife shared about her husband's love of pizza - he eats it EVERYDAY, sometimes 2 pies a day. And he's been doing this every since she's known him - I think more than 10 years. He always said people in the States didn't know how to make a real authentic pizza and that some day he would open up his own restaurant that pizza right. And because of hid love of pizza, we reap the pleasure and privilege of eating some of the most heavenly pizza anywhere.

10/11/2009

Our dessert crepe - take 2

It's even better with chocolate ice cream on top! The combo of hot and
cold intensified the flavors.

Our dessert crepe

Crepe with caramel, sauteed apple with cinnamon, and creme fraiche.

NYC brunch - oeuf Columbus

@ crepes on Columbus