* epicurean discovery

22 Feb

Non-alcoholic Amber Palmer

Chilled Potato Chowder

Whole Brook Trout a la Plancha

Seasonal Fruit Platter w/ice cream

ROUGE TOMATE
10 E. 60th St. (between Madison & 5th)
New York, NY 10022
(646) 237-8977
http://www.rougetomatenyc.com/

Here we are again at Rouge Tomate - one of my favorite restaurants in all of New York. I dined here during Summer 2010 Restaurant Week for lunch. What I enjoy about Rouge Tomate is the restaurant’s seasonal menus, wine/cocktail/juice list, its decor and the spaciousness. The food is served similar to tapas-style but the portions/plates for appetizers and entrees are smaller. I suggest ordering two entrees per person or two appetizers/one entree per person. If you would love to experience new Modern-American cuisine, I highly recommend you to Rouge Tomate. It received it’s first Michelin star last year (three stars being exceptional by French rating standards)! You’ll come to love this place as much as I do…and that is every time I go. Look forward to more posts about Rouge Tomate in the future as there’s always something new on their menu, and because I love it here!

15 Feb

Salad, pork tonkatsu & sashimi

Mini Kitsune Udon w/steamed rice

Katsuhama
11 E. 47nd St. (between 5th & Madison Aves.)
New York, NY 10017
(212) 758-5909
http://www.katsuhama.com

Delightful & delicious bento lunch sets and tonkatsu! Shown here is what I had for lunch one summer day last year. The restaurant may have changed their specials since then.

If you’re unfamiliar with tonkatsu, it’s breaded pork cutlet served with a thick, sweetened Japanese Worchestershire sauce, cabbage and miso soup. There are several varieties of tonkatsu based on regional Japanese taste and served with different sauces. Besides pork, tonkatsu can either be chicken, minced meat patty, ham or beef. With two locations in Midtown, you won’t have to go far for a quick tonkatsu fix.