Getting a reservation at Momofuku Ko is like getting on a packed subway during rush hour and trying to get a seat. Everyday, I try to get on one second faster than everyone else but I somehow I end up being the odd man out. On the subway, I end up holding onto [...]
Yesterday was quite a busy day. I had a full day of interviews, another pre-night for more interviews, and had to walk around Champaign buying Illini t-shirts for friends (Joe and Ariel, I bought you two Illini shirts!!) After a full day of work related functions, I finally had a minute to myself [...]
One of my roommates from college, John, came to New York over the weekend. John hasn’t been to the city since last summer and I wanted to show him a good time, so I made a reservation for Saturday night at Employees Only. I figured Employees Only would be a good restaurant to [...]
Our meal at per se was the final stop aboard the Thomas Keller food train (until he opens his burger joint!) On Sunday night, Chris, Joe, David, Kait, Ariel, went on a culinary journey together in the Time Warner Center. To give you some background, Chris and I have visited ad hoc, The [...]
Two weeks after Artichoke opened, I went there with Chris to check it out. There was no line (which is unheard of now) and we were really looking forward to trying their supposedly awesome pizza. The owners are cousins and were really nice and talked to me about how they started Artichoke while [...]
