Italian Lunch Coma

A perk about my job is getting to try so many different (and often times pricey) restaurants for various work lunches. It is especially nice when I get to pick where. Today we went to A Voce on Madison (which I had been to once before and loved) and it was deeelicious! I basically tried the whole appetizer menu and highlights include the ricotta and garlic bread and proscuitto with swiss chard and cresenza cheese filled fried dough. Sides such as the brussel sprouts and VERY creamy polenta were also delicious. My main course, which was one of the yummiest pastas I have had was the wild boar orrechiette with cavolo nero, calabrian chilies and pecorino. It was the lightest and most flavorful meat sauce. There is apparently another location in Columbus Circle as well, though I have not been to that one. I'm sure both locations will make one need a siesta post carb-overload.

A Voce

41 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10010
212.545.8555

Jesus, Mary, & Joseph Leonard

It's been a while since I updated my recent eats, and no that is not because it's winter in NYC and I am hybernating...fortunately, I still eat out...quite a bit actually. One of the places I have been meaning to write about is Joseph Leonard in the West Village to which I went to brunch a few weeks ago. This place is not only decorated in my favorite kind of way (ie: mismatched silverwear), it also serves some of my favorite foods for brunch. I got the croissant egg sandwich which came with manchego and the most fabulous brussel sprouts with sriracha...they were all broken apart into leaves, not served as whole, which made them that much lighter and tastier. Another highlight was the hashbrown...basically an oversized latka for the table to share. Need I say more? Oh yes, this meal was followed by a plate of cookies. Too sweet. BEWARE: the wait is long and there is literally only one 4 top in the place so I recommend coming in twos and at uncommon dining hours.

Joseph Leonard
170 Waverly Place
New York, NY 10014
646.429.8383