Zermatt
Crans Montana
Val d’Isere
http://www.autocars-martin.com/fr/reservation/page.aspx?rp=12&cp=EN
Les Arc
December, 2011
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Skiing in Europe
December 27, 2011 by Ford
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EN Japanese Brasserie
December 15, 2011 by Ford
This Japanese chain brough over to the east coast is one of our favorites in the city. The have a great sake selection (the Oka is my fave) and a reliably delicious menu. If you feel like a big meal, you won’t go wrong with the omakase. Our a la carte favorites include the tuna avocado salad, the shrimp fritters, the black cod miso, the shiso fried rice and the friend chicken (Arthur is not a fan of the last one but I love it
435 Hudson St. (corner of Leroy St.)
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Soto
December 15, 2011 by Ford
Best sushi in NYC. Hands down, Mr. Soto has no competition. The place is tiny and has no name on the door but in his first year Mr. Soto earned not one but two Michellin stars.
When you go, sit at the bar and watch Mr. Soto work his magic. Get the sea urchin coktail, the lobster with mango, the chu toro tar tar and don’t leave without trying the scallop sushi. Dishes are tiny and not cheap but expertly and delicatly crafted. Expect to pay between $100 and $150 per person for the dinner.
357 6th Ave (between W4th and W5th)
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Wallse
December 15, 2011 by Ford
Wallse is an excellent Austrian place in the west village and this year it finally got a well deserved Michellin star. Not cheap ($35+ entres) but if you have a hankering for Schnitzel there is no better place to get it. Also a must is the hallibut with the creamiest cream spinach known to man.
344 West 11th St. (corner of Washington)
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Brunch!
December 15, 2011 by Ford
Ahhhh brunch…one of my favorite meals! These are our faves to brunch in the city
1. Pastis
9 9th Avenue (corner of Little W12th)
A NYC institution. The wait is not always pleasant and they can be snobby but the food is well worth it. Sit outdoors in the summer and get the liver pate, the steak tar tar, the french toast and eggs with salmon. And of course don’t forget a Bellini! A perfect way to start the weekend
2. Schiller’s Liquor Bar
Pastis’s sister on the Lower East Side. Good all around much like it’s swankier meatpacking sibling.
3. Landmarc
179 West Broadway (between Leonard & Worth St.)
Get the Eggs en Meurette and the Pain Perdu. ‘nuf said
4. Mudd
307 East 9th St (corner of 2nd Ave)
Best pancakes in the city hands down. Also great Huevos Rancheros. And the prices can’t be beat!
5. Stanton Social
99 Stanton St (between Orchard & Ludlow)
More than just a little scene-y but the food is great! Kobe beef burger, Warm doughnuts, French onion soup dumplings, Mac & Cheese and the Baby Benedicts are all a must. Portions are small but filling and great Bellinis and Bloody Marrys to match.
6. La Gazzetta at Villa Pacri
55 Gansevoort St. (between 9th Ave and Washington)
Great place to sit outdoors in meatpacking on a summer morning. Usually less snobby than Pastis but that may change as the place gets etablished. Try the cheese plate, the Uova al Forno (baked eggs) and the Nutella Crepe.
7. Virage
118 2nd Ave (corner of 7th St.)
Cute East Village spot. Get the Goat Cheese Ftitata and the Mediteranean Breakfast.
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Amsterdam
December 1, 2011 by Arthur
Nightlife
Recomended dance clubs :Hotel Arena , Air, Trouw
Leidsplein (Watering Hole, other places?)
Pijp area (Bazar & Juuls)
Jordaan area (Loup & Bihp)
Shopping
9 streets www.9straatjeonline.com
Concerts
Crea Orkest http://www.creaorkest.org/ Great concert but important to note that the Dutch sie lets you buy online but the english doesn’t so google translae all the way!
Coffeeshops
Abraxas http://amsterdam.abraxas.tv/coffeeshops/abraxas/
Grasshopper
Homegrown
Kadinsky looked cute
Dampkring www.dampkring.nl/
Touristy
Sandeman tour David Cenzer
Van Gogh museum – nice modern building, good audiotour, great giftshop.
Rijksmuseum – great audio tour of the beautiful old masters collection
Would like to visit Rembrant house (no paintings but he lived there and it helped drive him to bankruptcy so gotta be cool)
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Amsterdam Restaurants
December 1, 2011 by Arthur
Our hotel in Amsterdam left some things to be desired…like a bed that two people who are a couple can sleep on…but it did have a great guy named Stephen on the night desk who recommended few great spots.
Little Thai Prince
The first one we tried was a Thai place called Little Thai Prince. When the six of us stumbled into this place an hour before closing it was packed but the very sweet albeit only waitress managed to move very nice seemingly Dutch people around and made room for us.
We ordered a bunch of stuff but the standouts were the tom lha gai soup which everyone who had it LOVED as well as the curries and the pad thai. The only thing missing was mango with sticky rice for desert but everything else was perfect s we were willing to forgive this fau pas.
Zeedijk 33
1012 AR Amsterdamhttp://www.yelp.com/biz/little-thai-prince-amsterdam
Bark
When we asked for a spot to eat at 10pm (mind you this is Europe and there is no real concept of 24 hours service) Stephen was at first baffled that we would make such a crazy request but eventually came through again and sent us to Bark http://www.bark.nl/
Some of Stephen’s other recommendations we did not get chance to try but would like to visit next time we’re in the neighborhood.
Indra Pura Indonesian restaurant http://indrapura.nl/?lang=en
De Belhamel Upscale french place http://www.belhamel.nl/
Lieve Belgian place http://www.restaurantlieve.nl/
Moeders Dutch food (we actually tried this place but it was fully booked so call ahead!) http://www.moeders.com/
Cafe De Prins
A treasure right by Anne Frank’s house if you are a lover of all things cheese. The key is to show up at an in between time because this restaurant has a different menu for 1-6pm and 6-10pm. The 1-6pm has a fantastic goat cheese focaccia, the 6-10pm has fondue. We lucked out showing up at 5:45, and were thus able to experience both.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g188590-d952085-Reviews-Cafe_De_Prins-Amsterdam_Noord_Holland.html
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