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Food in Mouth

Joell Robuchon Review: Robuchon Las Vegas

Once again we have Jonathan here to do a guest blog for me about his recent trip to Las Vegas. This looks like one special meal, hope you enjoy the post. Take it away, Jon!But what can I get for $400? Eating out is expensive. Not exactly my most earth shattering of thoughts, I know, but still one that comes to mind quite often. Those $100-$200 prix fix menus can really add up. Even though I tell myself, "Oh, it's a special occasion, so it's okay," deep down I can't help but think "how can I come up with more special occasions?" However, there are times, when you have a meal that is so good, just so utterly super-fabulous that it makes me wonder: "if this is worth $200, what can I get for $400?" While in Vegas a few weekends back, I got the chance to...

Bar Room at The Modern Review: Summer restaurant week at Bar Room of The Modern

Restaurant week used to excite me when I was an undergrad at NYU because the RW lunch specials of $24.00 was super affordable. Most of my meals back then consisted of ramen or cheap chinese take out food from Chinatown. RW was always a refreshing break from the normal stuff. Then as I got older and read more about the food scene in New York, the general consensus was that restaurants held back for RW. The cooks hated it because of the mad rush, and the menus were second rate compared to the normal menu. But after college I realized that food is only half of the experience, and the other half is about your dining companions. And that is why you should always bring an escort with you, and a Labrador retriever. This way, you can have the hot and the cuddly all at...

Mission Chinese Food Review: Spicy Sichuan Goodness

Let's play a game. You choose between receiving a Dirty Sanchez OR a circle jerk? You probably want a circle jerk, unless you're a fucking freak. What we learned from Pistol Pete's awesome review, is that Guy Fieri cannot take criticism. He went on the Today Show to say that Petey had an agenda. Talk about head in the sand...