Posts from — May 2008

I spontaneously decided to cook up dinner for about-to-be-wed friends Steve Zeller and Dana Weisberg the other night.
Steve’s request: “Some kind of chop.”
Looking through the best “chop” pairing offerings at Beacon Wines, we came across Joel Gott’s 2006 815 Cabernet Sauvignon. Having previously been a tremendous fan of both his Zinfandels and his previous Cabs, I had been disappointed that production was relatively limited, and Beacon had sold out of both wines within weeks. Would this Cab exceed my great experience with the previous one?

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Jamie and I finally got into Babbo this past Sunday, May 4th. Having been well-armed with research and a list of signature dishes, we were ready to make the most of our experience. And yet, while we were well-prepared with a plan, we wanted to be open to the specials of the day, and anything providence (or the Greenmarket) might spontaneously throw our way. Even more importantly, by the time this meal was over, we would have a major, life-changing surprise in store…
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Jamie and I had been trying to get a reservation at Babbo for about six months before we finally managed to get our resy for this Sunday (full report to follow). From my first attempts at calling to set up a reservation, all I could get was a busy signal. This is ostensibly not a good sign, as it leads one to believe that Babbo’s fame is a product of some overnight success, suddenly straining its telecom infrastructure past the breaking point. In reality, Babbo has been open for over ten years, and is perhaps unique in New York circles that its “juice,” “buzz,” “cachet,” (or what have you) has been undiminished during that time.
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