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GRAND LIVRE DE CUISINE: Desserts: Alain Ducasse's Desserts and Pastries
His pastry book is equally as impressive, I can’t really think of another book like it, just how comprehensive it is with technique and detail.
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Author: Alain Ducasse
UNION SQUARE GREENMARKET
I love going to the greenmarket at Union Square. Just seeing all the different fruits and vegetables is a great way to get ideas for new dishes. It’s one of the best markets of it’s kind.
Union Square
Farmers Market
GRAND LIVRE DE CUISINE: Alain Ducasse's Culinary Encyclopedia
One of my favorite cookbooks that I still refer to. I think the most important thing I learned working for him was how to make food beautiful, taking simple, basic ingredients and ideas, but treating them with an unprecedented attention to detail. Handling food with perfection.
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Author: Alain Ducasse
For the falafel sandwich.
Hell’s Kitchen
Middle Eastern
CORNER BISTRO
331 West 4th Street, NY 10014 (view map)
T:212.242.9502
For the Bistro Burger.
West Village
American / Burgers
42 East 20th Street, New York, NY 10003 (view map)
T: 212.477.0777 (make a reservation)
Gramercy
American
My girlfriend and I have lunch at ‘ino about once a week. We just love the place, it’s a small Italian wine bar with a great atmosphere. I love the food, for me it’s one of the best sandwiches in town.
West Village
Italian
Michael Anthony, The Executive Chef at Gramercy Tavern is the chef of a new era. His style of teaching and managing techniques are so different from the chefs of the past.
‘INOTECA
Awesome well rounded wine list with a lot of great value bottles.
Lower East Side
Italian
JOE’S SHANGHAI
For soup dumplings.
Chinatown
Chinese
152 West 49th Street, Lower Level, New York, NY 10019 (view map)
T: 212.764.8549
Sake Bar Hagi is one of my favorite restaurants that I still frequent. They are open late and always packed. Try the eel tempura with plum salt.
Midtown West
Japanese
For the tuna sandwich.
Carroll Gardens
Italian
LUCALI
575 Henry Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231 (view map)
T: 718.858-.4086
For the pizza.
Carroll Gardens
Italian
KEBAB CAFE
25-12 Steinway Street, Astoria, NY 11103 (view map)
T: 718.728.9858
Get the mezze platter. It’s super small and has only about 10-15 seats. The owner is a chef and he does all the cooking. There is no menu.
Astoria
Egyptian
SEVA
For the crispy bok choy. I just discovered this place. Really amazing.
Astoria
Indian
For the watercress salad.
Woodside
Thai
LITTLE BRANCH
20 Seventh Avenue South, New York, NY 10014 (view map)
T: 212.929.4360
For great cocktails head to Little Branch. It’s a simple underground cocktail bar with a great feel.
West Village
Cocktail/Bar
For the tuna sandwich.
Lower East Side
Italian
ANELLA - GREENPOINT, BROOKLYN, NY
July 16, 2010
RECOMMENDATIONS
Joseph Ogrodnek’s recommendations on where to eat in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens.
WHO
Chef at Anella in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
WHY
Chef Ogrodnek brings impressive experience, having worked with chefs Alain Ducasse, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, and Michael Anthony, to his market fresh cuisine at this small, cozy Brooklyn restaurant.
CHEF JOSEPH OGRODNEK
Photograph by Somer Ogrodnek
