Fine dining

[Ken'sPen]

Where did you have your best meal?

Hard to say if it is THE best,
but the Ryland Inn in Whitehouse NJ is tremendous.
They do a sampler menu with a wine tasting that is fabulous.
Has anyone else been there?

[Maynard]

no

[DGW]

not me
i like the watchung mcdonalds myself

[Ken'sPen]

Here is the menu.......



TASTING MENU “TRADITION”

Blue fin tuna tartare
Champagne Billecart-Salmon “Brut Réserve” NV *
Champagne Billecart-Salmon “Brut Rosé”, NV**

Scottish salmon with orange, artichokes and Thai basil
1998 Coteaux Varois Blanc “Champ Cesterce”, Domaine de Deffends l
1999 St Joseph Blanc, Bernard Faurie ll

Turbot de Bretagne à la grandmère
1996 Chassagne-Montrachet, Ropiteau l
1998 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru “les chaumees”, M. Colin ll

Warm tart of Maine lobster with chanterelles and saffron sauce
2000 Stags Leap Chardonnay “Napa Valley” l
1999 Hanzell Vineyard, Chardonnay “Sonoma Valley”ll

Côte de veau with confit of chestnuts, fennel, onions and ricotta gnocchi
1999 Côte de nuits “villages”, Domaine H. Nadau-Ferrand l
1996 Pommard 1er Cru “Grands Epenots”, Francois Gaunoux ll

Tunisian spiced lamb with tapioca root vegetables and mint yogurt
1998 St. Joseph, André Perret l
1996 Hermitage, Bernard Faurie ll

Peach Champagne and pear granité
2000 Moscato d’Asti, Vigna Senza Nome, Rocchetta Tanaro l/ll

Venezuela “Hacienda Concepcion” chocolate tart
1998 Banyuls “Rimage”, J. Laverrière l
1993 Banyuls “Grand Cru”, J. Laverrière ll

[Hey Ladi]

Spent 3 hrs on dinner once in a place in Kentucky, just over the border of Cinncinatti. The restaurant is the top floor of a hotel, and the bldg is round. There is a ring around the rm where the tables sit, and it rotates. Takes an hour to go full circle.

I enjoyed the experience more that I remember the food. It was the first time I ever had sorbet out though, that was cool too.

[Maynard]

Hmmm...this thread is starting to look more and more like

[DGW]

Ladi, screw the sorbet. I have something to cleanse your pallet.

Give me a great piece of Delmonico steak and some taters and I'll take that anyday over some spiced lamb

[OAS]

If I can't pronounce most of the way the food is described, I won't eat it.

As much as I travel I have many favorites. My top 3 are

Kincaids - San Francisco
The Rathskeller - Toronto
The Rum Jungle - Mandalay Bay - Las Vegas

[Sluggo]

[Old British lady]I don't like spam![/Old British lady]

[The Sleeper]

White Castle

[Hey Ladi]

What about spam, eggs, spam, ham, eggs & spam ..... that's not got much spam in it!



Edited By Hey Ladi on June 19 2002 at 3:16

[Ken'sPen]

Hmmm...this thread is starting to look more and more like

Nope Maynard, just like to eat....
must you always be such a bitter man?


ooops, prepares for comments.



Edited By Ken'sPen on June 19 2002 at 3:23

[Grumpy]

Fine dining that meets my standards is tough to find. My family is in the restaurant business and I REALLY am a trained chef. But if I had to choose, I'd say my favorite places are :

- Mexicali Blues in Teaneck (Noveau Mexican)
- Sarena in Manhattan (Sushi)
- Turkish Kitchen on 28th and 3rd avenue in NYC. It was better before I stole one of their chefs.
- Cosimo's in Middletown, NY (Italian)

These are the four restaurants that you don't have to ask me twice to go to. Other than that, I'd rather cook in my own kitchen.

[kindred]

My neighbor who is also a trained chef made me a porterhouse steak, served over garlic mashed red potatos, and fresh green beans. Before dinner was a margarita made from fresh squeezed limes and grand marnier (sp?). Best meal I've ever had....

[Sweet Angel]

Ram's Head Inn in Absecon or Zaberer's in Anglesea (which is gone now )

[IkeaBoy]

try this

[crx girl]

i can't afford to eat out too much, so, i'll say my kitchen...