Euzkadi Restaurant

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Kaitlyn Chadbourne

The entrance to Euzkadi is impressive. So much so that the mosiac - which paves the sidewalk of its entrance - sort of lets you know that one is about to eat a really good meal. The L-shaped restaurant serves Basque cuisine and this place does not only offer incredible food, it also has a romantic setting along with a wait staff who are all very friendly and knowledgeable about the food they serve you. While you wait for your food to be served, I suggest that you entertain yourself simply by looking at the ceilings of the restaurant. The ceilings are covered with paintings of running bulls. Bulls are very prevalent in Spain, or so I have been told and this art work is so illustrative that I had a tough trying not to look at it all of the time. I went with a friend of mine and we simply asked our waitress to “serve us whatever you think is best” and she did not disappoint. About 15 minutes later, what are called ”tapas” arrived which consisted of a plate of dates wrapped in bacon with an almond nut on the inside, along with duck meatballs and fried goat cheese which was glazed in honey. These dishes were such a refreshing, pleasant surprise. I absolutely recommend this place. I can not wait to go back. Euzkadi is located on 108 East 4th St., New York, NY 10003.

Source: www.euzkadirestaurant.com

The Olsen’s Are Inducted

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Kaitlyn Chadbourne

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I’ve expressed before that I am not a fan of Mary-Kate or Ashley Olsen. I don’t care for their acting nor do I care for their weird hobo/I’m-super-rich-but-I-like-to-look- homeless fashion statements. However, I really do appreciate their collections the Row and Elizabeth & James. In fact, those are the only celebrity clothing lines that I actually continuously care for. Mary-Kate and Ashley have managed to stay out of their own ad campaigns for the collections unlike fellow celebrity designers such as Jessica Simpson and Avril Lavigne which I find refreshing too. It seems that The CFDA (The Council of Fashion Designers) does recognize this as well because the sisters are among 31 designers (along with designers such as Alexander Wang and Jason Wu) to be inducted in to and honored by The Council of Fashion Designers. They will receive their accolade in New York in October. The Row is inspired by London’s Savile Row and is meant to reflect the actresses personal style. The exact style that I do not care for but somehow really love when they design. Whereas Elizabeth & James is more contemporary and is inspired mainly by vintage pieces also from their personal wardrobes. Both lines should be expanding to include mens collections by the Fall of 2009. I don’t understand why the Row doesn’t have an official website and the girls seem to be behind in their collections since they’re not offering a Fall/Winter 2009 collection from Elizabeth and James yet or so the official website makes it seem. Designers such as Alexander Wang are already featuring such collections on their websites and it concerns me that the girls aren’t up to date with their lookbooks especially since many are now speaking of their collections due to their being inducted in to the CFDA. Anyways, featured below are my favorite items from the Elizabeth & James Spring 2009 Collection. The collection includes jewelry and footwear too and is very feminine and delicate. Take a look:

On a different note…

I enjoyed my lunch break today by dining at Bob’s Place Restaurant which is located in Long Island right down the block from where I work. I first went to Bob’s Place approximately three weeks ago and I fell in love. The food, the service and the atmosphere are incredible. Upon entering the dining area one instantly knows that a good meal is about to follow. Their prices are surprisingly low and everything (I mean, everything) is made fresh. A three course meal is $15.00 which to me, is an incredible deal. I love going there not only because of the food but also because it is such a relaxing place to eat. No one rushes you and you feel like taking your time eating. The atmosphere is excellent and the wait staff is incredible. They’re kind and always smiling. If I were a food critic, I would give Bob’s Place 5 out of 5 stars but just take a look at the review of Bob’s Place from Horse Society Magazine here and visit Bob’s Place Restaurant’s Official Website here.

Below are some photos of the inside of Bob’s Place. I will take my own next time I go there.

Sources: nymag.com, elizabethandjames.us, horsesociety.com, Bob’s Place, theinsider.com

Flip cup.

Posted on May 31, 2009 by Kaitlyn Chadbourne

Source: New York Times

I am having a total blogging overdose today but I just had to write about Ben & Jerry’s. Like most college students, I think of one thing when I hear the term “flip cup”. However, I firmly believe Ben & Jerry’s will change all of that. They recently released a new type of ice-cream called flipped out. I purchased two flavors (cookie dough and peanut butter). The term “flipped out” makes total sense once you learn that you actually do have to flip the cup in order to get the ice-cream out of it. I ate the peanut butter flavored one and it was delightful. I mean, I couldn’t help myself. I was walking in the grocery store and I saw the freezer section with the Ben & Jerry’s ice-cream and the flipped out one just screamed “I’m the new Ben & Jerry’s ice-cream and my flavor is cookie dough. Buy me, consume me. BUYYY me” so I did. Thankfully I also skipped dinner. I purchased both the cookie dough (which I have yet to try) and the peanut butter one. It is very, very peanutbuttery but the fact that there was pre-melted fudge in it made it worthwhile. I couldn’t stand the boring look of the ice-cream, so I added a few things to make it look more appetizing. Take a look:

Before

After

As you can see above, there are oatmeal cookies on the plate too. I baked them myself, mostly due to the fact that I did not feel like doing anything today (hence my attire below) but at the same time, I had to be somewhat productive. The recipe I used can be found here. I did ad a little bit of nutmeg to it though but that’s the only change in the recipe.

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