NYC Day 1

We started the day off with lunch at Artisanal, the midtown

house of cheese worship. I had a fantastic lobster salad

with avacado, grapefruit, and a creamy herb dressing.

Randy had a delicious croque madame of ham, egg,

and gruyere. The real surprise was the tasty watermelon

gazpacho with feta and black sesame seeds. For dessert

we shared an apple tarte tatin with a cheddar crust.

Images via Artisanal Bistro.
The Elton John produced Next Fall was next.
The play was fantastic, funny, sad, and believable.
I especially enjoyed Maddie Corman as Holly.
In the evening, after some shopping and the play,
we looked forward to dinner at Tipsy Parson.
The restaurant has a great eclectic vibe. Handsome waiters
and beautiful waitresses certainly doesn't hurt the aesthetic.

I had a frisee salad with country ham, grilled asparagus,

tarragon, and a fried egg. Delicious! We had heard

about their John Cope's sweet creamed corn and buttermilk

chive biscuits -- so of course I got a side of both. That corn!

I couldn't completey pick the recipe apart, but I swear there

had to be crack in there somewhere (and maybe some sage).

Addictive!

Randy had the hanger steak with a spiced pecan vinaigrette.

For dessert, he had the restaurant's signature --

The Tipsy Parson. It was a brandy-soaked almond cake

with vanilla custard, berries, and toasted almonds.

I had the strawberry shortcake made with a cornmeal

poundcake, Bavarian cream, and tarragon syrup.

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Time to get some rest now. Big day tomorrow!

Of course I'll keep you posted.