Honeymoon - Day 4 - September 23, 2010

We switched hotels this day, which truth be told, while the Courtyard Marriott in Times Square was definitely beautiful and had more amenities, we wouldn't have been opposed to staying at Chelsea Pines for our entire stay. It really was cozy.

Our view from out hotel window at the Marriott

This was also the day we were heading towards Chef Eric Ripert's, Le Bernardin.  Said to be one of the best seafood restaurants in the country, we were pretty excited.  Since it's definitely not cheap by any stretch of the imagination ($130/person for dinner) while we were there, we opted for the more affordable lunch at $75/person.  Needless to say, when we arrived we were in a little over our heads.  Between the snotty coat check girl and the fact that our silverware was replaced at least four times throughout the meal, we were a little out of our element.  Jesse needed a jacket, which we never expected for lunch and were even more frustrated by the fact that he had brought a full suit to the city, we just didn't realize he would need it here for a meal other than dinner.

Either way, the meal was outstanding.  It was prix fix, which has changed since then, but I remember I had escargot for the first course, sea bass for the second and a hazelnut ice cream with a chocolate ganache for dessert.  It was all delicate and flavorful at the same time and they really did an amazing job of highlighting the ingredients without being too showy.

Oh, and before lunch we stopped for a drink at the midtown tourist trap known as Ellen's Stardust Diner.  As if you needed me to tell you, avoid this place at all costs.  This was the most expensive basic mixed drink I have ever paid for coming in at $14.  Stupid.

Jesse with his overpriced drink.

Me with my overpriced drink.

We had dinner at Schnipper's which despite its location was actually really good.  It has a modern open feel to the inside and though they're famous for their Sloppy Joe's, which were featured on Bobby Flay's Throwndown, we had the fish tacos, and they may be the best fish tacos I've ever had.

Our friend Sunshine was in town staying in Brooklyn with some friends of hers and had acquired foie gras that she planned on sharing with everyone.  If you know me, you know I am not even slightly interested in foie, but if you know Jesse, you absolutely know he was.  Instead, Sunshine made me delicious pasta with olive oil and parmesan that suited me just fine.

Close up of the beautiful toast, foie and pasta.

It's a foie party, yall.