the list

i keep a list of the restaurants i want to visit and those where i have already eaten. (disclaimer: i keep a lot of lists, but i am only going to divulge this one so i don't seem nearly as crazy). not too long ago, i was reading one of the many nyc food blogs i follow, where i saw a small entry discussing wd-50, a small restaurant on the lower east that has been around for a few years. the chef/owner is fairly famous for his bizarre take on common foods and wd-5o had been on my list for some time.

the blog hinted that wd-50 was shrinking its hours and staff and might not exist much longer. not wanting to miss the chance to eat there, i made a reservation for s and i the following friday night.

the restaurant has been written about a lot and as i was recently told, i am pretty late to the party. my two cents - the food and wine were great (and in correlation quite expensive) and the service was mostly good. s and i had a fun time trying out these dishes and chatting with the people sitting to our left who were visiting from out of town and eating the tasting menu. the best thing i ate was the chef's take on eggs benedict.

the cubes are the hollandaise sauce, next to the cubes are the eggs (the yellow curls) and the crispy brown bacon. the chef truly loves eggs. and so do i.

the award for the most interesting presentation had to go to s's appetizer - the octopus.

sadly, it didn't taste nearly as cool as it looked. but it looked pretty damn cool.