Lyndon Pereira

It has been awhile since I posted , so I figured the first post should be a reflection of a revisit of old memories and some new ones with friends made

Momofuku Ko is one of my favorite restaurants - @seanalexgray and @estuhh continuously working to be on the creative edge (loveddd the Pizza!) , Impeccable service from @suwongruiz , @somm_arthurhon and their team

I was glad to be back at their outdoor seating in September revisiting some of the old favorites from the tasting menu/ bar menu
-Ko egg , Osetra Caviar
- Sea Urchin/ Chickpea
- Ginger Scallion Kampachi En Papillote ( not pictured since we ate it so quick)
-Burger+Foie gras
- Shaved Frozen Foie Gras

Spectacular Wines -‘82 Chateau Figeac and ‘05 Dujac Gevrey Chambertin aux Combottes Thanks @paul.nidenberg
‘10 Mugnier Chambolle-Musigny Les Fuees Thanks @burg_gram

The after party was an eventful evening with @les_cras taking in some acquaintances “in good spirits” to open another round of great bottles
Prevost La Closerie Fac-simile
‘09 Clos Rougeard - thanks @colin___hanson Less

Always creative , delightfully flavorful and can eat any day of the week - Contra is one of my go to spots.

A latergram from a few weeks ago, with some amazing dishes for summer:
Nasturtium Aguachile in 3 stages - first the raw black bass and scallop, heirloom tomatoes and lemon cucumber , next pour the nasturtium leche de tigre over and finish with herbs

Caraflex cabbage
Layered with sorrel and dill , slow grilled and served with brown butter sauce , fermented currants and sourdough breadcrumbs

Lamb Birria ( used to be on the Contrair menu also)
Rice, chickpeas,red cabbage with slow braised lamb stew

Verbena Vichyssoise
Verbena infused chilled potato and leek soup accompanied with pistachios and chives

Chamomile Butter roasted onions
With hazelnuts and a thyme, chive and fermented white asparagus vinaigrette

No. 83 on @oadtop100 Top 100+ North American Restaurants 2020 @contrany
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Another stop in the Momo-verse ....
I have not had a chance to eat at Kawi but from this meal i can see why Chef Eunjo Park @eunjoful is so highly regarded -Add me to the fan list!

Kimbap platter
Mix and match with my limited plating skills
Vegetable
Crab and avocado
Grilled chicken
Spicy Pork
Spicy Tuna
Sauces for the Kimbap - loved the variety!
Spicy Avocado and Corn
Market Crudites
Jo’s fried chicken

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It was weekend @ko_ep at the Pereira household recently....

Friday night - Spicy Tomato Pie vs the Chanterelle pie ( no photo unfortunately as i ate it too fast)
Both were very popular but the traditionalists preferred the spicy tomato

Cold fried chicken - No need for descriptions -just give me more!

Sat morning was doughnut time - Black Pepper & Parm for me but you can’t go wrong with Salt & sugar too

Crescendo for the weekend was the Burger Kit and the Duck Pie - amazing “melt in your mouth” flavors Check @zambrano ‘s photo @ko_ep because it is the closest thing to do justice to it - if you haven’t tried it ,get on caviar right this minute and order some ! You will thank me ....

Thanks to @seanalexgray @suwongruiz , @estuhh , @somm_arthurhon for helping make such a fun weekend for the family!
Will be back for more - see you soon

No. 30 on @oadtop100 Top 100+ North American Restaurants 2020 @ko_ep
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Another week of spectacular food at #atomixathome

Lobster mandoo makes the shortlist for best dishes of 2020! Hope to have it again sometime soon..

STRIPED JACKFISH HWE

Striped jackfish @yamaseafood
seasoned with yondu, fish sauce, mirin, makgeolli vinegar
Black apple gel
Last year’s black apple juice, lemon juice, agar agar, xanthan gum
Fermented wasabi
Wasabi leaves @regalisfoods, wasabi root, salt, sugar, mirin, jungjang @kisoondo, nuruk
Summer squash
Summer gold bar squash, fermented wasabi, charred scallion green, chopi oil
Chamoe @hmartofficial
Salt, light corn syrup, sugar

LOBSTER MANDOO

Lobster @aquabestnyc, shrimp, ganjang, corn starch, yondu, chinese chive, jalapeno
Spicy lobster sauce
Lobster head, dashima, gochugaru, jungjang @kisoondo, mirin, light corn syrup, sugar, garlic, cold pressed sesame oil @regalisfoods
Brown chopi butter
Chopi @lanisfarm, butter @ronnybrookfarm
Rainbow swiss chard namul
Rainbow swiss chard, yondu, cold pressed sesame oil

MYUNGRAN BAP

Myungran from Korea, egg yolk, jungjang @kisoondo, garlic, brown rice vinegar, chive
Octopus
Spanish octopus @regalisfoods
Garlic scape
Last year garlic scape @lanisfarm, ganjang, rice vinegar, sugar
Puffed rice cracker
Rice flour, soybean
Micro mustard

PORCELET GUI

Porcelet
Young milk-fed pig from a family owned farm in Quebec @dartagnanfoods
Porcelet rib rack brined with ganjang, curing salt, salt, sugar, baking powder
Seared on the skin side, then cooked slowly in the oven
Fermented pork sauce
Pork bone, fermented pork jeotgal, garlic, ginger, onion, jinjang @gothamgrove, makgeolli vinegar from Korea
Slow roasted caraflex cabbage
Braised sunflower seed
Sunflower seed, raw sugar, dashima, water
Chrysanthemum pesto
Chrysanthemum, minari, mint, scallion, garlic, anchovy, lemon, canola oil
Baby corn

No. 8 on @oadtop100 Top 100+ North American Restaurants 2020 @atomixnyc
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It was wonderful to get a taste of @atomixnyc via #atomixathome
-Can’t wait for next week

Big congrats to @hasunglee7525 who is the Head Chef at Atomix starting August.

The menu above

YELLOWTAIL HWE
Yellowtail from Japan : seasoned with ganjang, fish sauce, mirin, salt
Atomic tomato @girlndugfarm : compressed with house made pine vinegar, pine honey, lemon juice
Moo salad : Moo, tot (type of seaweed) from Korea, scallion, pine nut, brown sugar, honey, cold pressed sesame oil @regalisfoods
Spinach jangajji : spinach, ganjang, rice vinegar, sugar
Lotus root jangajji: lotus root, ganjang, rice vinegar, sugar
Snow pea, Okra, Fresh wasabi, Micro mustard
SARDINE JORIM
Sardine : braised with gochugaru, jungjang, mirin, corn syrup, doenjang, sugar
Maxibel bean & Shishito : Maxibel bean @norwichmeadowsfarm shishito pepper @lanisfarm, cashew nut, fish sauce, lime juice, chopped thai chili, garlic
Semogasari (type of seaweed) from Korea
Cilantro
LAMB SADDLE GUI
Lamb saddle @dartagnanfoods : aged 1 week, season with dried green juniper, salt
Juniper jus : chicken stock, lamb, onion, garlic, jinjang @gothamgrove, green juniper
Fairy tale eggplant @lancaster farm : doenjang, sesame oil, garlic, ganjang
Anise hyssop @lanisfarm
Pichuberry @girlndugfarm
DOENJANG RICE
Doenjang rice : pearled barley, white rice, egg yolk, canola oil, doenjang, garlic, sugar, sesame oil, jungjang
Pork jowl @regalisfoods : confit with garlic, blackpepper, canola oil
Bamboo jangajji : bamboo from Korea, ganjang, rice vinegar, sugar
Daepa @girlndugfarm
MInari (Korean watercress) @lanisfarm
Orange zest

No. 8 on @oadtop100 Top 100+ North American Restaurants 2020 @atomixnyc
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Always a good feeling @ateranyc !

Squid Noodle, Red pepper puree, Asparagus and miso sauce - Outstanding combination!!

Dry aged ribeye, Jalapeno, Crispy Shallot, Potato Puree , Broccolini

Shishito Peppers, Chili Yogurt & coriander

Lobster ‘Corona Ripiena’ - last time i tried this it was in a mushroom sauce- this time in dashi, olive oil - loved the fresh take on it!

Young lettuce, green goddess, gouda , cashew and granny smith apples

Salmon Tartare, potato chips, nori

Waffle, strawberry, brown butter ice cream & chocolate - Simply wow!!! in keeping with @ateranyc ‘s desserts tradition.

No. 29 on @oadtop100 Top 100+ North American Restaurants 2020 @ateranyc
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More Llama San @llamasannyc

Photos in order
Chicken thigh Maki
Iberico pork Tonkatsu
Yakimeshi
Yuzu lime pie
Instructions
Nikkei curry
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Llama San @llamasannyc had been a real sought after reservation and I finally got one for their tasting menu for March 23rd ....unfortunately!
But i was so happy when they opened up for takeout/ delivery and i am glad to report the hype is justified .

Erik Ramirez and his team have brought to the forefront Nikkei - a fusion of Peruvian and Japanese cooking , rooted in the history of Peru from the Japanese immigration there almost 100+years ago.

Simple dishes but layers of flavors with each bite - my favorites were the Harusame,Yakimeshi, the Iberico pork tonkatsu and Ofcourse the Duck Nigiri( what an amazing combination of duck, cilantro and banana flavors)!

Also for take out , i thought a really well organized ( and kinda cute!) instruction process for adding the right recommended sauces!

Photos in order
Harusame
Charred eggplant
Okonomiyaki
Roasted cabbage
Duck Nigiri special!
Sauces
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Fantastic tasting menu @kochinyc at their outdoor seating !
Thank you @sung.shim
First two courses were so refreshing for the hot weather , the eggplant was off the charts , can’t ever go wrong with A5 Wagyu and the black sesame ice cream was to die for !
ridiculously good value at 65 bucks( very reasonable supplements)- Highly recommended!
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