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Not really, this was a boring race…
Category: minh (Page 5 of 8)
Another 60 second blurb, this time for a small seasonal food restaurant in Boulder Colorado. You can read up specifics on their website. To me this place could easily be in NYC or LA (if you don’t look out the windows at the huge mountain peaks!) and the prices are in-line with those places as well. I was alone so i ate “Upstairs” in their bar/lounge, so my comments are based on that. What I ate/drank: cranberry/vodka/shoju sake cocktail ($9), tagliatelli with roasted grape tomatoes and arugula pesto ($12), halibut with roasted new potatoes, snap peas in a prosciutto broth ($30).
- drink was good, not too fruity, crisp, refreshing, in-line with trendy lounge pricing.
- tagliatelli had bite, pasta was cooked well (for me), but needed salt and seasoning, i thought it was one dimensional, lacked richness–which is saying something with pesto!
- halibut was most interesting, some would complain about the small portion but this is a fish entree in land-locked colorado. the broth had a nice subtle smokiness and the snap peas were a great counter point both in texture and flavor. fish had an excellent sear on top while still remaining moist.
Overall I was pretty happy, i think they rushed me through a bit (I sat down at 7:30, done by 8:30). The space is very nice if you like minimalist/mod lounge spaces, with that i mind i’m not sure if the place is supposed to be mod fusion or country rustic. My food came in very country clay bowls, maybe that’s because i was dining upstairs but it was a noticeable contrast from the food and space. $63 out the door (that’s with tax and tip) so not cheap, but i was pretty full when i left. Even with the high-ish prices I would eat their again, my only sug. would be to slow down the service–and maybe that’s true downstairs in the main dining room. Some other places that looked interesting on that street (and suggested to me), Aju, The Atelier and Frasca.
http://www.thekitchencafe.com/
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I don’t know why i like this photo, there are so many problems; she’s not looking forward and straight ahead, the guy in the yellow shirt, the extra elbow. But i love the color of the jersey and the fact that she’s focused on something else. Sometimes i feel as if i’m intruding with these kinds of pictures…
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This is from the same bike race. I’m surprised at how useful practice it is to photograph wheel chair racers, they tend to go a little slower then cyclists and the emotions are much more viscereal. More in my flickr pool.
My 60 second review (one in a series) of a recent restaurant visit. There are many better places to read restaurant reviews, this is my quick take on Central: Michel Richard. I ate with a friend, plates on the table, short ribs, lobster burger, cheese puffs, chicken liver terrine, 2 glasses of wine for ~$130 (total tax & tip included, i don’t have the check, that’s from memory) . Quick bullet point
- wine pours were conservative.
- cheese puffs do taste like cheese nips but over-rated to me.
- terrine is very good, but too large a portion for two, enough for four!
- short ribs were extremely rich (a lot of butter), my friend made the same comment about the lobster burger and fries.
Overall, it was a pleasant experience but didn’t have what i’d describe as an authentic french bistro which to me is more casual–and i had just spent a week eating in paris a month before. i won’t crucify the restaurant as over-rated, it’s good, the space is great though some of the tables are sucky and it can be loud. However it’s better then the typical steak houses we have in DC and sometimes you have to trade great food but dumpy interiors for good food and great interiors. A little pricy but that’s like complaining London or NYC is too expensive–eating out is not always cheap so don’t criticize the pricier places instead laud the cheap places 🙂
http://centralmichelrichard.com/
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Some pictures from the bike race this past weekend. Full set can be found at my flickr pool. I actually like the way the color pops in this picture, for anyone that cares, 70-200 F4 + Kenko 1.4TC.
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And this is one of the best from the Notre Dame series. I’m never really satisifed, but the over composition is wonderful.
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It doesn’t get much better, hanging out at Notre Dame taking pictures of strangers with birds. Not such a bad life…
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I’m not sure why this target campaign is not active in the US. I think it’s funny, but maybe we don’t have the same british sense of humour. You can’t buy the t-shirts in the target uk stores, you have to order them online–from the uk based store.
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IMG_2398.jpg, originally uploaded by minhi.
all the pictures from now (well and the last one) are with my new camera, a refurb 20d. yes i bought a new to me camera that’s nearly 3 years old! still a great camera, and i already have more then 1 lens, and plenty of dust inside from changing lens so much!