What do you do if you are building a hotel and Jim Walrod wants leather headboards? My guess is that you buy 126 leather headboards and smile. Let’s take a long, hot Financial District-shower, shall we? This is what happens if you walk into a store where they are specialized in antler chandeliers and they [...]
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Matsugen, TriBeCa, New York, NY, United States **** (CLOSED)
Posted in New York, Restaurant, USA on Nov 30th, 2009
Masa and Yoshi Matsushita are running the kitchen at Matsugen. So, the question goes out to all of you: Is this Masa or is it Yoshi? The Omakase menu at Matsugen: This is serving number 4, the Sashimi plate. Yes, it was delicious. Omakase – serving number 5: Shrimp Roll and Crispy Scallop. One of [...]
Megu Restaurant, TriBeCa, New York, NY, United States ****
Posted in New York, Restaurant, USA on Nov 29th, 2009
Only in the main dining room at Megu: An 800-pound temple bell above an ice-sculptured Buddah, (carved daily). Take a closer look and you’ll se the tables. In the menu it was listed simply as ”5 Kinds of Sashimi Tasting”. Nobody said anything about it being served on top of blue neon light. Visible in [...]
Bed, bathroom, balcony… If you want what you see, then request room #1400. A nice, nightly Manhattan view from the balcony, looking north. The first floor with concierge, bar and Asian restaurant Shang. Is it a new approach to service? Strangely enough, I was not greeted by an enthusiastic bellboy on arrival. Check-in was rather [...]
Through the curtains you can imagine the view from room #920. Needless to say, it is not a bad view. Not at all. If you were a TV-screen in my room, this is what you would see. The aforementioned view from #920. During a sunny day it was even more attractive. Barely visible in the [...]