Tag Archives: Aldea

Spain and the New York Table

Posted on January 13, 2014 by docsconz

Back in 2006, Spain was riding high in the gastronomic world. elBulli was at its peak and Spanish restaurants in Spain were the darlings of the culinary cognoscenti. It was a golden age for Spanish cuisine. The culmination of this […]




Posted in California, Cocktails & Libations, Culinary Personalities, Family, Food and Drink, Musings, New York City, Restaurants, Slow Food, Spain, Top Tastes, Traditional Ethnic, Wine | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

My Top 25 Restaurant Meals of 2011

Posted on January 2, 2012 by docsconz

I will say right at the top that I have never had a more incredible and deep year of dining than I had in 2011. With visits to a number of Europe’s very best temples of Gastronomy, including many of […]




Posted in Bistronomic, Chicago, Fine Dining, Food and Drink, Germany, Italy, Montreal, New England, New Jersey, New York City, Regional, Restaurants, Slow Food, Spain, Switzerland, Top Restaurant Meals, Traditional Ethnic, Travel | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Lunch at Aldea with Michael Talalaev

Posted on March 26, 2011 by docsconz

I had lunch the other day at Aldea, the first time I had been back in a little while – at least just to eat from the regular Aldea menu. Reports from my earlier meals can be read here and […]




Posted in Culinary Blogs, Food and Drink, Michael Talalaev, New York City, Restaurants, Top Restaurant Meals | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments

My Top Five Restaurant Pasta Dishes of 2010

Posted on December 19, 2010 by docsconz

It's in my blood that I love pasta. To me, pasta is one of the most satisfying dishes that I can have. I cook it a lot and I eat it a lot in restaurants. I had plenty of outstanding […]




Posted in Cooking, Food and Drink, Food Events, New Orleans, New York City, Slow Food, Top Restaurant Meals, Top Tastes, Washington, D.C. | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Pastry Chefs Cook Savory at Aldea

Posted on October 6, 2010 by docsconz

Johnny Iuzzini, Alex Stupak, George Mendes, Brooks Headley & Michael Laiskonis
Aldea is a special restaurant to me in so many ways. I love George Mendes' cooking. I love George Mendes – in addition to being a superb chef, he […]




Posted in Cooking, Culinary Personalities, Food and Drink, Food Events, New York City, Restaurants, Top Restaurant Meals, Wine | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

noma Now…and Then – A Look Back During Lunch

Posted on September 20, 2010 by docsconz

In a sense, as modern diners, we have a restaurant in which can have our cake and can eat it too. We have a very sophisticated restaurant that comfortably allows us to deeply respond to deep primal culinary instincts.






Continue reading →

Posted in Culinary Personalities, Food and Drink, Restaurants, Scandinavia, Slow Food, Top Restaurant Meals, Top Tastes, Travel | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Sam Mason’s Greatest Hits at Aldea

Posted on April 21, 2010 by docsconz

Sam Mason first came to my attention when he opened WD-50 with Wylie Dufresne. At the time Sam was the pastry chef and was combining savory elements into his desserts in amazing ways, blurring the lines between them, […]




Posted in Culinary Personalities, Food and Drink, New York City, Restaurants, Top Restaurant Meals, Top Tastes | Tagged , , , , , , | 5 Comments

My Top 25 Restaurant Meals of 2009

Posted on December 31, 2009 by docsconz

So much for 2009 being a culinary waste land. With the Recession in
full swing and even very good restaurants seemingly dropping like
flies, the year was supposed to be a total disaster on the food-scape.
Instead, this may have been the greatest […]




Posted in Food and Drink, Restaurants, Top Restaurant Meals | Tagged , , , | 10 Comments

George Mendes Cooks Cuttlefish – A Docsconz Video

Posted on November 10, 2009 by docsconz

After my most recent dinner at Aldea, described here, I asked Chef Mendes if he would cook a dish for me on camera. He kindly accepted and proceeded to cook one of my favorites from the night before, Baby Cuttlefish […]




Posted in Cooking, Culinary Personalities, Food and Drink, New York City, Restaurants, Video | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

Aldea Delights Again

Posted on November 7, 2009 by docsconz

My first visit to Aldea was right around its opening this past May. The food was great then. When I returned to NYC this past September, I wanted to see how George Mendes and the restaurant have fared over the […]




Posted in Food and Drink, New York City, Restaurants, Top Restaurant Meals | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment