New York Sharktini

While I was at McCormick & Schmick's here in Manhattan I asked bartender Cris Vegas to concoct a drink for the New York Sharks women's profootball team. It's called a NY Sharktini and will soon be on their menu. It's composed of: 1 1/4 oz Peach Vodka, 1/2 oz Triple Sec, 1/2 oz Peach Schnapps, Splash lime juice, 3 oz, white cranberry, and float of Blue Curacao. Here is a photo of this really delicious drink.

McCormick & Schmick's Mediterrean Sea Bronzini

General Manager Rick Jurmark of Manhattan's McCormick & Schmick's served my most fabulous tasting Mediterranean Sea Bronzini.

McCormick & Schmick's fish preparation

This one is of Executive Chef Chris Sellati preparing halibut at McCormick & Schmick's in Manhattan.

McCormick & Schmick's fish preparation

I am two videos of Executive Chef Chris Sellati doing some fish preparation. The first is one of a coho salmon.

McCormick & Schmick's revisited

I went back to McCormick & Schmick's in Manhattan to talk with Executive Chef Chris Sellati about fish preparation. He first displayed some of the fresh fish of the day as the menu changes for each meal, to make sure that the fish is always fresh. Here are some photos of the Mediterranean Sea Bronzini that arrives already gutted and ready to "stuff" for preparation. Here is what little is needed to stuff it and here is a photo of how it is served, with this delicious sauce, rice and vegetables. The fish is broiled and thus the skin, already edible, gives just a bit of a crunch. Bronzini has been deboned as well, thus other than the tail and head, the whole fish goes down just fine. Mediterranean Sea Bronzino, by the way, is in the sea bass family. It does not have a "fishy" taste and is more on the flaky side vs tuna or swordfish.

My Mystic Trip continued

I wanted to throw in a few photos and video from when I visited The Spa at Norwich Inn. I ate at their Kensington Restaurant. Here's is photo of one of the entrees (below). I was also there to check out same-sex weddings and did a tasting. So here is a food photo as well of an entree. I just couldn't help wanting to video the bathroom located on the main floor of the inn. It just made me laugh.

Preview 4 of Mystic Trip

Thought I'd throw in two videos from the Flood Tide Restaurant at the Inn at Mystic. One is the preparation of a Caesar Salad and the other is when Chef Bob prepared the Bananas Foster. Both are prepared tableside.