Momufuku Ssam Bar

   Wednesday evening I abandoned Coco and Spud to join my friend Carmy for dinner in nyc at the Momufuku Ssam Bar.  A facebook friend had recently posted how much she enjoyed this restaurant, so I used this evening out and as excuse to try it.  The restaurant is located at  207 2nd Ave. nyc 10003 corner of 13th St and 2nd Ave. It is a small restaurant with a long counter where you sit on wood backless stools opposite your guest.  You get pretty packed in next to your neighbors.  If you like to listen to other people's conversations, this is the place to do so.  Our fellow dinner companions got quite an earful of my life that evening!  This is not a comfy cozy place, but it is well worth the food! They leave piles of napkins on the table and chopsticks standing up in holders.  Think cross between a bar, restaurant, and a malt shop!
It was a perfect selection for sharing and sharing we did. Our menu was as follows:

steamed pork buns – hoisin, cucumbers, scallions
( a yummy update on the chinese classic)
cracked jonah crab claws – harissa mayo 
(seved cold on ice, and they were perfect)
bev eggleston's pork shoulder steak – japanese eggplant, hericot vert, watercress
( an interesting cut and innovative way to serve pork)
long island crescent duck – lobster mushroom, daikon, orange
(cripsy and delicious, with a lovely side of duck confit along side the sliced duck)
pb&j – concord grape, peanut butter nougat, ritz craker
( tasted just like a PB&J sandwich, but with a twist - more to come on this)

We had a nice bottle of Pinot Noir with it anad it was a lovely meal!  the PB&J was amazing and watch for a blog soon to come where I will tell you about my attempt to recreate it!

Another find we came across was Wine Wednesday's at Metrazur on the balcony at Grand Central. On Wine Wednesday we got a bottle of wine for $15! It was a Merlot, and I couldn't tell you what it was, but for $15 in Manhattan, who cares?  We sat right at the railing overlooking the clock in Grand Central, and it is just a great place to people watch.  When you have an evening out like this with your best friend, it doesn't get much better!