Lunch at Ko Tomorrow
Not that I don't like surprises, but I'm going to lunch at Ko tomorrow and it'll be my first time there. I'd be interested in hearing about any recent experiences there. Thanks very much!
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Momofuku Ko
163 1st Ave, New York, NY 10003
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Updated list of weekend closings:
All Momofuku restaurants (except Saturday lunch at Ma Peche)
Bar Americain
Balthazar
Little Owl
Mesa Grill
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Po
31 Cornelia St, New York, NY 10014Momofuku Ssam Bar
207 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003Little Owl
90 Bedford Street, New York, NY 10014Bar Americain
152 W. 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019Balthazar
80 Spring St, New York, NY 10012Mesa Grill
102 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011Momofuku Noodle Bar
171 1st Ave, New York, NY 10003Momofuku Ko
163 1st Ave, New York, NY 10003Momofuku Milk Bar
251 E 13th St, New York, NY 10003Ma Peche
15 W 56th St, New York, NY 10019Momofuku Milk Bar
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ellenost
Aug 26, 2011 09:26 AM
Here's my most recent report from early June:
Another fantastic lunch at Ko on Saturday. Here's what was on the menu:
1) amuses: oyster; mussel soup; carrot purée with hackleback caviar in pommes souffle.
2) diced octopus, green tomato and country ham in spoon
3) sashimi: sea bream with fish scales; branzino; Spanish mackerel with beets; scallop with poppyseed.
4) trio of vegetables: spring onion filled with rice porridge; Japanese
eggplant; kimchi asparagus.5) kimchi gelee consommé with spring vegetables. Gorgeous and tasty.
6) mixed mushroom salad (tempura and grilled) with candied cashews and a side cup of mushroom consommé with chive oil. Excellent.
7) puffed egg in bacon broth. Creamier texture-better.
8) bento box: rice rolled with pork fat; soft shell crab tempura in hand roll with house made XO sauce: uni with pea shoots and
melon balls in chilled dashi; and mustard greens.9) ricotta dumplings in fried chicken consommé with fried chicken skin and ramps. Fabulous.
10) trout with radishes over diced potato salad. Fabulous.
11) charcuterie: rabbit Terrine; smoked lamb and sliced pig head terrine. Not for me--nothing wrong with it, but I don't care for either rabbit or pig's head anything.
12) chicken breast stuffed with chicken thigh stuffing and asparagus. Lovely.
13) marscapone cheese with gelee. Light.
14) foie gras torchon with lychee, pinenut brittle and riesling gelee.
15) English pea ice cream with white chocolate foam and goat butter pound cake. Interesting.
16) white miso ice cream with toasted black rice and sticky white rice in waffle cone.
17) onigiri to take home.
Service was (as always) friendly and attentive. Chefs were very friendly and informative.
Fantastic way to spend an afternoon.
Note to self: need to do this more often.
P.S. I'm returning to Ko next weekend for another lunch, so I'd be interested to hear from you about changes to the lunch menu. Thanks.
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Momofuku Ko
163 1st Ave, New York, NY 10003›10 Replies-
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re: chewbie
ellenost
Aug 26, 2011 10:49 AM
I was just checking the Ko reservation system and it looks like Ko may be closed for both lunch and dinner tomorrow (Saturday) and Sunday. I had noticed this morning that a few seats were available for lunch this weekend. You may wish to contact them to see whether they will be open this weekend.
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re: pbjluver
ellenost
Aug 26, 2011 04:38 PM
Neither the Ko team nor their guests will be able to travel this weekend. All of the Broadway shows have cancelled performances too. Ko has updated their website indicating they'll be closed due to the storm. I imagine many restaurants will be closed too.
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re: nmprisons
Other announced weekend closings on Facebook and Twitter:
Per Se and Bouchon Bakery
Jacques Torres
Aldea
Bar Boulud
Boulud Sud
Luke's Lobster
Benoit Bistro
Craft
Craftbar
Colicchio and SonsI heard a rumor that Fairway will close at 10 am tomorrow? Curiously, there are several restaurants still accepting reservations for tomorrow evening on Opentable, including:
Bouley
Brushstroke
Cafe Boulud
Ciano
Dovetail
Fatty Crab
Jean Georges
Kajitsu
La Silhouette
La Sirene
Lupa
Molyvos
Peasant
Public
Resto
Soto
Strip House
The Harrison
Tocqueville
WD-50
Wolfgang'sThis list will probably change though.
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Per Se
10 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10019Jacques Torres
350 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014Cafe Boulud
20 East 76th St., New York, NY 10021Soto
357 6th Avenue, New York, NY 10014Bouchon Bakery
10 Columbus Cir, New York, NY 10019Jean Georges
1 Central Park W, New York, NY 10023Tocqueville
1 East 15th Street, New York, NY 10003Resto
111 East 29th Street, New York, NY 10016Molyvos
871 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10019Fairway Market
2127 Broadway, New York, NY 10023Craftbar
900 Broadway, New York, NY 10003Craft
43 E. 19th St., New York, NY 10003Wolfgang's
4 Park Ave, New York, NY 10016Wolfgang's
409 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10013The Harrison
355 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10013Peasant
194 Elizabeth Street, New York, NY 10012Jacques Torres
285 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10023Public
210 Elizabeth Street, New York, NY 10012Fatty Crab
643 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014Dovetail
103 West 77th Street, New York, NY 10024Bar Boulud
1900 Broadway, New York, NY 10023La Sirene
558 Broome Street, New York, NY 10013Benoit
60 West 55th Street, New York, NY 10019Fatty Crab
2170 Broadway, New York, NY 10024Kajitsu
414 East 9th Street, New York, NY 10009Ciano
45 E 22nd St, New York, NY 10010Aldea
31 West 17th Street, New York, NY 10011Bouley
163 Duane St, New York, NY 10013Strip House
13 E 12th St, New York, NY 10003Luke's Lobster
93 E 7th St, New York, NY 10009Colicchio & Sons
85 10th Ave, New York, NY 10011Luke's Lobster
426 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024La Silhouette
362 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019Wolfgang's
200 E 54th St, New York, NY 10022Luke's Lobster
26 William St, New York, NY 10005Brushstroke
30 Hudson St, New York, NY 10013Boulud Sud
20 W 64th St, New York, NY 10023Fairway Market
240 E 86th St, New York, NY 10028-
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re: ellenost
Other announced closings this weekend:
15 East
ABC Kitchen
Blue Water Grill
Del Posto
Empellon
Freemans
Gotham Bar and Grill
Hearth
Junoon
Kin Shop
Momofuku Milk Bar
Otto
Peels
Perilla
Riverpark
Rubirosa
Telepan
Terroir
Tocqueville
Torrisi Italian SpecialtiesMario Batali just tweeted that all of his restaurants will be closed this weekend. Presumably that will include:
Babbo
Bar Jamon
Casa Mono
Esca
Lupa
perhaps Eataly?Closed on Sunday:
Little Owl
Ma Peche
Market Table
Momofuku Noodle Bar
Momofuku Ssam BarLyon will remain open this weekend.
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15 East
15 East 15th Street, New York, NY 10003Del Posto
85 10th Avenue, New York, NY 10011-
re: filet_minion
loratliff
Aug 27, 2011 06:28 AM
Public is another one that will be open as well.
John Dory Oyster Bar is closed today and tomorrow, but the Breslin and the Spotted Pig are open.
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Spotted Pig
314 W 11th St, New York, NY 10014Public
210 Elizabeth Street, New York, NY 10012The Breslin
20 W 29th St, New York, NY 10001The John Dory Oyster Bar
1196 Broadway, New York, NY 10001
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