THE GRAND PLAN: We are going to sample the cuisine of each winning country for every match of the World Cup and write about it. The rules are simple. No food for ties, and stay up to date everyday. Watch and/ or join us as we eat like champions!
Hello World!
We are a group of law students who love discovering new flavors and hate overpaying for a crappy meal in a food mecca. We want to spend our summer exploring NYC. Join us on our adventure, won't you?
Meet the gang...
Chicken&Rice: A native of Michigan, C&R's culinary savvy, (ranging from Chicken Korma & Rice to cherry tarts) is unrivaled (except by her mom of course). She says she will pretty much pick chicken and rice over most things in life. But, if chicken and rice are not on the menu, she is up for anything (just no nuts, she's allergic).
The Tour Guide: The only true East Coaster of the bunch, TTG uses his years (and years and years and years) of eating experience to keep the group on track. A fan of everything Philadelphia, from cheesesteaks to the birth of freedom, TTG brings to the table his expertise of the 3 S's (Soccer, Soul Food, and hilarious ethnic Stereotypes of each World Cup contender).
LosAngeles 2 NewYork: LA2NY aims to devote her life to conquering the great food cities of the world (with one notch - LA- already on her belt, she is looking to add another this summer). An enthusiast of Korean and Californian cuisines as well as anything that includes cilantro, cheese, or balasamic vinegar as an ingredient, she is an indiscriminate eater whose biggest pet peeve is picky eaters.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
June 15th- Brazil Brazil!
With the win that everyone expected, we made our first foray into Little Brazil, a glorious enclave on 46th between 5th and 9th Aves. Though LA2NY meticulously planned a lovely 3 part evening of authentic Brazilian cuisine at Ipanema (46th and 5th), a few caipirinhas at Brazil Brazil Restaurant (46th and 8th) and some live jazz to top of the evening at Via Brasil Restaurant (46th and 9th), our late start knocked out at least some of our options. By the time we made it back to Midtown it was past 10 and Ipanema's kitchen had unfortunately closed. So we decided to head over to Brazil Brazil and eat and drink there. Fantastic choice on our part I must say. Despite LA2NY's insistence that we sample a feijoada, the Brazilian national dish, TTG and I were swayed by the waitress' descriptions of a few of the other dishes. Plus we knew this wouldn't be our last foray into Brazilian cuisine, so we could afford to wait. LA2NY and I shared a lovely dish called Camarao no Coco made of shrimp cooked in a coconut sauce and served with mashed potatoes and mushrooms inside of an actual coconut shell. TTG's steak dish was also perfection though the name of it escapes me (perhaps he can correct this entry). The caipirinhas were refreshing, especially in the evening heat. All in all, the food in my opinion was some of the best we've eaten up till now. And of course the lateness of our meal meant no time for jazz. Next time Via Brazil!
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