All posts tagged: EATERY ROW

the luxury of authentic nordic cuisine at aska

Published by Jillian Tangen

Eatery Row is an occasional series here at Dandelion Chandelier assessing the best restaurants for a romantic night out, an important business lunch, cocktails with friends, or a luxurious holiday meal. We’ll let you know if a hot place actually lives up to the hype, and whether a classic is still maintaining its high standards. Because an essential element of luxury is knowing that you’re in really good hands. In this edition, our correspondent Jillian Tangen shares her experience dining at Aska in Williamsburg, Brooklyn – home of some of the best Nordic cuisine in New York City.

the best food for the soul in seattle is at JuneBaby

Published by Pamela Thomas-Graham

One of the hottest restaurants in Seattle for a while now has been JuneBaby, in the Ravenna neighborhood. We’d been reading about it for years, and on a recent trip to the city we decided to pay a visit. Because we ourselves are June babies, we felt somewhat obligated to see what all the fuss was about. And there’s been a lot of fuss: earlier this year, chef Edouardo Jordan took home not one, but two James Beard Awards, widely considered the highest honors in the restaurant industry. He was crowned Best Chef: Northwest and JuneBaby earned the award for Best New Restaurant in the country, making Jordan the first African-American ever to win that national category.

Love Pasta? Our Review of Restaurant Misi in New York

Published by Pamela Thomas-Graham

This year’s most talked about New York City opening has to be Missy Robbins’ new pasta-centric restaurant, Misi, which recently opened its doors in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. We made the pilgrimage, first for “Friends and Family,” and then again during the first week. Here’s our review of Misi restaurant New York. The bottom line? For our money, this is the best pasta restaurant in New York City. And when it comes to pasta, we don’t mess around.

Emp Summer House Is Playful Relaxed Luxury At Its Best

Published by Pamela Thomas-Graham

When a chic Manhattanite moves to the Hamptons for the summer, what changes, and what remains the same? We decided to find out by spending an evening at EMP Summer House, the warm-weather outpost of award-winning New York icon Eleven Madison Park. The verdict? We love this stylish, relaxed and playful side of the EMP brand. It’s a happy summer fling that we’ll remember all winter long.