Crispo, Chelsea, Manhattan

Alden, Jeff, John :: Crispo, Chelsea, Manhattan

Meat Equipment :: Crispo, Chelsea, Manhattan

Roast Beets, Pickled Onions, Goat Cheese :: Crispo, Chelsea, Manhattan

Salmon with Lemon-Roasted Potatoes :: Crispo, Chelsea, Manhattan

Last Thursday was our last dinner with the group while we were all out in New York. Jeannette had suggested Crispo as one of the options when we went out for dinner and then a coworker suggested it too, so we decided to try it out. I liked it, but I was underwhelmed. Because we had a large group they made us do this $45 prixe fixe and while I thought our firsts and desserts were fabulous, I think the main courses could have been better. But I really enjoyed the atmosphere and it’s not like the food was bad, I just would have rather not been tied to the prixe fixe and limited menu. I’d go back with a smaller group and order on my own.

Alden & His Smoking Friend :: Meatpacking District, Manhattan

Alden & His Smoking Friend :: Meatpacking District, Manhattan

Chris - Not Impressed :: Meatpacking District, Manhattan

After Crispo, Alden made brief friends with some dude in the Meat packing District who, to “scam” Alden for a cigarette, challenged him to see who could roll the best cigarette. Alden smokes and always rolls his own, so the dual was on. I’m not sure who won. Also, there was brief simulated dumpster diving. I’m not sure I’m allowed to post that photo, but if you know him I’m sure you can guess who it was. After all this, we finally ended up at Pizza Bar for a couple drinks then called it a night.

I was also going to mention, and this isn’t as crazy as the people I ran into last weekend or earlier in the week, but on Thursday I ran into Mike at work. I’d forgotten he worked in the New York office and then when I emailled him he was in Japan. It was good to see him when he got back. I haven’t seen him in NY since we walked the High Line in 2004 and then when he came to my going away party a few weeks after that and once in Chicago in 2005 when he was in the city for a short time and we got together for lunch.