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New York Leftovers

November 22nd, 2009 · No Comments

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Wyndham Garden Times Square South, Garment District, Manhattan

A few extras from my trip to New York. Above is a photo from my room at the Wyndham Garden Times Square South. The room was really small, but pretty nice anyway. After I checked in and got to the room I looked out the window and saw this:

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New York Ambulance, Garment District, Manhattan

I hope she’s ok. Later on at night I looked out again and saw this:

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New Yorker Hotel, Garment District, Manhattan

That night I didn’t see friends for dinner. I was tired! I took a nap then went out for a walk. Around the corner from the hotel was Thai Select. Swanky inside.

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Thai Select, Garment District, Manhattan

I just got a take out order and went back to the hotel. I thought their wontons were really pretty (tasty too!).

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Thai Select Wontons, Garment District, Manhattan

I was finished eating dinner and was doing some work on my computer when there was a knock on the door. I looked through the peephole and saw a hotel employee with the tray. Through the door I yelled, “I didn’t order anything!” and he said “Courtesy of the hotel.” I opened the door and this is what he brought in:

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Wyndham Garden Times Square South, Garment District, Manhattan

I forgot that when I booked the hotel I signed up for the Wyndham points program. When I signed up there were some questions about personal preferences. I vaguely remember checking off some boxes about fruit and Diet Coke. It was a nice surprise.

At the Javits Center the outside of the building is pretty cool – the glass and the space frame structure. But the inside is all cement and bleh, drab. Seems dated. At least you can still see the cool glass and structure from parts of the inside.

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Javits Center, Manhattan

And finally, a photo from the Web 2.0 Expo.
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Web 2.0 Expo, Javits Center, Manhattan

I haven’t written much here about it, this being my personal site. All of my notes and links and everything are posted on my work intranet. I will say, though, the conference was really good. Here are the things I liked best:

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Twitter Suspension

April 15th, 2009 · 21 Comments

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Awesome. With no warning or reason, Twitter just decided to suspend my account this morning. I have an email in to customer support, but no reply so far. As far as I can tell, and by any stretch of the imagination, I have not violated any of their terms of service. What’s up, Twitter?

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Brunch @ The Publican

March 19th, 2009 · 4 Comments

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The Publican, Fulton Market, Chicago

Last weekend The Publican served brunch for the first time. Chuck, being the food editor of Chicagoist, had gotten notice of it and invited us to come with him to check it out. Dallas and I have been meaning to go to The Publican, so we were all for it.

The Publican: Bloody Mary
Bloody Mary :: The Publican, Fulton Market, Chicago

The Publican: Pork Rinds
Pork Rinds :: The Publican, Fulton Market, Chicago

The Publican is one of Paul Kahan’s restaurants. He also is the chef/owner at Avec and Blackbird, two spots I’ve been to and have really enjoyed. The brunch wasn’t publicized like crazy, but Chef Kahan was Twittering about it, as was his publicist. I got really excited for the brunch because all week long they were talking about the menu. The morning of brunch they were twittering and posting photos of preparing for the first brunch and what the people involved looked like and how to pull it off and what the menu items looked like prepared. I was SO psyched to go later that day.

The Publican: Bacon
Maple Syrup Braised Bacon :: The Publican, Fulton Market, Chicago

The Publican: Pork Confit, Shrimp, and Andouille Stew
Pork Confit, Shrimp & Andouille Stew with Scrambled Eggs :: The Publican, Fulton Market, Chicago

When we got to The Publican it wasn’t all that packed. We were also coming in later, though, so who knows how it was earlier. We stood at a highboy table while we waited to get seated and each ordered bloody marys and beer. The Publican Bloody Mary is made with homemade bitters, balsamic vinegar, chopped celery, Fresno chili, horseradish, regular tomato juice, and Titos vodka. It was delicious, although I thought it was a bit on the thick and chunky side. I needed a straw or something to drink it. A spoon! We had six people all together and when our party all arrived we were seated. Immediately we ordered pork rinds and bacon. Before trying them, I wasn’t sure about the pork rinds, but they were so light and crispy. The bacon was delicious. Maple braised. The salty and sweet combination was fabulous.

The Publican: Red Wine Poached Eggs
Red Wine Poached Eggs :: The Publican, Fulton Market, Chicago

The Publican: Weiswurst & Pretzel
Pretzel that accompanied the Weiswurst :: The Publican, Fulton Market, Chicago

For our meals, this is what we got:

  • Benton ham, red wine-poached egg, grilled bread and bĂ©arnaise ($12)
  • Weiswurst and pretzel ($10)
  • Wood-fired egg with harissa, Gouda and grilled bread ($8)
  • Pork confit, shrimp and andouille stew with scrambled eggs ($14)
  • Smoked ham chop with Bird Mill grits and poached egg ($12)

The Publican: Wood-Fired Egg
Wood-Fired Egg :: The Publican, Fulton Market, Chicago

The Publican: Ham Chop
Ham Chop :: The Publican, Fulton Market, Chicago

Everybody was really satisfied with their entrees. We were all so excited to be there and brunch at The Publican definitely did not let us down. I loved the ambiance inside. There’s a lot of light wood and it was bright and sunny when we went. The lights weren’t on, it was all ambient light and gorgeous. The service was spot on. My entree, the wood-fired eggs, was taking longer than everyone else’s to come out of the kitchen, so they gave me a tomato & ricotta crustada on the house. It was the only blip in service and they made up for it immediately. And the food… was delicious. I’d definitely like to come back to The Publican for brunch… but especially want to check it out for dinner now.

The Publican: Ricotta & Tomato Crustada
Ricotta & Tomato Crustada :: The Publican, Fulton Market, Chicago

The Publican is at 837 W. Fulton Market, Chicago, IL.

You can also view these photos in this Chicagoist post.

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