NoMad Restaurant (New York)

We dined at Daniel Humm’s (of Eleven Madison Park) new restaurant inside the NoMad Hotel in midtown New York, opting for a more casual setting than his 3 Michelin star establishment.

The highlight of the meal was the roast chicken with foie gras and black truffle to share. When presented in whole, it smelled fantastic. The skin was perfectly crisped up by the foie and the breast meat extremely tender. Other dishes were also excellent. My cauliflower starter was very sophisticated with different textures of cauliflower combining with almonds, cheddar and grapes. It was quite an eye opening meal.

Details:
NoMad Restaurant
Inside The Nomad Hotel
1170 Broadway & 28th Street
New York, NY 10001
http://www.thenomadhotel.com/#/dining

Ashcrofts (Blackheath Blue Mountains)

After a whole morning of driving and walking around the national parks in the Blue Mountains to observe the autumn leaves on a Sunday, we dined at Ashcrofts Restaurant at Blackheath for lunch.

The friendly staff (of one) made us felt welcome and quickly settled us with a glass of locally sourced apple juice. My cauliflower soup was smooth and hit the right notes on a chilly day. The beef tenderloin was nice and rare, perfectly complimented with the ox tongue jus. I recommended the vanilla bean custard dessert – it is worth the 15 minute wait. Portion size was huge.

Details:
Ashcrofts Restaurant
18 Govetts Leap Road 
Blackheath
NSW 2785
http://www.ashcrofts.com/