So so happy to be back at Wildair! I’m pretty sure I have had several dreams about the spicy tuna toast since I left New York and one of the few dishes I’ve ordered twice in one sitting.
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NYC – 4/29/17 – Wildair
Sadly this ended up being my last dinner at Wildair before moving. It is definitely one of the places that I miss the most and if I had lived in the neighborhood I would have been here every single night (and would have overdosed on tartare). Love you Wildair!
beef tartare, smoked cheddar, horseradish, brazil nuts
fried shrimp, lemon, herb mayonnaise
tete de cochon on toast, ndjua, nettles
chocolate hazelnut tart
NYC – 9/27/16 – Wildair
If there wasn’t always a wait I would be at Wildair every night. Actually even if I just lived in the neighborhood I would be here every night regardless. I am pretty sure I could never get tired of the spicy tuna toast which was one of my favorite dishes of 2016. A previous iteration I reordered for dessert. Yes it is that good. I just wish the secret wasn’t out.
Potato darphin, maine uni, jalapeno
Breakfast radishes, seaweed butter
Fluke crudo, pineapple, ‘nduja
Beef tartare, smoked cheddar, brazil nuts
Spicy tuna toast, tomato, scallion
Crispy grain salad, hearts of palm, tarragon
NYC – 6/15/16 – Contra & Restaurant Andre
Yet another great Contra collaboration dinner, this time with Andre Chiang of Restaurant Andre in Singapore. He is fantastic as is his food and I hope to someday make it to Singapore!
Baby mushroom croque en bouche
Oyster, lapsong gelee, peas
Rose champagne, heirloom tomatoes, poisson de roche
King crab, celery sabyon, capers
Elysian fields lamb, scallop lasagna, cresson-wasabe
Quail, fava, cherries
Camembert
NYC – 5/16/16 – Contra @ Gramercy Tavern
I have absolutely loved all of the Contra collaboration dinners and this one was no exception. While the floral displays and seasonal decorations at Gramercy Tavern are always stunning, the centerpiece of the large table in the private dining room was exceptional. Looking back at this menu it is very difficult to pick a favorite dish. And in several cases I am not sure which dish was a Contra vs. Gramercy Tavern creation which in my opinion means that this was a very successful collaboration. Also impeccable service by the GT team!
Warm potatoes, mackerel, spruce
Smoked trout & eel consomme, onions
Hake, parsnips, mustard greens
Sweetbreads, asparagus, lobster
Grilled coppa, mushrooms, fresh herbs
Off-menu dessert
Passionfruit semifreddo, wildflower honey, spruce
Strawberries, sour milk ice cream
NYC – 3/12/16 – Wildair & Momofuku Ko
Wildair
Still one of my absolute favorites and I love being able to bring friends who haven’t been here before. Although I admittedly wish it wasn’t quite so popular as even a few minutes after opening you are lucky to get a seat.
Beef tartare, smoked cheddar, chestnut
Tallow roasted beets, kumquat
Bass crudo, pineaple, nduja
Ko
And for dinner number 2 of the evening, on to my other favorite for the bar menu at Ko. I cannot say enough how much I love this place. Perhaps the most complete package of great food and hospitality in New York. And foie 2.0 gives the original some serious competition.
NYC – 12/4/15 – Contra w/ in de wulf
I’m not sure if I will make it to in de wulf before they shutter at the end of the year so what a fantastic opportunity to have Kobe Desramualts’ food at this collaboration dinner with Contra. Definitely a longer menu than I was expecting and while the pacing wasn’t the best, it was actually better than I expect at any event where there rhythm of the kitchen is vastly disrupted. It seems so predictable to be my favorite course, but I could have eaten 4 more of the kerremelkstampers. I hope that Contra keeps doing these!
snails
beetroot, sloeberry yogurt
sea urchin, carrot, husk cherry
kohlrabi, scallop, green strawberry
mussel broth, charcoal roasted vegetables
kerremelkstampers, caviar
monkfish, celeriac, liver
red kuri squash, crab, egg yolk
lobster and homemade butter
persimmon, tangerines, bourbon
chocolate, sunchoke, beer
NYC – 10/6/15 – Contra & Commis
For some reason this is the first Contra collaboration dinner that I have managed to attend. Such a fun evening and I’m glad to have finally experienced some of James Syhabout’s cooking as I have yet to get myself to Commis. So many fantastic dishes that it is difficult to choose a favorite but I think I would have to go with the trout skin as I could have easily eaten a dozen more. Looking forward to the next of these collaborations!
trout skin with smoked roe, cultured cream
bread
oyster, horseradish & red shiso, dried scallop broth
cabbage & caramelized sunchoke, dill, anchovy
hake, warm soup apple, verbena, licorice, caviar
treviso, carrot, pistachio
raw beef, kale, sorrel
squab, ginger & plums, hazelnuts
grape & oats
NYC – 9/10/15 – Wildair
I really wasn’t expecting much from Wildair. Sure I have very much enjoyed Jeremiah Stone and Fabian von Hauske’s Contra a few steps away. But at most I was hoping for a solid go-to stop before shows at Rockwood Music Hall. While waiting for my friend to arrive I ordered the cheese selection which was unremarkable and so I continued to think this meal would be just ok. But when the rest of our dishes started arriving I was completely surprised by just how good they were. We loved the spicy tuna so much that we reordered it as dessert and I can count on one hand the number of things I have ever reordered at the same meal. Its so much fun to have no expectations and be completely blown away.
Selection of cheeses
Summer squash, ricotta, purslane
Scallop crudo, kale, cucumber, ruby red
Beef tartare, smoked cheddar, chestnut
Georgia white shrimp, celery, cilantro
Spicy tuna, scallion, tomatoes
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