NYC Tastes

Day two of the Congress was all about bread with the EAT@ICC Sandwich Showcase taking over the main floor.  I love a good sandwich but I truly wasn't expecting to be blown away by anything the way I was by this dish from Alvain Cailan of  Eggslut  in Los Angeles. This was called The Slut: a coddled egg on top of smooth potato puree poached in a glass jar with toasted crostini.  This. Was. AMAZING.   It was silky and rich with a salty umami flavor that had my eyes rolling back into my head.  This was the best egg I have ever had in my entire life and I will  be flying to Los Angeles just to get another one.  Onto some more sandwiches... Amy Stonionis came from  Murray's Cheese  with the classic Murray Melt. Stuart Tracy of  Butcher and Bee  in Charleston created a Braised Ham sandwich with sorghum, creole mustard and pimento cheese... ...while Dan Sauer from  7afoods  out in Martha'...

The new cheese bar from Murray's in the West Village recently added a happy hour to their fabulous menu.  On Monday- Wednesday from 5-7, they offer $2 off all beer and wine plus a rotating cheese plate for only $10. The evening we dined the plate consisted of Coupole, Taleggio and Ewephoria.  Mr. T liked the creamy Coupole goat cheese the best while I enjoyed the nutty, butterscotch flavor of the the Ewephoria.   Of course one can't live on just wine and cheese alone.  Mr. T added on a Grilled Cheese sandwich that was rich and buttery with a creamy, cheesy bowl of Tomato Soup on the side. I had a delicious Kale Cesar Salad with a lemony Cesar dressing, toasted breadcrumbs and cherry tomatoes.  It was so light and refreshing I even had room for a mini dessert from Rocco's across the street:)  Ahhhh...c heese and wine...two of my favorite things in the world done just right at Murray's. Murray's Cheese