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[Seoul] Trip Report March 2011
Hi all, first time posting though I've been reading the boards for a while.
Wanted to say thanks to those who gave recs for Seoul (in particular kosmose7 & schung - thanks guys!) & figured I'd post a couple of lines on our trip too. Thought it might help others since there isn't as much information out there on Seoul dining compared to some of the other Asian cities.
Disclaimer - it was our first trip to Seoul though we've eaten a bunch of Korean food elsewhere (US - LA / NYC / Chicago, Toronto, London, Tokyo & Singapore), so our frame of reference may be pretty different than Seoul natives.
What we tried & liked:
1) Elbon the Table (kosmose7's recommendation)
We got one of the daily set lunches & one of the tasting menu. The regular set lunch was nice if not too memorable.. but the tasting menu was good. Foie gras was nicely seared, paired with caramelized banana, orange compote & white truffle ice cream on the side. Lobster bisque was light but flavorful.
Only thing that I wasn't too hot on is how they serve the meat mains. Both the beef & lamb chop came on a hot stone, which ended up overcooking the meat somewhat. Flavored salts that come with the meat are fun, though I couldn't figure out what the green one (not the green tea one) was supposed to be.
2) Bong San Jib (schung's rec, went to the Samseong-dong outlet, not the Samgakchi one)
Loved the chadolbaegi there. Doenjang-jjigae (as they said, "just like mother's home made stew") is solid too. They only have 3 cuts of meat on the menu (iirc, 1 of the other 2 were tripe), we only tried the chadolbaegi cos we're all about the fatty meat. Went great with their special dip & also with sesame oil + salt. We messed up half of the first serving cos we didn't know the right grilling technique but the boss rescued us after that (got to be grilled rolled up like a cigar, so the fats permeate the meat rather than running off the grill). Pix below. A must-eat on our next trip to Seoul!
3) Bon Pi Yang / Byeokje Galbi
This is the soup-selling, cheaper affiliate of Byeokje Galbi. We had lunch at the Gangnam outlet in Coatel & thought the Hanwoo - both kalbi and sirloin - were better value than the more upscale Dogok-dong outlet we tried later in the trip. Good quality beef of course, and a very hearty meal for the price together with the spread of greens and the jjigaes we added. (pic attached) Though given a choice, have to admit we'd still prefer yakiniku in Tokyo anyday (missing the succulent - and great CP - wagyu at Shotaien Shiba-daimon!).
4) Heukdonga
No frills, specialise in black pork from Jeju apparently. They give you little bits of pork skin to start. Samgyeopsal was ok but the hanjeongsal (aka tontoro)... that's the real marbled stuff. Great value for money, it only cost us abt W35,000 (no alcohol) for two of us.
We also made it to Budnamujip (missed the kalbitang - sold out at 12pm - but had ) & a couple of other random places which I can add on if anyone is interested (more as places not to go).
Thanks very much for this. I am going in May and, as you say, there is very very limited information out there on what to do/ eat. That said most people say you can just drift around and grab food (a la BK).
If you have any more tips on what to do/ not to do (non food things as well) - would be very interested to hear.
re: TomEatsHK
You're very welcome! Is it your first trip there too, or a repeat?
Agreed that if you follow the crowd & your nose it's probably hard to go wrong. For me, I was really pitching for the home runs because my partner was (operative word being "was"!) not at all keen on Korean food / food in Korea before this trip. Happy to say I think I made a convert.
In my haste yesterday, realized that I left out the phone nos for the places above, so here they are:
Elbon the Table: 02-547-4100
Bon Pi Yang / Byeokje Galbi: 02-587-7018
Bong San Jib: 02-552-5898
Heukdonga: 02-2051-0008
I also forgot to mention one more place (also kosmose7's rec), Bien Etre. It's a tiny 8-seater restaurant pretty much at the end of Apgujeong Road, where the chef does all the prep & cooking himself and his wife(?) does the serving. There's only one 3 course-menu with 2 choices for main for W67,000 net iirc. Mains were solid if not exceptional but the chef's whimsy shows in the amuse-bouche - our platter of 4 delicious little bites included corn soup with lobster and cheddar tuile & a mini onion tart - & starters. (This website gives a pretty good idea of the food there: ttp://www.theworlds50best.com/bien-etre/6283) It's a bit out of the way though, so I'd definitely recommend cabbing it there.
On things to do, I think the food hall at Shinsegae Gangnam is very much worth a visit if you enjoy looking around supermarkets (we also visited the food hall at Galleria, & Hyundai Dept Store's in Samseong-dong, but Shinsegae was the biggest and best of the three in variety by far.) I could happily have spent half a day just browsing thru their wide range of seaweeds / laver, sesame oils, teas, sauces etc. Definitely pick up some of those to bring home (we did & wish we'd bought more!) Not sure if strawberry season will be over by the time you get there, but Korean strawberries are a great & healthy dessert too. Really fragrant & sweet, and not a single mushy one in sight.
On non-foodie things (apologies to the mods in advance if this is too off-topic), particularly if you're eating at Elbon, do take a walk down Garosugil since it's just a stone's throw away. (The restaurant or your hotel can probably direct you there.) The name literally means street of trees (all were still bare when we were there, but I can imagine it'd be prettier when it warms up), and feels somewhat like Marylebone High St in London - lots of little shops selling clothing, accessories, lifestyle & interior items etc. We also stopped by the National Museum in Yongsan-gu - an extensive collection covering thousands of years of Korean culture & history, well-curated with English explanations & permanent exhibitions are free. The gift shop is a handy place to pick up non-food souvenirs too. I'd avoid the Museum food though. If you like shopping, doota at Dongdaemun is a must-visit though you can save that for late nights since it opens most days till 5am (we found the other Dongdaemun malls are not as well-organized / laid-out & seemed to focus more on cheaper knock-offs).
The general area of Samcheong-dong was also recommended by one of our Korean friends as a good place to just stroll around (plenty of han-ok / traditional Korean houses & small art galleries, teahouses etc), but unfortunately we ran out of time this round.
phew! long post there, hope it helps. :)
re: RipCurl
It is my first trip - I am super excited actually.
Interestingly one of London's foremost restaurant critics (Marina from the Metro) is there now and it is making me hungry following her tweets.
Thanks for all of your help and advice on this - the non foodie tourism things are also much appreciated!
I am going to print out this thread and spend a long cold night trying to find them all in the guidebook. We've only got 3 days/ 2 nights so we are going to have to pack stuff in. I think our focus is food/culture/art in that order so you've got us off to a good start!
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Thanks! Probably should post it on London board, but Ledbury was first choice for Sun lunch.. sadly all booked out. (it's for work, so not too much flexibility on time & dates) What I could squeeze in - Launceston Place & The Square are lunches, Harwood Arms is a Sun dinner. Also have Martin Wishart (Edinburgh) booked.
Still worth going to The Square for a weekday lunch you think?
re: RipCurl
Yes - it is very good. You'll enjoy it.
If you wanted to try something a bit more avant garde you could try Nuno Mendes' place. I had a mixed experience there but is one of hte more interesting options in London atm.
But if you are working centrally that involves going all the way out to East London.
I would recommend Heston's Dinner, but well, you won't get a reservation. I couldn't manage it.
Otherwise The Gilbert Scott and Pollen Street Social are very in.
re: TomEatsHK
Did some searching for the harder to find places & here are some map links & directions:
Bong San Jib (at Samgakji, I think this is their original location): http://www.visitseoul.net/en/article/...
As for the Samseong-dong location, I could only find a Korean map: http://place.daum.net/place/Top.do?co...
But you can kind of match it off with this map (if you zoom in you can see the marker on FamilyMart - Bong San Jib is just south of Family Mart): http://www.visitseoul.net/en/article/...
Bon Pi Yang: http://www.visitseoul.net/en/article/...
Heukdonga: http://www.visitseoul.net/en/article/...
re: RipCurl
re: kosmose7
Interesting write-ups on Chef Park Min-Jae of Bien Etre, besides Elbon the Table's Chef Choi Hyun Seok, here:
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re: RipCurl
Am off to Seoul in 2 weeks time so thought I would check back in here.
I have just organised a street food/ stall tour with Dan Gray of SeoulEats to start us off and am then going to try some of your suggestions on this thread.
At the moment, at the high end, I am trying to decide between Elbon and Bien Etre (or neither). I have a penchant for molecular cuisine (had a surprisingly good meal at Sra Bua in that vein in Bangkok recently) so was probably going to go for Elbon. My one concern is whether it is at all "Korean" or whether it is just doing European style molecular food in Seoul?
With just 3 days in Seoul I feel I should eat "Korean" food.
Any thoughts or advice much appreciated!
re: TomEatsHK
Hey, you must be counting down the days! What's the rest of the itinerary look like? Of all the suggestions above, would rank Bong San Jib first, definitely.
If you want Korean influenced, definitely not Bien Etre as it's very classic French. None of the dishes we had at Elbon were Korean influenced per se, but I did see pics of some dishes fitting that description at http://www.theworlds50best.com/elbon-...
Oh then again we did get the abalone, so perhaps one dish with Korean inspiration. If it's just a choice between the two, definitely Elbon.
Btw I also saw the recommendation for Jung Sik Dang on SeoulEats (iirc) but the possibility of getting grasshopper as an amuse bouche was a bit far out for me. Just not a fan of insects (!)
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Ah that is interesting. But yes, I would guess that means that they can do it well everytime. They are opening in NY in June and the non evolution of the food won't go down well there.
That said, the food will (if it changes now and then) go down well as it is superb.
I have to say I think Korea really is a fabulous place for food!
A suggestion for anyone visiting Seoul who'd like to venture beyond hotel eateries or chain outposts to taste Korean authenticity with inventive, contemporary twists (but who might have a trepidation about language barriers or obscure street addresses):
Congdu, featuring "Neo Korean Cuisine," impressed us as an easily accessible yet highly refined fine-dining experience. Don't let its location inside the Seoul National History Museum put you off. The restaurant is far from institutional or "museum-y"; in fact, the decor is somewhat posh, the vibe cosmopolitan, the service exceptionally polished. And the setting affords views of an ancient palace grounds.
You can order a la carte, but I'd recommend one of the chef's multicourse menus, replete with exotic, even rarified ingredients and artisanal preparations. Yeah, there's some East-West "fusion" here, but not the gimmicky kind, and not at the expense of Korean integrity. We were fortunate to have Congdu's genial owner, Vivian Han, introduce each course and explain the provenance of ingredients and the cooking methods and traditions involved.
I've been coming to Seoul for business and family reasons (my wife is Korean) for 23 years, and my meal last night at Congdu was one of the more memorable and delicious I've had in this amazing city.


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Hey Wannabebig Bodybuilders,
What do you guys think of Planet Fitness and there interesting advertisement? They clearly state in there commercials they're not a gym.... I personally think these commercials are ridiculous and make our society look weak minded.
What do you guys think? Have you ever been to a Planet Fitness location? What were thoughts of the environment, equipment, and training environment?
Definitely some NWO/Illuminati stuff going on at Planet Fitness. They give off a message that mediocrity is acceptable and people who want to achieve more physically aren't right. Even if it is on a subconscious level. But, the counterpoint is they at least maybe get some people to the gym who wouldn't have gone otherwise. However, they probably don't stick with it. Most gyms are trying to get people to sign up and never come back.
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Just get under the bar!
They are simply marketing the masses. They make their living off of those who really don't want to train, they simply go to the gym to make themselves "feel" like they are doing something. Then there are those that join and sign a contract and end up paying for a service they don't use. My guess is that is a large percentage of their membership.
The bottom line is there are a lot of meek pussies in the world and they want to cater to them.
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In brief Planet Fitness is a joke.
I've been to one. Even if they didn't have the ridiculous rules, the place still sucks. The equipment is sub par and the amount of free weights is meager. On vacation I went to one, and I think their DB's only went up to 50lbs. No power rack.
On top of that I got a lecture on the club that was more insulting than inviting. Sucked that it was the only place around at the time.
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I personally love the 'no judgement zone' horseshit. What the fuck do they think they're doing when all these people they dont want in there walk in...???
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A lunk alarm???? LOL
A gym where everything is purple and yellow hmmm...they should have more signs like:
If you can pick up a dumbbell heavier that 50lbs you are not welcomed here.
If you ever picked up a bar with more than two 45's on it,LEAVE!
If you look any bigger than a 13 year old teen girl,LEAVE!
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They're focusing on their niche market, I don't think it's a bad marketing idea.
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I recently joined Planet Fitness (there was a recent thread about my complaints). I have to say, though, that most of what folks have brought up in this thread is both true and false--at least, in my experience. NOTE: I have MULTIPLE memberships to different gyms because I bounce between my apartment for my work (where I am a member at a local gym), my house (where my wife lives--that's where I go to PF), and I travel to NYC a lot (member of a local gym in NYC), so I hit up a lot of places consistently.
While PF is not my favorite, there are some MaSsIvE dudes that lift here. Some of the biggest guys I see lift at PF. It is true they do not have a squat rack, and the DBs only go up to 60 pounds, but they've got great cables, pull up area, flat/incline/decline bench, and some decent machines for accessory work, plus Smith machines. All the equipment is pretty top of the line en mass. And the facilities are always in good shape; plus, for $20/month, you can go to any PF location, anywhere...which is great for people that travel. And you can bring a friend for free, so that's pretty cool.
On the other hand, yeah, there is a lot of douchebaggery and I laugh every time I see a new "No Judgement Zone" poster, of the lunk alarm. But all in all, I am pleased with what I get for my money...though I admit that I would probably be less happy about it if I did not have other memberships at other gyms with squat racks/dbs.
In sum, it couldn't be my only gym - I need real dbs that go up to at least 100 and a squat rack. But those complaints aside, PF is decent-ish. Just a thought
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And although I'm no powerlifter, I'm putting up some decent numbers, and I honestly believe that PF "could" be your only gym and you could still put up decent stats. It would take some innovation, like grabbing the bar off the bench and placing it on the ground to do some real deadlifting, and squats would be out of the question. So don't get me wrong, I'd take any other real powerlifting get-up over PF any day. At the same time, though, PF may not deserve the bad wrap it gets among those of us that are serious about lifting. But you are correct, it is totally less than ideal for those of us that really want to move some iron.
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For Samsung it has been a beautiful year. Not only have they overtaken Apple as the biggest smartphone maker, and surpassed the iPhone, they have also been able to sit back and watch Apple's reputation implode over their mutual patent litigation.
Surely Samsung could do no wrong. But then an off-key Superbowl ad in which Samsung seemed to be ridiculing Apple once too often. And now it looks as though the Korean manufacturer is about to under-deliver on its new flagship Galaxy S4.
Samsung has been forced into a premature unveiling of the phone and judging by rumors of the S4 specs it would prefer not to be launching in Q2.
I noted earlier, according to xbitlabs:
Samsung Electronics has reportedly decided not to use its own application processor inside its next-generation Galaxy S IV flagship Google Android smartphone, but utilize a performance-mainstream system-on-chip from Qualcomm. In case Samsung's decision is real, then the Galaxy S IV will be considerably less revolutionary than it originally was expected to be.
Samsung watcher Sammobile reports:
"according to the latest rumors this processor has overheating issues."
Sammobile also reports that the S4 will have full HD screen and 13 megapixel camera but no AMOLED screen. "Samsung's AMOLED factory does have many problems with the production of full HD AMOLED screens." It has already been reported that the S4 will not have the super flexible screen technology.
If you are sitting in Cupertino reading this, reflecting on a year of tough competition, you might well conclude that you have a spare year now to get the next version of the iPhone really right.
Of course in the highly competitive smartphone market, innovation could just as easily come from Nokia or the newly announced super fast HTC One phone. But Samsung watchers and Apple watchers too, will be looking at the S4 March 14th unveiling event wondering is this the moment when the worm turned for Samsung.
You might also like to read this on Apple's online reputation problems
Or this on how its reputation problems mounted.
Apple is being taken to the wood shed by BlackBerry. A huge number of i Phone owners who were letdown by the lack of innovation are dropping it and heading for the state of the art Z10 phone. Best decision I have made in a long time.
By Blackberry? Blackberry is struggling just to disappear from the planet … Apple has completely owned them for the last two years. Blackberry is just now bringing a "modern" smart phone to market, and all market analysts I've read say that while the phone is decent, it will likely get overshadowed again by Apple, Samsung, and possibly even the Windows Phone.
I don't know where you get the wood shed idea from, but nothing in the current sales specs indicates any support for that idea.
Not sure where this guy getting his news. You have to be kidding that RIM is going to be a major player in smartphone industry. I'm going to say RIM will disappear in 3 years.
I haven't heard anyone say that either. I don't know anyone who has or wants a Blackberry as well.
While I don't agree that apple is being taken to the woodshed by blackberry, "Ben" has a solid point. I am an iPhone user and I have many friends who updated to the iPhone 5 and we are, indeed, disappointed with the lack of real, usable innovation for us end users.
I won't go for the Z10 phone myself, but I am seriously considering changing away from the iPhone unless something comes along that solves a lot of the current issues well.
I wonder which planet this author lives on when he says: "For Samsung it has been a beautiful year. Not only have they overtaken Apple as the biggest smartphone maker, and surpassed the iPhone, they have also been able to sit back and watch Apple's reputation implode over their mutual patent litigation."
Hasn't he read Cannacord's research? Last quarter:
* Apple took home 72% of total global mobile phone profits with only 21.7% of smartphone unit sales (UP from 15.4% in Q3).
* Samsung's took just 29% of global mobile phone profits from 28.9% of unit sales (DOWN from 32.3% in Q3).
* 43 cents of every dollar spent in the world on a cellphone in Q4 ended up in Apple's coffers.
* Samsung got 36 cents. Nokia got 7 cents. All the rest got less than 5.
Hasn't he read Strategy Analytics report?
Last quarter Apple SOLD 47.8m iPhones i.e. 3 TIMES AS MANY as the so called "worlds best selling' Samsung Galaxy S3, only "shipped" 15.4m. In fact Apple even sold more year old iPhone 4S: 17.4m.
As for the author's ridiculous claim that Apple's reputation "imploded" over their litigation with Samsung, he seems to overlook that Samsung was found "GUILTY" last summer and was branded an IP copy cat. As can be seen from the data quoted above it was Samsung's Galaxy sales which iIMPLODED, while the iPhone set new all sales time records.
According to Kantar Research, following the Samsung"s GUILTY verdict, the iPhone's US share of sales SOARED to 51.2%, while ALL ANDROID's share including Samsung's, PLUMMETED to just 44%. Apple's gains were confirmed by the SEC filings of US carriers.
Well said !
I know this is anecdotal but everywhere I look all I see are IPhones, including both of my kids. Everyone in my office, on the train, all the people in town etc. etc. all I see are Iphones. Actually I have noticed a few Windows phones here and there. But IPhones are by far the most common phone. Also, now that the IP4 is free on contract or upgrade there are now more.
It will be interesting to see how the Android market share goes now that the Windows phones are becoming more available at different price points and more carriers.


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I hate to say it because I love watching him fight but I can't say I didn't see this coming. He's an exciting fighter but he needs a ton of work on his technique. The whole brawler thing just isn't going his way.
he has all ready fought for bellator so not so sure they want him
I don't think anybody ever considered him to be a really good fighter. He was always bottom of the barrel in the UFC at best. Bellator would be a better option for him than WSOF. If he signed with Bellator I am sure they would to set him up against Spong.
I never considered him a really good fighter actually. Very tough that is for sure....but some kind of Top 10 level fighter: not at all
Belattor likes to collect B level/past prime former UFC fighters, so Beltran for sure will find a home there.
I think it would better serve Joey to not sign with Bellator or WSOF. Go back to the regional scene where he would be a big fish in a small pond, make money off of his name and be a draw, win 2 or 3 fights and be back in the UFC within a year.
damn it i love watching joey fight. he would be one of the ebst fighters in bellator.
Beltran released by the UFC
Light veavyweight brawler Joey Beltran was released by the UFC today, a move the fighter announced himself on Twitter:
Thank you to @ufc @danawhite @lorenzofertitta & #JoeSilva for the opportunities you have given me. Time for a new chapter in my fight life.
*** Bellator... Come out and plllayyyyaaayyyy.
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Aretsky's Patroon Details
Dining Style:
Casual Elegant
(212) 883-7373
Hours of Operation:
Lunch: Monday - Friday: 12:00pm - 2:30pm; Dinner: Monday - Friday: 5:30pm - 10:00pm
Payment Options:
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Visa
American, Steakhouse, Seafood
Executive Chef:
Aaron Fitterman
Dress Code:
Business Casual
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Additional Details:
Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Takeout, Wine
Whatever your personal style, Patroon offers a private room to match any event, from our exclusive Chef's table to our outdoor rooftop terrace. Patroon is designed to offer flexibility for the most intimate gatherings of 4 to large social gatherings of 400.
Special Events & Promotions:
Six private dining rooms; 3 rooms that can be combined for flexible space. Rooftop terrace which is ideal for entertaining up to 125 guests for cocktails; AV equipment available; Multi-zone lighting; Wireless internet access
Getting there
Cross Street:
Lexington and Third
Public Transit:
Grand Central Station
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Located across the street from Quik Park Parking Garage
A word from Aretsky's Patroon
Welcome to Aretsky's Patroon, a classic New York City restaurant, owned by legendary restaurateur Ken Aretsky. Aretsky's Patroon offers superb contemporary American cuisine, warm, polished service and beautiful rooms suitable for a wide range of events. Whether you visit us for drinks and a light
bite on our rooftop bar, a power lunch in our festive main dining room, or a discreet business dinner in one of our many private event spaces, we know that you will have a superb experience.
Diner Reviews
Not worth the hype. There are
better restaurants offering better quality and quantity. Rooftop may not be bad."
Dined on 7/30/2014
Great setting and professional
friendly staff made my lunch with a former client a terrific and satisfying experience. Service was top notch and food (seared tuna burger) was delicious and prompt. All good!"
Dined on 7/29/2014
Our host was delightful. Jr. The
waiter was very attentive to our requests."
Dined on 7/25/2014
Very attentive staff. Moment you
walk in, they are all smiles. Every little request you might have-granted. Quality of food, presentation and flavors are all there. Rooftop bar is another attractive point. Drinks are expensive but delicious."
Dined on 7/23/2014
Our first time here. We were very
impress by the very professional staff who catered to our every needs with courtesy timeliness and grace. Stephan the chef of operations made our evening a most pleasurable one with his charm, food was great but very small portions, the room very gracefully decorated. Will for sure return."
Dined on 7/23/2014
My martini was 3/4 full,for 18
dollars they should full glass to the top.Food was very tasty but small portions"
Dined on 7/22/2014
I met a longstanding client at
Patroon for lunch at his recommendation. The service was excellent, and the staff was friendly and well-knowledged in the menu. Kudos to JR for making me feel so welcome!"
Dined on 7/18/2014
First class ding experience.
Halibut is sublime . Roasted Brussels sprouts will lead you to make this your favorite vegetable. Service is warm and attentive. Room lighting takes 10 years away."
Dined on 7/17/2014
Went to Aretsky's for lunch with
two co-workers. The food and service were great. Definitely somewhere we're going to go for future work outings."
Dined on 7/17/2014
This is a beautiful space to bring
your date. The host/hostess are extremely welcoming as is the wait staff. Service was excellent. The duck was wonderful as was the fish. Salads and desserts were super. We will go back to sample more of the menu."
Dined on 7/9/2014
....even though the prices are!
Very mediocre and overpriced food, with a similarly mediocre and overpriced wine list, in a similarly mediocre and overly noisy dining room. Skip this if you want a steakhouse. So many better choices abound in New York."
Dined on 6/30/2014
Service was really slow.
Noisy Food is great but wow lunch was slow waiter Mia"
Dined on 6/26/2014
I've been to Patroon a few times.
Last time, which was about a month ago, everything was outstanding. This time we were offered to seat upstairs on their terrace. Big mistake! No umbrella for our table so when the sun came out strong, it was extremely warm. The worst part of the meal was the extremely poor service. We had to ask 3 times for the ice tea that was ordered when we first sat down. When we finally got it, no spoon or straw was provided nor any sugar or sweetener. It wasn't even busy upstairs. So while downstairs is a fine dining experience, it was quite the opposite for upstairs (FYI...same prices). I would strongly suggest that they get their act together upstairs. Would not recommend to take clients there."
Dined on 6/23/2014
Patroon has been my favorite
mid-town restaurant since it opened - the Tuna burger for lunch can't be beat."
Dined on 6/18/2014
We had a business lunch for 3.
Ambiance was top level, food very good and service attentive yet unobtrusive. It was just what we were looking for."
Dined on 6/13/2014
Staff was so attentive and
unobtrusive. My guest and I totally enjoyed the sweetbreads and pork center cut. We will return."
Dined on 6/11/2014
I came here with a colleague for a
long sit down lunch. We sat upstairs on the roof and it was gorgeous. Great ambiance. The service was outstanding, very attentive. The food was great. I had the risotto paella and it was delicious! I highly recommend for outdoor lunch; would definitely come back here again."
Dined on 5/30/2014
Patroon is a case study for
hospitality as it consistently delivers excellence and genuine service - not the condescending kind that you too often encounter at other fine dining establishments. The venue is a personal reflection on the owner, Ken Aretsky who opens his restaurant and art collection up to guests as if in his home and likewise, can often be found personally greeting regulars and newcomers alike. His staff follows suit with tremendous attention to detail and emotive service, both of which make this my go to business lunch spot. After work, the rooftop scene is a bit more low key and fit for both drinks with buddies and business partners. I am a difficult person to please but Patroon always gets five stars. "
Dined on 5/23/2014
Have been going to Patroon for
years. It's always been great, but it was especially great this past week. The swordfish was delicious -- my favorite was the Brussel Sprout salad. "
Dined on 5/19/2014
Aretsky's Patroon serves
consistently good food. I often go there for lunch and it never disappoints. The fare is on the lighter side which I prefer. Service is very friendly and professional although there is sometimes a wait for the table despite reservations. The only downside for me is the fairly high noise level common to many Manhattan restaurants. But it gets better after 2 pm."
Dined on 5/14/2014
The maître d has sharp practices.
He deliberately substituted my brandy order for the most expensive brandy at $52 a glass. Naturally I did not find out till the bill arrived. Just bad."
Dined on 5/13/2014
my wife loves the steak tartare
best in town, service is great, food remarkable as good as anything you ill find anywhere, we always have a great time and like to take first timers to the restaurant they leave raving about the place, a gem..."
Dined on 5/12/2014
She did not smile, and when I
greeted my friend in the lobby before I greeted he, she smirked. But that's incidental. For lunch, the tuna, the hamburgers and the bay scallops in season are perfectly prepared. The cheesy flatbread served in the breadbasket is addictive. "
Dined on 4/30/2014
Terrific Service, gracious
reception and the food was excellent."
Dined on 4/28/2014
Selected because friends were
coming in from out of town and we wanted to spend an evening with good food and enjoying each others company. Done deal. They gave us a table in the back away from the Friday night music where we could talk and enjoy the food and were able to spend over 2 hours in a very comfortable and relaxing atmosphere. The restaurant crew more than met expectations. "
Dined on 4/25/2014
It's a neighborhood treasure. Off
the beaten path but not too far. Just far enough for the "locals" to know about and really drink in what it has to offer. The food was delicious and the service was terrific. Definitely a spot to share with friends. "
Dined on 4/16/2014
Been here several times due to its
close proximity from work. Ambiance is good, food is good, service is good. Not bad for a typical, business lunch get-together."
Dined on 4/10/2014
As good as it gets, but only if
you are on a T&E account because it is very expensive."
Dined on 4/8/2014
The Dover Sole was excellent, as
always. The quality of the food and service are consistently among the best in NYC."
Dined on 4/1/2014
Small cozy bar and comfortable
banquettes. Food and service were outstanding. The wine list is pricey but excellent. Unfortunately it is only open Monday through Friday. A wonderful find on the Eastside of Midtown"
Dined on 3/28/2014
This may be the best Dover Sole in
NYC. I always feel like I'm among family at this restaurant. I'll be back next week!"
Dined on 3/27/2014
Very disapointed. Used to be a
great place for a steak but the menu has changed. Looks like they lost it in the transition, food had little flavor. Menu was uninspiring. Wine list was ok but over priced even by ny standards. I don't think if go again."
Dined on 3/27/2014
The food and the service was
fantastic. They had just added rabbit to the menu the day before and it was the best rabbit I have ever had. the Kale salad with blood oranges was delicious also. The kale was very tender and tsty and a good contrast to the oranges,"
Dined on 3/26/2014
The server took drink orders from
3 of our party of 5, and walked away before I even had time to ask a question about the wine list. And no, the reason he left was not to bring the sommelier, who we never saw. I later asked why he had walked away. He said not a word..shrugged..stared..and went away again. Had I not been with clients I would have left the restaurant then and there. Eventually another server appeared, and she took care of us competently but indifferently. The food was fantastic, but the described service incident was infuriating. In addition, at the end of the meal my credit card came back with the (much lower) bill from another table. The server barely said thank you when I pointed it out. I won't go back."
Dined on 3/12/2014
Food was delicious. Wine
excellent. And truly a terrific bargain for restaurant week. Look forward to going again and again. And very attentive, professional and friendly service."
Dined on 3/7/2014
The food was outstanding. I had
the Restaruant Week menu. Wonderful fresh oysters. The steak was perfectly cooked, flavorful--a real treat. As was dessert. I will definitely go again. Service was professional and friendly."
Dined on 3/7/2014
Tried this restaurant during
restaurant week. The selection was wonderful....tried things I've never had before (quail). Enjoyed it very much...service was impeccable and charming...will definitely go back again the next time we're in New York."
Dined on 3/5/2014
We were given the chef's table for
a party of 5 which is situated slightly apart from other tables near the open kitchen - more intimate and afforded us the opportunity to have conversations. Food choice is varied and prepared well. Service is attentive. Enjoyed our lunch and would recommend to others."
Dined on 3/5/2014
It was restaurant week and we went
with the price fix. Quail was dry . Cod was good. Was hoping for a better meal. Waitress was excellent"
Dined on 2/19/2014
Had the ribeye (at the suggested
temp of 'medium') for two (with whipped potatoes and asparagus as sides) and a caesar salad and a super bottle of bordeaux (a 1988) that I had not had before. Friendly, pleasant, and attentive staff. Food prep excellent. Great interior and great little bar that is sort of set apart from the restaurant. I have not had a better meal in mid-town in years. Just go."
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Hi, its great to be here in such a wonderful friendly community!
What certifications would I need to become a regular city patrolman, if any?
I'm trying to learn my 10 code but dont have much else available to learn.
Any study guides out there? Or should I get a book?
thanks alot
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Each state has it's own requirements and procedures.
In Virginia, you generally (there are a very few "private" academies) have to be sponsored to an academy, successfully complete the basic academy course of instruction, then go through field training. You can see Virginia's training standards at the Department of Criminal Justice Services web site. The bare statutory minimums are: 18 years of age, a US citizen, high school diploma or GED, pass a background check, pass a physical exam, a driver's license (if you're going to drive), no plea of guilty or no contest to anything that would be a felony in Virginia, and no unexplained positive result on any pre-employment drug test, if given. Most agencies go quite a bit beyond the bare minimums... like usually 21 years old, and many require at least some college now, and will disqualify you for certain misdemeanors, too, and require a psych eval.
In other states, people generally attend a private academy on their own, then apply with the academy certification in hand. You then go through field training...Voting against incumbents until we get a Congress that does its job.
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You joined 8 months ago and are only asking this now? Get busy learnin if you are serious about it. Spend time around your local PD and continue to dig. Surf around here and get involved in topics.
After you get hired by a Department you will go through the needed certs. Just spend time now learning the profession and deciding if it is definitely what you want to do.I'm not ruining your life, you are, and I'm just going to write a short story about it.
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Wouldn't bother learning radio codes, those are different at different departments.
Go to your local PD, ask about ride alongs, and ask about minimum hiring standards. Requirements vary by state, but they'll tell you what you need.
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The Cedar Rapids Kernels are in my neck of the woods this weekend so I headed over to watch them face the Kane County Cougars tonight. Jose Berrios was starting so I was greatly looking forward to it. He wound up going 5 2/3 innings and looked pretty good. He only gave up three hits and had four strikeouts.
He had a pretty rough start to the game. He issued a walk to the lead off hitter. After recording an out he threw a wild pitch, which left a runner on third with one out. That runner would come home on a single, but would be the only guy to score that inning despite the wheels almost coming off. The next batter grounded to short and Niko Goodrum fed Jorge Polanco for a taylor made double play, but Polanco dropped the throw.
There have been some reports about Berrios being rattled easily or perhaps being too emotional. This seemed evident here as he was noticeably upset and the pitching coach immediately came out to calm him down. He then issued another walk to load the bases and was circling the mound and scoffing at a few calls. He then got the inning ending double play he had set up two batters before.
After avoiding that train wreck he really settled in. I was thoroughly impressed by his ability to shake off a rough start and work through it. The high amount of pitches that inning might have ended his night a little early as he wasn't able to get out of the 6th, but it was one of those nights where the Box Score doesn't tell the whole story.
His fastball was sitting at 92 and he cocked back and got 94 a few times to get strikeouts. His change up wasn't used much but looked interesting. He definitely wasn't afraid to throw the curveball. He threw it a few times in counts where he was behind. The fastball must have some late life on it or something because it was blowing guys away at 92. Watching him I was getting kind of a Johan Santana vibe...maybe cuz of his size or the speed on his fastball but he was pretty overpowering at times. Very fun to watch.
Other than Berrios there were some bright spots. One bummer was that Byron Buxton was the DH so I didn't get to see him play the field. But he left an impression still. His speed is unreal. He legged out a fielder's choice then promptly stole second practically standing up and advanced to third on a throwing error by the catcher. Watching him run is worth the price of admission. I feel like when he gets on base he has an automatic green light to go whenever he wants.
The big standout to me tonight was first baseman, Dalton Hicks. He mashed the ball in each of his at-bats. He had three hits. One was a double. But even his singles seemed to be crushed. He's a beast so it should be very interesting to see his development. I was impressed by him though. If I remember right, he got buckled by a few good breaking balls, which seems to be a constant with young hitters. I am a fan now for sure, though.
I was less than impressed with Jorge Polanco's defense. Small sample size obviously. But he had a rough game at second. He did make a spectacular mid-air, between the legs tag on a stolen base attempt. But he botched two double plays and he was part of a trio to let a ball drop in shallow center. I know it's just one game so I'm not too worried but he just had a rough game so I was a little underwhelmed by him is all. I'm sure he's perfectly fine over there and today was an abberation.
All in all, this is a great team to watch. So much talent all across the diamond. I could go on from what I saw, but I will leave it with the things that really stood out. But if you get a chance go out and watch the Kernels, I doubt you'll be disappointed.


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Writing on his Twitter account, @A_Cromartie31, Cromartie sided with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and other members of league management who want testing for human growth hormone in the NFL. Many players have opposed this, but Cromartie seems not to have a problem with it.
"Jus was reading an article about HGH testing in the NFL. I'm for it I'm not against it. If u against that mean you hiding something," Cromartie wrote.
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YORK — York Lumber Co. owner J.D. Good was honored Friday by the Greater York Chamber of Commerce with the William M. Brice Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award.
Outgoing chamber President Robert Winkler presented the award, named in honor of the late York mayor and former city attorney Bill Brice, during the chamber's annual banquet.
Good, 91, was not able to attend the banquet; the award was accepted by his son and daughter, Jimmy Good and Caroline Allman.
"He told me to tell you that Western York County has been wonderful to him and his family," Allman said of her father in accepting the award.
The elder Good was born in 1922 and attended Sharon High School, where he was a baseball standout, and Clemson University, where he attended on a baseball scholarship and graduated in 1943.
Good also served in an Army Airborne unit during World War II, Winkler said. He opened the lumber business in 1950.
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• Citizen of the Year: York schools Superintendent Vernon Prosser, who has "had a tremendous impact on the success of York and Western York County," said Duke Energy executive Rick Jiran, who announced the award.
Jiran noted achievements such as an improvement in the high school graduation rate to 81 percent for York schools under Prosser's leadership.
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• Volunteer of the Year: Darlene Wray-Ivey, a volunteer at York's Cotton Belt Elementary School.
Cotton Belt Principal Jennifer Bolin said Ivey handles any task she's asked to do, from selling Popsicles to making copies. "She truly is a gift," Bolin said.
• Business of the Year: Bank of York, accepted by Senior Vice President Joe Henderson.
Attorney Jim Bradford, who presented the award, noted the 80-year-old bank has provided strong financial and volunteer support to the chamber and its events, including Summerfest and the Christmas parade.
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"Because of my background in pharmacy for more than 45 years, I know this new law will provide Hoosiers with affordable immunization options," he said in the release. "As demand for medical care rises, it's important we do all we can to give Hoosiers more choices for high-quality care and medical professionals more flexibility to provide needed services. It was an honor to have Gov. Pence's strong support on this initiative, and a pleasure to meet the owners of DanMar Pharmacy, who will have more to offer their community thanks to this new law."
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I have to vent a bit.....Does anyone know how to stand in line? Or for that matter make a line? Come on peeps this is kindergarten shite...See the person at the counter? Walk up and stand directly behind them. maybe 2 or 3 feet back.....now the next person does the same thing and viola! You have a fooking line.... dont assume just because you walk up and stand next to them that you are next in line just because you were next but wandering up and down the aisles waiting to be next but not actually in the line that you are gonna be waited on. do not assume that because you stand in the middle of the aisle 8 feet behind and 4 feet to the left you are next.....Damn these customers at my store do this shite on a constant basis...form a line people to make the flow of your visit a hellauva lot faster.....dont walk up then move over to the drinking fountain and stand there get in line! dont see a person standing at the cash register and go over to the consultation window or walk down to the drop off window and tell the person you wanna pick up a script.....get in line behind the person at the drop off window...its not spatial geometry for pitys sake I figured it out......
Re: UGGGGGHHHHHH.....ARRRRRRRRGGGHHHHHH!ladygaga1977 on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 1:37pm
i totally know what you mean and i also hate it when people are on their cellphones talking all loud
@mr Bthecarpenter666 on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 2:56pm
nice one love a good bit o bitchin,,,!!!,,, fookin idiots,, thing is mate there everywhere you go , what u gunna do ,, kill them fookin lot of them ,, !!!LOL ok then !!!
@mr Bthecarpenter666 on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 3:10pm
lol,, just crazy mate just plain desperation me thinks to many crackheads!!!
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!klownz on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 3:15pm
OK this shiz pisses me off aswell! one thing i have noticed is Chinese people dont have the ability to stand in line for public transport instead of forming a line they make a swarm & just rush to the door once it opens completly oblivious to why 30 other people stood in a line!
LOLpsycoxxx3 on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 4:29pm
yea its dam right rude,but look at this Generation thats comming up now they are being raised with no morals values their lazy cant even dress theirselfs when they are attempting to stand in line its hell trying to stand behind some one and they cant even pull there pants up so your forced to see the plumers crack and his dingel berrys from where they cant even wipe themselfs clean,sorry guys but this generation after us OMG God help us....


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At the Mineral Wells Woman's Club meeting, on Oct. 2, Wanda Reddell gave a book review of "All Over But the Shoutin,'" written by Rick Bragg.
Bragg was raised by his mother in an impoverished area of northeastern Alabama, but went on to write for the New York Times and receive awards for his writings.
"Anyone could tell it, anyone who had a momma who went 18 years without a new dress so that her sons could have school clothes, who picked cotton in other people's fields and ironed other people's clothes and cleaned the mess in other people's houses so that her children didn't have to live on welfare alone..." Reddell shared from Bragg's book.
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Get ready to pay more at the post office next year.
The cost to mail a one ounce letter will increase to 46 cents a stamp on Jan. 27. That's up from 45 cents in 2012. Mailing a postcard will also cost one penny more at 33 cents. The same increase was imposed in 2012.
New Domestic pricing for Priority Mail Flat Rate products are as follows:
- Small box — $5.80
- Medium box — $12.35
- Large box — $16.85
- Large APO/FPO box — $14.85
- Regular envelope — $5.60
- Legal envelope — $5.75
- Padded envelope — $5.95
If you want to save a few bucks mailing one ounce letters, stock up on Forever stamps now. They can be used anytime in the future regardless of price increases at the post office.


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