The 9th annual New Taste of The Upper West Side was held this past weekend, June 3-4. It was a two-day food festival featuring over 40 local restaurants serving some of their signature dishes along with wines, beer, cocktails with some acrobatics thrown in.
I attended the Best of the West event on Saturday evening which took place under the Grand Tent at the O’Shea Complex school yard on Columbus Avenue between 76-77th streets on the upper west side of Manhattan. And a good thing the tent was up because soon after the start time, the torrential rains came which made for a slightly more damp of a good time.
There was music provided by Joe Battaglia and his 16 piece New York Big Band and a DJ and it was hosted by Sara Gore of NBC’s New York Live and Open House.
Some of the food I sampled:
Bar Boulud: Veal & Foie Gras Pâté
Boulud Sud: Ora King Salmon “Mi-Cuit”
Crave Fishbar: Faroe Island Salmon Crudo
Jeans-Georges: Maine Lobster Summer Roll
Red Farm: Beef Dumpling & Chanterelle Mushroom
Cesca Trattoria & Enoteca: Tuscan Summer Farro Salad
Caffè Storico: Insalata di Polpo
Lincoln Center Kitchen: Chilled Pea Soup with Fresh Crabmeat & Crispy Bacon
The Mermaid Inn: Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho with Jonah Crab Salad
Rosa Mexicano: Guacamole En Molcajet
The Smith: Toasted Ricotta Gnocchi with Truffle Cream
The Leopard at des Artistes: Parmigiana of Zucchini
Firehouse: Boneless Buffalo Chicken Wings BBQ
Andanada: Paella Mariscos
Tavern on the Green: Smoked Salmon Mousse and Tequila Cured Scottish Salmon, Pickled Cucumber Salad, Dill
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