Comments on: Lunch at Casa Mono

By: kiko

kiko — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:40:32 +0000

thanks betty q.!

By: kurzhaar

kurzhaar — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:42:14 +0000

Wine is a serious indulgence of mine and Spain has a wealth of interesting wines. I checked out the Casa Mono website and they had a wine list that was quite impressive and hit a variety of price points. I particularly like the wines from Priorat and Toro. So I will make a point of trying out Casa Mono the next time I am in NYC…just for the wines. Good grilled or fried sardines are a bonus!!! :)

By: Marketman

Marketman — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:25:22 +0000

kurzhaar, sorry, I am not a huge wine drinker. But everything I hear and read suggests they have an extensive wine list. This place is definitely worth a visit if only for the sardines. :)

By: kurzhaar

kurzhaar — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:59:50 +0000

Marketman, only two glasses of wine? :) I am a huge wine aficionado so would be interested in your take on the wine list as that to me is pretty much as important as the food. May be in NYC in a couple of weeks and any place that serves good sardines is tempting…

By: B&W

B&W — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 03:03:46 +0000

Mario Batali is my Favorite IRON CHEF, his creativity and all the yummy dishes that he cooked on the show it would reflect in his own restaurant.

By: Cecilia

Cecilia — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:43:36 +0000

Haaay, MM, because of you, I keep adding more and more things to do, to go to, on my to-do list. Love yummy tapas!!! :D

By: Cristina Gray

Cristina Gray — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:31:28 +0000

love the ice cream photo!

By: Lava Bien

Lava Bien — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:58:01 +0000

where are you betty q? I’m here in the Bay Area….

By: betty q.

betty q. — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:04:59 +0000

Lava Bien: I bought the seedling at one of the Community Gardens here.Every year they have a plant sale and they propagate the seedlings they sell themselves. Also, they sell them at a fraction of the price compared to those you buy at nurseries.

It has survived the winters here. I mentioned once that my hubby decided to give me a hand mowing the lawn a few years ago and thought that my Laurel seedling was a weed! So, he mowed it to the ground and the look on his face was priceless when he found out it was my Bay Leaf seedling! Anyway, it is 5 feet tall now. If you were here, I would give you fresh bay leaves to last you for the next 10 years!

By: Marketman

Marketman — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 07:59:43 +0000

jp, it just seems a bit rude. First of all, I NEVER use flashes in a restaurant, so as not to disturb other diners. Taking photos also tends to stress out servers and managers, who fear they are being reviewed, and they get distracted. And it isn’t pleasant for others you are dining with as well. However, I agree you certainly have the RIGHT to take the photos, it just strikes me as being unseemly. I never use my cellphone in proper restaurants, either. Also, I do not do restaurant reviews at the request or with the explicit knowledge of the restaurant owners, so I don’t get any special treatment in terms of the dishes sent out, the tables we sit at, etc. Actually, I rarely do real reviews of restaurants at all. :)