Momofuku Kawi was sort of our Last Supper.

A few days before the Coronavirus really took over and closed down all the restaurants in NYC.

A few days before life for everyone on this planet changed.

Now, normally I would have made that comment whilst dripping with sarcasm.

Sadly, that is not the case.

BUT – let’s shift focus back to Kawi and the lovely meal it was, instead of the world crumbling around us….

The two of us shared 3 dishes and they were all perfection.

The sweet and sour ribs fell off the bone and were coated in a heavenly sauce. Perfection.

Don’t make me say it again.

Order these (once we’re allowed outside again)!

We also enjoyed the Big Eyed Tuna Kimbap, which is sort of a sushi situation at a pretty high price point.

BEWARE THE SPICY DIPPING SAUCE. IT WAS SHOCKINGLY SPICY.

We finished with the Waguy Ragu Rice Cakes, which were a very tasty dish of apparent intestines, judging by the picture below of the server cutting our rice cakes with scissors.

The restaurant decor was your typical luxuriously large space that is indicative of Hudson Yards. I’m sure if I were told the amount of rent they paid, my heart would surely stop.

The place was about half full (before the 50% capacity ordinance took brief affect) and i think we all ate and drank as if this would be our last meal for a while.

And what do you know, that turned out to be true.

Stay safe everyone!

https://kawi.momofuku.com/

Sevilla is a throwback. There simply is no other way to describe it.

The waiters are easily 103 years old and dressed in their finest festive funeral wear.

There is not one but multiple veal dishes on the menu.

A tasty but pointless salad and those increasingly more rare complimentary bread baskets comes automatically with every meal.

I LOVE THIS PLACE.

Sevilla is both a comfortable, neighborhoody institution while also feeling like a special occasion spot.

It’s the kind of restaurant where you could stay forever and they, surprisingly, don’t rush you out.

The food is simple but tasty.

However, as described above, that’s not really why you come here.

http://www.sevillarestaurantandbar.com/

One of my very favorite things in life is a fun day/evening out finished with an amazing meal.

Even better when the day is spent with your bestie.

The theme of the day was the theme of many of our days together. A crawl.

Since there is an enormity of eateries and fun bars to explore in Bushwick, we centralized the crawl there.

We started with some incredible breakfast burritos (see my other post about The Awkward Scone) and after hitting up a fun Tiki Drag Brunch (which serves simple but perfect pasta salad) and exploring Bushwick on foot, we ended up playing Guess Who at a quirky dive bar for a few hours.

Guess Who, the game that encourages blatant stereotypes, offensive generalization and a tough of not so subtle racism.

We ended our perfect day with a perfect pizza.

Ops is a dark, moody, intimate (insanely popular) spot that serves simple sourdough Neapolitan wood-fired pizzas.

They don’t take reservations so best to arrive early or put your name down and prepare to wait hours.

What Ops does NOT excel in is cocktails. One of ours was not great, one was not drinkable. Stick to wine.

Let’s get back to the pizza. No matter what, order the Margarita. It’s absolute perfection, nothing could be improved upon.

We also ordered the Cicero pie (which quite accurately describes “MANY ONIONS”) but those onions could be offensive to some. We loved them. Definitely not ideal when on a date. Only with a bestie who does not care what your breath smells like.

I see the square pie is quite popular (per my 45 second scanning on Yelp) but it’s also $13 more than the Margarita so perhaps save that for a bigger group. Although not sure where any group bigger than 4 would fit in this place.

http://www.opsbk.com/

Love a good bathroom….