Yesterday was a good day.
Sunny, amiable New York City weather charmed and seduced from borough to borough. I dallied in Greenwich Village for breakfast and thrift shopping. I visited my favorite art haven, Studio Museum Harlem in Harlem, finding solitude in the paintings of Amy Sherald from the dynamic
Fictions exhibition and Lynette Yiadom-Boakye's pastel sketches of Harlem, an unexpected treat in a curated body of works about Harlem and Jacob Lawrence.
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Posing with Amy Sherald's work at Studio Museum Harlem. New dress and usual Jean-Michel Basquiat artwork tote (Adam, my attentive waiter at MLB knew it was his work). |
Prior to attending The New Yorker Festival (where Ava DuVernay waved at me from the crowd, yes I'd like to think she did), I made reservations for one at Modern Love Brooklyn, a chic all-vegan eatery, specializing in ritzy fine dining with an emphasis on plant-based comfort food. In between drinking water (my usual drink of choice) and watching people enjoy iced cocktails, giant mock pork chops with pink applesauce and giant sandwiches, I delighted in my special "treat yo' self" meal at this popular hot spot owned/created by vegan cookbook author Isa Chandra Moskowitz.
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Sleek and elegant menu. |
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Classy interior. |
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Seared Brussels Sprouts with garlic aioli, sorrel, and pine nuts-- off the charts incredible. I love that the lemony smell of sorrel affectionately enters the nostrils before the silver fork digs in for the first wondrous bite. |
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This is a whimsical plate. The bottom layers have layers of wickedly smooth red pepper cashew mac n cheese, blackened cauliflower, sauteed kale, tomato vinaigrette, and spicy pecans with triangular pecan-cornmeal encrusted tofu gracefully topping. Hands down one of the most eloquent, creative vegan mac n cheese dishes ever eaten in a restaurant thus far. |
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Simply exquisite. |
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Thank you Adam for taking my photo with this marvelous pumpkin praline cheesecake topped with coconut whipped cream and complemented spice blend. |
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This is an amazing dessert to end the meal--sweet and creamy, chilled to perfection, lots of complex textures and warm notes, very generous slice. |
Oh wow! The mac n cheese dish looks amazing, as does the cheesecake! I'm so jealous! We're considering New York for our holiday destination next summer, and it's 90% because of this restaurant. I must try it!
ReplyDeleteModern Love Brooklyn is everything that I ever dreamed of! I hope you guys get to go and try this incredible restaurant out. <3
DeleteSounds like a wonderful day, and your birthday dinner looks perfectly delicious!
ReplyDeleteThank you Julie! It was a great day. :)
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