On Labor Day, after devouring a lobster pizza at Scampo that I had a dream about, Erika and I were on a mission for good cocktails and tapas...Toro it was!
While awaiting the start of dinner service, we were thoroughly entertained by Sam, Andy, and their cocktails!
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| Sam! He introduced us to "Loopy" Vodka (Fruit Loop Flavored) and Glazed Donut Vodka (Krispy Kreme Donut Flavored). I recently recommended these flavors to a friend for jello shots at her birthday party in Brooklyn. I am thrilled to say they were pretty tasty! |
The Super Sexy....Cocktails
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| Nantucket Mule: Reyka vodka, cranberries, ginger. Get the recipe here. |
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| The Briarpatch: Housemade raspberry vodka (delish!), and sparkling moscatel! |
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| A beautiful, classic Pisco Sour |
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| Me and Talented Sous Chef Mike Stark AKA "Shammy" |
Chef offered delicious amuse bouche:
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| Lamb tartare crostini! This was amazing! |
We also enjoyed Toro's famous Maiz Asado con Aioli y Queso Cotija!
The corn was so sweet, the cheese rich, and the pepper added a nice bite! Simply a mouth-watering dish!
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| Grilled corn with alioli, lime, espelette pepper, and aged cheese! |
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| Yum! |
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| Grilling the corn! I love open kitchens! It's fun to watch the masters in action! |
Pimientos de Padron (hot peppers with sea salt)
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Queso de Cabra (Vermont goat cheese with pistachios and tomato honey)
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| Peppers |
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| Goat cheese! The goat cheese was smooth and perfect! It doesn't get any fresher (...and I've had goat cheese made on a farm in the middle of rural Alabama made from patients while in Veterinary School) The honey tomato was fabulous! |
Merguez (grilled lamb sausage with harissa and fried garlic)
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| Beautifully seasoned and grilled house made lamb sausage! |
Our last treat was the Asado de Huesos (roasted bone marrow with radish citrus salad and oxtail marmalade).
I can't even begin to describe how much this dish blew me away
-from it's thoughtful presentation to the layers of flavors- it was simply wonderful!
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| Bone marrow! |
Needless to say, I am dying to head back to Toro for more fabulous food!
What are a few of your favorite dishes at Toro?
Disclosure: I received the lamb tartare gratis.
Hey, Dr. Been to Toro. The corn that you feature above was an unexpected treat. But was underwhelmed at the tortilla hispanola, one of my favorites since some time spent in Spain...
ReplyDeleteI do love Toro, and have been a big fan of Ken Oringer since Clio first opened back in the day. My only complaint is they don't take reservations! That is a gorgeous photo of the marrow dish.
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