November 17, 2011 |
Short Order
Dinner With A Journalist Pal Turns Into A Not-At-All-Bitchy Column
Simpson Wong’s lobster egg fu yung. Photo: Steven Richter
Barron’s gourmand columnist Richard Morais, author of the novel “The Hundred Foot Journey,” asked me to choose a spot I loved for dinner with good value for the money. We went to Wong, a small Village spot I rashly gave three hats in September after just one tasting. I wanted to know if I’d been carried away.
A tapestry of flavors in the shrimp fritters brings us to our knees. Photo: Steven Richter
Morais, whom I’d met years ago in Spain, came with a signed copy of his luscious book of culinary ambition and stretch marks, he claims, from our last encounter. His account of our evening at Wong is on the mark and not bitchy at all. A mark of Barron’s maybe. Since everyone is looking for dining epiphany at a reasonable price, you might want to read it:
Where the Food Critics Dine by Richard C. Morais
As an investor, it’s invaluable to ferret out what the Big Guns are buying for their own account. Using the same logic, I asked the Grand Dame of New York food criticism, Gael Greene, to take me to a restaurant she personally ate at and offered the best value for money in New York. Click here to read more.