That's what I have been doing with this blog. I admit my laziness. It's summer. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.
We've been out to eat tons: Lobster Joint in Greenpoint, Sunswick in Astoria, Sato in Forest Hills, Agora Taverna in Forest Hills, Keuka Kafe, a wine bar, in Forest Hills, Don Peppe on Lefferts, Dirty Pierre's in Forest Hills, El Quijote in the city, Gypsy Wolf Cantina in Woodstock, Cafe Ole in Astoria.
Especially liked Keuka Kafe, it's on Queens Boulevard past Ascan Avenue towards Union Turnpike. Nick, the bartender/host/waiter was great. Jill and I sat at the bar, had wine and appetizers and loved it. Salmon carpaccio with mango salsa was totally yummy. I must have more. So much on the menu I want to go back and try.
Grilled octopus at Agora Taverna is still my favorite. Went to dinner with Jesse and he loved it also. I had shrimp saganaki appetizer and he had seared scallops. We shared octopus, salad and soup too. Fun!
Tonight I am going with Jennie and Barbara to Barosa, then we are going to the casino at Aqueduct. Never been and hope to strike it rich at the penny slots :) :)
Showing posts with label Agora Taverna. Show all posts
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Friday, July 12, 2013
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Agora and ...
I've cooked a bit...turkey chili, Old Bay chicken drumsticks, stir fry chicken with veggies and rice and a pot of chicken soup.
We've also been out to Agora with Jill and Lenny. I must say that their fish leaves something to be desired. I've ordered several different kinds and been there when others have too. Bones are something I just cannot abide, beside that, the fish is usually thin and dry and not too flavorful. It's a disappointment. This time Lenny ordered the fish and there were bones aplenty. Jill and I shared grilled shrimp and Michael had lamb chops (he ordered pork chops, but...). We all shared grilled octopus (it's great), Horiatiki (Greek) salad and a plate of Greek spreads with pita. Some wine and cocktails and we had a good dinner.
We also brought dinner in one night with Jill and Lenny, Lenny's brother and sister in law and the Boyles. This time it was from Dani's. The usual: Eggplant casserole, shrimp parmigiana, heroes, salad. They sent along a plate of mussels marinara because it was made by mistake and they gave it to us for free. Very nice!
Saturday night we are going to Eileen and Glenn's for a pot of sauce and spaghetti and friends! We are bringing appys from Iavarone, Yum!
Have a good weekend.
We've also been out to Agora with Jill and Lenny. I must say that their fish leaves something to be desired. I've ordered several different kinds and been there when others have too. Bones are something I just cannot abide, beside that, the fish is usually thin and dry and not too flavorful. It's a disappointment. This time Lenny ordered the fish and there were bones aplenty. Jill and I shared grilled shrimp and Michael had lamb chops (he ordered pork chops, but...). We all shared grilled octopus (it's great), Horiatiki (Greek) salad and a plate of Greek spreads with pita. Some wine and cocktails and we had a good dinner.
We also brought dinner in one night with Jill and Lenny, Lenny's brother and sister in law and the Boyles. This time it was from Dani's. The usual: Eggplant casserole, shrimp parmigiana, heroes, salad. They sent along a plate of mussels marinara because it was made by mistake and they gave it to us for free. Very nice!
Saturday night we are going to Eileen and Glenn's for a pot of sauce and spaghetti and friends! We are bringing appys from Iavarone, Yum!
Have a good weekend.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Bare, Press, Agora and Barosa
Recently we've been dining out frequently:
We've been to Bare Burger (http://www.bareburger.com/) twice. The first time it was just Michael and I. We had: The Big Blue Bacon-danish blue cheese, bourbon sauteed mushrooms, apple smoked onions, blackened maple bacon, lettuce and apple chutney with a bison burger on a wheat flour wrap. Also a Maple Bacon Cheesebareburger-sharp cheddar, blackened maple bacon (one tiny slice), lettuce, tomato and mayo on a brioche bun. Along with a side of onion rings-really good. We asked that they not be fried in peanut oil. The service was good and the burgers were fine. Nothing to write home about. The next time we went with Barbara and Paul after seeing Rear Window at the Midway Theater in honor of it's 70th anniversary-great show on the big screen! We had: The Western-pepper jack, blackened maple bacon, fried onions, house-made coleslaw and peppercorn steak sauce with a turkey burger on a wheat flour wrap. Also a Pesto Red Pepper Burger-smoked mozzarella, roasted red peppers, baby spinach and pesto mayo on a brioche bun with a portobello mushroom cap. Also Ostrich sliders and a House salad along with assorted pickles and cole slaw-very good slaw! So the company was good and that makes the meal, but the food was again, just average.
Press 195 on Bell Boulevard in Bayside is a great place for friends and sandwiches. We went with Dina and Dmitry and we had: Baby beet salad and an order of Belgian frite. Then The Bell BBQ Classic-grilled warm bbq chicken with fresh sliced avocado, melted Vermont cheddar, cilantro, melted Monterrey jack and creamy cilantro-lime dressing. Also a grilled portabello mushrooms, fresh baby arugala and goat cheese with roasted garlic and black olive spread. Also a spicy Buffalo chicken fingers, chunky blue cheese dressing and julienne carrots and celery. And a classic burger. A few beers, a few glasses of wine and good friends! Always a pleasure!
We went to Agora taverna on Austin Street for my birthday with Jill and Lenny. We got a table outside and watched a few people argue over a parking spot :) We had a bottle of Greek wine (Stag's Head) and a Horiatiki salad-tomatoes, feta, cucumbers, olives, green peppers, oil and vinegar. Grilled octopus-so yummy with capers and the mixed spread platter. Dinner was grilled shrimp, chicken and pasta with meat sauce. Dessert was yogurt with sour cherries and a chocolate souffle with ice cream. Add ouzo and Greek coffee and it was a fun night with great friends!
Once again, for my birthday, which seems to have lasted a long time...We went to Barosa with Denise and Joe: Fried calamari arrabiata-yum! Stuffed artichoke-yum! Arugala salad. Linguine with seafood in a champagne sauce; penne vodka without prosciutto; chicken scarpariello and rigatoni Barosa with broccoli rabe, sausage and cherry peppers. They were out of zabaglione and for the life of me I cannot remember dessert. Anyway, another evening with great friends!
What a life!!!
We've been to Bare Burger (http://www.bareburger.com/) twice. The first time it was just Michael and I. We had: The Big Blue Bacon-danish blue cheese, bourbon sauteed mushrooms, apple smoked onions, blackened maple bacon, lettuce and apple chutney with a bison burger on a wheat flour wrap. Also a Maple Bacon Cheesebareburger-sharp cheddar, blackened maple bacon (one tiny slice), lettuce, tomato and mayo on a brioche bun. Along with a side of onion rings-really good. We asked that they not be fried in peanut oil. The service was good and the burgers were fine. Nothing to write home about. The next time we went with Barbara and Paul after seeing Rear Window at the Midway Theater in honor of it's 70th anniversary-great show on the big screen! We had: The Western-pepper jack, blackened maple bacon, fried onions, house-made coleslaw and peppercorn steak sauce with a turkey burger on a wheat flour wrap. Also a Pesto Red Pepper Burger-smoked mozzarella, roasted red peppers, baby spinach and pesto mayo on a brioche bun with a portobello mushroom cap. Also Ostrich sliders and a House salad along with assorted pickles and cole slaw-very good slaw! So the company was good and that makes the meal, but the food was again, just average.
Press 195 on Bell Boulevard in Bayside is a great place for friends and sandwiches. We went with Dina and Dmitry and we had: Baby beet salad and an order of Belgian frite. Then The Bell BBQ Classic-grilled warm bbq chicken with fresh sliced avocado, melted Vermont cheddar, cilantro, melted Monterrey jack and creamy cilantro-lime dressing. Also a grilled portabello mushrooms, fresh baby arugala and goat cheese with roasted garlic and black olive spread. Also a spicy Buffalo chicken fingers, chunky blue cheese dressing and julienne carrots and celery. And a classic burger. A few beers, a few glasses of wine and good friends! Always a pleasure!
We went to Agora taverna on Austin Street for my birthday with Jill and Lenny. We got a table outside and watched a few people argue over a parking spot :) We had a bottle of Greek wine (Stag's Head) and a Horiatiki salad-tomatoes, feta, cucumbers, olives, green peppers, oil and vinegar. Grilled octopus-so yummy with capers and the mixed spread platter. Dinner was grilled shrimp, chicken and pasta with meat sauce. Dessert was yogurt with sour cherries and a chocolate souffle with ice cream. Add ouzo and Greek coffee and it was a fun night with great friends!
Once again, for my birthday, which seems to have lasted a long time...We went to Barosa with Denise and Joe: Fried calamari arrabiata-yum! Stuffed artichoke-yum! Arugala salad. Linguine with seafood in a champagne sauce; penne vodka without prosciutto; chicken scarpariello and rigatoni Barosa with broccoli rabe, sausage and cherry peppers. They were out of zabaglione and for the life of me I cannot remember dessert. Anyway, another evening with great friends!
What a life!!!
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Agora
Tonight I went to Agora on Austin Street with Barbara. It was great catching up on our families, children and events!
We shared: Horiatiki salad, mixed spreads with pita and a swordfish kebab with roasted lemon potatoes. Barb had a blue moon and I had a pineapple vodka (soooo good) and 2 ouzos :) Then Greek coffee and dessert of shredded phylo, custard, cream and pistachios.
Yum!
We shared: Horiatiki salad, mixed spreads with pita and a swordfish kebab with roasted lemon potatoes. Barb had a blue moon and I had a pineapple vodka (soooo good) and 2 ouzos :) Then Greek coffee and dessert of shredded phylo, custard, cream and pistachios.
Yum!
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Agora
Last night I went with Barbara, Dina and Dina's mom, Nora to Agora on Austin Street. I have been there a few times before, and other than the whole branzino which was dry and terribly thin (had it on a previous visit) everything was great!
The grilled octopus is the best I've ever had. Their Horiatiki salad is good, plate of different spreads are all yummy and comes with warm pita. The shrimp saganaki is flavorful, but could possibly use a touch more feta, and we also shared a dinner portion of Mousakka. Dessert was honey balls (vaguely resembling the taste of zeppoles). And don't forget our bottle of Greek red wine.
We spent the evening catching up on each other's children (all our boys have known each other since kindergarten-and so have we). It was great to see Nora, it's been a long time and I am glad she is out and about after falling during a trip to Jamaica.
Thanks for another night with good company and good food!
The grilled octopus is the best I've ever had. Their Horiatiki salad is good, plate of different spreads are all yummy and comes with warm pita. The shrimp saganaki is flavorful, but could possibly use a touch more feta, and we also shared a dinner portion of Mousakka. Dessert was honey balls (vaguely resembling the taste of zeppoles). And don't forget our bottle of Greek red wine.
We spent the evening catching up on each other's children (all our boys have known each other since kindergarten-and so have we). It was great to see Nora, it's been a long time and I am glad she is out and about after falling during a trip to Jamaica.
Thanks for another night with good company and good food!
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Agora with Friends
Jennie, Barbara and I went to Agora (http://agorataverna.com/about.php) on Austin Street last night. We went early, about 7pm, because we've noticed that the place usually fills up and we didn't want to wait. There were open tables last night, but not many, all throughout our meal. It was a Wednesday night however.
Firstly, there are too many servers and wait staff in that place. They hover, uninvited, around the table waiting like vultures to scoop away your dirty dishes or empty wine glasses, even when you are not finished using them.
Secondly, similarly to its counterpart in Astoria (Aegean Cove-http://www.aegeancove.com/html/index.html) the fish is not up to par. I've had fish now in both restaurants and I always expect better. Last night Jennie and I shared a Branzino with a side of greens. The fish was thin, nearly tasteless with tiny bones inadvertently left in and the greens were so mushy I envisioned my later life with no teeth. Barbara had the lamb kebab, which she enjoyed very much. We all shared the Horiatiki salad (Greek salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, onions, olives and feta cheese) and the grilled octopus which was AMAZING. It could be the best I've had. Dessert was Milopita (Granny Smith apples, raisins & spices, wrapped in phylo dough served with cinnamon ice cream ) and that was terrific too! We had a bottle of Greek red wine, certainly palatable, but nothing to write home about at $32 a bottle.
And finally, as with all meals, it's the company you keep that makes the evening! Thanks ladies.
Firstly, there are too many servers and wait staff in that place. They hover, uninvited, around the table waiting like vultures to scoop away your dirty dishes or empty wine glasses, even when you are not finished using them.
Secondly, similarly to its counterpart in Astoria (Aegean Cove-http://www.aegeancove.com/html/index.html) the fish is not up to par. I've had fish now in both restaurants and I always expect better. Last night Jennie and I shared a Branzino with a side of greens. The fish was thin, nearly tasteless with tiny bones inadvertently left in and the greens were so mushy I envisioned my later life with no teeth. Barbara had the lamb kebab, which she enjoyed very much. We all shared the Horiatiki salad (Greek salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, onions, olives and feta cheese) and the grilled octopus which was AMAZING. It could be the best I've had. Dessert was Milopita (Granny Smith apples, raisins & spices, wrapped in phylo dough served with cinnamon ice cream ) and that was terrific too! We had a bottle of Greek red wine, certainly palatable, but nothing to write home about at $32 a bottle.
And finally, as with all meals, it's the company you keep that makes the evening! Thanks ladies.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Three Days
Happy Spring!
We have had great meals for the past three days: Friday night we went to 5 Burro with the Wisners and the Boyles. Several pitchers of margaritas and a few beers along with queso fundido, guacamole, avocados stuffed with shrimp, chicken tacos, chicken chipotle and lobster burritos. Afterwards, we walked to Agora Taverna (http://agorataverna.com/index.php) the new Greek place on Austin Street, for dessert: Milopita-Granny Smith apples, raisins & spices, wrapped in phyllo dough served with cinnamon ice cream; Galactobureko-Milk farina custard wrapped in phyllo with cinnamon and powdered sugar; Yaourti-Authentic Greek yogurt with thyme honey, sour cherries and walnuts; Chocolatina-Warm chocolate souffle served with roasted figs and vanilla ice cream along with Greek and American coffees.
Saturday we were at Leslie's for her son Louis' 19th birthday. Friends are always great and so is the food: Warm artichoke cheese spread; crudite; cheese; olives; shrimp cocktail followed by cavatelli with gravy and Caesar salad and garlic bread. Birthday cake and tons of goodies for dessert. Add wine and cocktails and stir till ready!
Sunday we had our annual Easter day with the Creutz family! Wonderful friends, happy kids, great food, beautiful sunshine! We started with cheese, hummus and pita, grape leaves and tzatziki, marinated shrimp, wine, scotch, Manhattan's and bourbon (for the experienced crowd). Dinner was amazing grilled, marinated, butterflied lamb (yes I nibbled a well done bit), wild and plain rice, asparagus, salad, more wine. Around the table we played a game similar to telephone, but you don't say what the person next to you whispers in your ear, you say the first thing that pops into your head (more like word association) and it goes around the table back to the person who started it. So, Louis starts by whispering "pussy" into B3's ear, and you can imagine what went on next. LOL. Boys will be boys...Dessert was apple strudel, Easter cupcakes, chocolate cake, cookies, coffee and cordials. We gave the kids their Easter bags and one of Eileen's items was the big hit: small Nerf guns. It was all out war for a few hours after that. A few games of Can-Jam on the lawn and our day was perfect!
Hope yours was too!
We have had great meals for the past three days: Friday night we went to 5 Burro with the Wisners and the Boyles. Several pitchers of margaritas and a few beers along with queso fundido, guacamole, avocados stuffed with shrimp, chicken tacos, chicken chipotle and lobster burritos. Afterwards, we walked to Agora Taverna (http://agorataverna.com/index.php) the new Greek place on Austin Street, for dessert: Milopita-Granny Smith apples, raisins & spices, wrapped in phyllo dough served with cinnamon ice cream; Galactobureko-Milk farina custard wrapped in phyllo with cinnamon and powdered sugar; Yaourti-Authentic Greek yogurt with thyme honey, sour cherries and walnuts; Chocolatina-Warm chocolate souffle served with roasted figs and vanilla ice cream along with Greek and American coffees.
Saturday we were at Leslie's for her son Louis' 19th birthday. Friends are always great and so is the food: Warm artichoke cheese spread; crudite; cheese; olives; shrimp cocktail followed by cavatelli with gravy and Caesar salad and garlic bread. Birthday cake and tons of goodies for dessert. Add wine and cocktails and stir till ready!
Sunday we had our annual Easter day with the Creutz family! Wonderful friends, happy kids, great food, beautiful sunshine! We started with cheese, hummus and pita, grape leaves and tzatziki, marinated shrimp, wine, scotch, Manhattan's and bourbon (for the experienced crowd). Dinner was amazing grilled, marinated, butterflied lamb (yes I nibbled a well done bit), wild and plain rice, asparagus, salad, more wine. Around the table we played a game similar to telephone, but you don't say what the person next to you whispers in your ear, you say the first thing that pops into your head (more like word association) and it goes around the table back to the person who started it. So, Louis starts by whispering "pussy" into B3's ear, and you can imagine what went on next. LOL. Boys will be boys...Dessert was apple strudel, Easter cupcakes, chocolate cake, cookies, coffee and cordials. We gave the kids their Easter bags and one of Eileen's items was the big hit: small Nerf guns. It was all out war for a few hours after that. A few games of Can-Jam on the lawn and our day was perfect!
Hope yours was too!
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