RONNIE MADRA
On the crossroads of Chelsea and the Meatpacking District, this posh lounge truly fits their motto, “one of a kind.” With spacious interior featuring oak ceilings, ostrich leather walls, a roaring fireplace, mirror walled outdoor smoking area, and mazelike floor patterns with an array of VIP tables patronized by celebrities and top models. 1OAK is the place to see and be seen by New York's hottest celebrities.
The owners, Richie Akiva, Scott Sartiano, and Ronnie Madra birthed one of NYC’s hottest nightclubs through over 40 combined years of success with Butter, Lotus, The Park, and G Spa & Lounge. It’s safe to say, these men know how to throw a good party, if you can get in.
Hill Country Beer and Barbecue Dinner & Tasting
When: Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
Time: 6pm-8pm
Where: Hill Country Barbeque Market
30 West 26th Street
(Btw. 6th Ave & Broadway)
New York, NY 10010
(212) 255-4544
Cost: $45 per person
www.hillcountryny.com
**Call for reservations (ext. 13)**
Fill next week's hump day with a heaping serving of barbecue and beer. Next Wednesday, join Hill Country as they host a barbecue dinner and beer tasting, sponsored by the Ithaca Beer Co.
Most people are so blinded by the neon lights of the Strip that they forget all aspects of Vegas that don't involve boas, stripper heels, or some sort of magical illusion. But on Wednesday's episode of Top Chef Masters Rick Moonen of RM Seafood in Mandalay Bay showed America what they were missing out on.
Tri Tip Grill
30 Rockafeller
Plaza
Concourse Level
New York,
NY 10112
(212) 664-1124
www.tritipgrill.com
A California transplant is taking "steak" in New York. It's not quite a fast food chain (the meat is real!), and it's not a sit down chain restaurant either, but it is a chain, of sorts. Tri Tip Grill is providing New Yorkers with the same grub that made them big in California. They stick to what they know, and do best which is a particular cut of meat called the tri tip. Although not particularly common, do not underestimate the impressiveness of this cut. At Tri Tip Grill is goes something like this:
- The tri tip comes from the part of the sirloin that is flavorful, tender and lean.
- Their meat is Certified Angus Beef, aged for 21 days
- Then it's rubbed in a special marinade and seasoning
- It hits a roaring flame for some brisk searing
- The tri tip is finished in a wood smoker and oven
Politics
I have to start with politics. I woke up a couple days ago and repeated my same routine, turn on the computer then the TV. Tune to the news, head to the kitchen to fill the tea pot, pausing to decide between tea and coffee (coffee), then back to the computer. What the hell do I read on Yahoo? Russia invades Georgia??? It was like reading something from the Cold War Era.
I squinted, frowned and thought maybe the heading had something to do with the Olympics. How is it possible that after seeing the grievous errors in approach, mentality and miscalculation of world opinion that the Bush administration made in the lead up and prosecution of the “Iraq War”, could the Russian government attack and invade Georgia?
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