In Chicago, there are groups of restaurants that flood
everyone’s recommendation list. Everyone knows that if you’re in the West Loop,
you should try Au Cheval or Girl & the Goat. If you’re up North, you go to
Kuma’s Corner. In River North, you go to one of Bill & Giuliana’s restaurants
- Hub 51, RPM Steak or Italian, etc. No one will argue with these
recommendations since they’re a combination of local and popular. The big city
becomes small very quickly.
In New York, there are so many restaurants that I find it
hard to establish a “you most go here” list of places that are authentic and
not ridden by tourists. A few weeks ago on a work trip, my company’s CEO
mentioned a restaurant in Harlem that she had dined at for her 50th birthday. When she said Red Rooster, everyone seemed to know what it was and
nod right along. I fawned professionally, asked Kathryn if we could try it and
made a reservation immediately.
Last week, we met in Harlem after work and had some of the
most amazing Southern food of my life. We started with chicken & waffles
and cornbread, and a pitcher of sangria. We split barbecue pork loin and parmesan fries
for dinner, and were so full we couldn’t even eat dessert (which if you know my
diet, is unheard of). I even got a souvenir tea for paying with a Mastercard,
part of its priceless city campaign. If you’re in NYC, I highly recommend a
trip to Harlem to try this place out.
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| Cornbread, chicken & waffles and sangria at Red Rooster |
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| Kathryn with our dinner |
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