MSNY begins June Madness...PART 1

Well, it has arrived dear foodies. The madness of June. The wonderful, crazy, exhausting, satisfying, delicious madness of June. 

In the last week and half we have:

- hosted a tasting 

- catered our first wedding of the season (many more to come...)

- produced and catered a 300 person benefit for the Tenement Museum
- catered market week for 2 very high profile fashion clients
- not gotten a whole lot of sleep...

As for the tasting, well the man himself (Michael Stuart) worked his culinary magic. And I mean magic. Just as our couple arrived, the power went out.  Impeccable timing really. Fortunately it was still light out (to allow us to actually see one another), but that doesn't exactly make for a working oven. Nonetheless, with the combination of skill, science, bourbon (it was stressful) and a pretty rad couple, MSNY delivered an incredible meal.

The wedding last weekend took place at The Green Building in lovely Carroll Gardens.  The affair was simple, rustic, quirky, and elegant - which fortunate for us matches our style to a T.

As the guests arrived, we served them one of our signature cocktails: 

THE GINGER YUZU

citron vodka, fresh muddled ginger, yuzu juice, lemon juice 

*served in these adorable bottles

Cocktail hour, held outside in their newly acquired space, consisted of:

Oxtail Spring Rolls

black beans, cabbage, siracha

Beet Tartare

whole grain aioli, egg mimosa, baby arugula, brioche

Truffled Lobster Roll

potato bun, lemon zest, fine herb mayo

The end of cocktail hour meant the beginning the hourly shots. Did we mention we love these people?

Dinner was an informal family style and consisted of:

first

Heirloom Tomato Salad

country bread, marinated ricotta fresca, basil oil, petite basil

mains

Pan Roasted Striped Bass

lemon confit, shaved artichoke, extra virgin olive oil

Fig Stuffed Grilled Pork Loin

fennel mustard, shallot, vin cotto

sides

Grilled Corn Salad

avocado, purple onion, heirloom tomatoes, cumin, lime

Sauteed Broccolette

roasted garlic, chili flakes, smoked sea salt

***PICS TO COME!!

And, of course, as a late night snack, we served the crowd favorite:

Grilled Cheese

 robiola, truffle brioche, tomato compote

***HEAR ALL ABOUT THE TENEMENT MUSEUM BENEFIT AND FASHION MARKET WEEK IN PART 2 (COMING SOON)!