I’m sorry for a little lag in posting. It’s been a whirlwind of a week…of a month, for that matter. Trying to update this blog late at night doesn’t always work too well for me when I’m on zero to only a few hours of sleep (literally!). I felt like it was time for a little break. Well, it was actually brought on after my brother sent me a video of my eight-month-old nephew who’s growing up so freaking fast. I barely finished watching this one of him trying to “sing” (which was really him adorably trying to imitate a tune my brother made up), that I found myself booking a ticket to come to visit my family in the Midwest. Hey, you try to resist those dimples! It’s a nice excuse to mellow out before Fashion Week anyway.
Before I left though, I was able to catch a meal at Salinas for a beauty product launch. The Spanish restaurant is fairly new — I believe it opened up just this past summer — with a dimly lit tapas room and bar, dining room which opens up to an airy 35-seat garden in the back where we ate. It’s a gorgeous outdoor space if you’re looking for one.
Here’s a peek at what we ate:
The food sounds more involved on the menu, and though fresh, I don’t think everything tasted extraordinarily “different.” The starter bread with tomato and garlic spread was tasty (I might have eaten a whole bowl on my own), and as far as I’m concerned you can’t go wrong with fried brussel sprouts. I also learned recently that although I’m not huge on fish, I never had ceviche I didn’t like. The problem for me was because of my own diet restrictions, I couldn’t have a lot of the menu items (bacon came with a lot of dishes, for example), and I wasn’t totally feeling anchovies on some of the flat breads. I was being hosted though and when I looked up some of the menu items for this post, I don’t think I personally would feel like all the dishes justified a $20+ plate. The passionfruit and rice pudding dessert with a latte was a nice way to end though.
Apparently this newish restaurant is getting a lot of buzz though (where I heard people were straight up being sent away rather than given a ridiculous wait time). Not sure if it meets the hype as far as all of the food’s concerned. Anyone else been? What did you think?
Restaurant Info:
Salinas
136 9th Ave,
btw 18th & 19th St.
New York, NY 10011
212-776-1990
Chelsea
REPORT CARD
Meal: Dinner
Occasion: Business dinner
Price: $$$
(Out of three stars)
Ambiance: ***
Food: **
Service: ***
Would I go back?: Although I loved the outdoor space and glad I got to sample some of the items, I feel like the menu is somewhat limited for my own preferences so probably not.
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Shy
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