We decided to go to my best friends house last night for dinner. Everybody was gonna bring something. I ordered my beef from Fresh Direct ( I believe it is the freshest products in the city) so I could marinate them for the bbq at night.
While my meat was resting in their savory juice, I met up with friends at “Serafina”. There are several Serafina’s all around the city, but the only one that i know and i go is the one located on 61st street between Manana (Mexican), and Geisha (Japanese) restaurants. They all have the same owner.
I like it a lot , but the problem is if you are a small group, they don’t let you book a table. So you have to go there and wait. But they don’t even take your name if you are not all there… As our friend was stuck in traffic, we had to wait 20 minutes, until she makes it and a next table opens… I seriously think it is a ridiculous system in the states.
And the hostesses were everything but sweet… What is it with all these wanna be models and actresses with their non smiling faces? Is it my fault if they didn’t make it? They should have simply slept with more people or I don’t know be more beautiful and talented…
I understand they have a power trip on tables… but come on!!! smile a little more so you might even get a tip.
Thanks god the service stuff was much better.
It is known for its brick oven pizzas and pastas, but I took my usual plate, “Beef Carpaccio with Warm Black Truffle Sauce and Boiled Potatoes”. What do you know, truffle again;) We ordered an artichoke salad for the middle, and while one friend took the goat cheese salad, the other took the salmon. The food was really good. We behaved and didn’t have any bubbles or wine…
The crowd was a bit of everything; lots of shoppers in their retail therapy break, some families, and some cuties… without forgetting the Madison Avenue ladies with lots of makeup and jewelry…
So if I sum it up, good food, ok service and good crowd… and most importantly one block away from Barneys….what a girl can want more???