Winklers' Soiree in Heaven

in honor of 

Neil Armstrong

(August 5, 1930 – 

August 25, 2012)

Crumbs Bake Shop

350 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024
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Take out for Dîner en Blanc - New York 2012 event


Dessert:

(clockwise from top center)

Peanut Butter Cup: Rich chocolate cake filled and frosted with our peanut butter buttercream frosting and topped with peanut butter cup wedges and edged in crushed peanuts and chocolate chips.

Blackout: Richest chocolate cake filled with fudge mixed with vanilla custard, topped with chocolate cream cheese frosting and chocolate crumbs drizzled with chocolate.

Vanilla/Vanilla Sprinkle: Vanilla cake with rich vanilla cream cheese frosting and edged with rainbow sprinkles.

Devil's Food: Chocolate cake with classic vanilla buttercream filling and frosting, sprinkled with chocolate crumbs and mini chocolate chips.

Red Velvet: Authentic red velvet cake with rich cream cheese frosting, topped with red velvet crumbs and edged with white sprinkles.

Happy Birthday: Vanilla cake mixed with rainbow sprinkles filled with vanilla buttercream mixed with rainbow sprinkles topped with vanilla cream cheese frosting edged with rainbow sprinkles and yellow rosette in the center.

Raku II

57 W 76th St, New York, NY 10023
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Take out for Dîner en Blanc - New York 2012 event

Appetizer:

Tuna Avocado Salad

Main Course:

Spicy Tuna Roll
Eel Avocado Roll
Shrimp Tempura Roll
Green Paper Roll: tuna, salmon, white tuna, crab meat, cucumber, caviar, spicy mayo, white fish, cream cheese in green soy been seaweed wrap
California Roll (free)


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Purchased from Dîner en Blanc:

Tavern on Main

150 Main Street  Westport, CT 06880
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Classic Eggs Benedict
With Canadian bacon, toasted English muffin & topped with hollandaise sauce

Rainbow Bagels

The Velasco's

Buffet included: (counterclockwise from top left of center)
Sangria
Tossed salad
Corn
Watermelon
Honeydew Melon
Leche Flan
Tri-Color/Rainbow Cookies
BBQ Chicken Legs
Asparagus (in foil)
Skirt Steak
Shrimp Skewers
Macaroni & Cheese (in white bowl)
Rice (in steel bowl)


Not shown:
Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil Bruschetta
Hot Dogs
Raw veggies (carrots, celery, cherry tomatoes)

Diablo Royale

189 W 10th St, New York, NY 10014
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DIABLO CLASSIC – sauza blanco tequila with fresh lime juice on the rocks

Rosa Mexicano

9 East 18th Street, New York, NY 10003
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Guacamole en Molcajete: served with two salsas and tortillas



Restaurant Week -- choice of 3 items for $35


1- Frozen Pomegranate Margarita:   (signature cocktail since 1984) silver tequila, pomegranate and lime juices




2 - Carne Asada/Skirt Steak Taco “Skillet Style”:  From Niman Ranch, Chihuahua cheese and chile de árbol salsa.




3 - La tradicional:  Silver tequila, fresh lime, organic agave




Churros en Bolsa: traditional Mexican doughnuts served with three dipping sauces: chocolate, caramel and raspberry guajillo

Greek Taverna

55 The Promenade, Edgewater, NJ 07020
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[ The service for our table inside was awful -- our waiter had the worst attitude, almost contemptuous when we asked or requested something, he didn't describe the food accurately, and rarely checked in on us.  The service outside seemed more pleasant. ]


Pita Bread



Piklia
a selection of tradition Greek Spreads spreads (clockwise from top left)

tzatziki - shredded cucumbers, yogurt, dill and garlic dip with Greek olive oil

melitzano salata -roasted eggplant, garlic, parsley and fresh herbs dip with Greek olive oil

skordalia - garlic and potato dip with lemon juice and Greek olive oil

taramo salata - robust and lemony fish roe dip with Greek olive oil



Greek Taverna Chips
Crispy fried zucchini and eggplant chips, served with skordalia dip




Kalamarakia Tiganita
Baby calamari fried to perfection, served with a homemade mild marinara sauce




Pastitsio
layers of thick Greek macaroni, ground beef topped with bechamel cream oven baked to perfection




Gyro Platter
Homemade authentic gyros, cooked slowly on a vertical broiler, sliced thin and served with Greek pita bread, tzatziki, and grilled tomatoes




Paidakia
baby loin of lamb chops charcoal grilled on your demand




To Piato Tis Papadias
a grilled combination of chicken breast, lamb chop, Greek sausage, biftiki and pork sauvlaki




Greek Bougatsa Tou Bardari
baked, custard-wrapped phyllo, served warm, sprinkled with cinnamon and powdered sugar

Legends Suite Club -- Yankees Stadium

1 E 161st St, New York, NY 10451
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one of my friends, who is a huge fan of soccer, invited me to join her in watching the Real Madrid vs. AC Milan game at Yankees Stadium -- the seats were ridiculous and included access to the Legends Suite Club

(I gave the sushi chef the box and pointed at what we wanted, and he just piled it in...)

Original Presto's Brick Oven Pizza

6001 Park Avenue  West New York, NJ 07093
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mushroom + sausage

tasti D-lite

193 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
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mud pie + french vanilla

Chai Home Kitchen

124 North 6th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211
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Thai Iced Tea



Chicken Chai Home Style Peanut Dumplings



Chiang Mai Noodles
Chicken curry with egg noodles Northern Style