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F12
Great restaurant. Their menu constantly changes, but if you want iconic dishes, gravlax and meatballs are the way to go.
Stockholm
Eclectic
2301 Orleans Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70119 (view map)
T: 504.821.0535
I think Leah Chase in New Orleans. She’s been in the business since the 40s, opening one of the first integrated restaurant in the country and she’s still cooking. She’s a chef, restaurateur and is still going more than 50 years later, despite Katrina and every other hurdle she’s experienced.
Treme
Creole
AQUAVIT
65 East 55th Street, New York, NY 10022 (view map)
T: 212.307.7311 (make a reservation)
Aquavit is definitely authentic and great. The herring plate is fantastic and definitely stop by during the festivals like Herring and Crayfish Weeks. Don’t forget to try the house-infused aquavit.
Midtown East
Scandinavian
RESTAURANTS - NEW YORK, NY
198 Grand Street, New York, NY 10013 (view map)
T: 212.941.1541
I love the banh mi sandwiches.
Little Italy
Vietnamese / Sandwiches
CHEF MARCUS SAMUELSSON
November 2, 2010
WHO
Executive chef of soon-to-be-opened Red Rooster Harlem in Harlem, New York.
WHY
Chef Samuelsson was born in Ethiopian, raised in Sweden, trained in Switzerland and Austria and has lived in Harlem for the past few years. His cooking brings together the influences from his vast life experiences.
COOKBOOKS
Aquavit: And the New Scandinavian Cuisine (buy it)
New American Table (buy it)
The Soul of a New Cuisine (buy it)
RECOMMENDATIONS
Marcus Samuelsson’s recommendations on where to eat and shop around the world.
RED ROOSTER in HARLEM - C-HOUSE in CHICAGO - MARC BURGER - STREET FOOD in STOCKHOLM
BRESLIN
Breslin is elegant in my eyes.
Flatiron / Chelsea
British
LE BERNARDIN
155 West 51st Street, New York, NY 10019 (view map)
T: 212.554.1515 (make a reservation)
Le Bernardin is a really elegant place to check out.
Midtown West
French / Seafood
MAMOUN'S
Mamoun’s have fantastic falafels.
Multiple Locations
Falafel
QUEEN OF SHEBA
I love to order the kitfo at Queen of Sheba. It reminds me of visiting my wife's home village.
Midtown West
Traditional Ethiopian
WD-50
For a special occasion, WD-50 is fun and great.
Lower East Side
Modern American
LENOX LOUNGE
Lenox Lounge in Harlem is where I would take an adventurous friend and it’s in my neighborhood.
Harlem
Jazz Supper Club
RESTAURANTS - BROOKLYN, NY
For off the beaten track: Marlow & Sons in Brooklyn.
Williamsburg
American
RESTAURANTS - WASHINGTON, DC
DUKEM
The best for authentic Ethiopian in the US. Order the doro wat.
U Street Corridor
Ethiopian
RESTAURANTS - NEW ORLEANS, NY
RESTAURANTS - STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
MATHIAS DALGREN
Grand Hôtel Stockholm
Södra Blasieholmshamnen 8, 103 27 Stockholm, Sweden (view map)
T: +46/(0)8.679.35.84
If you want iconic dishes, gravlax and meatballs are the way to go.
Royal Palace
Swedish
MT. MORRIS FARMERS MARKET
18 Mount Morris Park West, New York, NY 10027 (view map)
T: 212.860.1380
There’s a guy that delivers peaches from West Virginia to the Harlem farmers market every weekend they’re open - he inspires me.
Harlem
Farmers Market
MARKETS - HARLEM, NY
8 Southwark Street, London SE1 1TL, United Kingdom (view map)
T: +39 (0)20.7407.1002
Southwark
Food Market
MARKETS - LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
CENTRAL MARKET
Downtown
Market
MARKETS - LOS ANGELES, CA
MERKATO
Western Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (view map)
Addis Ketema
Open Air Market
MARKETS - ADDIS, ETHIOPIA
TSUKIJI FISH MARKET
Chuo Ward
Fish Market
MARKETS - TOKYO, JAPAN
GOOSE ISLAND BEER
Available at the following retailers.
Goose Island beers is inspiring, their craft beers are great.
Beer
DRINKS
BERBERE
Purchase on: Amazon.com
One of my favorite spices is berbere, a chili blend from Ethiopia. It’s wonderful to use as a rub on lamb or on skewers on a grill. It’s even great with a little olive oil and vinegar as vinaigrette on a salad.
Spice Blend
PRODUCTS