nykeiko eats: NYC Restaurant Week 2012-The Mercer Kitchen [Soho]

This post is late because I was on vacation the second week of Restaurant Week. So whaaat!

This past Restaurant Week, we tummy tackled only two new places. 'Park Avenue Summer' is the first one we tried which I somewhat reviewed here (posting pics count as a review right?!) and a last minute decision I don't want to cook tonight before leaving on vacation to go to 'Mercer Kitchen' in Soho. I made the decision 45 minutes before reserving a 6 p.m. table and arrived at the restaurant with zero minutes to spare and almost losing our table. Did you ever have to call a restaurant 15 minutes after your booking time and lie that you were lost and could not find the resto and thus late and adding a few good lines for good measure like standing on Prince and not knowing to go left or right while you're really dashing towards the restaurant? AND turns out the bf had already arrived almost on time and I needed not to do all of that? Well, it may have or may not have worked as the host didn't sound too pleased.

I didn't know what to expect from Mercer Kitchen. I've passed by it more than a gazillion times while shopping in Soho and imagined it filled with fashion industry power lunchers and out-of-towner fashionista staying at the hotel next door. It seemed always busy but that's what happens when you're located in a busy popular intersection which made me unsure if it is ever busy for the good food or convenience.

Overall, the menu selection was small but decent choices for Resto week but since 3 out of 4 of us choose the burger, we didn't get to try the third entree. The normal house menu looks good too and I love the open kitchen concept. I'd go back with an out-of-towner friend that's looking for something good after intense Soho shopping.

Restaurant Week Mercer Kitchen Menu

THE APETIZERS:

Green gooey soup

I'd go back for the steamed shrimps salad

THE MAINS:

The Mercer Burger: Beautiful! But too dry. They didn't even ask us how we would like it cooked.

Grilled free range chicken

DESERT TIME!

Chocolate cake to end the meal

The kitchen

Enjoy!

Photos by me and Naoto Kitamura.

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Prettier in person [Erica Weiner for Of A Kind]

Confetti Square Bracelet

I was just talking about it :) and got it in the mail! It's #50 of 100.

I'm really liking this Picfx app I got. Here are some shots of my new bracelet under a couple of different lights.

Bling

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nykeiko wears: Montreal [Mackage]

Dress: Mackage!
Clutch: Jason Wu!.. for Target :) Leftovers are here or on ebay.
Earrings: A and L Jewelry (Discontinued Montreal brand)
Shoes: I bought these heels more than a year ago in Taiwan from some Korean brand. They are gray leather and has metallic mesh cap toe! Did you see some metallic cap toe shoes currently trending? See?

Still not good at posing too long for pictures

This is what I wore to summer wedding #2 which was held in beautiful Montreal and wearing a Montreal-based brand was the right thing to do! My dress is made in Shanghai however but that's okay because it is one of Montreal's sister cities since 1985. How did I know that you ask? I learned it when I was interviewing for a job at the Shanghai Expo back in 2010. Random.

I love the fit of a Mackage dress. I own two now and both fit me like a glove. I cannot lose or gain any weight if I want to wear this again and again!

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I covet and buy... [Erica Weiner for Of A Kind]

Photos taken from ofakind.com

It is called the Confetti Squares Bracelet. Like a party on my arm. 14K gold-plated brass and there are 100 of a kind in the world.

To justify my purchase:

1. I can finally put my Daily Candy Deals voucher to good use!
2. I just broke a vintage bracelet from dancing too awesomely at a wedding over the weekend! It flew right off my wrist as I was dancing to some good oldies.

Gold squares

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Traveling...

For the past week, we have traveled to Montreal, Brownsfield, Portland, York and now in Boston attending hopefully the last of the summer weddings this year. I am so happy for my friends who have been with their significant others for more than 5 to 10 years finally make it official. Also, I can't wait to share some good finds I've come across and I cannot wait to sleep in my own bed again!

Picture I took right after the fog went away at Cape Neddick a.k.a. The Nubble House in York, Maine.

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