i've got a fever and the only cure is more april bloomfield.

since being done in with cotechino and ciabatta donuts at the breslin last february, i've had my little desires burning with hope that one day, maybe, i'd have the time to invest in the legendary wait at ms. b's other wansternaunt,

the spotted pig

here are my dates, jeff and hammer, doing what you're supposed to do before a spotted pig happening. and it is sad because our schedules these days are such that our "spontaneous late-night badass drunk trip to the spotted pig" really had to be our precisely calculated days in advance drunken itinerary meal plan.

but really it was aok because when we rolled in after a few at the local watering hole, we apparently told the host the lucky number because despite the fact that people were all up in each other's grill, we three got seated immediately. shazam.

and soon thereafter, chicken liver toast was in my belly and it was more than great.

it was so so great.

and even better was that the friend who told me weeks ago that i must get the chicken liver toast is a circus clown.

the other appetizers {deviled eggs and something called a devil on a horseback {?} which involved a fruity thing wrapped in a bacon-y thing}were good too, but nothing could prepare us for

the bunny rabbit that jeff ordered.

i never had a bunny rabbit before, i never even considered it.

stoop always used to sleep with a stuffed bunny rabbit, so maybe that was the reason.

anywho, i do believe that bunny rabbit might be one of my new favorite meats.
it's a juicier, softer, tastier version of a chicken.

and i am all for it, thumpers aside.

ok so the gnudi = {gnocchi + ravioli}^n

trader joe's makes this stuffed gnocchi that is wild, so if you eat that and then imagine it better, that is what this is.

the pasta was really doughy and the ricotta was really grainy and ricotta-y.

i don't know what was more entertaining:

the great pile of rosemary hiding underneath the shoestring fries

or hammer sitting across the table from me,

about to poo his pants about how much he loved that damn burger.

and yeah, it was mighty good. flavorful, a softy bun... but in my eyes, roquefort cheese will always be a man's cheese. and also being a majority tipsy might not have been totally conducive to the stinky feet smell...

but the shoestring fries, by gum. it was like every single night during high school that was spent at the steak and shake eating their skinny fries. these were crispier, and garlickier, and saltier, and...soooo much rosemary. brilliant.

it was a tight fry.

shortly thereafter,

i was awake in my bed with all of my clothes on and a bunny rabbit next to me.

just kidding.

whatever, good thing this place finally happened because there are two restaurants left in the restaurant challenge. holy lamb.

xoxo

yeh

the spotted pig is on west 11th and greenwich and is open way late and does not take reservations