Thu 30 Jul 2009
Eating Out with Miss Info x Immaculate Infatuation: Macao Trading Co.: Blech!
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(olive oil poached octopus…with potatoes. meh…)
Whoo Hoo! Last week, I went on my first “foodie dinner” with Andrew and Chris from the foodblog ImmaculateInfatuation and singer/beautyexpert Heather Park ….ImmaculateInfat posts new NYC-area reviews daily and they hit all the ballyhooed hotspots…which is perfect for folks like me who treat every meal like its my last (I pre-research everything, its pathetic) but what’s key is that Andrew and Chris go past hype to the bottom line: should I eat here?
Plus, their reviews make me laugh out loud.
Personally, I lean towards tiny, ethnic haunts. I’ll eat anything served out the side of a truck. Also, I have a fear of franchises and laminated menus that have more than 8 pages….so the boys suggested Macao Trading Co., in Tribeca, which, like its namesake, Macau a/k/a the Las Vegas of Asia, is a blend of Chinese and Portuguese influences….
Chris writes:
“First of all, Macao is a huge scene … everyone in the house is either on an early in the game date, or starting off their night before they hit Pink Elephant. Second, the place is essentially a theme restaurant. There must have been a yard sale after the last Indiana Jones movie and the owners of Macao cleaned out every prop that Planet Hollywood didn’t already scoop up. I honestly wouldn’t have been surprised to see a monkey in a shriner’s hat come out and bus the table….”
Click here to read the slam by slam of our meal...
NOTE: the ImmaculateInfatuation boys noticed that there were lots of tables with 1 guy and 3 or more girls…..Me and Heather noticed that some of these combos looked like they were mail-ordered.
I’m jus’ sayin’.
July 30th, 2009 at 3:53 pm
Oh lord, when I first read this, I didn’t see the “with” in the headline… and I clicked right away.
*slaps forehead*
July 30th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Everything you ate sounds really good on paper, but I guess they didn’t execute.
Know any other Macao-an(?) restaurants? Maybe these dishes can be done correctly elsewhere.
July 30th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
The Portuguese clams look pretty tasty. I’m a big octopus guy but there has to be something else in an olive oil marinade. Keep the food reviews coming Info.
July 30th, 2009 at 3:58 pm
well, I’ve def been to some slamming portuguese spots. slammin’ food. sort of spanish tapas ish. But yeah, trust the Immac boys when they tell you..everything somehow managed to be both salty and bland at the same time.
boo.
Now, on the flipside…if you’re looking for overly glam Chinese, I think Chinatown Brasserie has fantastic dimsum. the main entrees were too heavy. But the dumplings. yummers.
July 30th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
as bad as the food was, I had a great time!
July 30th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
…..apparently my simple chicken n rice eating self needs to step it up a few levels.
July 30th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
immaculate infatuation is da’ bomb – its my new favorite food website!
July 30th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
Hello
if your the new hiphopfoodie
an address would be nice,
price range
– Baller status / 9 to 5er / only eat off per diem
I will check that website anyway, but a where i(info) at at this week section would be great.
July 30th, 2009 at 4:50 pm
the address is on the immaculateinfatuation.com post, along with a map
July 30th, 2009 at 7:13 pm
“octopus” wow ur brave!
July 30th, 2009 at 8:05 pm
you know, since moving to the city I always said i’d try to eat out at least once a month but it has yet to happen.
Im a vegetarian, know of any good spots Miss Info?
– imma check out your pals site as well just for S&Gs 😀
July 30th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
Can you please allow comments on the em “warning shots” song post….
Pretty please
July 30th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
Info…Have u tried Corner 28 on Main and 40th rd in Flushing? pretty good stuff. I strongly recommend the Duck. 🙂 But anyway, it looks like ur meal wasnt as good as u thought it would be.
July 30th, 2009 at 11:39 pm
Thanks for the tip, Info. Would love to find an authentic Macanese restaurant.
July 31st, 2009 at 2:34 am
yes Ive def had the roast duck fluffybuns there…at the walk up window. But….as cheap and good as they are…in comparison to a real peking duck meal with fluffy buns instead of the pancakes….they’re like frozen hamburger patties vs fresh.
There’s a spot near there….i think across the street from the Chao Zhao, which has amazing crab fried rice, and amazing peking duck with fluffy buns : )
July 31st, 2009 at 2:34 am
sorry bout that, it was an error. but its fixed now
July 31st, 2009 at 12:03 pm
the last “note”, won’t eat there (mail-order=human trafficking). decor looks neat. slightly overpriced?
August 11th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
ive been thinking about this food post for weeks now
January 14th, 2010 at 2:01 am
I have come across a bunch of stuff about trading in ebooks and articles and most of it looks to me to be contradictory. It’s so hard to find quality information that’s based on actual facts and not simply the next dude’s opinion.