Joe and I took Saturday night to try some new restaurants in Forest Hills.
Torn between tons of places that I've been dieing to try, we settled on Pampas for dinner and My Kitchen for dessert. Needless to say, I was not disappointed in the least.
First, Pampas. An Argentinean Steakhouse with a pretty interesting menu consisting of both Italian and Spanish flavors. We decided to share the homemade spinach ravioli in meat sauce (aka: bolognese) and the Pampas Mixed Grill. It was a good thing we went in with the intent of splitting everything because the amount of food that sat on our table was intense... and delicious.
The meat sauce was so perfect - spicy, sweet, meaty - with the raviolis, I'm still raving. The mixed grill came on a sizzling parilla (charcoal grill) and consisted of sweetbread, blood sausage, skirt steak, chorizo, and short ribs. All cooked to a beautiful medium rare - incredible.
I only wished I was drinking a glass of malbec instead of my dirty martini. The food came out so fast (which is the way I like it) that I didn't have a chance to finish.
Afterwards, we walked down about a block and a half to My Kitchen. What an adorable spot! We ordered the dessert sampler which consisted of the following AMAZING sweets: tiramisu (rich and thick), 5 berry tart (words cannot express my love for this sweet and tangy treat), canoli (smooth and creamy) & apricots topped with homemade Italian whipped cream (unbelievable pairing - very beautiful). Seriously, we licked the plate clean. Not a crumb went uneaten, it was that good. I don't usually have a sweet tooth, but I will forever make an exception for the 5 berry tart!
The restaurant, wait staff, and chef are unbelievably charming - I cannot wait to go back in the spring to sit outside!
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