Word is in that if you check in at Nuela Restaurant (43 West 24th Street) for dinner via Facebook this week (https://www.facebook.com/nuelarestaurant?sk=deals&filter=358018510879633&pvsig=706829977), tag 4 friends and a complimentary cocktail is on the house for yourself and everyone with you at dinner who does the same.
Here’s the Nuela cocktail list: www.nuelany.com/pdf/Nuela-cocktails-10.18.11.pdf.
Nuela restaurant’s (43 West 24th Street) Arroz con Pato duck entree for two was heralded by the New York Times as one of the ‘Best Dishes in 2010′, but at MadParkNews we had yet to try it. So we went in recently to see what the hype was about.
Overall it’s a great dish, basically giving you a duck tasting 4 ways, all in the confines of one large skillet full of seasoned rice and vegetables. One per-requisite is that you must like duck. You will get a fried duck egg, duck confit, duck foie gras, and sliced, spiced duck breast. The spiced duck breast was the standout, followed by the duck confit. Whatever they crust the seared duck breast with is so flavorful, each bite is one to savor. One trick to the dish is that you chip off the crispy rice stuck to the bottom and sides of the skillet- mix that in for some great texture and flavor.
Note that it is a dish for two people, and it’s $32/person, so you both gotta really want it. But save yourself with a discount (hey it’s a recession).
Also while you are there, the cebiches are outstanding. We had the Market Fish Cebiche and loved it.
Here is the full Nuela dinner menu.
Nuela restaurant (43 West 24th Street) has a cool offer for you. Simply ‘check in’ on your phone on Foursquare/Hotlist/Google Places while you are eating there, show your server and your whole table gets a free round of wine or cocktails!
Nuela features South American cuisine, including excellent ceviches and their their critically acclaimed Arroz con Pato. See the full menu at nuelany.com/pdf/NUELA_Dinner.pdf.
There is a deal on Bloomspot right now where for $25 you get a $50 voucher to be used at Nuela restaurant (43 West 24th Street).
You buy the offer now and can use it before it expires in 6 months.
See all deal details at www.bloomspot.com/new-york/nuela/.
Nuela has a deal going with GiltCity.com where you can get two glasses of wine and their praised Arroz con Pato dish for two for $55. (normally at least $82). Plus I believe if this is your first purchase with GiltCity, you get an additional 20% off. Learn more at www.giltcity.com/invite.
The New York Times called the dish ““a beautiful paella-like amalgam of duck…” (read full review).
Flatiron neighborhood restaurants (and newcomers this year) ABC Kitchen and Nuela both had entrees included in the Best 15 Dishes of 2010 by restaurant critic Sam Sifton of the New york Times.
For Jean George’s ABC Kitchen (35 East 18th Street between Broadway and Park), it was Chef Dan Kluger’s Black Sea Bass that grabbed Sifton’s attention and made the list.
At Nuela (43 West 24th Street between 5th and 6th Avenue), the Arroz con Pato, which is basically a paella with a duck breast, duck egg, foie gras, duck confit and of course rice and vegetables, won over Sifton.
You can see all 15 dishes and play audio reviews at www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/12/29/dining/20101229-year.html.
Recently opened neighborhood restaurant Nuela (43 West 24th Street, Between 5th and 6th Avenues; www.nuelany.com) was apparently the site of a rapper and Law & Order star Ice-T’s new year’s eve bash, which also featured ‘American Idol contestant Antonella Barba, Kenya Barris from ‘America’s Next Top Model, Tamra Barney of ‘The Real Housewives of the O.C., and Jon Gosselin’s ex, Hailey Glassman according to PopEater.
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