ABC Kitchen

One of my more memorable Jean Georges meals. 

A friend once pitched ABC Kitchen as Gwyneth Paltrow's favorite, and I absolutely ADORE Gwyneth Paltrow and her lifestyle. She loves food but is also one heck of a fitspiration because she is very health-conscious. She epitomizes class and glamour but exudes such a down-to-earth aura...I tend to think of 'basics' when she comes to mind for two reasons: 1) she seems to lead a pretty simple 'mom' life and 2) her fashion style is very minimalist.

Anyway, I can go on and on about her but the reason I brought her up is because ABC Kitchen is essentially the amalgamation of everything she preaches about eating and making food -- it is all about local, organic, original, and environmentally conscious food. 

Rustic - mismatched floral-patterned vintage china, vintage silverware

Eco-friendly table setting and handmade porcelain dinnerware

I fell in love with the intimate interiors

Half of a roast carrot and avocado salad - crunchy seeds, sour cream, citrus

Whole wheat pizza - mushrooms, parmesan, oregano, and farm egg

So good

I heard Gordon Ramsay hates truffle oil but I never found out why...until now...maybe. This pizza did not have any sneaky truffle oil drizzled on top or anything, and yet it was still so tasty. Having said that, I'm still a big fan of truffle oil because, like sriracha, it magically transforms everything bland into something so flavorful, but this pizza made me appreciate what a good mushroom dish should be like.