What I Ate Last Night: Cole's Greenwich Village

Last night I had dinner at Cole's Greenwich Village. While I was waiting for my dinner guest, who was dragging himself through the swamp that is New York City in nearly 100-degree weather, I sat at the bar and tried the Cole's Cocktail (I assumed if they'd named it after themselves, they're pretty proud of it). Menu description: Crop organic vodka, ver jus, St. Germain, rosemary. It went down very easily, since I'd just come in from that same swamp myself.

A small starter sent out from the kitchen: Heirloom Tomato and Watermelon Salad. It was made that night with burrata. Delicious. Which is why I forgot to take the photo first and all you get to see is the last bite.

Next came stuffed squash blossoms and Quick Seared Squid—both great. Forgive the picture quality. It's dark in there! (And I never use the flash in a restaurant.)

Main course: cod with bok choy and maitake mushrooms in a red pepper broth. My guest had pork tenderloin with a bourbon glaze with corn succotash and black-eyed peas. We ended with a dessert brought over by Chef Daniel Eardley, who sat and talked for a while. Great guy, fun restaurant. If you're in the New York City, go check it out. --Lauren Purcell, Editor-in-Chief