KEEP VOTING FOR KARINA SMIRNOFF ON "DANCING WITH THE STARS"

 

I don't even care who she's dancing with. I always vote for her because she's the best.


 Yesterday we went to Susan Feniger's "new" restaurant Mud Hen Tavern on one of Karina's rehearsal breaks.. It was four o' clock in the afternoon and the bar was already crowded! The word has really gotten out about the re-do of this place and the new menu. By the time we left about 6:20 it was jammed inside and out.

Karina and I had the Shaved Broccoli and Kale Salad, the Chicken and Waffle Croquettes (I ate all of it without her and it is beyond any food dream you could ever imagine), and then we had Fig and Arugula Pizza with Blue Cheese. We promised each other we'd eat every dish on the menu, three at a time. This place is KILLER!!!! Karina loved it so much she's recommending it to the "Dancing" people for their after-parties.

Below is what happened when we left:

We were walking down the alley in back, and Karina stopped to show me a cartwheel move she was just about to teach her partner, Sean Avery. As she is demonstrating, an ambulance came down the alley (no siren). It screeched to a halt just in front of us, and the two attendants jumped out and said, "Karina? It's Karina!" It's a good thing they weren't on their way to an emergency. The whole thing was really sweet and she made their day, week, whatever.

SNACKS

GREEN EGGS AND HAM
spicy deviled eggs, green chile salsa, bacon bits  2

MEDITERRANEAN HUMMUS PLATTER∞
chickpea hummus, roasted garlic in grapeleaf roasted peppers,
marinated eggplant, yogurt and warm feta   12

FRENCH FRIES*
homemade, thin cut, spice mix, hot shot aioli  5

BEER BATTERED ONION RINGS*
bbq cracked pepper ranch  6

TUNA CEVICHE
avocado, tangerine, chipotle, toasted corn  10

SPINACH POTATO PIEROGI∞
roasted beets, mustard, horseradish cream  6

LAMB MEATBALLS
fresh mint chimichurri, yogurt sauce  8

CHICKEN & WAFFLE CROQUETTES
bacon, spicy maple sauce  8

 STEAMED MANILA CLAMS
garlic, andouille sausage, wine, butter, grilled bread 12

SOUP, SALAD & VEGGIES

TOMATO BASIL SOUP
grilled cheese panini bites  6

BLOOD ORANGE SALAD∞
mixed greens, pomegranate, goat cheese, pomegranate dressing 8

BUTTER LETTUCE WEDGE SALAD
oven roasted tomato, blue cheese, bacon, boils egg, roasted tomato vinaigrette 10

LATE HARVEST CORN∞
crispy pork belly, scallion,
lemongrass, 5-spice  6

SHAVED KALE AND BRUSSELS SPROUTS∞
lemon hazelnut picada 8

BABY RED MUSTARD GREENS*
sesame almond sauce  6

ROASTED ARTICHOKE*
oregano vinaigrette, olive aioli 10

PUMPKIN RAVIOLI∞
wild mushroom, kale, garlic, parmesan 10

PIZZA

ALL PIZZA 15 
add homemade sausage 3
substitute Daiya vegan cheese- no charge

THE MEDITERRANEAN∞
goat cheese, olives, grilled rapini and roasted peppers

THE BERLINER
gruyere cheese, bacon and braised leeks

THE CALIFORNIAN∞
blue cheese, fig and wild arugula

THE MARGUERITA∞
oven roasted tomato sauce, mozzarella, fresh basil