by Ahu Shahrabani
on October 14, 2012
I can’t believe it, but tomorrow is already the the 1-year anniversary of the launch of ahueats.com. I really want to thank each and every one of you for reading, commenting, giving feedback, listening to my crazy ideas, tasting my recipes (sometimes good, sometimes… okay) and most of all your encouraging words! I’ve had so much fun eating, drinking and writing, and if I’ve managed to make you chuckle at least once and try something yummy, then I am happy.
Here’s a look back at some interesting stats for you analytic folks out there!
51 blog posts
97 comments
1,506 visitors (year-to-date)
8,631 page views (year-to-date)
visitors from over 40 countries
weirdest google searches that landed on www.ahueats.com: ‘what is an ahu apple?’ and ‘i cut my burger before i eat‘ (yes, I do!)
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| Cheers! |
Looking forward to another year of good food, good drinks and many more chuckles!
-ahu
p.s. Here is a look back at my very first post!
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by Ahu Shahrabani
on October 10, 2012
It’s the little things that can elevate a good dining experience to a truly memorable one. This recent NY Times article What Restaurants Know (About You) gives a glimpse into how restaurants are leveraging relatively simple technology to personalize the dining experience and make diners feel important. Restaurants realize that they need to make the effort to continue to differentiate themselves and get people to come back – and it works. It takes 15 seconds to record the birthday or favorite type of wine of a frequent diner in a restaurant’s computer system, but the rewards are exponential when the server brings you a menu with your name on it to commemorate your birthday meal or knows they prefer Chardonnay to Riesling.
Or what about details like a beautiful candied orange slice in your mimosa instead of a just another forgettable brunch cocktail? We were talking about this mimosa for days after we had it, and will definitely be back again.
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| North End Grill’s Mimosa with Candied Orange |
What memorable or special details have you experienced while dining?
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by Ahu Shahrabani
on October 8, 2012
Some places are worth visiting just for the setting like Inside Park. Inside Park at St. Bart’s is a restaurant attached to a beautiful Episcopal church St. Bart’s (side note: Star Jones was married here!) in the heart of Midtown Manhattan. Sounds strange but they have a spacious dining terrace that is an absolute pleasure to eat at when the weather is nice. It doesn’t hurt that their food is great too!
They make a mean burger and fries – the meat (forgot to ask what kind, but it’s grass-fed) was delicious and they use a toasted brioche bun, which is my favorite bread for a burger. Oh and don’t miss the onion sauce that comes with the burger. The fries were also very good; crispy outside, soft inside and tons of salt.
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| Burger and Fries at Inside Park at St. Bart’s |
Pro tip: a beet salad is never typically a good thing to order at any restaurant – save your money.
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| It does look pretty! |
Bonus pic of yours truly, with the church in the background.
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| Ahu, drinking. |
Double bonus: a picture of my lovely mom who was my date for lunch!
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| My Ma’ and the Waldorf-Astoria in the background. |
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If it’s a nice day and you’re in the area for lunch, don’t miss this unique spot!
Inside Park at St. Bart’s
325 Park Avenue at 50th St.
New York, NY 10022
www.insideparknyc.com
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