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Socarrat Paella Bar Experience 2014!!!

Posted by THEJNSREPORT on January 24, 2014

Posted in: Food & Drinks. Tagged: Black Rice, Chelsea, Comida, Dining out, Fava beans, Food, Food & Drinks, Meals, NYC, NYC Nightlife, Oysters, Paella, Paella Bar, Rice, Scallops, Seafood, Shrimp, Socarrat Paella, Socarrat Paella Bar, Squid Ink, Veggies. Leave a comment

Welcome to THEJNSREPORT’S: Socarrat Paella Bar Experience 2014!!!

Located in Chelsea around the corner of 8th Ave & 19th St.

Socarrat Entrance

Socarrat Paella Bar Int.

Socarrat Paella Bar’s interior layout reminds me of a “RailRoad” apartment. I ventured into this place on a Saturday night with a couple of friends who raved that the Paella here was a must try for Paella lovers. Having eaten Paella in Spain once upon a time. I figured now was as good a time as any to see if NYC could and would measure up to that experience.

Socarrat offers a nice atmosphere and complimentary coat check which just makes sense considering the limited seating space inside. Not having to worry about where to place one’s jacket or bag while trying to dine in is an important part of any dining out experience.

We decided to start our dining experience off with some appetizers while looking over which Paellas we were going to try. After some thought we settled on having white anchovies, in olive oil with black & green olives, sliced plum tomatoes and bacon wrapped dates.

White Anchovies

The White anchovies actually tasted better than anticipated and were quickly laid waste to along with everything else on the plate. That being said, ladies and gentlemen…Behold the power of Bacon son!!!

Bacon Wrapped Dates

Whoever came up with this creation to quote Epic Meal time is “F’N Smart!!!” Salty sweet cravings get satisfied and then some when having one of the above bad boys let me tell ya. Once again, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Yassum!!!

After toasting with cocktails of Milagros Tequila with lime…. out came our Paellas.

Paellas

Paella with Squid Ink

We chose one Paella with Black Rice colored with Squid Ink. The second Paella had no ink in it. Both were equally well cooked and very delicious.

Paella II

Portions more than satisfied and caused us to have to request a doggy bag.

Doggy Bag

Exit

The next day I was able to enjoy some left over Paella that tasted even better the second day especially when coupled with scrambled eggs. Yes Ma’am!!! It was gooood!!! Socarrat in terms of presentation and taste gets 4 1/2 dinner plates out of 5. OOOO [. We had a great time dining here and ultimately ended up closing the place down.

While Socarrat is definitely a cool little spot to dine be warned this is not a cheap place to eat. Our tab for 3 people came in at a bit over $200 with tip. Drinks definitely contributed to the bill perhaps more than the Paella and appetizers.

Even so, I’ll definitely be back to sample more Paella from Socarrat in the near future. Till next time this has been the Socarrat Experience 2014 by THEJNSREPORT.

The Detox

Posted by THEJNSREPORT on January 7, 2014

Posted in: Food & Drinks, Health. Tagged: Cleanse, Detox, Drinks, Exercise, Fast Food, Free 2 Eat Day, Fruits, GNC, Granola, light meals, Meals, Nutrition, nutrition plan, Nuts, Pastas, Rice Dishes, Vegetables. Leave a comment

Welcome to THEJNSREPORT’S: The Detox

The following is my “BluePrint” I’ll be utilizing

Detox, Nutrition Plan, Meals, Exercise, Free 2 eat Day

Detox

I decided to start the new year off by detoxifying with a cleanse. Emptying my insides off all the residuals from fast food and dining out is the first order of business. To aid with this process I’m going to be using Simply Slender Master Cleanse. You can pick this up at GNC or VitaminShoppe.

Master Cleanse

On the bottle’s instructions it says take two tablespoons of this liquid and add to 8 oz of water and drink up to 8 times a day while eating light meals but to avoid ingesting vitamins, and any other unwanted toxins including alcohol.

Nutrition Plan

Nutrition obviously is the basic building block for health and so I suggest that for those who are foreign to eating fruits and veggies they pick the fruits and veggies they like best and expand horizons from there.

At first I was considering going vegan during this period but being practical and honest I know I’m not willing to go vegan. Instead I will greatly reduce the amount of meat consumed and look for meals with meat substitutes that are low in fat and high in nutrition.

Meals

Pastas, Rice dishes, Beans, Mixed Vegetables, Granola, Nuts, Grape Fruit, Apples, Grapes, Strawberries, Oranges, Soups, Spinach, Salads, Tofu, Protein Shakes/Punch, Cheese, Tofurkey Sausage LOL.

Drinks

Water, Orange Juice, Red Wine, White Wine,

Here’s one of my favorites for snacking between meals.

HPG IV

Hemp Plus Granola III

Exercise

Stretching, Pushups, Dips, Crunches and/or ab wheel, 35lb dumbbells, Jump Rope, Squats, Lunges, Squat variants, Calf Raises, Shrugs, Pushup variants, Shoulder Presses, Standing Back Row

Free 2 Eat Day

On this day anything craved can be consumed but portion control is emphasized meaning can’t have more than 2 servings of any “junk food”.

Soup is Good Food

Posted by THEJNSREPORT on December 3, 2013

Posted in: Food & Drinks. Tagged: Ham, Lasagne, Leftovers, Meals, Post Thanksgiving, Post Thanksgiving Leftovers, root vegetables, Soup, Soup is Good Food, Turkey, Vegetables. Leave a comment

Welcome to THEJNSREPORT’S: Soup is Good Food – Post Thanksgiving Leftovers

Taking corn, root vegetables, left over turkey and ham scraps, along with some left over lasagne pieces, this hearty cockle warming soup became a reality on this cold night. Mmmm mmm son!!!

Soup