Marilyn Hagerty to Dine at Le Bernardin and the Olive Garden on Upcoming New York City Trip!

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http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/2012/03/marilyn_hagerty_le_bernardin.php


Grand Forks Herald
Welcome to the Big Apple, Marilyn

Marilyn Hagerty, America's most famous food writer of the moment, is planning a trip to New York City. And she's going to be blogging about her visit, which will include stops to Le Bernardin and, of course, the Olive Garden in Times Square.

She, along with Ryan Babb of Forum Communications, will be making the rounds, and will have the pleasure of dining at Eric Ripert's seafood-centric spot thanks to none other than Anthony Bourdain, who secured a resy from his friend. What a mensch!

Grand Forks Gourmet also reports that she'll "do another, five-star restaurant review along with a visit with Anderson Cooper to the Olive Garden in Times Square," and will appear on his show. And apparently talks are in the works to have lunch with Michelle Obama.

Marilyn, haters will always hate, but let Fork in the Road be the first to welcome you to the Big Apple. When you're here, you're family.

[sharp_stick]

1. Good for her

Le Bernardin is something else, I've only been able to eat there once but will never forget it.

Olive Garden at Times Square openly charges more than any other Olive Garden so it gets some points knocked off.

[eissa]

2. Happy for her

I thought the jokes made at her expense were incredibly mean-spirited. I have to say, I'm beyond jealous that she'll be dining at La Bernardin. Hope she has a blast!

[hifiguy]

3. Props to Tony Bourdain

Ms. Hagerty, Le Bernardin is going to change your life. Enjoy!!

[FarCenter]

4. Wonder whether Ripert and Bourdain will make a trip in return to Grand Forks?

An Avec Eric episode featuring the Red River Valley potato?

Potato Bowl USA
http://potatobowl.org/

[Erose999]

5. This is a promotional video put out by my hometown's chamber of commerce....

Stock photos and storefronts/signage of national chain businesses. I shit you not... thats how they're promoting themselves to future residents. "Come to Cartersville, we have the same crap as everywhere else".

And we don't even have an Olive Garden (last time I checked, anyway). So Grand Forks is one-up on us.

[RebelOne]

8. If you live in Cartersville, I am just down the road from you.

I live in Woodstock. There is an Olive Garden in Kennesaw, if you should wish to eat there.

[Erose999]

14. Well I live in Athens now. Theres an OG in Rome too. I could see how an OG in Cartersville might be

a big deal to some people who don't get out much and are have been constantly exposed to all their advertising.

[ellie]

6. Awesome!

Good for her!

[MineralMan]

7. This thing is so funny.

A nice elderly woman who writes about restaurants. She describes them as she finds them. If she hates a place she doesn't write about it. Cool.

Since my extended family here in the Twin Cities includes several people in their 80s, the Olive Garden is a place I end up eating from time to time. Sometimes, the food is edible to not bad. Other times, it sucks, but I know what to order to not be too disappointed. One thing I know, though: the old folks in that extended family like the place and often request it for family gatherings. Who am I to suggest a different place, unfamiliar to them? I know of at least 10 restaurants in the Twin Cities that serve far superior Italianate food. But, the old folks like the predictability of OG. They're fond of Red Lobster, too. Those are basically the two choices they make if they're choosing. It's food. I can eat it. The wait staff at both bends over backwards for the elders, so, I can't argue with their preference.

I do wonder how she's going to like Le Bernardin. I'll check out what she writes.

[joeybee12]

9. Hope she has fun! knr

[MrScorpio]

10. Go, Marilyn. GO!

Have fun!

[geardaddy]

11. Can't wait to read her review.

[Arugula Latte]

12. And to think the Times Square Olive Garden gained its Internet notoriety

all because of little ol' DU.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

13. People are such dicks. I myself do not go to the Olive Garden. It's just not

my taste. But why make such a big deal about a seemingly nice lady who had the temerity to write about her good dining experience there? That just seems like such a Romney-esque thing to do.