Announcing the Pre-Theater Menu at Lily’s Restaurant
Posted on 26. Oct, 2009 by AdamWallace in Hotel, Lily's Restaurant
We are very happy to announce a new pre-theater menu in Lily’s Restaurant at the Roger Smith Hotel prepared by Chef Daniel Mowles.
The menu will be offered Monday – Saturday 5-7pm.
pre-theater dinner
3 course prix fixe $30
Incl. a glass of wine or beer
appetizer
grilled caesar salad
romaine lettuce, white anchovies, parmesan
french onion soup
caramelized onions, gruyere cheese
entrée
chicken pot pie
a classic!
pumpkin and sage ravioli
herb and parmesan cream
salmon
half seared salmon, mediterranean orzo
dessert
brownie a la mode
served with vanilla bean ice cream
The Many Faces of Roger Smith : Ulrika
Posted on 20. Oct, 2009 by AdamWallace in Community, Hotel, Lily's Restaurant
Ulrika Bengtsson is the food and beverage director of the Roger Smith Hotel. Originally from Sweden, Ulrika has now lived in New York for 20 years. In this profile piece she explains her upbringing in Sweden and all of the great local foods that she grew up with, including a regular diet of moose!
Hot Dog and Sausage Tasting with Bruce Kraig
Posted on 01. Oct, 2009 by AdamWallace in Events, Hotel, Lily's Restaurant
Hot dogs are “hot”!
Recently, there has been a renewed interest in hot dogs, seen in the top food magazines, many newspapers and a whole mass of websites and blogs.
Dressed in fancy clothes, and now found in “upscale” eateries, people are enjoying the formerly humble hot dog as never before. Now is your chance to have a sampling of the traditional and the new style in one venue with an expert guide.
Join your guide, who is also one of America’s leading hot dog historians and gormandisers, Bruce Kriag, as he takes you on an exciting journey through the world of hot dogs and sausages, hailing from Chicago, New York, Italy, Coney Island and The Hudson Valley.
Bruce has written and lectured on hot dogs across the United States and around the world. His latest work on the subject is, Hot Dog: A Global History (Reaktion Press/University of Chicago Press).
The hot dogs and sausages will be prepared by chef Daniel B. Mowles, of Lily’s restaurant.
Date: October 13, 2009
Time: 7-9 pm
Location: Lily’s Restaurant,
The Roger Smith Hotel, 501 Lexington Ave, New York
Price: $25/person
Copies of Bruce Kraig’s Hot Dog: A Global History will be available.
Register at: http://www.hotdogs.eventbrite.com
Wine Library TV NYC Week Videos
Posted on 24. Aug, 2009 by AdamWallace in Community, Lily's Restaurant
Wine Library TV NYC Week LIVE at the Roger Smith Hotel! August 24-28
Gary Vaynerchuk performs Wine Library TV live! After more than 700 episodes, Wine Library TV has taken on a life of its own, breaking down the barriers to wine appreciation for thousands. Witness the live performance as we pump the audio out to the street outside the Roger Smith Hotel while Gary swishes and spits in his trademark style.
At the Roger Smith Hotel & Lily’s Restaurant – corner of 47th St & Lexington Ave, NYC in The Lab Gallery. The lively Gary Vaynerchuk performed his show from inside the fishbowl style gallery as crowds gathered to watch from outside the space.
Monday: Portugal
Quinta do Ameal Loureiro, Castro Dao,
J Portugal Ramos Vila Santa Red 2006
Tuesday: Australia / New Zealand
Allan Scott Riesling
Giesen Sauvignon Blanc
d’Arenberg Stump Jump Red
Wednesday: Italy
Rubio Sangio Montalcino,
Di Majo Norante Contado Aglianico, Gianni Doglia Moscato d’Asti
Thursday: France
Domaine la Fruitiere Chardonnay
Chateau La Roque Blanc
Beaujolais
Friday: Spain
Licia Albarino
Casa Castillo Jumilla
Creta Roble
All week long we be raised money for Mashable’s Summer of Social Good
Off the Menu: with Chef Daniel Mowles @Union Square Farmers Market
Posted on 12. Aug, 2009 by admin in Community, Hotel, Lily's Restaurant
Chef Daniel Mowles of Lily’s Restaurant at the roger smith hotel goes shopping at the Union Square Market in NYC. Sabine Hrechdakian of CENYC (council on the environment of NYC) takes the Chef for a tour and shows him around. Chef Mowles picks up some produce, we go back to kitchen, and he makes us some lunch.
Fact: The Union Square Farmers Market has been around since 1976 and is a great source of fresh organic produce, meat, and fish in the heart of New York City.
Fact: It was really hot that day, and the Union Square Farmers Market has amazingly good cold apple cider.
Watch Chef Mowles cook live from The Lab Gallery for Performance Art on the corner of 47th and Lexington ave.
Stop by everyday for live cooking demo, try the food, and enter in daily contests to win a gift certificate for Lily’s Restaurant at the roger smith hotel.
Chef Daniel Mowles will be hosting and cooking for a week of live web shows to be broadcast on rogersmithlife.com starting Mon August 9, daily from 6-7pm est.
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Thanks for watching.
Lily’s Dinner Bell Promo
Posted on 12. Aug, 2009 by admin in Hotel, Lily's Restaurant
Chef de cuisine Daniel Mowles delights your palate and whims in another installment of Lily’s Dinner Bell (live).
The week of August 10 – 14th come to the corner of 47th and Lexington or tune in to the live broadcast of Lily’s Dinner Bell Live. Daniel’s focus this week will be on fresh local foods which he has found at the local farmers markets.
Lily’s LIVE 4.28.09
Posted on 12. Aug, 2009 by admin in Events, Hotel, Lily's Restaurant
Dinner
4.28.09
A live cooking show on the corner of 47th and Lexington. Come check out Lily’s and the Roger Smith Hotel in Midtown Manhattan.
Passersby will be able to watch Chef Daniel Mowles as he creates sensational meals for his invited guests. The recipes he prepares will be featured as specials on the Lilys menu the next day, which is known for its Scandinavian-influenced American cuisine. The live food show will feature a number of his newest spring dishes.
Daniel is one of the most creative young chefs out there. We think of his dishes as art, so when the Lab Gallery approached us with the idea of his performing live, we immediately agreed, said Ulrika Bengtsson, Restaurant Director of Lilys.
Lily’s Tasting
Posted on 12. Aug, 2009 by admin in Events, Hotel, Lily's Restaurant
Tasting at Lily’s Restaurant at the Roger Smith Hotel by Chef de Cuisine Daniel Mowles. The seasonal dinner menu focuses on fresh local ingredients. Food and beverage director Ulrika Bengtsson announces Mowles’ bold new American dinner menu.
