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Monday, October 30, 2023

#PeachysPicks #TerrificTakeout #NewYork #Manhattan @AmmosNewYork @AmmosEstiatorio by Owner Dimitris Nakos 52 Vanderbilt Avenue Surf's Up in Manhattan! Hang Ten at Ammos with the Spectacular Surf and Turf the Most Smashing New Menu Item!

Beautifully butterflied fresh lobster straight from Maine about to cannonball into one of the four premium sauce selections on Peachy's seafood fork!
It's torrentially exciting!!!
Spectacular Surf above, and Tantalizing Turf below!
Celebrate your life!
Founder and Owner Dimitris Nakos with Salata a la Dimitri!

The big problem with Manhattan is that it's hard to find a great beach, so Founder and Owner Dimitris Nakos moved to Manhattan from Athens, Greece to solve that problem for all of us!  Ammos in Greek means sand, and our favorite beach is at 52 Vanderbilt Avenue!
It's not who you know, it's WHOM YOU KNOW and we are honored to know Dimitris Nakos, the most recent feature in Laudable Looks.
We have been signing the praises of Ammos Estiatorio since 2011, and of all of the menu items right now that have made their debut on the brand new menu strutting down the white tablecloth catwalk at Ammos, we must say that the Surf and Turf is the absolute most convincing new entry!  Opulent, a mastery in dinner divinity and a edible tag team, the Surf and Turf is here to stay!
Note the pictures reflect Surf and Turf for one, and normally it is for two.
For one: one lobster, halved and butterflied and one steak which weighs in at 24 ounces.
The menu reflects "Special Dishes for Two" with the Surf and Turf:
Steamed and grilled lobster, halved and butterflied to the highest aesthetic precedence teams up with the carnivorous wonder of the 24 ounce Bone-In Ribeye Steak!
As she is Irish and actually has resided in Ireland, Peachy Deegan feels uniquely qualified to declare that the garlic mashed potatoes are the best you'll find in Manhattan, as they sing backup to this surf and turf.  Grilled asparagus rounds out the edibles here with nutrition and style in a gorgeous green hue.  Life is full of tough choices so make sure you have options!
You most certainly do with the sauce selection for Surf and Turf!
Clarified butter, Creamy Garlic Peppercorn, Chimichurri and Ammos Dark Ginger Sauce all respectively bring their own flavor enhancement to your premium Surf and Turf experience.
This is what dinner is supposed to be!
The lobster is a rhapsody in clarified butter and every succulent bite is testament to the seafood temple that Ammos is while the steak steps up to the plate and hits a home run in your stomach during this World Series season of your stomach!
Of course at Ammos they give you all the proper utensils!
Drumroll, please!

Meet Salata a la Dimitri!
Baby arugula and mixed greens build the foundation for the owner's namesake salad!
A staple of the Mediterranean diet of Manhattan, this newfound glorious homage to nutrition additionally boasts mixed berries, strawberries, dry Kalamata figs, Macadamia nuts, cashews, Greek honey and garlic balsamic vinaigrette dressing.  The combination is sheer genius and another example of how Ammos is distinct.  Here, gorgonzola is added!  Guests have the choice of adding that or feta to the magnificent mix.
The ideal companion!
A gorgeous blend of 70 percent Cabernet Sauvignon and 30 percent Agiorgitko, it is emblazoned with notes of cherry and plum and additionally highlighted with strong black pepper and vanilla suggestions.  It's entirely celebratory as we head for the holidays!  Every ambrosial sip is a perfect match to the edibles.
Dimitris Nakos and his son Antonios Nakos welcome you to Ammos!
And calling Taylor Swift and all Swifties: you now have access to flat screen televisions in all the private banquet rooms connected to the fabulous sound system to watch Travis Kelce or whomever your little heart desires.  It's like a skybox!  And don't forget to book your table for Thanksgiving!
Remember when covid shut down the city and the world just a few short years ago and you were dying to go out to dinner?  There's no time like the present to go out and enjoy yourself and with the sensational new menu items at Ammos Estiatorio, 52 Vanderbilt directly west of Grand Central Terminal should top your list!
What dinner perfection that demands your attention looks like:
Ammos Estiatorio continues to earn our Highest Recommendation.
52 Vanderbilt Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Tel: 212.922.9999

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