Well, that’s all folks for the Telepan series.  We liked Telepan’s food so much that they were on our short list for this year’s New Year’s eve dinner. Pictures of the earlier courses can be found here:  #1-#5 and #6-#10. #11 –  Quince Granita Parfait (quince, yoghurt cream, toasted almonds and prosecco) is my dessert

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Our friends, two sisters – YS & HS, are notorious for their elaborate dinners – all made from scratch, with no substitutes or shortcuts.  We have been fortunate enough to know them for more than a decade and had enjoyed many Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners over the years.  YS just finished renovation of her apartment

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For Telepan’s menu and photos of our appetizers, check our earlier post here: Telepan #1-#5 One of my pet peeves about restaurants has always been the lighting, which is mostly way too dark to see what is on the plate.  At Telepan, the room was comfortably lit.  The waitstaff was professional and the tables were

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This was a group effort, eating-wise.  Seven of us, the usual suspects plus Patrick who was visiting from Chicago, went to Telepan on 69th and Columbus.  They offered a four- or five -course tasting menu.  The five-course menu includes cheese.  We opted for the four-course dinner which gives us six choices each of an appetizer,

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