Another Great Dinner at 312 Sq Feet

A cold winter rain fell as Cafe Drake traversed the Sunday evening chaos of Manhattan's Chinatown (without even an umbrella-ella-ella . . . sorry we couldn't resist . . .will ANYONE ever pronounce the word the same again?? And judging from Rihanna's continued flawless public appearances and preternatural beauty, can we be from Barbados too? Seriously, we want to be Barbadian judging from the looks of Rihanna.) to end up happily tucked into the sofa of Chris Hart's apartment, better known to web guests here as 312 Sq Ft.

And what Christine can do with such a small amount of real estate! Cafe D and Octavio and Bubblyfish (seen above) all scarfed Roasted Cauliflower and Cashew starters (piqued by dried red chiles) whilst slurping Passionfruit and Vodka cocktails.

A main course of Roasted Duck with Tamarind Sauce, Red Snapper Tagine, couscous and Sauteed Honey and Mustard Spinach all tastily preceded an elegant dessert of creamy goat cheese drizzled with honey, sesame flatbread crackers and dried apricots (complimented by cordials of Frangelico).

Spicy German white varietals and bubbly cava were consumed alongside the home-cooked feast to great effect. Perhaps most enchanting of all of course was 312's amicable mascot - Ronnie, the 3-Legged FluffBall of an endearing cat.

See our sister site 312 Sq Ft for the recipe for succulent duck! Also, check out lovely dining companion Bubblyfish's website featuring her extensively played and celebrated 8-bit electronica. If you really want to dance or need a cooler-than-thou soundtrack for your next shindig, see Bubblyfish's MySpace page for additional floor-thumping tunes and say Hello - tell her Cafe Drake sent you!