Small plates - big disruption!
Barack and Michelle's romantic date night in trendy Manhattan tapas restaurant
brings traffic to a standstill
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The couple went to Estela, a
tapas restaurant, on E. Houston Street
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They ate burrata, salsa verde,
bread, endive salads, tomatoes, croquettes
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They ditched restaurants at the
Waldorf Astoria where they were staying
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The president's senior adviser
Valerie Jarrett also joined them for dinner
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The restaurant said it was
‘humbled’ by the presidential visit
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama enjoyed a
romantic date night in a small tapas restaurant in New York on Wednesday.
The couple dined at Estela, a
tiny tapas-style restaurant on East Houston Street in Manhattan where they ate
burrata with salsa verde and bread, two endive salads, and tomatoes and
croquettes.
And they even ditched the swanky
restaurants at the Waldorf Astoria, where they had been staying in the city for
a night at the eatery.
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Spotted: One Instagram user took
this photo of the POTUS and FLOTUS dining in tapas bar Estela in New York
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Order: The restaurant said
it was ‘humbled’ by the presidential visit, posting an Instagram shot of the
order
Local residents saw Obama's
presidential motorcade speed through the Nolita neighborhood on Wednesday
night.
The president's senior adviser
Valerie Jarrett also joined them for the night out.
Eyewitnesses told Eater New York
that the POTUS and FLOTUS enjoyed a full meal before they returned to their
hotel shortly before 10:30pm.
Estela said it was ‘humbled’ by the presidential visit, posting an
Instagram shot of the Obama’s order.
The Obamas chose the small
restaurant over a host of places on offer at The Waldorf Astoria, including the
world renowned Peacock Alley Restaurant, Bull and Bear Steakhouse and Oscar's
Brasserie.
Estela, meanwhile, bills itself
as being 'designed as an approachable, easy and fun place to go' and says it
serves shareable plates of American food with European influences.
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High security date: Siren-topped
cars were stationed outside the low-key eatery as the Obamas ate
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Packed: Passers-by said the pit
stop caused a backlog of traffic as commuters drove round the security float
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Connections: The Obamas' personal
chef Sam Kass is good friend with Estela founder Dan Farber
It also features a wine list of
over 200 mostly European selections from France (Rhône, Burgundy), Germany and
Italy, and offers classically-inspired cocktails.
Obama's personal chef, Sam Kass
is good friends with Estela founder Dan Farber.
Farber and the Obamas attended
Kass's recent wedding to MSNBC host Alex Wagner.
President Obama had been in New
York to discuss the threat of terror group ISIS at the United Nations where he
explained his decision to launch military strikes against ISIS in Iraq and
Syria.
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New York visit: Obama was in New
York to address issues before the UN General Assembly
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Michelle Obama, left, and Yoo
Soon-taek, wife of U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, earlier in the day
before their night out. She wore an elegant updo for the day. The pair often
try to make time for date night
The Obamas have been married for
20 years but reveal that they always try and make time for date night, despite
their hectic schedule, but it can be hard.
During an interview with Jimmy
Fallon last year Michelle set the scene for a typical night out with her
husband.
'We try to do date nights; it's a
little tough,' she said.
'Barack has a 20-car motorcade,
men with guns, the ambulance is always there. How romantic can you
be?'
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