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$ 1.00 oyster happy hour in NYC.....Any such thing??
Careful with The Oyster Blog - they have Belcourt on there, and Belcourt is closed. Nomad took over their oyster happy hour.
$ 1.00 oyster happy hour in NYC.....Any such thing??
Essex Restaurant, Nomad Restaurant, Fish Restaurant, Lure Fishbar ($1.50), The Ten Bells. There are tons, really. You may as well figure out what neighborhood you're going to be in and go from there.
http://essexnyc.com/
http://nomadny.com/
http://fishrestaurantnyc.com/
http://www.lurefishbar.com/menu.php
http://thetenbells.typepad.com/the_ten_bells/menu.html
Problems clicking on a thread
I experienced this for the first time today (Windows Vista, Firefox 12) on a thread, but I think I've seen it happen with boards before - I've had to click on Not About Food more than once to navigate to that board, for instance.
The thread I had the problem with was "Have you ever given yourself food poisoning?" so I think I must have picked up a case of thread poisoning, most likely from leaving the computer out on the desk all night.
Mexican Restaurant with Mariachi Band?
I haven't been in ages, but Mexico Lindo used to have strolling mariachis - you'll want to call and see whether they still do. In my experience, it's not very common in Manhattan. Because people tend to hate it. Anyway, I have very fond memories of Mexico Lindo. It's a family place, and the food is quite good.
http://www.mexicolindonyc.com/#!
Dovetail or Picholine?
Tell anyone who asks that you're Rachael Ray. And please also videotape & post the reaction.
Foods that pass the "Pizza and Ice Cream Test"
Ricotta cheese. Only works on vanilla ice cream, though.
Are Food Critics The Emperor With No Clothes?
Of course there are. No newspaper could afford to employ the number of people who post here. You're talking (sort of) about crowd sourcing, which I think is a fine resource. But I would hate for it to be the only resource available to me.
Seeing Someone Touch Your Food
Note that the title of this thread is Seeing Someone Touch Your Food. If you don't see it, no problem!
Are Food Critics The Emperor With No Clothes?
I remember when Gawker used to be good. It was a long time ago. Lately it's composed of 85% Reddit reposts, 10% "Amirite?" rants (like this dumbass one, which sounds like it was plagiarized from Andy Rooney) and 5% John Cook, who's the only reason I still visit the site.
The fact that Robert Sietsema is pictured as an example of one of those supposedly fancy-pants, elitist critics speaks volumes.
Where to eat after drinks at the Experimental Cocktail Club (Rivington and Chrystie)
Stanton Social is a fun place if you are 24 and enjoy shrieking. Some of the food is very good, some is mediocre. If that sounds sort of appealing, except that you are older than 24 and don't enjoy shrieking, then Beauty & Essex may be more your speed. I don't know how the food is - I've read that it's fine - but the atmosphere is lively and you won't feel overdressed. Neither is "a wonderful dinner spot," though.
Peasant is not lounge-y like the above. It would be my choice if food were your main concern. Cocoran is a small, casual place, mostly counter seating, so it may not be what you're looking for that evening.
Where to eat after drinks at the Experimental Cocktail Club (Rivington and Chrystie)
You haven't given any info about what you like to eat or what you want to spend, but Peasant (Italian) and Cocoran (soba) are close by.
Pushcart Coffee and Malt and Mold, two new nice places on East Broadway
Oh, jonkyo. *You* are something else. Swing by Saxelby or the Union Square Greenmarket and get yourself some local cheese. I assure you, it is cheese.
Malt and Mold is a nice little store, but I don't think they're going to last long when the bulk of their stock is ~$30/lb. They need to add more wallet-friendly stuff. East Broadway is not millionaire's row.
Jarred pickles - what's best?
I don't have a definitive answer to the crispiness question, but possibly throwing a bay leaf in with the pickles (after pouring the brine over them) will help prevent sogginess.
HELP!!!!!!!!!! Best Chinese Take-out in NoHo / Village / LES / SoHo?????
Charlie Mom is closed, as per my SO, who walked by it yesterday.
Grub Street and viruses
It's not confined to Grub Street. The whole NYMag site is littered with problems - interminable load times, popups, etc. It's a little better this week than last, so I'm cautiously optimistic that someone has noticed and is working on the problem.
Sour Pickles
I had very good results using the method described here:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/805067
Best Indian Food in the City...
Thanks, good to know. I'll give the place another shot, maybe. It's definitely better than your run-of-the-mill Indian slop house.
Best Indian Food in the City...
Besides the samosa chaat, is there anything else (vegetarian) on the menu you'd recommend? I ask because I had a lunch special there today, and it didn't thrill me. The chana masala was alright, but the naan was kinda dry and hard, and the mixed vegetable curry was dull as dishwater. Maybe I just don't like mixed vegetable curry, because I always think it's too soggy. I'm interested in the lentil soup and the vegetarian kati rolls - care to weigh in on those?
Best grocery store? Seafood, cheese, bulk products
If you are asking which Whole Foods is best, I don't think there's much of a difference between them for the products you're looking for (I've been to Union Square, Tribeca, Chelsea, Bowery & Columbus Circle). I usually go to the Union Square branch, because it's convenient to Trader Joe's and the greenmarket. Note also that many of the greenmarket vendors accept EBT - see here for info:
http://www.grownyc.org/greenmarket/ebt
The Union Square Whole Foods has bulk bins with beans, grains, nuts, etc. (but no herbs). The produce and cheese selection is good. I buy most of my seafood at the greenmarket since Whole Foods is expensive for fish, and not that interesting.
The New Acme- a Delightful Meal which will make you smile and wonder...in more ways than one.
Thanks! and thanks for that link. It really is high time for me to start giving more thought to what I drink when I'm at home, which this week is Modelo in cans.
The New Acme- a Delightful Meal which will make you smile and wonder...in more ways than one.
To celebrate, and also mourn, that I am now one year closer to death, we went to Acme for dinner, a restaurant I’ve had my eye on since it opened, because of the chef’s pedigree, and because the food is unusual. Acme is still very popular – almost every seat was full – but a good deal of the menu has changed since everyone and their publicist ate there and wrote about it a few months back. The prices have inched up, also, but we didn’t suffer any of the service lapses I’ve read about in other reports.
I was pretty sure I knew what to expect from my spring pea soup, because I read the menu description and figured out how I’d make it, if I were making it: a smooth, chilled puree, topped with a swirl of yogurt, a thin slice of grilled cucumber, and some chopped toasted pistachios. I could not have been more wrong. The soup was actually thick and piping hot, such a vibrant green it almost glowed, and full of whole peas and (I think) pea leaves. There were large, charred chunks of cucumber, the pistachio was pistachio oil, and the yogurt was yogurt foam. It was very surprising, and very successful.
I also tried to make a prediction about the raviolo, and here the dish I made up in my head was a little better than what I received, because I saw duck egg and pictured a nice runny yolk (nope, hard cooked). The pasta was pleasantly chewy but a bit too dry, and while the ricotta was very good, there wasn’t quite enough of it. Overall, this was on the austere side; I was hoping for something more luxurious.
The pearl barley and clams was the only dish I’d gone in knowing for sure I would order (well, that and the sunchokes, but they’re gone). And it almost lived up to its reputation. The clams (which didn’t really assert themselves) and the barley (which is, let us not forget, just barley) were thoroughly outclassed by the scallops and the artichokes and the sunflower shoots, all at the top of their game. It was very enjoyable, and kind of weird, and also maybe misnamed, since the supporting players are clearly the stars.
My companion had the arctic char, which he did not like, because it was almost raw and came with grilled squash in a very briny sauce involving capers. I wasn’t crazy about it either, and I like raw fish and brine (squash, not so much). This felt experimental for the sake of being experimental, and at the expense of being good.
Our dessert, the beer and bread porridge with salted caramel ice cream, ended things on a decidedly upbeat note. It is humble. It is mush. It looks like a giant sunny side up egg in a bowl. It is also excellent. We finished it so fast the server may have thought she put down an empty plate by mistake.
I had two cocktails, the Upstate Affair, which was pleasant enough but not all that special, and the Graffiti Green, which had a lot of personality and convinced me that green bell pepper pairs well with gin. Yesterday this idea would have struck me as completely insane. But today I am older, wiser, etc.
Is Congee inc on bowery good cheap fare in chinatown?
That's heartening. Because I had to X Buddha Bodai after three lousy meals in a row, and then 456 got all popular and stopped delivering to me, so I would be very distressed to lose Congee Village. I love that seafood casserole. And the bean curd with seafood royal style, which is kind of like baby food (in a good way).
Is Congee inc on bowery good cheap fare in chinatown?
Congee Village is one of my favorites for delivery, but my last order of steamed crab pot in country style was underwhelming - the crabs were fine, but the sauce was thin and skimpy, not enough tofu (or whatever that stuff is). I hope it was an anomaly.
Soft shell crab Benedict in NYC?
Sounds like a good idea, but I've never seen it on a menu. Would you settle for poached eggs on crab cakes? That's not so hard to find.
Where's the best place to buy bitters?
After an exhaustive tasting session at The Meadow, I am now the proud temporary owner of Scrappy's giftpack #1, for which I overpaid (compared to Cocktail Kingdom), because as kathryn helpfully pointed out, The Meadow is expensive. Scrappy's was my favorite of the approximately 10 brands I sampled before my tastebuds gave out. Then I got hypnotized by The Meadow's wall of salts. It's a good thing I don't live closer to that place.
Thanks again, everyone! I hope the bride-to-be likes it!
Where to eat near Rubin Museum?
Legend is two blocks away, very good Sichuan food.
http://www.legendbarrestaurant.com/
those Park Slope parents wanting to ban the Good Humor type ice cream truck
It was indeed, but pre-school entrance interviews are all too real.
Help...Guy Looking For a Fun Restaurant For 23rd Birthday With Friends: Must Have Good Food!
Ah, I see. Thanks for clarifying.
Help...Guy Looking For a Fun Restaurant For 23rd Birthday With Friends: Must Have Good Food!
Any particular reason this one question requires two threads? Or are you planning two separate events?
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/847036
