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Torrisi strategy?
I don't think so. Because solo diner is very rare and restaurants usually don't plan the tables just for solo diners. It's the same deal. They became so popular, at this point, now matter what time the seating is and the number of the party, I'd suggest you line up at 5pm. Maybe weekday is a bit easier, but I won't count on that. You'd be surprised.
Where to buy Brazilian food ingredients
You don't sound like you are happy with Buzios.
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Buzios
20 W 46th St, New York, NY 10036
Where to buy Brazilian food ingredients
Thank you for your information!! You sound like a Brazilian. Do you happen to know a good moqueca recipe?
Where to buy Brazilian food ingredients
Does anybody know where I can get some Brazilian food ingredients in Manhattan, if not in NYC? Thanks!
Brazilian food, moqueca
@Toot, your reply is really useful to me. Thank you for telling me the details! I'll definitely try Via Brasil!
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Via Brasil
34 W 46th St, New York, NY 10036
Torrisi strategy?
Ok. As they've gotten so many publicity, it has gotten more competitive to get a table at Torrisi. It used to be 5:45pm when someone comes out and take your name. But, they changed it to 5:30pm a few months ago. If you want a table for sure you should be in line 5pm. Some ppl are there already at 5pm. Having said that, it really depends on the day too. The seating is 6pm, 7:45pm and 9:30pm. If your wife can't make it to 6:15pm, you should get a table at 7:45pm, but that's the most popular time. I'd always be there 5:10pm latest just to make sure.
Brazilian food, moqueca
Where can I get the best moqueca in Manhattan? And which Brazilian restaurant is the best in Manhattan?
Gae Jang - spicy raw crab, K-town, in Manhattan
Thank you. I won't be able to go there though.
Gae Jang - spicy raw crab, K-town, in Manhattan
Thank you all for your help. But, I'm only interested in spicy raw crabs. And I want to know specific restaurant names, not like a lot of restaurants in K-town have this. That's why I posted this. I hope you understand. Thank you!
Gae Jang - spicy raw crab, K-town, in Manhattan
Does anybody know which restaurants in K-town, Manhattan serve Gae Jang? The dish is raw crab(blue crab) marinated in either soy sauce or Korean miso paste. It's spicy too.
Salted/cured/dried fish roe goodness: bottarga vs 烏魚子 vs karasumi vs Myeongran vs mentaiko vs kazunoko
I was reading the comments. I was born and raised in Japan. In Japan, TRADITIONALLY, we do NOT use karasumi for pasta, sandwich, Nowadays, people think of karasumi as bottarga, maybe some people do use it for pasta or sandwich. But, the ones made in Japan are very expensive and precious, people enjoy that as it is. Slice it thinly and served as hors doeuvres, mainly the snack for sake. Sometimes, we grate it and mix with rice vinegar and make some type of salad dressing, but it's very rare. The texture of karasumi is very different from Bottarga and is even different from wuyuzi.
good or best flour tortilla in manhattan?
I'm sorry I'm posting this question again. I posted pretty much same question about a month ago and now can't find it. I was suggested to find it at spanish market and tried there. The one I got was not that great. A couple of ppl gave me the brand names that I can find in manhattan. Can you kindly enough to give me the name again? I usually shop at Fairway, Zabar's and Whole foods. But, I can go to other stores too. Thank you so much!!
Fugu Eaters - I Need You!
Although I've lived in ny for 20 yrs. I'm from Japan and still go back there. Yes, I've eaten fugu many times. It'll probably taste very blunt for Americans. Also, what Americans don't seem to know or understand is that as long as you don't eat liver of fugu and eat fugu which is cooked by licensed chef, you'll NOT die or it's SAFE. However, liver is the best part of fugu(many things) and some stupid people try to it and every year a few people die.
Pancakes or Crackcakes?
Ok. I'm a native Japanese and am a food writer and a baker in NY. I just looked at the label. There is no rice flour. There are many ingredients you can't get here. In fact, there are some chemical ingredients the might make fluffy. However, I've eaten this what we call hot cake(We don't call this pancake.), in my opinion, is not the fluffiest pancake ever. Pancakes are not that great in Japan.
