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Bun cha?
I'm sure it won't compare to what you found in Vietnam, but it's on the menu at Pho Bang on Mott Street (as bun cha ha noi)
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Pho Bang
157 Mott St, New York, NY 10013
Best Rotisserie Chicken To Go - Prospect Heights Area
Pilar on Classon does whole rotisserie chickens... $14.50, though. comes with rice & beans.
I used to get amazing chickens from a dominican place up in Inwood when I lived there (with delicious mystery sauce for dipping), but I'm not aware of anything comparable around your neighborhood (also mine). I'd love to find something though!
Meatopia 2010-reviews?
That’s a shame. I arrived on the 12pm ferry and had a wonderful time, and left completely stuffed. of course there were some lines I just avoided (smokin' joes for example, and abe & arthurs, and the hurricane club -- I didn't have the patience for that).
Best Indian in Jackson Heights?
I have a theory that buffets tend to shy away from spicy dishes, erring instead on the milder, more crowd-pleasing side
Squeaky cheese curds?
I think I've seen them at Saxelby Cheesemongers in Essex St Market
Southern Spice...still very strong, makes me do vegetables
I love that eggplant dish. (It's on the regular menu as Noona Vankaya Pulusu.)
I'm not usually a fan of eggplant, but for some reason I go crazy over some Indian preparations of it.
Desserts served on fire
Les Halles on Park does tableside Bananes Flambees and Crepes Suzette
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Les Halles
411 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016
Foodie needs a good gluten free menu
Friedman's Lunch in Chelsea Market is also great (casual but charming), just started serving dinner, and has a phenomenal gluten-free menu. It's not on their website, but it was posted about at http://www.celiacchicks.com/2009/12/glutenfree-dinner-menu-at-friedmans.html .
I've also found that any decent restaurant is willing to accommodate a gluten-free diner (I eat out often and cannot eat gluten). Recently, I remember my waiter at Craft being especially knowledgeable.
Momofuku Ko - while pregnant + food allergy?
This is not specific Ko advice, but just a general word -- I would strongly advise that you stop by (during off-hours) or call the restaurant in advance. I did this once before dining at Momofuku noodle bar, and one of the servers went through the menu with me, consulting with the kitchen to see what I could eat and what modifications needed to be made. When I went back later to eat, it was super hectic and I'm sure that my server would not have been able to make the same effort as the person I had spoken to earlier. He seemed less sure of himself regarding allergies, anyway, but thanks to my earlier conversation, I was able to order confidently.
Huitrérie Régis, 6th, Paris
Alexander Lobrano has a November 8th post on his blog about a recent visit :
http://hungryforparis.squarespace.com/blog/2009/11/8/a-very-parisian-weekend-lhuitrerie-regis-and-the-ritz.html
Fresh-N-Fast vs. Shake Shack
Madison Sq Park Shake Shack has pretty short lines in the winter! plus I think you can order ahead
Last minute Paris Dining Recommendations - need help!!
a refreshing collection of suggestions. I assume you have listed the "tops" and not the "flops"?
Self Catering New Years Eve
ah, thanks for pointing that out! I was wondering why the prices were so high
Self Catering New Years Eve
For those that can read French, I just stumbled across an article in Le Figaro from last month on the best seafood platters. The article is located at http://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2009/11/25/03013-20091125ARTFIG00009-les-meilleurs-plateaux-de-fruits-de-mer-de-paris-.php
The first link at the end of the article, entitled "Découvrez les résultats de notre test des plateaux de fruits de mer " opens up a PDF document that ranks the top 10 of the 15 or so that they tried. This should be easy to decipher even for non-French speakers. (Prices are for 2-person platters)
Paris Dinner, End of December, around 100Eur per person
Gman, where did you hear that CAJ is only closed through the 27th?
Art Home/ Palais de Tokyo - Anyone been ???
In addition to the article linked by John Talbott, I found several blog posts/reviews by people who have dined there. All reports seem quite positive. I have lunch reservations, because that's what fit into my schedule, but I imagine that dinner would be more enchanting.
ISO Freshly Baked Gluten Free Pies and Cakes
Also, Friedman's Lunch in Chelsea Market makes sandwiches on great gluten-free bread, and has gluten-free bagels on weekends. I'm not sure who their supplier is, but it may be worth asking.
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Friedman's Lunch
75 9th Ave, New York, NY 10011
ISO Freshly Baked Gluten Free Pies and Cakes
Frozen, not fresh: look for Against the Grain baguettes and bagels in the freezer at Whole Foods. (I've seen these at the 23rd Street store but not at Union Square.) I also like the Kinnikinnick white bread that I get from the freezer at Fairway in Red Hook. I don't know if they carry it at their other locations.
Fresh, not frozen, from a truck: Everybody Eats (www.everybodyeats-inc.com) makes cupcakes that are sold from the Cupcake Stop truck one day a week (www.cupcakestop.com and www.twitter.com/cupcakestop).
Fresh, not frozen, from Brooklyn or in the mail: Everybody Eats also makes cakes, pies, pasta/ravioli, bread, etc. The bakery is located in Brooklyn, but they do mail delivery.
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CupcakeStop
New York, NY, USA, New York, NY
Paris Dinner, End of December, around 100Eur per person
Yes, to my disappointment, viamichelin.com says that CAJ is closed from the 23rd of December to the 2nd of January
Casa Mono
Correct. Also, you need to order food when sitting at the counter/bar - they won't allow you to just stop in for a glass of wine.
Gluten free at or near New York Presbyterian
Do you mean the NYP Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital or the NYPH Columbia U Medical Center? if so, I don't think there are any restaurants nearby with gluten-free menus. The closest would probably be Sambuca, an Italian place on 72nd Street. However, most Latin restaurants have naturally gluten-free options on their menu, you just need to ask about ingredients.
If you're going to the NYPH Weill Cornell Medical Center on 68th Street, there's an Asian restaurant called Lilli and Loo and an Italian restaurant called Lumi that are nearby, each with a gluten-free menu.
There's a map of many gluten-free restaurants here: http://www.mapbuilder.net/UserMap.php?UserName=davemarc&Map=GlutenFreeNYCDining
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Sambuca
20 West 72nd Street, New York, NY 10023
Lumi
963 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10021
Lilli and Loo
792 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10065
SUPER Small get together! Help
I went to a small wedding shower this past spring at Jules Bistro on St Marks Place. It was a young group, about 10 people or so. We had a special menu put together for the event (choice of 3 courses). Though there are no vegetarian entrees on their regular menu, they were very accommodating and included a vegetarian appetizer and vegetarian entree on our menu. It's a resonably priced place, I don't know how much it ended up costing though, because the woman who organized it paid.
Anyway, the food is decent, and the atmosphere is fun.
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Jules Bistro
65 St Marks Pl, New York, NY 10003
Tipping Etiquette: What to do at a Classy Bar in Paris?
Thanks, all, for your responses.
The reason I asked about cocktails as compared to wine is that mixing cocktails is supposedly more of a craft than pouring wine, so I was wondering if perhaps it would be appropriate to tip. Now that I think of it, though, I suppose that tipping at bars (even overpriced ones) is governed by the same set of rules as tipping at restaurants.
It's just that my American tipping habit is hard to break!
Tipping Etiquette: What to do at a Classy Bar in Paris?
When in Paris next month, I plan to stop into the Bar Hemingway. When the bill comes, I want to neither offend the bartender nor part with many more euros than is necessary.
I am familiar with restaurant tipping etiquette, but what should I do when ordering a cocktail at a fancy bar in Paris? what about when ordering a glass of wine?
Thank you in advance for your advice.
(And I hope it's not too off-topic for me to ask a cocktail-related question on Chowhound - but many of you seem so knowledgeable about Paris, and sometimes a chowhound needs a drink!)
New Job in Flatiron, need lunch and coffee suggestions
ooh yeah I just heard that VL makes affogatos w/stumptown espresso! can't wait to try that
New Job in Flatiron, need lunch and coffee suggestions
I get lunch once a week or so from Sirtaj - a little indian place on 26th (I think?) between 6th and broadway. cheap (I think everything is under $8) and the portions are huge (enough for 2 lunches). there's an Energy Kitchen that's supposed to open soon on 23rd between 5th and 6th, but I've never been to one of those places so I don't know if it's any good. A cute sandwich/soup/salad place is Ashby's on 22nd right near 6th ave. If you feel like walking and are on the south end of the park, I think a Pret opened up recently at Broadway and Union Sq North. Finally, there's a Mangia and a Lenny's on 23rd near 5th ave.
RE: gluten free pizza?
Risotteria - thin crust (VERY thin crust) with creative toppings. very good. I go here often.
Pala - thicker crust pizzas which are sized to feed two people with smallish apetites. also with creative toppings, but leaning towards different meats/sausages. Pala's GF crust seems to be heavy on the bean/chickpea flours, and as a result, sometimes has an underlying beany taste that I don't like. however, this only comes out in some of the "wetter" toppings. I still like it though. (nb: I'm super-picky about GF pizza, because I make my own, and it's delicious)
Mozzarellis -- hard to eat (floppy) slices with tons of cheese. I stop in every couple of weeks for a slice, and generally leave feeling sort of ill. however for celiacs/the gluten intolerant, it's awesome to be able to get just a slice of pizza!
L'Asso also just began serving gluten-free pizza, but I don't know anything about it.
oops - just noticed that this was an old thread. oh well, I'll post this anyway, maybe it wil help someone else in the future!
