A "Sprinkles", In Time
SPRINKLES CUPCAKES | 780 Lexington Avenue (bet. 60th & 61st Sts.) | 212.207.8375 | sprinkles.com
Late Night
Landing On The Fairway
...On the third day, finally depleting my supply of the smoked salmon and sopprasata, I recreated my fried egg sandwich masterpiece, this time with camera ready.... [Full Post]
Lobster Roll Rocks!
...This lobster roll is likewise outstanding, the variety of lobster meat parts having their own unique tastes of the ocean and their slightly different textures, but tender in their firmness and full of flavor that shown brightly through the smidge of mayo and and marginal seasoning mostly made up of a variety of salts, making it taste even more "ocean-fresh".... [Full post]
Trash Is Now A Greater Treasure
...This is the beautiful kind of tender, juicy, flavorful burger that requires you to eat it over your plate as the burger's clear juices run over your fingers and down your chin. It will force me to reconfigure my top NYC burger list, but not while I was enjoying it. Even the bright but not too sweet or sour pickles were a pleasure.... [Full post]
One For The Ages
...After the first bite, I could imagine Barbra Streisand, now, singing Memories in my head, as I, literally and nostalgically, enjoyed the burgers crumbly, tasty, tender meat and its juicy excesses..... [Full post]
My New KFC
Bon Chon Chicken (Midtown West) | 325 5th Ave. (bet 32nd & 33rd Sts.) | 212.686.8282 | www.bonchon.com
Frequent Fryer, Pt. 2
...At only $12, they are, like their clam counterpart, a great appetizer to split between two people before chowing down on lobster or shrimp rolls, or for one person to completely fill up of some plump, tender shrimp, fried in a simply seasoned crackermeal, and served with a bright, piquant cocktail sauce, deep with earthy hot horseradish.... [Full post]
Thanks A Lox!
Egg Bagel with Lox, Tomatoes, Red Onion | H&H Bagels (East) | 1551 2nd Ave. (bet. 80th & 81st Sts.) | 212.717.7312 | www.hhmidtownbagelseast.com
Surf 'n' Turf Starter
...Most "surf 'n' turf" dishes boast a flavorful earthiness,and this dish was no exception. The smokey brininess of the salmon complimented the mellow beefiness of the slightly seasoned, rare-ish steak. The very bright and peppery dressing accentuated both proteins' flavors, and rounded them out the sweet, almost citrusy herbal hints of the sage.... [Full post]
Too Much Of A Good Thing
...The lightly buttered, toasted bread a more than capable dais on which to perch its tasty ingredients. The shrimp was prepared perfectly, firm but not tough. The cooling crab was nicely flaky and lumpy and full of deep sea taste. The lobster was so fresh you it took us out of the city and somewhere where sea mists cooled off our faces.... [Full post]
Luke's Is On A Roll
...Save a few gems, dining in his area was serviceable at best, offering a paucity of variety in types of cuisine and too many inconsistent purveyors if each. I was getting tired of having to travel down to the Lower East Side/East Vilalge for authentic dishes of arepas, currywurst, Italian roast pork, artisinal pizza, a decent plate of meatballs, and, yes, a yummy lobster roll... [Full Post]
Five Four Sixty Six, Finale
... To review the sundae would be moot; this experience was much more about celebration! The ambience, the memories, and the nostalgia-inducing pleasure that only sweet, almost frozen strawberries, whipped cream, and cheese cake can provide, put my whole day over the top.... [Full post]
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... Truly, the Brussel sprouts are purposefully on this pie, not as a parlor trick or gimmick, but to surprise you with the extra punch of flavor that is its charred leaves, all at once herbal, woodsy, and—maybe because of the sugars in the leaves—sweeter and less bitter than its always yummy un-charred parts.... [Full post...]
Sorry, Carlos
... Alas, the practicality, the chef argued, of Peel & Eat shrimp is that it presents less prep for the kitchen—no peeling by the sous chef—so he decided to scrap using shrimp, and instead use already "prep"-able—and "spice"-able on the fly—grilled chicken and/or steak, and has made an admittedly delightful and tasty version of what we will be calling Pub Tacos ... [Full post...]
24/7 Food Heaven, Dude!
...Stirring two cups of heavy cream into six whisked eggs, adding a little spicy brown mustard (eff you, Dijon...!), worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, chili powder, tobasco sauce, garlic powder, salt, fresh cracked pepper, a pinch of nutmeg, stirring in two cups of shredded sharp cheddar cheese and a cup of baked ham, separating the liquid base into two frozen pie shells, sprinkling another cup of shredded cheese and a few shakes of paprika and chili powder on top of each pie, and placing the pies on the middle rack of a 375°-preheated oven.... [cont.]
Blue Mountain Burger
...So, for the upcoming menu, I decided to try a version of a blue cheese burger, which I will be calling the Blue Mountain Burger, which will be grilled to order and topped with melted blue cheese, steak sauce, hickory-smoked bacon, and fried onions.... [Full post]
Hey, Mikey, I Like It!
The flattop-griddled meat was very tasty and had perfect juiciness and texture, wisely only salted just before hitting the heat. On the Mikey, I got more texture from the corn beef hash than corned beef flavor, but the burger's flavor more than made up for it. I erroneously assumed that the satay-style Lamb Burger would have some type of peanut sauce—although nowhere on their menu do they even remotely suggest that—but was very pleased with the bolder kicks of the jalapeño and sweet brightness on the mint, flavors for associated with the "Bao" man.... [cont.]
Luke's Is On A Roll
...I was first impressed with the impact of genuine Maine lobster flavor, even with it seeming to be minimally seasoned, though seasoned quite properly. The tail and claw meat chunks were firm yet tender, moist, and were well served by an evenly and lightly toasted bun, and an extra dash (after a few bites) of their "secret" seasoning, cutely contained in a lobster claw-shaped dispenser.... [Full post]
REVISITED | Cascabel Taqueria
...The fritas, pretty much like everything else here that's fried, is surprisingly light and non-greasy yet full of flavor and depth. The texture and taste of the crab were pronounced yet subtle, and the pepper aioli added the right amount of kick but didn't linger.... [Full post]
