Brunchadores Mexicanos
CASCABEL TAQUERIA (UES) | 1538 2nd Ave. (on 80th St.) | 212.717.8226 | www.nyctacos.com
Quality Quebecois in Queens
...Especially export was how the razor clams were diced thin, while the large scallops were left to size, cooking through the initially tougher razor clams while not over cooking the plump, delectable scallops.... [Full Post]
Getting "Red"-dy
...But we now have a new chef, who is putting his on take on items we already had, such as fried calamari and chili, and coming up with some new grub, such as a fried pickle spears appetizer (served with chipotle mayo!) and the teriyaki-glazed pan-seared salmon I recently posted about.... [Full Post]
Handy Tacos
...The Pub Tacos are our newest greatest hits, served two per serving, making them imminently conducive to sharing with a friend over a few beers, and now that spring is finally upon us, we've decided to add a fish version, using fresh cod, battered and deep-fried, then topping it with a light, bright, and tasty medley of chopped red onion, fresh cilantro, and lime juice, offering sriracha sauce as well, now available it Dorrian's tableside.... [Full Post]
UPDATE | You Wanna Pizza Me...?!
...I topped the cheese spread with slices of fresh mozzarella, then thinly sliced white mushrooms, and more thinly sliced scallops. I finished it with drizzles of olive oil and the juice of half a lemon, then popped that into a preheated oven set to broil.... [Full post]
Quick Post | You Wanna Pizza Me...?!
...On the second tortilla, I spread a thin layer of pesto sauce, then topped that with some shrimp I had briefly boiled, then some bacon bits. I drizzled some white truffle oil (expensive, yes, but worth it with the high number of applications it's capable of), and a "splattering" of black lumpfish caviar.... [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...]
Burger One; Other Diners, Zero
...As Gina and I enjoyed our respective repasts at the counter—amount to less than 20 bucks including her soda and my chocolate egg cream—new customers started streaming in at a steady clip, seemingly regulars who each seemed to have a favorite—or several—from its large menu that offers hot and cold sandwiches, wraps, and entrées such as a Gyro Platter, Onion Steak, and Fried Chicken.... [cont.]
Union Squared
...Although I already knew what I wanted (and not being able to remember what Karie had recommended), I took a look at the huge, lit up menu as a formality, and then ordered the Pork Dog with Truffled Gruyére, and a Coconut Soda.... [cont.]
