Author Archives: Kerry Cheeseboro

Trash Is Now A Greater Treasure

Written by Kerry Cheeseboro on September 2, 2010 — Leave a Comment

…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]

Posted in Appetizer, Delivery, Dining Out, Dinner, Late Night, Manhattan, Takeout, Upper East Side, Yorkville | Tagged American Trash, cheeseburger, chef, chips, chowder, clam roll, clams, deep-fried, Dining Out, Dinner, double, fish, fried, fries, full belly, Ipswich, lobster, Mark, MTK Chowder House, New England, Pat LaFrieda, pickles, roll, salad, sauce, shrimp, sriracha, ues, Upper East Side, Yorkville

Southern Sea

Written by Kerry Cheeseboro on August 31, 2010 — Leave a Comment

Large shrimp dredged in seasoned cornmeal and flour, then deep-fried; tartar sauce of mayo, relish, lemon juice, and sriracha

Posted in Appetizer, Cooking In, Just Photos | Tagged Appetizer, Cooking In, cornmeal, deep-fried, flour, fried, garlic, juice, lemon, mayo, mayonnaise, paprika, pepper, powder, relish, sauce, shrimp, sriracha

By Land and Sea

Written by Kerry Cheeseboro on August 30, 2010 — Leave a Comment

Surf ‘n’ Turf Meatloaf: Meatloaf of Ground Beef, Pork, and Lamb, with Chopped Tilapia and Large Shrimp, Topped with Bacon and a Sweet and Spicy Tomato Glaze; Bacon-Basil Sauce

Posted in Cooking In, Dinner, Just Photos | Tagged bacon, basil, beef, fish, ground, lamb, meatloaf, pork, sauce, seafood, shrimp, spicy, surf, sweet, tilapia, tomato, turf

In Short Order

Written by Kerry Cheeseboro on August 29, 2010 — Leave a Comment

…Yes, warm, thick slices of bread singing with bouquets of vanilla and nutmeg were a great base for the assortment of berries and melon and cantaloupe. The bacon had perfect “chew” and great flavor without being overly salty. The mellow maple rewarded me by topping mouthfuls of however many different elements I could fit on my fork at one time…. [Full post]

Posted in Breakfast, Brunch, Chelsea, Dining Out, Lunch, Manhattan, Takeout | Tagged bacon, blueberries, blueberry, Breakfast, Brunch, cantaloupe, Chelsea, French, fresh, fruit, maple, Melon, melons, orange, powdered, spoon, strawberries, strawberry, sugar, syrup, tbsp, toast

NY Mag's Best 101 Sandwiches in NYC ...With a direct link to NY Mag's post—with pictures of each sandwich listed—I (re)present their Best 101 Sandwiches in...
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...
Meatballs a La Carte ...The sauce is rich and deep with flavor without feeling heavy or overcoating the inside of your mouth. The cheese was gooey...
Happy Happy, Joy Joy! ...It is a kitschy space, yet complete devoid quaint cutsiness or hipster irony. The decor, a throwback to the national...
Happy Days ...A perfect medium burger, aromatic toasted rye, gooey swiss, and bright, hot, and flavorful jalapeños made for a...
A Peachy Good Midtown Lunch ...Fresh, bright, crispy, crunchy, smooth, creamy, hot, warm, cool, porky, salty, sweet, spicy, herbal, acidic, heady,...
"Shake" Wait ...The flattop-grilled, "squished", Pat Lafreida beef is still stellar—caramelizing to a slight crisp on the outside while...
A Tiny Distraction ...The veggies seemed fresh—the snap peas actually snapped when I bit into them—and the sticky rice was sturdy and...
Conflicts Happily Resolved ...This sandwich was, to use a New York-ism, off the hook! Flaky, firm fish, marinated in a slightly salty, rich,...