Category Archives: Lower East Side

Sammy Prima

Written by Kerry Cheeseboro on November 17, 2011 — Leave a Comment

…Both the chicken parm and roast turkey sandwiches excelled, as expected; taste explosions both, yet staying true to form…. [Full Post]

Also posted in Dining Out, Manhattan, Nolita, Quick Post | Tagged chicken, chicken parm, Dining Out, Lower East Side, marinara, Nolita, Parm, Quick Post, roast turkey, roast turky, roll, sandwich, sandwiches, sauce, Torrisi Italian Specialties, turkey

Raining, Katz(‘s), And Dogs

Written by Kerry Cheeseboro on September 7, 2011 — Leave a Comment

…The dual textures was a novel thrill, as was the different spice and seasoning components in each of the salami slices. The firmer salami highlighted a slight tang of garlic and paprika, while the softer salami had a more subtle taste, letting the niblets of minced fat lead the flavor charge…. [Full Post »]

Also posted in Dining Out, Lunch, Manhattan, Quick Post | Tagged beef, bread, bun, classic, corned, corned beef, deli, delicatessen, Dining Out, dog, grilled, hard, hot, hot dog, institution, Jewish, Katz's, Katz's Deli, Katz's Delicatessen, Lower East Side, Lunch, mustard, National Salami Day, New York, pickles, popular, rye, salami, sandwich, sauerkraut, soft, tourists, traditional

Ssäm I Am

Written by Kerry Cheeseboro on September 2, 2011 — Leave a Comment

…the percentage of lean, slowly roasted duck meat to the slightly rendered, protective layer of fat to the self-basted, crispy skin was outstanding to visually behold as well as slowly consume, enjoying the purity of it all at first that it took me a while to even address the possibilities of adding the condiments…. [Full Post]

Also posted in Dining Out, East Village, Lunch, Manhattan | Tagged breast, cream, crispy, Dining Out, duck, East Village, fried, hoisin, leg, les, Lower East Side, Lunch, mayo, Momofuku, Momofuku Ssäm Bar, pulled, rice, rotisserie, sauce, sauerkraut, scallion, shallot, shallots, smoked, soda, ssam

Ippudo, Finally

Written by Kerry Cheeseboro on August 24, 2011 — Leave a Comment

…First of all, the noodles are made expertly in-house, and are thinner than their college dorm counterparts, so they naturally absorb much more of the lusciously rich broth’s flavor while maintaining a pliable firmness that gives them proper slurp as well as chew…. [Full Post]

Also posted in Dining Out, Lunch, Manhattan | Tagged "Modern", akamaru, broth, cabbage, chashu, cod, Dining Out, East Village, garlic, Ippudo, Ippudo NY, kikurage, Lunch, mentaiko, miso, noodle, noodles, oil, paste, pork, ramen, rice, roe, scallions, soup, spicy, tonkotsu, umami dama

Gettin’ Siggy Wit’ It

Written by Kerry Cheeseboro on August 3, 2011 — Leave a Comment

…The abundance of slightly toasted sunflower seeds made for great textural contrasts, as well as adding very pleasant nutty and floral points in taste and aromatics, complimented expertly with rich, layered, spicy, acidic notes of a beet-horseradish mayo dipping sauce…. [Full Post]

Also posted in Cash Only, Dining Out, Lunch, Manhattan | Tagged apples, baked, bakery, beets, black, Boylan's, braised, brie, bun, cane, cheese, cheeses, cola, cranberry, Dining Out, dipping, East Village, feta, garlic, goat, grain, Granny Smith, herb, herbed, honey, horseradish, hot dog, iced, large, Megan, mustard, olive, olives, parsley, pretzel, pretzels, roll, salted, sandwich, sauce, sauces, saurkraut, Schaller & Weber, seed, seeded, seeds, Sigmund Pretzel Shop, soft, sunflower, tea, truffle, turkey, warm

Grub Med

Written by Kerry Cheeseboro on June 25, 2011 — Leave a Comment

…The broadly seasoned merguez’s flavors delighted my taste buds, from the tip of my tongue to the back of my mouth, and the herbaceousness of the olive oil and sparse caramelization of the sautéed onions countered nicely any gaminess of the lamb’s inherent properties while supplying that last bit of moisture to the lamb’s more naturally lean meat…. [Full Post]

Also posted in Dining Out, Lunch, Nolita | Tagged aioli, baked, Balaboosta, bread, cazuela, country, cranberries, Dining Out, dried, egg, eggs, garlic, herbs, Katie A., lamg, lemon, Lower West Side, Lunch, Mediterranean, merguez, Middle Eastern, Morrocan, Nolita, patatas, potato, potatoes, quinoa, roasted, salad, sausage, shakshouka, spicy, spinach, Taim, tomato, Tunisian, za'atar

Getting My Fill

Written by Kerry Cheeseboro on September 11, 2010 — Leave a Comment

…The hot dogs were excellent, with casings that snapped loudly through the top of my head with each bite and clear juices full of the layers of its seasonings as spices. The eggplant relish was bright and earthy and a good compliment to the plain hot dog, while a drizzle of sriracha sauce added extra zing on top of the jalapeños that flicker the front and back of my tongue…. [Full post]

Also posted in Cash Only, Dining Out, Lunch, Manhattan, Takeout | Tagged Asian, baked, baked beans, barbecue, BBQ, beans, belly, bread, bun, Bun & Co., Cash Only, Cheddar, cheddar cheese, cheese, chili, Dining Out, eggplant, flattop, ginger, grill, grilled, hot dog, jalapeno, jalapenos, Kampuchea, Lower East Side, Lunch, Manhattan, mayo, mayonaisse, pork, pork belly, pulled, relish, sauce, sriracha, Takeout

Tre Bene

Written by Kerry Cheeseboro on August 25, 2010 — Leave a Comment

…He first recommended the truffle egg toast appetizer off the pane-bruschetta menu section. The dish consists of two egg yolks baked on bread, and topped with fontina cheese and truffle oil. The offer the option of adding grated bottarga on top, and me being a new fan of it, decided it was worth the extra three bucks…. [Full post]

Also posted in Appetizer, Dessert, Dining Out, Dinner, Lunch | Tagged 'Inoteca, asparagus, basil, bottarga, bread, budino, cheese, chickpea chickpeas, chocolate, cream, egg, fontina, fresh, Italian, Mario Batali, nuts, octopus, oil, olive, Over East Side, pistachio, pistachios, pudding, pulpi, sweet, toast, truffle, vino, whipped, wine

Swimming to Cambodia

Written by Kerry Cheeseboro on July 16, 2010 — 2 Comments

…Amazingly, after forkfuls and handfuls of these bold flavors, the mackerel dish succeeded in showcasing the inherently more nuanced properties of the warm and light, flaky fish and its crisp, slightly seasoned skin, topping a melange of a colder salad that stood well on their firm textures and naturally clean and earthy aromatics…. [Full post]

Also posted in Brunch, Dining Out, Dinner, Manhattan | Tagged Asian, Cambodian, carrots, cheese, chicken, chili, chili mayo, cilantro, coconut, coconut flakes, coconut milk, corn, cucumber, cucumbers, fennel, fish, fish sauce, flakes, fried, grilled, Kampuchea, les, lime, Lower East Side, mackerel, mayo, mayonnaise, milk, mint, numpang, peppers, pickled, roasted, sandwich, sandwiches, shrimp, toasted, Trixie, Vietnamese, vinaigrette

Howdy, South Houston

Written by Kerry Cheeseboro on July 1, 2010 — 2 Comments

…Fresh turkey was sliced thin, letting more air into each bite, which helped supply more of its flavor. Crispy pieces of porky, salty proscuitto accented the white meat turkey, nicely mellowed by the slightly sharp, cheesy sauce. Perfectly sunny-side up eggs oozed warm and silky over the whole yummy goodness, held up quite nicely by the sturdy Texas toast underneath and robust tomatoes. Ham, eggs, and cheese. Overall, it excelled with the depth of its simplicity…. [Full post]