Category Archives: Upper West Side
Community Service
…The Cabot cheddar, some of the best in its class, added subtle sharpness to the sandwich, and double the texture with it’s melted center and its slightly fried “skirt”…. [Full Post]
Four Stars For 5 Guys
…Not minding or caring at all that bits on sautéed onions were spilling out the sides or that I had aromatic mixtures or saucy condiments and burger juices running down my fingers and even past my wrists, I eagerly looked forward to each successive bite. Crisp lettuce, crispier smokey bacon, firm juicy tomato, mellow mayo, kicky and vinegary mustard, I found myself conflicted between wanting to rush into the next bite yet wanting to savor the present one…. [Full Post]
Danny’s Burger Evolution
…Danny became a fan of the burger after two quick bites—and absolutely loved the crinkle-cut fries, which I agree don’t get the recognition they deserve—and is now more eager to be able to enjoy more of them from the Shake Shack on East 86th, just two and a half blocks from his apartment…. [Full Post]
Happy Days
…A perfect medium burger, aromatic toasted rye, gooey swiss, and bright, hot, and flavorful jalapeños made for a pleasingly solid burger-eating experience. The meat was tasty and ran nicely clear with juices, without the toast’s crispiness being impaired. The smoky bacon complimented the pinkish beef’s natural, sweet, earthiness…. [Full post]
Jurassic Pork
…Yes, the ribs were tender and juicy and came off the bone effortlessly. The properly smoke-ringed brisket melted in my mouth. The pulled pork was especially good, since it had shreds of lean, and fatty pork, as well as some crispy bits of skin, which I usually find sorely missing from most pulled pork around the city…. [Full post]
Seaside On The West Side
…Their Lobster Roll Sliders offerings were not so much of the ilk of the suddenly ubiquitous lobster roll as it was a lobster salad sandwich, but a very good one at that. Chopped, fresh light, pieces of lobster tossed in a small dollop of mayo with some subtle seasoning and chopped celery surprisingly let the breezy flavor properties of the lobster nicely present and hit all the right notes, while being quietly supported by “double-buttered” brioche mini buns…. [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
Lunch With The Greeks
…Another successful dish, plump soft dumpling, stuffed with a soft, mellow but “rustic” cheese, buoyed by the rich, just slightly citrusy tomato sauce, grounded by some homey greens, and heightened by the kick in the very tender spicy sausage, which, again, Leo handled with aplomb… [Full post]
Gray’s Gastronomy
…Just as I remembered, drunk or sober! And, let’s face it, there are a number of “hot dog and papaya juice” iterations scattered around the city. But this was my first and my favorite for so long, that the nostalgia alone makes up for the slight interior changes, and the bizarre additions to the menu, such as bagels and donuts, which make it less of the “specialty” shop it built an almost global reputation on…. [Full post]
…But It All Worked Out!
…With the texture that was a mix of mashed potatoes and hash brown, with markedly more flavor as well, the plaintain’s perfect natural sweet-savory balance made a great “base” for the other flavors of the dish, especially with the seasoned and pleasantly salted, Dominican-style salami and mellow fried queso fresco, a cousin of the more crumbly queso blanco…. [Full post...]
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