Category Archives: Upper West Side
…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...]
National Pizza Week, Part 2 | The Pizza of My Childhood
…The staff were extra courteous, possibly thinking I was a food blogger with all the pictures I was taking. I remember them always being that kind though…. [Full post]
Branching Out West
…Both apps (yes, we shared of course) were quite good, a step up from the kind of finger food you get at upscale corporate dinner functions (is that really a complimemt?). The grougeres—I hardly expected so may—were lighter in texture and taste than they looked, with the taste of Cheddar hit the taste buds last without any of the texture of cheese…. [Full post]
Gastropub Just a Little Off
…The hot dogs being longer than the buns they were on, I was able to try a bite of just weiner. They were good—Psilakis’ recipes both—and possessed the texture of homemade sausages. But, again, they kind of clashed with the remedially lowf-fi food “comfortability” of the toppings, especially the Chicago dog, which excelled on the toppings but were better suited for a Sabrett’s…. [cont.]
Fatty Crab Is No Joke!
…Trixie and I were happy and full, as I asked for a doggy bag for the remaining mussels and duck (The Fatty Dog had been completely obliterated!). We were finally done…. HA! Or so we thought. The manager, Dave (I believe his name was), brought us out some panna cotta with coconut and nuts. Are you kidding me! And, it was on the house. I guess all my talking did us some good!, I was thinking of gloating to Trixie. That was until I just happende to catch, and watch, old school New York City comedy god (and tenured member of LAW & ORDER: SVU, Richard Belzer walk right by our table….. [Full post]
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