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Eggs Benedict from Brasserie when it used to be open 24hrs and when they used to give you three poached eggs as opposed to the lousy two they give you now...

BigRed at 11:29AM on 11/29/07

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Jersey Dispatch: Ice Cream at The Bent Spoon and Thomas Sweet in Princeton

Jolivore wrote: "Princeton food in general is student food, cheap and dirty, not worth a detour." Agree, but also would quickly add, "...and at the other end of the continuum, it is Credit Card food, way over-priced for what you get, mediocre at best, and forgettable. Having lived in Princeton for over 20 years, we head out to New Brunswick, Philadelphia, Lambertville, etc., for dining. For simple eats, Blue Point Cafe is fine, Conte's works for pizza at a table (it turns to cardboard as takeout), and sadly, the best Chinese food is now out of town, as well."

Bent Spoon, Small World, and Hoagie Haven are all cheap eats (and not really restuarants), and far more memorable than any other establishment in town.

cocopazzo at 4:04PM on 07/15/08

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Jersey Dispatch: Ice Cream at The Bent Spoon and Thomas Sweet in Princeton

Hi Brian, great reporting. You mention soul food on route 27. I've tried all the other cuisines on that strech but was not aware of soul food. Could you please post the name and location so I can give it a try? Thanks.

thomassweet at 11:33AM on 07/11/08

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Jersey Dispatch: Ice Cream at The Bent Spoon and Thomas Sweet in Princeton

There's also a Thomas Sweets in New Brunswick on the Rutgers U campus.... they have homemade chocoate as well there and those mix-ins....man, I remember those from years ago............. it's too bad I live in Texas now or I'd be running out to get one now!

dozertx at 11:10AM on 07/09/08

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Jersey Dispatch: Ice Cream at The Bent Spoon and Thomas Sweet in Princeton

Listen to your wife, man! Bent Spoon's good, but it's not gelato—which is semifreddo, made with ice milk, while American "gelato" is made with cream—and it's too sweet. Halo has terrific, honest ice cream, too: the coffee ice cream is superb. Princeton food in general is student food, cheap and dirty, not worth a detour.

Jolivore at 8:23PM on 07/05/08

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Jersey Dispatch: Ice Cream at The Bent Spoon and Thomas Sweet in Princeton

I'm sorry to hear that about Able Bagel--the owners were so nice, and the bagels were the small, dense, flavorful kind that is now a dying breed.

My friends who were Pton students and some Pton professors used to go to PJ's--yes, it's more crowded when parents come to visit it, but when I went it was better than your average diner fare.

HeartofGlass at 8:04PM on 06/30/08

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Jersey Dispatch: Ice Cream at The Bent Spoon and Thomas Sweet in Princeton

PJ's Pancake House burnt down well over 5 years ago but has been open for several years -- and not a bad option if you don't mind long lines and hefty prices for typical breakfast food. I don't know many locals who frequent PJ's -- usually the lines are of weekend visitors. Sorry HeartofGlass but Abel Bagel closed sometime this past winter. And Halo Pub is the best deal around for American style ice cream -- love their vanilla almond with tons of almonds. But the quality and flavors cannot compare to The Bent Spoon.

DivaDog at 3:55PM on 06/30/08

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Jersey Dispatch: Ice Cream at The Bent Spoon and Thomas Sweet in Princeton

I think PJ's Pancake House burned down, didn't it? Agree that Hoagie Haven and Halo Pub are the best in Princeton...but when I was there, The Bent Spoon was not yet, alas.

Robin Bellinger at 10:53AM on 06/30/08

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Jersey Dispatch: Ice Cream at The Bent Spoon and Thomas Sweet in Princeton

I was just at Halo Pub a few weeks ago, so it's definitely still there, and I agree it's too bad it didn't get a mention in this post. I used to live off the milkshakes there. : ) Thanks for alerting me to the Bent Spoon, though. I'll look for it next time in Pton.

American in London at 5:48AM on 06/30/08

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Jersey Dispatch: Ice Cream at The Bent Spoon and Thomas Sweet in Princeton

^I wanted to add the Halo Pub--because it is THE place to go and wasn't mentioned, I was afraid it was closed!

For Chinese food=Karen's Chinese Kitchen is good, btw. And Teresa's for trattoria Italian food, plus the JB Winberie for burgers and American food, Laherie's for expensive French.

HeartofGlass at 5:45AM on 06/30/08

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Jersey Dispatch: Ice Cream at The Bent Spoon and Thomas Sweet in Princeton

The best ice cream in Princeton is at Halo Pub. They have so many good flavors, all homemade, and it's so cheap! Their chocolate with strawberries may be my favorite ice cream ever.

Messily at 9:53PM on 06/29/08

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Jersey Dispatch: Ice Cream at The Bent Spoon and Thomas Sweet in Princeton

It looks like there will be a "Return to Princeton - Reader's Choice Edition" somewhere in the future. Stay tuned...

BrianYarvin at 10:06AM on 06/28/08

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Valentine's Day Chocolate Options: Upper West Side

Hooray for Mondel's! I live right around the corner, and whenever I'm blue just walking in and breathing the chocolate-y air will pick me up.

Their buttercrunch IS good, but don't miss the dark chocolate covered ginger--the ginger is a toothsome sort of jelly, and not at all too sweet; combined with the dark chocolate it's a bite of heaven. Whenever I pick up chocolates to take to a dinner party, I always buy a little sidebag of these for myself, just to whet my appetite!

klg19 at 8:11AM on 02/10/08

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Valentine's Day Chocolate Options: Upper West Side

Teuscher is excellent. I'm going to do round-ups for other neighborhoods in the coming days. Stay tuned.

Ed Levine at 4:02PM on 02/08/08

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters

We have a winner!

And it's ... Phil W. Someone from Serious Eats will be contacting you shortly for shipping info.

Thanks to everyone who commented, and tune in again later today and throughout New Year's Day for a contest each day.

Adam Kuban at 12:26PM on 11/30/07

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters

A bagel with a shmear & lox & fluffy, lightly scrambled eggs.

louweezy at 12:06PM on 11/30/07

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters

Bagel with fresh White Fish Salad.

nycfoodie at 11:49AM on 11/30/07

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters

Brunch at Nan Bei He in Flushing...soy milk soup and flaky savory pastries

Floodgate11 at 11:37AM on 11/30/07

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters

Pastrami smoked salmon w/ cream cheese on a bagel at barney greengrass, to get hammered steak sandwich and unlimited fosters at sunburnt cow or if really hungover burger at spotted pig

burnzes at 11:29AM on 11/30/07

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters

A long leisurely meal of Dim Sum at a boisterous Chinese restaurant.

winkyj at 11:28AM on 11/30/07

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters

cheese omelette & frites at Bistro Jardin or closer to home smoked fish platter & bagel at Barney Greengrass

jlipof at 10:56AM on 11/30/07

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters

It's a roaming brunch. The SuperHeeb (white fish, wasabi roe, cream cheese, on a flat bagel) from Russ & Daughters, followed by a red velvet muffin top or a blueberry scone and coffee from nearby Babycakes bakery.

zamogirl at 10:21AM on 11/30/07

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