My parents are coming into NYC to visit and I'd like to take them to some place that's an "only in NY" kind of place. Great food, and maybe an unusual kind of atmosphere? The kind of place that you wouldn't find in other cities or the suburbs. I like to kind of freak them out when they come to town ;)
Pink Tea Cup on Grove between... Bedford and Bleecker. Yummy brekkers.
90 Moustache on Bedford and Barrow. FANTASTIC hummus, but incredibly rude service. I think they're almost proud of that reputation...
The Little Owl on Bedford and Grove. Also home to the "Friends" window (aren't we all glad we know that now?)
Lederhosen - really a bierhaus. I've never been here but heard they have a great selection of German beers. On Grove between Bedford and Bleecker in the West Village
Cafe Angelique 317 Bleecker and Grove Streets in the West Village
A.O.C - 314 Bleecker and Grove St. in the West Village
I'm looking for a cozy little romantic restaurant for a dinner for two next Thursday. I'm thinking one of those sweet little places in the W. Village. You know, candles, quiet, brick and all that stuff. But it doesn't necessarily have to be the West Village if it's a nice spot. I'd also like to stick below $20 a plate. THANKS ^_^
I've been trying pretty hard to find a great everything bagel. The key is that it have garlic AND salt. The salt is what makes an everything bagel the king of bagels. Ed, can Absolute provide me with this? Is there any decent place further downtown that has a proper king of bagels? It's unusal for me to make it past the 50's...
1) Thin (not crazy thin, just NY thin, as opposed to deep-dish)
2) Drumstick
3) Ruffles (preferrably Herr's)
4) Toasted (especailly with a alittle american cheese just browned)
5) Almond Joy (fear of coconut)
1) Ben & Jerry's
2) Jif
3) Bagel
4) Regular
5) Sauerkraut
6) Milk!
7) Salted
8) Pastrami
9) French Fries
10) Regular Coffee
11) Crispy
12) White
Hey Max, before I saw your post, I put up a big gushing post about Aki on West 4th. I highly recommend it.
Emil and the gang were kind enough to bring me back some leftovers. While I still have to go out and inspect the joint myself, I have faith in this new place. The leftovers were grand! I'll be visiting this weekend.
oh david... what ARE we to do with you...
The cookies were pretty good. I have a tough time baking butter cookies in my oven because it heats atrociously unevenly. When I can remember to rotate them often, they turn out great. But the royal icing I made tasted like a whole lot of nothing. Is there anything good you can do with royal icing to make it compliment a cookie? Or is it basically just there to look nice?
Thanks for the tip, Decca. I've never heard of the Bagel Store. I will check them out next time I'm in Williamsburg.
If you're ever in Williamsburgh, my vote - hands down - is:
Bagel Store
(718) 218-7244
247 Bedford Ave
Bagel Store
(718) 782-5856
754 Metropolitan Ave
They have a nice crust on the bottom and they are chewy. To me, they are the real deal.
I didn't even know about La Bagel. I will check it out. Sounds promising. I agree with you about Ess A Bagel. Its bagels are too big and too sweet.
I don't know why Essa Bagel gets such good marks. I think their bagels are too large and too soft and have little flavor. But about a block away is La Bagel. The best I've had. Of course, I haven't sampled every bagel in the New York tri-state area, but La Bagel is my idea of what a begel should be. It's at 263 1st Ave.
Bagel Hole in on 7th Ave. in Park Slope makes a nice version of the old-fashioned chewy dense bagel that must be eaten that day. Terrace Bagel in Windsor Terrace makes very good slightly larger slightly softer bagels and good bialies. I had some good bagels from a place on Coney Island Ave. in Midwood, as well. Kosar's seems to have changed recipes withing the past year or two. Their classic bialies are no more, in my humble opinion, although the onion board (pletzl) is still tops.
H&H always was second rate. The place near Columbia is great (Absolute). Columbia Hot Bagel used to be great too.
Anyone remember the great New Jersey bagel places of yesteryear? I remember one on Chancellor Ave. in Irvington, and another on West End Ave. in Jersey City. Both were great places, basically wholesalers with small service counters. My dad would take us late Saturday night to get the early edition of the Sunday paper and hot bagels. Wiggler's in Union, NJ was great also.
I'd love to hear about other great bagels which are no more...
I love the bagels at David's Bagels on 1st avenue near 19th street. I like them better than Essa, which is down the street.
Anyone seeking a good bagel should go to queens, Bagel Oasis has the some of the best bagels around. They are located in Fresh Meadows Queens right on the LIE service road. Check them out online Bagel Oasis
Forget it! Get a zipcar or something and drive all the way out to Hot Bagels, on Montauk Highway in Sayville, Long Island. Then, since you're stuck way out there already, go hang out on the beach for the rest of the morning, then get a beer and some steamers at the Cull House and forget about the city for a while.
julma is right on, I adore Terrace Bagles. I used to live right near them and got hooked on the pumpernickle, which, consequently, is the one pictured in the image above. Malty, not too sweet, not too piquant, utterly perfect. Hands down my vote for best bagel in the 5 boroughs
Bergen Bagel is good, but Absolute is the absolute! Their egg bagel with a schmear of butter would be on my Last Meal list. So sweet, dense, and chewy.
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