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does anyone have a good tofurkey recipe, i am the only vegetarian in my house but have the upper hand since i do most of the cooking. everyone is ok with the idea as long as it is good so i need a very flavorful recipe

Ebitt at 8:44PM on 11/20/09

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Menu: Vegan Thanksgiving

I'm already thinking about this year's tofurkey! We'll have my parents over this year, so I think we will have all the traditional side dishes to distract them form the lack of a dead bird. I like the traditional side dishes anyway, as most of them lend themselves to being prepared vegan. Those Lemon Broiled Green Beans sound pretty good. I know my wife has thusfar found no real replacement for string beans cooked with cream of mushroom soup and durkee fried onions.

veganlarry at 7:54PM on 10/28/09

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Menu: Vegan Thanksgiving

That looks really excellent. I usually eat and enjoy tofurkey at Thanksgiving, but perhaps part of that is sticking to old traditions.

veganlarry at 6:11PM on 06/02/09

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Happy Hour: Common Ground in the East Village

Have you had a panini from that new place off of 2nd? It is called Melt. BEST paninis I have EVER had!

sharrinf at 9:39PM on 05/25/09

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Best of New York Empanadas

I used to run into the Empanada Man of Williamsburg at a bar called The Abbey. Usually during the week, around 1.30 am. Just go down there and ask the bartender Joe when the Empanada Man comes, he'll let you know.

Sir Cooksalot at 1:16PM on 04/29/09

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Happy Hour: The Levee in Williamsburg

if that first date was ME, you might be getting lucky.

redzerostar at 12:27AM on 12/21/08

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Happy Hour: The Levee in Williamsburg

I think the Frito pie is a very good reason to take my mother here.

mxs at 11:36AM on 12/20/08

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Best of New York Empanadas

There's a pizza place on the UWS called Freddie and Peppers (around 76th and Amsterdam) that makes decent Chilean empanadas - much larger than Argentinian ones, with meat and raisins.

There are also a million street carts in west Harlem, Washington Heights and the Bronx with Dominican-style empanadas (more often called pastelitos, but its the same idea). Those are great, if you don't mind that they're deep fried instead of baked.

quandros at 9:50AM on 12/20/08

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Best of New York Empanadas

I second Empanadas Del Parque Cafe in Corona, best empanadas by far. Great flavor, variety and all freshly made to order. For Uruguayan style empanadas go to Chivito D'Oro in Jackson Heights.

mepm231 at 10:48AM on 12/19/08

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Happy Hour: The Levee in Williamsburg

Fritos and darts....sounds great to me!

veginbk at 8:37AM on 12/19/08

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Best of New York Empanadas

Mmmm...I would have to say Buenos Aires and Empanada Mama were the best.

Queens people! Send me your favorite places, I keep hearing there are good spots there and would like to check them out.

Linnea Covington at 8:26AM on 12/19/08

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Happy Hour: The Levee in Williamsburg

One word: queso. Like they have in Texas.

kathryn at 1:06AM on 12/19/08

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Best of New York Empanadas

so which is the best one?

NYC Food Guy at 10:31PM on 12/18/08

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Best of New York Empanadas

There's actually an Empanada Joe's up here in Morningside Heights, that opened about a month of two ago (B'way & 111th). I've not been in because I thought it was a chain. From your description, I might just give it a pass on quality grounds--but then I've never eaten empanadas on Mar del Plata, so maybe it'll suffice for the likes of me.

klg19 at 9:33PM on 12/17/08

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Best of New York Empanadas

Empanadas are not unique to the Americas, in the Philippines, there are also empanadas. You should sample the ones at the Krystal's on Roosevelt and 69th.

Da_Vid at 7:39PM on 12/17/08

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Best of New York Empanadas

Too bad you didn't get to explore Queens for your empanadas round-up! But if you ever do, I would recommend this place along the Q23 or Q58 Bus, similar to Empanada Mama:

Empanadas Del Parque Cafe
http://empanadascafe.com/menu.html

Unique fillings and flour casings used, made to order. The Maduros y Mozzarella empanada was one of my favorites.

imcrush at 6:51PM on 12/17/08

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Happy Hour: Common Ground in the East Village

Now the secret it out...The paninis are very very good!

picklesandchocolate at 10:03AM on 12/15/08

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I'll go anywhere that has a $2 yuengling! Thanks for the tip.

mxs at 10:43PM on 12/14/08

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Carl Warner's Worlds of Food Art

it's like a little tiny world in there, i don't think i'll be able to eat broccoli without thinking i'm chomping on Frodo.

jaywarner at 10:52PM on 11/30/08

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Menu: Vegan Thanksgiving

Everything sounds good! If it doesn't work out you could always see who's open and try Eating Out Vegan Menu

veganeatingout at 6:52PM on 11/25/08

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Menu: Vegan Thanksgiving

There's another good book out there there called "How it All Vegan!" I have cut down my consumption of meat for various reasons and eat very little red meat at all anymore. But give up turkey for Thanksgiving? Sacre bleu! When I lived in Canada, we celebrated Thanksgiving on the first Monday in October (no pilgrims, no Mayflower). We always had pheasant instead of turkey, and pecan pie (an homage to my Texan grandmother). Well I like the menu you've posted a lot better than tofu molded in the shape of a turkey. Vegetarianism has come a long way.

jaywarner at 9:53AM on 11/22/08

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Menu: Vegan Thanksgiving

@marylaura - I love old fashioned cranberry sauce, it's so much nicer with big cranberries all through it!

KarynMC at 2:00PM on 11/20/08

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Menu: Vegan Thanksgiving

This all sounds great from a meat-eating perspective, too. Must try the cranberry sauce - I'm ashamed to say I've been satisfied with the canned stuff all these years...

marylaura at 1:54PM on 11/20/08

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