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OMG, Hambone is stoopid, STOOOOOPID cute!!!

If anyone can recommend authentic Banh Mi in northern NJ or NYC proper, I'd appreciate it...!

I think a few of the submissons may be winners--but with minor tweaks...I'd make them:

Pork You!

Offally Good
(alternate: Offally Good Meat)

My one truly original thought: Bite Meat!

Toasted bagel with lox, Bermuda onion, and whipped cream cheese + a big cup of coffee

I do love Carbonara, but if I have to choose ONE way, it would be with olive oil, a ton of garlic, and a larger ton of fresh basil! Don't forget the wine...

This package IS my favorite brunch menu! Now if I just had it in the house...I'd add a slice of Bermuda onion and some good coffee and I'd be set!

This year, it's been Jersey Shore BBQ in Belmar NJ! Texas-style brisket + a whole lot of other good stuff going on there...great way to end a day on the beach!

Raw tomatoes. I eat them in every other form (in sauce, sun-dried, and even in salsa as long as it's not TOO chunky). I live in NJ; I've tried heirlooms right off the vine in a friend's garden--doesn't matter. UCK!

Olives. That's the one that really blows people away. I love olive oil, but I don't like olives.

A toasted sesame bagel, whipped cream cheese, a big slice of Bermuda onion, Nova, and a good cup of coffee. Add my extended family's company, and it's officially an excellent brunch!

YES! It's all about the cheese bread, imo... YUM.

One word: Kefi.

Upper West Side. Fantastic tentacle over a bean salad. Love that for lunch...sitting at the bar w/an ouzo cocktail...HEAVEN!!

Finally had a chance to get over here; having told a friend who lives on the UWS about it a couple of months ago, she'd been torturing me with every trip!
I have to agree that the dumplings are terrific here; I had the shandong and loved the fact that they were so light and the wrappers not at all gummy, as is often the case with steamed dumplings. Sadly, my pal is a vegetarian, so no soup dumplings on this trip, but I'll definitely get back there to try them.
I had the Thai Casserole and agree with the poster above who said it was tasty, but nothing that blew me away. Overall, though, very fresh food + an obvious amount of care is going into it!
Also a note that I think Ed neglected to make--the place is BYO and there's a liquor store nearby.
As hard as it is for me to eat anywhere other than Kefi when in that neighborhood, I'll definitely return!
But I still think it's weird that they have espresso and breakfast...!

"If I could quadruple this recipe just for myself, I would"

Kerry, why can't you?!? I make giant pots of soup (all kinds) and freeze smaller containers of them so I always have some when I'm in the mood...