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What's the best cheap mexican restaurant in Manhattan?
Anyone know a good place between 14th and Canal? (And please don't say Pinche, which is really overrated)
New Shake Shack Slated for Nolita
Glad I don't own Soho Park and their crappy overpriced burgers.
My Pizza Oven: Mark Graban, Fort Worth, Texas
As an architect, I feel for you with the idiocy of your 'masons'. Unfortunately, skilled labor pretty much doesn't exit anymore, much less an actual mason. So, when you try to make something that is true old world construction like a stone oven, they're totally lost and set things on fire. That's pretty much every day of my life.
Pizza looks good.
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Would You Eat This Lobster?
Get him a bigger tank and let that old boy watch Matlock.
What's the best cheap mexican restaurant in Manhattan?
Anyone know a good place between 14th and Canal? (And please don't say Pinche, which is really overrated)
New Shake Shack Slated for Nolita
Glad I don't own Soho Park and their crappy overpriced burgers.
My Pizza Oven: Mark Graban, Fort Worth, Texas
As an architect, I feel for you with the idiocy of your 'masons'. Unfortunately, skilled labor pretty much doesn't exit anymore, much less an actual mason. So, when you try to make something that is true old world construction like a stone oven, they're totally lost and set things on fire. That's pretty much every day of my life.
Pizza looks good.
Raising the Bar: Ignoring the Church Bells at Zum Schneider
Oh hell yeah!
But: what's with not eating the casing? That's the best part!
Angelina Pizzabar: Pizza Concept or Seriously Delicious?
There is soul in pizza- especially at Sal & Carmines!
'Word of Mouth' Taste-Tests Reverse-Engineered KFC Recipe
Everyone keeps talking about this story but no one ever posts the damn recipe! What is it?!? I need this bad.
Should Hot Dogs Carry Warning Labels?
Suck it, hippies.
The Nasty Bits: Gizzards Galore
I've no plans to call on you, Clarice. The world is more interesting with you in it.
The Crab Pot: One Crab
That's a weird looking crab! Definitely not a blue. Apparently it's a Liocarcinus vernalis (?)- anyone know the vernacular name for it or seen ones like them off Long Island? According to Wikipedia
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Liocarcinus_vernalis.jpg ) they are native to Belgium!
And I second kitchengeeking: got to catch them with chicken necks and string- followed by the Old Bay and beer
Smörgåsboard: Pea Burgers; Strawberries; Tagliatelle
And for anyone looking for a boyfriend, I have all of the joys of Brad Pitt.
Obituary: Sal, of Upper West Side Favorite Sal and Carmine's, Dies
Oh no! Sal (Carmine, too!) was such a nice man- it took a while, but once he recognized you he always had a friendly story or a wave when you passed by the store. He will be greatly missed. And I've always said that Sal & Carmine's is the quintessential New York pizza. Not fancy, not gourmet, but pure greatness. Sal & Carmine's is and always will be the best in NY. RIP Sal!
Grilling: Basic Barbecue Sauce
I really think the best bbq sauce I've made is from the Barefoot Contessa. Not the first person I would have looked for with a BBQ sauce, but it's great. A bit expensive with a lot of ingredients, but it's really great. Sweet with honey and hoisin- best for bbq'ed chicken:
1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion (1 large onion)
1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup tomato paste (10 ounces)
1 cup cider vinegar
1 cup honey
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 cup Dijon mustard
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 cup hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1/2 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
Where to buy Live Blue Crabs?
Wow- thanks for all the tips, guys! I work down the street from Chinatown and I've looked into getting them down there but never followed through. Usually get an odd look when you say that you need 6 dozen. Maybe this will be the year. Lindy's sounds great too!
I second the Hadfield's recommendation- always my go-to stop when I'm passing through! And thanks Scarletini- I'm probably out of range, but good luck with the crabbing!
My Year in Hamburgers
You're still wrong about the Big Mac. Jus' sayin'.
Great Jones Cafe: A Great Burger Whose Bun Renders It Merely Good
Good lord. How did you order that burger?
Food-Themed Cake for Rachael Ray from Carlo's Bakery in Hoboken
Oh, awesome another cakes show. Who the ef cares?
A Beginner's Guide to Passover Coke
Grains are non-kosher? WTF? Is this some sort of anti-egyptian thing?
Photos from the International Restaurant and Foodservice Show of New York
More info on the Sechuan Button! What the heck is it?
Sugar Rush: Galette des Rois (Kings' Cake) from Ceci-Cela Patisserie
That's great and all, but the consistent and grating obnoxious-ness of the staff at this place makes buying anything there strictly prohibitive. This used to be my go-to morning coffee stop, but I finally had enough. And Balthazar Bakery is a block away.
Why some twentysomething clown who makes coffee all day thinks they are entitled to any kind of attitude is beyond me.
Dinner Tonight: Provencal Fried Egg Soup
Actually, that looks terrible.
Would You Eat This Lobster?
What a great marketing opportunity. Keep the Big Boy Alive! Put this lobster on display and l make the best of it.
Would You Eat This Lobster?
Look, what if lobster aged like Bordeaux? That it got tenderer and sweeter and more complex as it aged? There would be no sympathy for this guy because of age. None. At. All.
Instead the restaurant would get $500 or a grand, or more, for it. And the lobsterman would get 20-40% of that.
The question of egg capacity would simply mean that only large male lobsters could be harvested, making them even more desirable. And probably an underground market in females would also develop. Can you imagine what they might go for?
This is just the nature of humans, and thus, the nature of markets. So if they're tough and not as sweet, we can anthropomorphize all we want, because we really don't think it'll taste all that good.
Would You Eat This Lobster?
How do you know is 70 years old?Does it come with a birth certificate?
Would You Eat This Lobster?
I used to work at a lobster house on Long Island during college, and we would get these gigantic archaic lobsters from our distributor all the time. The first couple of times it was a bit of a novelty, having a 70 year old lobster around, but after the 4th or 5th time, the cool factor wore off. Since it takes a lobster about 7 years to reach one pound, even if you eat a 3 pounder, you are dining on a crustacean that is 20 years old, or so.
Would You Eat This Lobster?
Maine lobsters are usually 1 1/4 lbs. at almost every place I've dined at. There's a reason they're the best, and it's probably because the young ones are more delicate and taste sweeter. I would imagine a 70 year old lobster tastes chewy and muddy.
Would You Eat This Lobster?
i went out on a lobster boat tour in nova scotia- it'a a way for the lobster guys to make some coin when regulations say they aren't allowed to fish.
Of course everybody asked what the biggest lobster they'd ever caught was. It was huge- something like 40 or 50lbs- but their assessment was the same as most people here: above like 3 or 4 lbs, lobsters tend to be tough. Those huge lobsters are all crazy old, and old animals don't make for tasty eats.
Would You Eat This Lobster?
I think I would feel bad only because it's like---legendary?
I bet it would still fast fabulous though.
This is about food; right :D
Would You Eat This Lobster?
I'm writing to confess- I have such guilt!!!
I recently ate a 12 lbs lobster (said to be 80 years old).
We sat in the kitchen four over an hour debating to eat it (we won him in a raffle). We named him Dean.
Should we release him the Rockaways? Should we call NY1? Are we breaking a law? He is older then my Dad! He survived two world wars! This is not right.
But alas, we ate him. We decided he must have committed lobster suicide, after is much younger lobster girlfriend got caught in a trap.....life was no longer worth living
Not tough at all, but honestly not as flavorful as a smaller lobster. He was still very much enjoyed! We honored his live.
Now this story comes out and the guest at the dinner party feel ashamed.
Would I do it again? No I don't think so. Dean you will forever be in our hearts!!!
Would You Eat This Lobster?
@SmokedMeat: You really made me laugh. Maybe he likes Judge Judy? All of the old people in my life really dig Judge Judy or that "straight-shootin' Dr. Phil."
Would You Eat This Lobster?
of course! the theme could be "aged", with good wine and cheese :D
Would You Eat This Lobster?
SWEETIE, DARLING.....Dip your old sneaker in cocktail sauce ...and get a preview of what a 70 yr old lobster would taste like, eeechhh! He should be set free, or donated to a Public Aquarium.
The Bacon Hamburger Fatty Melt, a Bacon Burger with Two Bacon-Stuffed Grilled Cheese Sandwiches as Bun
mini-barf, but what a tasty mini-barf indeed...
What's the best cheap mexican restaurant in Manhattan?
anybody else miss pio maya :(
The Bacon Hamburger Fatty Melt, a Bacon Burger with Two Bacon-Stuffed Grilled Cheese Sandwiches as Bun
Oh my, WHEN are THEY going to come up with that magic pill? Can you imagine this creation with a side of fettucine Alfredo?
What's the best cheap mexican restaurant in Manhattan?
Yeah, I'll second the Taqueria y Fonda -- haven't tried the others people mention, but it's cheap, it's very friendly, and the tacos and main dishes in particular are excellent.
What's the best cheap mexican restaurant in Manhattan?
El Paso Taqueria on Lex & 104th street. Best I've had since we moved from SF.
What's the best cheap mexican restaurant in Manhattan?
Taqueria y Fonda la Mexicana -- Amsterdam btw 107 and 108. Closest I've had to the Mexican in Houston.
What's the best cheap mexican restaurant in Manhattan?
Tehuitzingo is the best, in my opinion. I miss the days of living right up the block and eating there 3-4 times a week. The suadero, lengua and carnitas tacos are my favorite, and much better then most of the other tacos I've had in NY. Zaragoza is also very good, as well as Taco Mix on 116th
What's the best cheap mexican restaurant in Manhattan?
I put in a third vote for Downtown Bakery. Hands down my favorite.
What's the best cheap mexican restaurant in Manhattan?
Benny's Burrito an oldtime favorite. Yola in Williamsburg. And maybe not cheap but sooo Delicious Mexicana Mama on Hudson Street in the WV (their Mole Tacos are too die for).
What's the best cheap mexican restaurant in Manhattan?
I second Downtown Bakery, my favorite quick Mexican food in the city actually:
http://www.cheapeatery.com/restaurants/downtown-bakery/menu/
What's the best cheap mexican restaurant in Manhattan?
Between 14th and Canal, there is nothing better than Zaragoza, on Ave. A between 13th and 14th. Can't go wrong with 3 Tacos and a Modelo Especial tallboy, or the Mexican flag decorated burritos. If they have beef tongue, don't skip it.
What's the best cheap mexican restaurant in Manhattan?
I may catch some heat for this, but I like Lupe's on 6th Ave and Watts a lot. It's pretty bare bones Mexican, but from what I've heard, fairly authentic. Super cheap too - but cash only.
Pinche Taqueria: A Fish Taco Throwdown Becomes a Smackdown
@ralaw: Yes, it is a "bad word". But in the RAE has 3 definitions.
http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltObtenerHtml?origen=RAE&LEMA=pinche&SUPIND=0&CAREXT=10000&NEDIC=No
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Get him a bigger tank and let that old boy watch Matlock.