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Flatiron Wasteland

Does anyone know of any good lunch spots in/near the Flatiron district? Everything seems to be mediocre standard food - pizzas, sandwiches, burgers, standard greasy chinese. I feel like there must be some place nearby that has a good, tasty, unique lunch in the $5-$10 range. (forget shake shack - the burgers are good, but do not justify the wait). So far the best I could come up with is Great Burrito on 23rd, a few street-meat carts that are good, and the long hike to grand sichuan on 9th ave.

can anyone help?

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Sichuan Peppercorns

Hi - does anyone have any suggestions on uses for sichuan peppercorns beyond chinese food? i love the flavor/numbing effect, but i can't seem to think of anything else it would go well with (though i'm sure there's a lot)

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Roast Pork in Flatiron NYC

Does anyone know of a good authentic chinese place in/around the Flatiron area? Ideally I'm looking for a spot that has their roast meats hanging in the window. trying to avoid having to go to chinatown on my lunch break again...

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Eating out in SoHo, NYC

I'm looking for a place to eat in SoHo thats a good for a group of 6 - relaxed with some vegetarian options. trying to stay in the $20-30 range pp (without alcohol)... not looking for chinese or italian. any suggestions? thanks!

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Pink/Curing Salt in New York

Hi - I'm trying to locate curing salt/pink salt in new york city. every place i have found online charges ridiculous shipping fees for 8-16oz (about 4-5 times what the product itself costs) - does anyone know where I can find this in new york?

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Grand Sichuan 55th and 2nd, NYC

I heard the Grand Sichuan on 55th and 2nd closed down for Dept of Health reasons... can anyone shed some light on this?

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Gui Zhou/Aui Zhou Chicken at Grand Sichuan NY

this is probably one of the best dishes I have ever eaten - I've searched the internet to find a recipe, but nothing seems to even come close to how they make it as Grand Sichuan. Anyone out there know how they make this dish? I know there's a lot of sichuan peppercorns, but other than that, I've got nothing. Please help!

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Amsterdam, NL dining

Please help - going to Amsterdam for a week and looking to try out some good places to eat and experience some good dutch cooking. Any thoughts/suggestions?

Suggestions on things to do other than the normal Amsterdam stuff of museums, "etc" are also welcome.

The Ten Most Recent Comments By Soup_Dumpling

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Chain Restaurant Burgers

Houston's is by far the best chain restaurant burger around. The beef is excellent quality, and its always cooked perfectly

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Hardee's in Manhattan?

Shake Shack is overrated and the line is too long. The burger is good, but not worth a 2+ hour wait. There are much better places in the city to enjoy a burger, like Resto.

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Tea!

I mostly drink Green and White teas - Ten Ren Tea Company has a really good selection of all different teas and are high quality and good value.
http://www.tenren.com/
they have a few stores in the US, but they also do mail order.

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Looking For Botanicals For Cocktail Bitters In NYC

Aphrodisia on Bleeker might have some of the stuff you're looking for

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Maiden Voyage to NYC

Gui Zhou Chicken and Dan Dan Noodles from any of the Grand Sichuans - they're probably my favorite dishes in nyc. (8th st btwn 2nd and 3rd, 9th ave @ 24th street are my 2 favorite locations).

Pork Buns at Momofuku (1st and 10th i think)

Peter Lugers is pretty amazing for steak.

Soup Dumplings at Joe's Ginger or Joe's Shanghai are the best I've had.

Yaki Tori on 8th Street/St Marks is always fun and delicious (there's a few between 2nd and 3rd ave)

I've always been a fan of Fish on Bleeker St in the West Village. 1/2 dozen oysters and a beer for $8 cannot be beat.

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Good quality extra virgin olive oil

Frantoia is a good olive oil - its about $22 a liter and, at least in new york city, can be found in almost any italian food store. its probably my favorite in a reasonable price range.

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Woodbury Commons

I've searched but I think the only real options up there is an Applebees and a Fridays, both of which are pretty awful. I did once find a sushi place that was decent in Monroe (I think), but I can't remember the name of it (but it does exist). It was about a 15 minute drive from Woodbury Commons.

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Fried Clams/Oysters in NYC

Fish, on Bleeker in the west village

http://www.menupages.com/restaurantdetails.asp?areaid=2&restaurantid=4475&neighborhoodid=0&cuisineid=0

best raw bar deal in the city - 1/2 dozen oysters or clams and a beer/wine for $8.

they also have fried clams and oysters. its top quality, good prices and a cool place.

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Cheap Kitchen Supplies?

chinatown/bowery is the place to go. they have everything you could possibly need, all for very cheap and typically good quality. just walk from houston all the way down bowery and you'll pass a ton of places. then when you're finished, have a great meal in chinatown.

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Responses to Comments by Soup_Dumpling

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Chain Restaurant Burgers

Hi bessfour, I logged on to the Counter Burger website, and this looks like a winner. I live on the East Coast also, and hope one will be coming to the Central Fla area. If no one replies to your post, please give an update, thanks!

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Chain Restaurant Burgers

Don't see any mention of Counter Burger. We have one opening up in West Hartford and I understand it's the first on the East Coast. There was quite a buzz about this a few months ago...anyone eaten there?

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Chain Restaurant Burgers

Braum's isn't so much the Central US (I assume you mean like the Midwest?) as it is towards the south. When we drive from St. Louis to Dallas, one of our markers is how far north Braum's has moved. I believe theres now one in Springfield, MO, but until last year we didn't find them until the second half of Oklahoma.

And I vote for Steak 'n' Shake. Five Guys is good when it's good but a little inconsistent.

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Tea!

I only drink hot tea when I'm sick and I like it black. If I have a sore throat, I might add lemon and honey, but have to throw it out if it tastes at all sweet. I try lots of different teas and tea bags. Honest Tea is pretty good and I love the name!

I drink iced tea all year long.and always add sugar and lemon, sometimes oranges, too. Luzianne is my preference, but if I can't find it, Salada is fine. To cut back on sugar, I also make Boston Iced Tea. Just tea with cranberry juice and orange slices.

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Tea!

pg tips for me! with plenty of milk and sugar.

for a change i like lapsang souchong or a tisane brewed from fresh mint leaves.

plain old lipton is pretty good, too.

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Tea!

I only drink iced tea. no sugar or sugar substitute. Just lemon.

I drink about half a gallon of green tea every three days.

I like Luzianne tea, too.

I don't drink diet sodas. I think of Ice tea as my diet drink.

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Tea!

@philosophotarian - You're not the only tea snob here! My mom gets frustrated with me when I refer to her Twinings as "slumming it." I travel with my own tea pot and tea leaves.

Right now, I've been going through a huge Darjeeling kick. Sometimes, I'll drink it straight, but I've been mostly enjoying it as Indian chai with whole milk and a little cardamom (not to be confused with masala chai, which is the whole gamut of spices).

I like mostly black teas - the smoky Lapsang, the assertive Assam, the delicate Yunnan. I admit to enjoying Earl Gray every now and again - but, please! only from someone who knows what they're doing and can balance out the flavors properly. Good Earl Gray shouldn't taste exclusively like bergamot.

My favorite tea, however, are the lovely post-fermented teas. Pu-erh has long been my tea of choice - what other tea could give coffee a run for its money? One of these days, I'd like to buy a brick of 30-year-old raw pu-erh, just to see what it tastes like after aging.

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Tea!

content with my tea-snobbery, too, vegemite!
cassaendra - check out all the posts that mention bagged tea

and only whole beans for me too... when i became a barista i learned to drink - and love - coffee almost as much as i do tea...

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Tea!

Loose tea leaves all the way! I have banned the bag at home and at work. There's something really nice about pouring tea from a pot.
Darjeeling for me please, preferably single estate SGTFOP grade leaves. No milk or sugar, just tea.
Yes, I am a tea snob, and quite content with that thank you very much.

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Tea!

Oh, I assumed everyone here was talking about loose tea. That's all I have at work and home. Just like coffee, I'm sure the majority of us here only buy whole beans. Yes?