Thanks, dashofginger! I go there frequently after my runs in Central Park but I never knew about the tap room. Will have to check that out. We ended up going to P.J. Clarke's by Lincoln Center. I called ahead and they said they get many runners from the NYC Marathon each year so the dress code is pretty casual. We had burgers with some seriously funky buttermilk blue cheese and split an order of homemade tater tots with spicy ketchup made with tomatoes, lime juice, jalapenos and agave nectar to name a few ingredients. It was good and tasted like a cross between Heinz and HP Sauce. My friend had a couple of Manhattans that she really enjoyed. The service was excellent too and we'd return in a heartbeat.
Bubby's is okay but I think it's really expensive for the kind of food they serve. Love their pies but $8 a slice is a lot to ask, for me anyway. How much are you looking to spend per person?
Dirty Bird on Chambers Street is pretty good. Love the roast chicken, garlic kale and cornbread. More of a casual place.
Kitchenette on Chambers is pretty funky albeit a tight space. Love the meatloaf, roast turkey sandwich and baked garlic fries.
Kutsher's on Franklin St. is really good. Funky for sure but don't remember how inexpensive. A nod to the summer camps in the Catskills. Loved the Friday Night Roast Chicken, latkes, duck fat fries and the house made cream soda.
Papusas and corn on the cob from the vendors at the Red Hook ball fields!
magshoff, Lombardi's isn't the oldest pizzeria in NYC. They just trade in that "reputation". Different location, different owners and different oven than the original. Nonetheless, it is some fine pizza!
Arturo's? Really? Quite surprised at their inclusion here. You even describe the pizza as servicable and not to think to hard about it. I love pizza and the company of my friends definitely comes first before food but at the end of the night I still want to enjoy the food and feel that it was money well spent. The pizza I had there was awful and really reminded me of a Stouffer's French bread pizza. If this was a slice joint I could see it's inclusion here but a coal-oven, whole pies only place should be able to turn our a far better product.
Finally, some love for the Luger Burger! My favorite thus far of many burgers I've tried. So glad they extended the hours for the burger. Used to be only til 3pm. Bun, meat, cheese and bun. Nothing more needed on it. And that is the "Goldilocks" of buns: not so chewy that it gets in the way or causes the meat to slide out and not so weak that it disintergrates before the halfway point. Just right.
I'm not too surprised, Teachertalk. That area is a bit of a dead zone as far as god eats are concerned. Narrowing it down by type of food (brunch) and time constraints makes it that much more difficult to come up with good options. Think we might just opt for the Tick Tock Diner. Not the best place I've ever eaten but fairly reliable.
Have you been to Fine and Schapiro on W. 72nd St.? I walk by there all the time on my way to CP for a run and want to stop in but a pastrami on rye before a 6 miler wouldn't be a good idea! Jay & Lloyd's in the Gravesend neighborhood in Brooklyn has been the "go-to" place for my girlfriend's family for many years.
Sweet. Thanks so much Robyn, Nick and Ed!
That "hot mess" combo of buttermilk fried chicken, jalapeno jack cheese, red cabbage slaw and Melt sauce on white at Melt Shop!
Sfogliatelle.
LOVE Dinosaur's Wango Tango wings. Been eating them since the mid-1990s (when I lived near Syracuse, NY). I feel as though I was punched in the stomach when I read about RUB's closing in the comments!! I had no idea. While I did enjoy their wings I will be sorely missing their burgers, smoked ham and those crazy good bbq beans with burnt ends. Every other version I tried elsewhere was just a pretender to the throne!
Would love to check out Fletcher's!
Love Shopsin's! Been there twice. Got yelled at then first time. Kenny's food is pricey but I was so blown away by the quality: a perfect vanilla egg cream, an amazing ABC breakfast plate, juicy Bobcater sliders, crispy fried potatoes that defied logic and crazy good butterscotch ebelskivers) that it was totally worth it. I'll definitely have to round up a posse of friends for a day of feasting in the Market. Thanks!
Thansk for this great round-up. Max! I grew up in Central NY and while it is a few hours away from the Nickel City. we had and there are still plenty of stellar wings to be had and I've found it a bit tough, to say the least, to find decent Buffalo-style in NYC. I think there is such a thing as a bad wing: when it's undercooked (but not raw) and the skin is rubbery. A real turn-off! So many great options and you included a couple with wing night deals. A dollar a wing is a bit pricey when one is used to 10 and 20 cent wing nights on a regular basis. Thanks also for the price breakdown of each place. I was never a big fan of Atomic or Mudville 9 (near my apartment) but then again I had them delivered and I think that fried food goes through some sort of weird, unholy alchemy while sitting in a clamshell for 20-30 minutes. Is Pluck U. still around?
Digging in to my very first Pork-sket sandwich at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que in Harlem, NYC. The combination of smoky brisket topped with cheddar cheese, jalapenos and their awesome barbque sauce and their tender & moist pulled pork topped by one of the few mayo based slaws I truly love was nothing short of spectacular!
Not sure if they'll read these comments but to NoellesMommy, following instructions should NOT lead to a lack of common sense. I have baked more pizzas than I can remember and NEVER, EVER have I put one directly on the rack! I used to use a baking sheet and now I have a pizza stone. Chocolate and marshmallows melting and dripping in the oven? No way! No smoking debris for me and I'd much rather soak and clean a baking sheet instead of the inside of the oven.
And SueZQ, it sounds as though you baked yours on the rack too and with similar results as NoellesMommy. I hope you realize that the pictures on the box are not "candid" shots of how the product looks when John/Jane Smith take a photo. Professional food stylists and photographers spend hours to get the perfect shot so the product will sell. While love Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, it isn't automatic that Guy's restaurants or line of food in stores will be a hit/edible. Michael Jordan was a great basketball player but those skills DIDN'T translate when he tried out for the Chicago White Sox!
If there IS some spicy ingredient (chile powder/peppers, etc...) then it really should be listed in the name on the front cover and not just in the ingredient list (assuming it is listed in the ingredients). I don't know of anyone who would buy S'Mores or any variation of them expecting them to be spicy.
I LOVE S'Mores and have tried many variations (cereal, granola bars, Pop Tarts, ice cream, pie, cupcakes, McDonald's pie (yuck!)) and NONE of them have ever matched up to the real thing next to a campfire.
Having grown-up in Central NY I've never been a big fan of the B & W cookies as the half-moon has a special place in my heart. The hard shell icing of the B & W vs. the whipped frosting of the half moon, to me, is the characteristic that defines each of them. Holland Farms Bakery & Deli in Yorkville, NY, North Star Orchards in Westmoreland, NY and Ferlo's Bakery in Rome, NY are my top three for half moons. However, I'm always up for trying a new-to-me B & W in hopes that I'll love it!
Looks great but does anything come with it? Slaw, pickles, fries, etc...? Seems rather small for the price.
Love this slideshow. Looking forward to many more seriously awesome eats in 2013!
Magster, are you referring to a particular slide/picture?
Having the oil at the proper temperature to achieve just the right crispy potato stick-like exterior and tender inside with lots of sour cream and applesauce. Kutsher's in TriBeCa makes the best I've tried so far.
Thanks for this, Max! Haven't been a brewery tour since I went to school at Utica College. My friends and I run the Boilermaker 15K Road Race every July and the race finishes right in front of the brewery and they have a HUGE party in the parking lot behind the brewery with free Saranac for the runners! Love the Black & Tan and their root beer is pretty special.
Between the half moons, chicken riggies, hats with broccoli, pusties, greens, tomato pie, upside-down pizza, bbq ham sandwiches, chili dogs, tunnels, long hots and Giambrotte(a), there's lots of fantastic eats in that city!
Forgot to mention: I went for a walk on Tuesday and found that Wonton Noodle Garden at 56 Mott St. and Yeah Shanghai Deluxe at 50 Mott St. in Chinatown were both open with very limited menus and cash only. Wonton was take-out only and had vegetable dumplings in soup and shrimp and pork dumplings in soup available and Yeah had a few noodle dishes and pork & chive dumplings though they had seating as well as take-out.
Checking in from Fulton Street in Lower Manhattan. Most everything is out in my neighborhood though my building just got power and water back in the evening on Wed. Thanks for the site, Alex! Do you know if there are any grocery stores open from 14th Street going southbound towards Lower Manhattan? Thanks.
Hi, looking for a place to grab a cocktail and a bite to eat within walking distance of Columbus Circle. Here's the twist: I'm taking my friend on her first ever run in Central Park right before so wherever we end up going, we'll be in our sweaty, (hopefully not too) stinky running clothes. If there is any place in the area that would welcome us we'd love to hear about it. Thanks!
Meeting a friend this Saturday for brunch within walking distance from Penn Station. We're meeting at 2pm and I'm catching a 3:52pm train. Any suggestions? Thanks!
I live in Manhattan and was hoping to find sliders like those at White Manna in Hackensack, NJ somewhere in the 5 boroughs. I took the bus to meet a friend in Hackensack one day and fell hard for those sliders! I'd like to find a good version a bit closer than NJ. And yes, I've had White Castle before and to me they don't even come close to comparing with White Manna. Thanks so much!
Hi. Two of my friends are doing some shopping on the westside of Manhattan this Saturday and are looking for a brunchy kind of place to eat around late morning/early afternoon. Any suggestions between 34th & 42nd Streets and 8th & 11th Aves? Thanks!!
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@coles, I was at her shop last summer with my girlfriend and we tried the Tiger's Blood and King Cake versions. They were excellent and HUGE! Would love to work my way through her menu.
@Laura Togut, I received an email from Ms. Peterson and she said that she won't have a permanent location in Manhattan this summer but she landed a spot on the beach in East Hampton and will be around NYC on Saturdays or Sundays at the Hester Street Fair and Artists and Fleas in Williamsburg, also on Pier 26 for Terminal 5 concerts and possibly some other locations. Just wanted to let you know as I noticed the link to her Greenwich Village store from last year in the photo caption.