Serious Eats Meet-Up: Sunday July 27 at the Red Hook Ball Fields
I plan on coming to support the vendors and grab some delicious food. I'll be representing Always Eating (http://always-eating.blogspot.com/), looking forward to it.
-AG
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Blue Smoke on the Cheap
Enough is enough already, I need to get to Blue Smoke stat. Thanks for the useful info, we'll see if I can hold back getting the full 9oz.
Skippy or Jif? (Thanks Bessfour!)
Peter Pan Green Top Creamy (the reduced fat version) is by far my favorite. Haven't had Jiff or Skippy in years
Favorite Wine Bars in NYC
Terroir is wonderful
'ino in the W.Village is a great, inexpensive spot
Blue Ribbon Downing Street Wine Bar
I Trulli Enoteca
Al Di La Vino
Market Scene: New York
Great recap, really brings a smile to my face seeing the photos and thinking of the next time I can get to the market. Did you happen to try the all beef hot dogs over on the south west side of the park? I forget the vendors name, but they said they were trying out some new recipe and taking their grass-fed beef and making a hot dog out of it. Quite possibly the best hot dog I've tasted, but you pay for it at 6 for roughly $18.
keep it up.
Slice Walk: Park Slope
Adam I'd be up for a prospect heights pizza round up if you're ever interested. May be a bit limited from a slice perspective, but there are a handful of stops.
Slice Walk: Park Slope
Hey Adam, great review. I've been to a handful of these seeing I've lived in the area 3+ years now. I found Joe's on 5th to be the most frequented, more since they are open so late and deliver. I'll have to try Tomato & Basil. Although it's not in Park Slope check out Amorina on Vanderbilt in Prospect Heights. They have personal pizza's, but many don't know they have excellent square slices. 2 slices and a soda for $5 to go for, in my opinion, some of the better slices in the area.
On Banning Photography from Restaurants
I'm a food blogger as well and I actually don't take pictures of food in restaurants. I personally find it a bit rude and detracting from the whole dining experience. Adam touched on this earlier, if it is a burger place or pizza spot that's one thing I can live with that, but when you bring a camera into a find dining establishment or an extremely small spot it changes everything. Photos on blogs, thats a great thing, I like looking at the pictures and getting an idea of what's out there, however, I can understand Chang's frustration. When people whip at camera's at restaurants it gets the attention of all around. If you can manage to not let a soul be disrupted by taking a photo then go for it, but that is usually not the case. I'll keep my food photos to what I make at home, outdoor festivals/bbqs and those burger and pizza spots.
Momofuku Ko: Does the Service Matter?
I think I lucked out by having David Chang there when i went, but it was very friendly service. David was cracking jokes with us and when I asked him how they made some dishes he was happy to get into a discussion. At one point we had two other diners involved in a conversation and David was telling us a story, from the other end of the kitchen one of his sous chefs stated "good story Dave" and the place busted out in laughter for a few minutes. I acknowledge this was unique and not the norm, but it certainly was a very relaxed, casual atmosphere with the highest caliber of food - which in a sense was a mind trick of some sort and makes it so unique. Other experiences I've had at a dining counter range from TKC @ Beacon to Degustation or even just a sushi bar, but this was different than all of them (closest to Degustation, but better food). I'll save up for another meal later in the year, but I fully know my experience with the service may be better or worse. Kudos to the Ko staff for a 3 star review.
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Serious Eats Meet-Up: Sunday July 27 at the Red Hook Ball Fields
Sweet. I'll try to make it out if it's not pouring. I loves me a huarache on a sunny summer day...
Blue Smoke on the Cheap
Hey Adam...meaning no disrespect...I don't know a lot about the NY Burger scene...and am a newbie to the AHT world, but this came across my radar the other day...and I was just curious...have you ever have burgers from this place??
Serious Eats Meet-Up: Sunday July 27 at the Red Hook Ball Fields
Oh, to be free for the weekend and be living on the East coast!
Your west coast Serious Eats friend,
Foodwoolf
Serious Eats Meet-Up: Sunday July 27 at the Red Hook Ball Fields
I'M SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!
Serious Eats Meet-Up: Sunday July 27 at the Red Hook Ball Fields
@feisty: Yes. I was aware of that when naming the photo for this post. ;) Didn't think many people paid attn to photo names, but sometimes I do put little jokes in them.
Serious Eats Meet-Up: Sunday July 27 at the Red Hook Ball Fields
PS I wonder if you realize the alt-text for the photo above reads "redhookers".
Serious Eats Meet-Up: Sunday July 27 at the Red Hook Ball Fields
Awww, you suck... the Mets are playing at home, which means I'll be in Shea, root-root-rooting for the home team... would have loved to come though, I hope this is a regular thing :)
Skippy or Jif? (Thanks Bessfour!)
I buy the organic natural stuff from the local co-op, then mix in a little peanut oil and honey. I like mine about as sweet and spreadable as the commercial stuff, but without a lot of the additives and refined sugar. Plus, the peanut taste is a lot more pronounced.
Skippy or Jif? (Thanks Bessfour!)
@wookie - if Annette had hawked Peter Pan while she was in the MMC, I would have begged Mom to buy it! I did the natural pb when my girls were young, but it was really hard to stir and I kept it in the fridge for fear of the oil going rancid, which made it even harder to stir. Once my arthritis got really bad, I went back to my early favorite, Jif. I like the slight taste of honey with the peanuts. Crunchy is especially delicious on crisp apples.
This thread is on pb, but I also love other nut butters.
Website: http://always-eating.blogspot.com/
Location: Brooklyn
About: A Park Slope/Prospect Heights resident enamored with all things food. From fine dining to the best greasy spoon my passion for food never stops. I'm always writing, talking and thinking about food
Favorite foods: Short ribs of any and all kinds. A great cheeseburger (shake shack). Almost anything off a grill. Fresh veggies from the greenmarket. A slice (or pie) from DiFara's. Falafel from Taim. Cheese from Murrays.
Last bite on earth: tough one, at this point fall off the bone short ribs. Although a simple cheeseburger or slice may be enough comfort food to help me leave peacefully.