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Dulce de Leche/Caramel Cheesecake in New York?
I haven't tried the Dulce De Leche cheesecak at Eileen's, but the other flavors I've tried have been wonderful.
What's Your Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie?
I'm a fan of Insomnia Cookies on 8th Street. Nothing fancy or special, just tasty.
Anyone else sad about Guss'
Pickle Guys is still around on the corner of Essex and Grand, I believe, and are run by the people who actually used to work for and with the original Guss and is at the original location of Guss' Pickles - as opposed to the current Guss' pickles who I believe just bought the name from the family. Pickle Guys also have great some great pickles, and pickled everything else.
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Motorino in Manhattan
I went there recently for lunch, and for me (at least), it committed two of the cardinal sins that no restaurant should ever commit - don't advertise a lunch (or any) special on your website if you don't actually do it, and charge prices significantly higher than what is listed on the menu posted on your website. Motorino did both, and while my Sopresseta pizza was tasty and the crust was very very good it had too little cheese and sopresseta and too much liquidy (though very good) tomato sauce. Not going back. At all.
Dulce de Leche/Caramel Cheesecake in New York?
I haven't tried the Dulce De Leche cheesecak at Eileen's, but the other flavors I've tried have been wonderful.
What's Your Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie?
I'm a fan of Insomnia Cookies on 8th Street. Nothing fancy or special, just tasty.
Anyone else sad about Guss'
Pickle Guys is still around on the corner of Essex and Grand, I believe, and are run by the people who actually used to work for and with the original Guss and is at the original location of Guss' Pickles - as opposed to the current Guss' pickles who I believe just bought the name from the family. Pickle Guys also have great some great pickles, and pickled everything else.
Good take-out food near van Cortland Park (Bronx)
EatinginTranslation: My wife and I were thinking of going to the Concerts in the Park, which is held at ballfields near 251st and Broadway.
Where can I get a good Pupusa in the city?
went to a place on grand st. in brooklyn that was pretty good once. can't remember the name right now, sorry. it wasn't far from the L train stop, go E from the station a couple of blocks.
Dulce de Leche/Caramel Cheesecake in New York?
SENY reviewed The Vanderbilt and their yummy goatcheesecake yesterday! http://newyork.seriouseats.com/2009/11/the-vanderbilt-in-prospect-heights-brooklyn-bar-restaurant-saul-bolton-ben-daitz-gastropub-review-new.html
Motorino in Manhattan
Motorino's pizza is very close to the napolitano pizza I grew up with in Italy. It's not American-style pizza. I understand it's different. I love it! If the chef is there, he inspects the pies. I've seen him throw away pies that were too charred.
Motorino in Manhattan
I agree with you. was there two night ago and had the margherita. Very good crust. poor toppings, by which I mean not enough of all and too much oil.
Motorino in Manhattan
My wife and I were there a month ago. Service was great. The flavors were great. I like a nice charred crust, but they were a little burnt in my opinion. I have only been there once, I would go back anytime.
Dulce de Leche/Caramel Cheesecake in New York?
Eileen's Cheesecake is amazing!!
What's Your Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie?
Birdbath (which, I guess is City Bakery) and Amy's Bread.
In any case, I'm actually partial to oatmeal or else an "everything" cookie.
Oh, also Bread Alone at Union Sq Green market.
What's Your Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie?
Say it with Flour in Midtown East. Amazing!
What's Your Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie?
Ah, I love that this debate never gets old.
Levain's walnut chocolate chip, followed closely by Momofuku's cornflake marshmallow chocolate chip, followed by Petrossian's ridiculously large and gooey walnut chocolate chip.
What's Your Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie?
Two Little Red Hens has the best chocolate chunk cookie for only $1.60! I think Levain is way too "raw" inside.
What's Your Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie?
Just look at this photo and tell me it's not the best looking chocolate chip cookie you've ever seen:
http://nycfoodguy.com/2008/02/05/levain-bakery-the-best-chocolate-chip-walnut-cookie-on-the-planet/
Don't get me wrong, Jacques Torres is delicious too, but in a high class chocolate way, because thin, buttery cookie is all about the shards of chocolate:
http://nycfoodguy.com/2008/05/30/jacques-torres-dark-chocolate-chip-cookie-rivals-levain/
City Bakery is fairly similar to Jacques in that it's thin and loaded with gooey shards of chocolate. The only thing I didn't love about City is that it's so buttery, the cookie doesn't have that delicious, home-baked, reminds us of Mom's cookie flavor that Levain has. It's that characteristic that makes Levain the best.
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What's Your Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie?
CITY BAKERY! Why the hell would you go anywhere else??? Oh my god, I can taste it now . . . (for the record, their peanut butter cookie is like a gift from the peanut butter gods. Now if I could just finally wrangle the recipe from Maury Rubin, I'd be a much happier - and fatter! - girl.
What's Your Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie?
It's not even close -- CITY BAKERY. CITY BAKERY. CITY BAKERY. and the CITY BAKERY ginger cookie is the SECOND-BEST chocolate-chip cookie, even thought it's not chocolate chip. It's like Chuck Norris that way.
What's Your Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie?
Oh and Chocolate Room was pretty damn good too if recollection serves me.
What's Your Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie?
Baked, Petrossian's, Chocolate Bar, Jacques Torres
What's Your Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie?
I'm going to echo most of you by saying Jacques Torres and Levain...so freaking good.
Also, Ruby et Violette is pretty awesome.
What's Your Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie?
Jacques Torres, hands down!
What's Your Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie?
My spontaneous side trip to Levain for a gooey, enormous, nut-filled chocolate chip cookie one afternoon was one of the best decisions of my life.
What's Your Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie?
Just like Alan says when introducing Letterman: "From New York, the greatest city in the world. . ."
Are you sure the original was invented in Massachusetts?
What's Your Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie?
Milk Bar, City Bakery, Jacques, then Levain.
(But if it's Levain's ChocPB Chip, it trumps them all)
Somewhere in the back is Bouchon.
Echo the shout to Jack's, which has an outpost near the Seaport.
In a pinch, Pret ain't bad. Surprisingly.
Good take-out food near van Cortland Park (Bronx)
Liebman's is like eating rubber, Cold cut City is a mediocre at best, Garden Gourmet is a decent option.
Good take-out food near van Cortland Park (Bronx)
JGelfand: For that location, howfresheats has pegged the options well; the area around the 231st St. station offers the best and most convenient nearby options. (Liebman's Kosher Delicatessen, at 552 W. 235th, will take you off the main drag, but it's not out of reach.) I agree with howfresheats about the hardscrabble 242nd St.-area businesses, which aren't well-suited for supplying a picnic.
Where can I get a good Pupusa in the city?
Bahia on Grand Avenue in Brooklyn is great. It's off the Graham Ave L stop. http://www.bahia-restaurant.com/
Where can I get a good Pupusa in the city?
I've had tasty pupusas at Izalco, in Woodside (64-05 Roosevelt Ave.).
Where can I get a good Pupusa in the city?
You can find pupusas in Manhattan, too, although unless you live in El Alto it's still a trek:
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I went there recently for lunch, and for me (at least), it committed two of the cardinal sins that no restaurant should ever commit - don't advertise a lunch (or any) special on your website if you don't actually do it, and charge prices significantly higher than what is listed on the menu posted on your website. Motorino did both, and while my Sopresseta pizza was tasty and the crust was very very good it had too little cheese and sopresseta and too much liquidy (though very good) tomato sauce. Not going back. At all.