Serious Eats: marsbar's Profile

Shabu-Shabu 70 on the Upper East Side: What All Neighborhood Sushi Should Be?

Shabu-Shabu 70 does an excellent sukiyaki (which seems to get overlooked, as everyone goes for the namesake dish). Do not pass this up! It is worth a cross-borough trip.

marsbar at 11:18PM on 10/11/10

From Serious Eats: New York

What Are the Must-Eats in Your City?

Here are just a few of my favorites in Providence, RI:

Modern Diner (OK, so this is actually in Pawtucket) - an old-school diner joint that serves great breakfasts (try the corned beef hash and eggs on weekends). Recommend you sit at the counter unless you want to wait in line.

La Laiterie - a top-notch cheesemonger that also serves great sandwiches at lunch (try the roast beef w/horseradish cream). The attached restaurant is also very good for dinner - local ingredients with emphasis on meats.

Chez Pascal - excellent French cuisine, a friendly staff, and a kick-ass hot dog cart in the summer.

Pastiche - for those with a sweet tooth, a cozy little place for coffee and cake (try their pecan pie...yum).

marsbar at 3:45PM on 02/01/10

From Recipes

Sweet Summer Corn and Edamame Salad with Walnut-Miso Dressing

@melanzane - I had exactly the same question. I just made the salad and I used 3 tbsps of rice vinegar - tasted great (I'm sure you could add more, depending on your taste). The dressing is very salty by itself, but once it's mixed with the vegetables, it mellows out.

marsbar at 8:45PM on 08/25/09

From Talk

What do you miss? (to: expats and others!)

Hong Kong dim sum...and all the good eats from the Japanese department store depachkas. *sniff..

marsbar at 12:48PM on 04/22/09

From Serious Eats

In Videos: Paula Deen's Fried Mac and Cheese Bacon Bites

And the sponsor for this video is Asics - "Sound Mind, Sound Body"...now that's funny.

marsbar at 1:46PM on 04/15/09

From Serious Eats

Alien Fruits and Vegetables

I second mangosteen - maybe it was because they looked like garlic cloves inside, or maybe it was just their bizarre sweetness. I still don't even know whether I like them or not. Definitely weird.

marsbar at 11:56PM on 11/13/08

From Serious Eats

Serious Cheese: Pairing Cheese and Honey

Slices of gruyere cheese on buttered Ryvita crackers, drizzled with honey...so easy and so good.

marsbar at 12:00AM on 10/15/08

From Talk

Your milkshake make me come to your yard

In addition to their famous burgers, I hear Shake Shack (in Madison Square Park) has awesome milkshakes. Just be warned, the lines are loooooong.

marsbar at 9:01AM on 09/16/08

From Talk

Table Manners III: Do you eat European or American-style...

Having to switch your fork to your right hand after cutting just seems like a waste of energy to me...energy that would be better spent chewing!! : )

marsbar at 3:44PM on 08/13/08

From Talk

favorite apple? and how do you eat it?

Honey Crisp, without a doubt.

marsbar at 8:58AM on 08/06/08

From Serious Eats

In Videos: The Off-the-Menu McDonald's Brunch Sandwich

I never understood the "no brunch after 11" rule either. In Hong Kong (and I think in most McD's in Asia), you can get your sausage egg mcmuffin at any time of day. So I guess it's a regional thing?

marsbar at 1:11PM on 07/14/08

From Talk

Summer seafood in New York!

Correction, that crab place in NYC was called B3. Just found this review (*sniff) - link

marsbar at 4:34PM on 07/10/08

From Talk

Summer seafood in New York!

I'm throwing this out there in the hopes that someone knows the answer - there used to be a great place called 3B (funnily enough on 3rd St and Ave B) that had all you can eat crab, but I went there last summer only to find the place boarded up. Does anyone know if it relocated to some other neighborhood?

It was a fantastic joint - they wrapped the tables in butcher paper, gave you a roll of paper towels, a hammer and a bucket of Coronitas (baby Coronas) and the waiters just wander around with large bowls of crab (done 2 ways) which they dump right onto the table along with french fries and corn on the cob.

marsbar at 1:38PM on 07/10/08

From Talk

Who has the BEST cooking show on TV and why?

I'd have to go with Jamie Oliver - even though I sometimes raise an eyebrow at some of his recipes, he approaches cooking (and fresh ingredients) with such zeal and appreciation that it really makes you just want to get into the kitchen and start "bunging things into a bowl"! (Also makes me wish I had a garden like his...).

I'm also a huge fan of Good Eats - as far as cooking styles go, Alton Brown and Jamie Oliver are at opposite ends of the table, but this only goes to show that even though food means different things to different people, at the end of the day we're all in pursuit of the delicious!

marsbar at 4:18PM on 07/02/08

From Serious Eats

What Are Your Recipe Deal Breakers?

Have to agree with ESNY1077 - can't grocery stores sell mini-bunches of herbs? Who needs that much parsley? There should be a "singles" section at the supermarket with single-serve portions of things (and for people who live alone). Or we can all shop at Japanese supermarkets where everything is smaller ; )

marsbar at 5:42PM on 06/04/08

From Talk