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Serious Eats Food on the Road: New York to Cape Cod

OMG grew up on Walter's Hot Dogs. However you missed some serious eats, Modern Pizzeria, 12 Russell Avenue, New Rochelle 914-633-9479. The best brick oven pizza ever (and everything else Italian). The store was originally a bakery back in the day (1940's maybe) and when the owner died his wife and extended family took over and started to make pizza plus added a bar (very 1950's) and they all lived upstairs. It was bought about 20 years ago and the new owners have kept the integrity of "the pie", renovated and expended the menu. Check it out. Get off the Thruway pass the Thruway Diner and there is Russell Avenue. Not too much of detour.
Yes, tell us what and where you ate on the Cape!

quaxo at 4:52PM on 07/08/08

From Talk

Potato salad

My Aunt Mae's special and the second one to include sour cream

Red Bliss Potatoes, skin on - boiled and cubed
celery, chopped fine
carrot, grated for color
hard boiled eggs - smashed
fresh parsley - chopped fine
fresh dill - chopped fine
Hellmans mayo
Sour Cream
salt
pepper
Paprika
AND THE SECRET INGREDIENT - added by me - Mrs. Dash Table Blend
Mix all very well and sprinkle with Paprika for a "catered deli" look
I'm not a fan of raw onion but feel free to add it if you like or halved grape tomatoes or tuna, crab, lobster, etc. This salad is a great base for any summer meal and the sour cream lends a sophisticated taste

quaxo at 8:09PM on 07/01/08

From Talk

Best independent burger in NYC?

Good Burger, 2nd Ave and 43rd St. and other locations, comes with the works - lettuce, tomato, onion, mustard, mayo and ketchup unless you request it otherwise. The fries are as good as McDonalds, thin and crisp every time. Have the shakes, expensive but made to order from scratch. A cheese burger with fries will cost you $10.

quaxo at 6:31PM on 04/21/08

From Talk

What dish have you had to force down with a smile?

Tripe, soft shell crabs and brussel sprouts and anything with curry. For some reason it is a family traditon to serve brussel sprouts at Easter dinner. Now that I am a grown up I don't have to eat those sour little cabbages. I can't even look at tripe and the smell, yuck. My parents didn't force it on us growing up. Just about everything else was mandatory to eat (try it at least once was the motto). I have a 20 year background in restaurants and I have had the best chefs in NYC make soft shell crab for me and it is still like eating bugs! I can't imagine what it must be like to eat ortolan (which is now banned in europe).

Last week I want to a wine tasting that included the native cuisine of the country, South Africa. The food was very spicy and had a lot of curry. I tried to make a show of tasting some of the dishes since it was at the consulate and I had to be polite.

quaxo at 5:08PM on 09/23/07

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From Talk

Potato salad

my friend in germany makes the best potato salad. she boils them, peels them while they're still hot, then pours hot broth over them. after the broth has been absorbed, she adds onions, mustard, and cider vinegar. it is soooo delicious.

cybercita at 9:12PM on 07/01/08

From Talk

Best independent burger in NYC?

-Shake Shack is great. I think there is too much garlic in the meat, but that's me.
-I also like PJ Clarks (UES).
-People say the Corner Bistro in the W. Village is the spot.
-I eat regularly at Burger in Chelsea and think it's pretty good. I think their turkey burgers are better than their regular beef burgers. And to whomever likes their veggie burgers, FYI: they use Dr. Preger's frozen patties. So, if you like them, you can buy them yourself too.
-My favorite burger joint is Dumont Burger on Bedford in Williamsburg.

Decca at 4:08PM on 04/28/08

From Talk

Best independent burger in NYC?

oops, hit the button too soon. the burgers at keens {in the bar only} and the burgers {at lunch only} at peter luger are just superb.

cybercita at 10:30AM on 04/23/08

From Talk

Best independent burger in NYC?

i ate at stand once and thought it was really good, but it's awfully pricey.

cybercita at 10:29AM on 04/23/08

From Talk

Best independent burger in NYC?

what about stand? ive heard great things about it, but ive never been. however, if i recall, nymag had good things to say about it?

tinymango at 10:24AM on 04/23/08

From Talk

What dish have you had to force down with a smile?

My mother-in-law's Salisbury Steak. Made with nothing but hamburger and horseradish. No salt or anything else, it was disgusting. It was the only time in my life I've ever had to choke anything down.

vizzio at 7:54AM on 09/26/07

From Talk

What dish have you had to force down with a smile?


My mother likes her kale steamed. I can't stand it-- it's like having a mouthful of soggy, salty toilet paper. Eeugh.

Christina at 7:40PM on 09/25/07

From Talk

What dish have you had to force down with a smile?

The most memorable time this happened to me was when I was a kid. When I was about 9 years old our neighbor had an attached apartment with an Iraqi man who rented it. His mother came over from Iraq to visit, and they invited the neighbors and I to a traditional Iraqi dinner. I thought I was going to die eating that food, but I tried to smile and eat as much as I could (yay good manners!) Later my neighbor's mother told me that she could tell I hated it, but at least I smiled politely the whole time. Now, as an adult, I wish there was anywhere in my town where I could eat traditional Middle Easter cuisine!

lo82070 at 6:37PM on 09/25/07

From Talk

What dish have you had to force down with a smile?

My mother makes Beef Stroganoff, and she uses beef tips that are frozen.
The meat is tough and I'm also not a big fan of mushrooms, so yeah. It's not my favorite meal, but I eat it just to make my mother happy.

kcorder3 at 3:57PM on 09/25/07

From Talk

What dish have you had to force down with a smile?

Grandma's peanut butter lasagne. Ick. We needed about 10 pints of water to help us gag that down. She's a wonderful cook and also a nutritionist by trade, but sometimes her vegetarian meals are a little off the mark!

jennywenny at 3:53PM on 09/25/07