May 10, 2008
Momofuku Ko: Yup, I Went There
- There's food inside!
(If you don't know anything about Momofuku Ko, you might want to catch up with these posts on Grub Street. Or in one sentence, it's David Chang's newest, omakase-style restaurant that is known for being nearly impossible to get a reservation at—aside from having awesome food—although I do know at least 8 people who've already eaten there. I've been hearing and reading about it so much in the past few months that I can't gauge how much the non-NYC-food crazed crowd knows about it.)
First, to get the most oft-ask questions out of the way.
Q: How did you get reservations?
A: I didn't; a friend did. And thus is the laziest way to get into Ko.
Q: How was it?
A: Much more filling than i thought it would be, but then I hadn't realized going into it that it consisted of 15 courses. More or less.
Okay, you probably need more back story that that.
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May 6, 2008
Cassava Chips, the Crack I Can Snack On
- Cassava chips made by Arico
Why am I updating in the middle of the day at work? Because right now I'm finishing off the final shard-like dregs of a bag of Arico Cassava Chips and they possess all kinds of crack-like addictive qualities. They beat potato chips by a light year for being less greasy, crispier, and lighter than their more well-known foe.
[shovels a handful of broken crunchy tuber bits into mouth]
I bought this bag of Sea Salt Mist cassava chips (seasoned with just the right amount of salt) at my local awesome grocery store, Ramsey Farms, but you can also get them at Whole Foods and, I would assume, other health-minded grocery stores. Not that these chips are necessarily healthy, but perhaps less deathly than potato chips.
[another shovel]
Or maybe these chips aren't that mindblowingly tasty and I'm just really hungry, but you tell me: are you a fan of cassava chips? Is my reaction normal? Is anything I do normal?
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May 5, 2008
Four Stitches and a Birthday Cake: A Day Full of Surprises
- Let the cutting begin.
"It'll be fine in the end," is what I half-heartedly told myself all through the horror that was last Friday. Seeing as Tristan's birthday cake was ultimately cut by the birthday boy and shared amongst friends, the day had turned out fine. Or at least just inched itself off Tristan's list of "Candidates for 'Worst Day of My Life.'" I hope.
But it was one of those days during which time somehow managed to speed up and slow down at the same time, when seemingly everything that could go wrong did go wrong, aside from anyone dying, and even that was a close call. While Tristan summed up his Day of Doom rather neatly in his livejournal, I'll recount the day much less succinctly. With photos.
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May 4, 2008
Another 'Snapshots from Chile' post: Massive Hot Dogs and Sandwiches
- Mm, mayo!
Check out my latest Chile post on Serious Eats: Snapshots from Chile: Hot Dogs and Sandwiches at Rapa Nui. Warning: if mayonnaise gives you nightmares, you probably shouldn't read it.
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May 1, 2008
Post-Fried Chicken: Pizza and Gelato (And Alcohol)
First things first (because first things can't be second, or third, or some higher number): I've been sick for the past three days at home and I am slightly grumpy. And while the sickness is waning to the point that I can probably go to work tomorrow, I still feel a bit woozy and for some reason I am sweating more than usually, especially when you consider that all I've done today is sit and type with minimal physical movement. And that is probably too much information. But that's what you get when you read this blog. And hell, it's not like you don't sweat either. I just can't tell if I'm sweating because I'm sick or if it's due to a combination of weird allergies/grumpiness/stress. All of the above, possibly.
My head needs to deflate. This will all make sense soon. I think. Why my head is about to implode. I tend to have these internal battles where I want to do what's right even though I know it'll probably make me feel bad but as long as I don't show that I feel like crap it's okay this is a run on sentence.
Okay, here's some stuff I ate nearly four weeks ago.
- Where pizzas are born
So where was I on April 7th? Getting totally drunk...on pizza at the Gothamist-Slice Pizza Party at Fornino. Not alcohol, silly. Ha! Ha ha! Huh.
I wasn't expecting to see anyone I knew (aside from my co-workers) when I walked through the crowded restaurant. Hot. Sweaty. Full of pizza. And humans. And sweat. Oh my god, it was hot. At that point I damned my sweater and jacket. So what a relief it was when I came across...
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April 27, 2008
Fried Chicken: A Prelude to Pizza
When you know you're going to attend an all-you-can-eat pizza party for dinner, you should probably be careful about what you eat for lunch. Maybe just stick with a salad or a piece of fruit. Or water. Or air.
- Oops.
Naturally, I ate big ol' crispy hunks of fried chicken. Oops.
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April 25, 2008
Sometimes All You Need Is Chinese Take-Out
- Mm, dumples.
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"Do you want to get some dumplings?" asked John.
"OH SWEET JESUS YES!" was my internal reply, although I probably said something less frighteningly enthusiastic like, "Um...sure!"
Three weeks ago when I went to John's apartment in Brooklyn (Bed-Stuy) for an afternoon of movie watching, I skipped lunch since I had woken up so late and—by that point—figured I could just stave off caloric intake until dinner. And while I could've waited until dinner—I have the ability to will my appetite into dormancy for long periods of time if I really want—the prospect of dumplings was hard to resist. (And for anyone who's worried about how unhealthy it is to eat like that, trust me, I already know. But when I'm not hungry, I just don't want to eat. I think this is why I'm not obese. Yet.)
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April 24, 2008
First 'Snapshots from Chile' post: Café con Piernas
- Coffee with legs!
Just giving you a heads up that I've written a post about café con piernas (coffee with legs) on Serious Eats. I did a few Chilean "Photo of the Day" posts as well; here are all my Chile posts so far. Show me the luv, please! [waggles fingers] If you're not registered on Serious Eats, you should be. Because...that means you're supporting me! Yeah!!!
As for my next entry here, it will probably be about something I ate three weeks ago. EPIC FAIL.
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April 22, 2008
Pig Heaven and Andre's Cafe: Pork and Strudel in the Upper East Side
- Pig it up!
"Do you want to eat at a restaurant called Pig Heaven?" asked Lauren, knowing very well what the answer would be. It was the best invitation I'd heard in a long time, in addition to possibly being the most awesome name of a restaurant I had I had ever heard of in New York City. In just three syllables, it goes straight to the heart of your desires: "We have pig, and we killed it for you."
But what if you don't eat pork? Hell, what if you don't eat meat? This Upper East Side institution—it's been around for over 20 years—has everyone covered. The menu outlines food in categories of pork, no pork, hot pork, cold pork, vegetarian, and then some. Vegetarians can eat their dishes of tofu and vegetables (somewhat) peacefully as their carnivorous friends dig into porky dishes wafting swinely fumes in their direction.
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April 21, 2008
Chile Post on Serious Eats: Clay Bowls in Pomaire
- Bowls! And stuff!
Check out my first Chile-related post on Serious Eats about clay bowls from Pomaire. Every photo of the day this week should be about Chile, unless my brain dies. I'm not posting about Chile in any order; it's basically whatever I feel like doing. Yeah, creative freedom!!!
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