Entries tagged with 'Brooklyn'
Head to Pies 'n' Thighs for the Thighs (and Biscuits and Sides), Not So Much the Pies
Fried chicken = yay! If I hadn't moved out of South Williamsburg at the end of 2008, I would've only been a 10 minute walk from Pies 'n' Thighs, the beloved Southern food joint that opened in 2006, closed abruptly...
5 Memorable Eats in May: Motorino, Termini Bros, Shake Shack, Pylos, and a Smoke-A-Thon
A bunch of stuff happened since I went to Honolulu. Because that was three months ago. Yeah. To summarize things, I present you with five-ish of the most memorable places I digested stuff in May. Motorino Motorino. Serious Eats won...
Ice Cream at Pates et Traditions, then a Fried Fish Sandwich from Little Poland
This post happened on March 14th. Better late than never? Ehhh? Eh. Fish. Sammich. "I'll get the fried fish sandwich. Does it come with anything on it?" "No, it's just fish," the waitress replied. "Can I add cheese to that?"...
Buy My Cookies for Charity This Saturday at the Brooklyn Flea's Food Bloggers Bake Sale
Update (4/19/10): The bake sale raised over $1000! Awesomesauce! Thanks to everyone who came out on Saturday! Cookies! My homemade Ad Hoc chocolate chip cookies, among a bagillion other tasty sweets baked by the hands of New York City food...
Snow Day Lunch at Peter Luger: Cheeseburger, Creamed Spinach, and a Hot Fudge Sundae
Snow-covered Peter Luger. On February 26, I was perfectly content to stay home and work in my pajamas as a snowstorm semi-raged outside, transforming my view of an unkempt backyard-turned-weed graveyard into a winter wonderland. And then around lunchtime, Kathy...
The Island of Taiwan Restaurant in Dyker Hights / Bay Ridge / Whatever That Neighborhood Is
Before I talk about food, I have a warning to give. If you haven't watched Lost but think now would be a good time to catch up since it's in its last season and every episode is on Hulu, I...
Dim Sum at East Harbor Seafood Palace in Sunset Park
They don't make palaces like they used to. For those who aren't familiar with Chinatowns in New York City, here's a quick little lesson: There are three major ones, in Manhattan, Brooklyn (Sunset Park), and Queens (Flushing), with more on...
I Almost Had a Cupcake Sandwich Day
CUPCAKES...that I didn't eat today. This morning on the way to lunch, I unintentionally passed the Brooklyn Flea at One Hanson Place, a fortuitous encounter since I had been meaning to visit it for weeks. I paused in front of...
Diner in Williamsburg: Still Awesome
This post originally took place on December 13, 2009. Salad. Yum. How to vastly improve a salad: add a fried egg. Hell, many things would be improved by adding a fried egg. Piece of toast too boring? BOOYA—plop on a...
Pyzys and Polish Things from Krolewskie Jadlo in Greenpoint
This post originally took place on December 18. And HAPPY END OF 2009, GUYS! EMPTIES. Kind of like in my previous entry. omg this is one of the most incredible meals of my life. and such amazing company! Tristan tweeted...
Back to Bahia, Where Pupusas Are Still Awesome (Duh)
This post originally took place on December 4. So chronologically-out-of-order, I am. Rays of fried yuca. Mm hm. What's good: corn flour pancakes stuffed with cheese and meat, griddled to a slight crispiness. What's not good: that I failed to...
The Cheap, the Delicious, and the Awkward at Lomzynianka
This post originally took place on December 7. Also, I look a lot like the people in these Halls ads right now. Fail. Lomzynianka...bloopbloop. Innards. Of. Restaurant. "Look, she's gonna take a photo." I paused for a split second, but...
Happy Thanksgiving + Weekend with Alex: Museum-Going and Dumpling Party
It's a turkey! I think. Drawn for Serious Eats. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! ...A day later. (I did start writing it on Thanksgiving, if that means anything. I write really, really slowly.) My Thanksgiving started with a tiny onslaught of text...
Tortilleria Mexicana Los Hermanos
Tortillas. Inside. I don't eat Mexican food as much as I should. It doesn't help that New York City is known for having bad Mexican food—like, it exists here, but most of it blows. Or so I've been told. Growing...
Top 5 Burgers in NYC + Recent Episodes in Extreme Shake Shack-ing
We're going to start a "Top Five Burgers" feature on A Hamburger Today next week, so I figured I'd do my own Top Five as a template to show future contributors. I haven't eaten enough burgers to be the authority...
Happy Surprise Birthday To Me, With 200% More Pizookies
This post originally took place on my birthday, August 27. I wouldn't say it's as delayed as others (I'm a month behind) but yes, I continue my blog's theme of "posting things late." I have a pretty good excuse though....
Brighton Beach Revisited: Cafe Glechik and That Damn Tasty Carrot Cake
At Coney Island. After watching the great yearly American face-stuffing tradition that is Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4th at Coney Island, I met up with Veronica and her sister Kelly for a leisurely stroll down the boardwalk,...
Random Monday Foodventure: Adrienne's Pizza Bar, Blue Marble Ice Cream, and Al Di La
This entry originally took place on July 27. "I think I'm up for Financier, followed by Adrienne's, and then Al Di La...and maybe ice cream at Blue Marble if there is stomach room?" When I read Kathy's suggestion in our...
Brighton Beach Photo Shoot, Cafe Kashkar, and a Few Sweets
This entry originally took place on May 23. Here's Part 1! Ain't nothing like a sunny day at the beach, hanging out with friends... They only look dead. Lying on the sand... Drag. Dragging bodies wrapped in black sheets across...
White Castle Fail
Alice + baby manatee + White Castle = Saturday night "We should go to White Castle," I said. "Now." It took about a split second for Veronica, Alice, and me to decide that, yes, we would celebrate Alice's last night...
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