the food was good, but lupa's menu pissed me off. if you use so many obscure italian food phrases that your menu requires a full-page glossary, then you are trying too hard
― mookieproof, Thursday, 10 April 2008 02:58 (sixteen years ago) link
harumph
i think the glossary is probably intended to be educational/proselytizing more than included out of necessity
― gabbneb, Thursday, 10 April 2008 03:13 (sixteen years ago) link
lupa is one of my favorites, and all things considered i actually prefer it to babbo based on my one meal at the latter. there was so much talk about otto because a few people asked about it.
on to more pressing matters: oyster fap! come on!
― lauren, Thursday, 10 April 2008 13:37 (sixteen years ago) link
just name the place and time!
― bell_labs, Thursday, 10 April 2008 13:55 (sixteen years ago) link
i'm thinking 68... next week sometime? thurs?
― lauren, Thursday, 10 April 2008 14:04 (sixteen years ago) link
guys has anyone been to ippudo yet? i think i'm going tonight.
― bell_labs, Wednesday, 23 April 2008 15:56 (sixteen years ago) link
i want the ramen NOW
― bell_labs, Wednesday, 23 April 2008 16:21 (sixteen years ago) link
what do people think of the SHAKE SHACK?
― Tracer Hand, Wednesday, 23 April 2008 16:24 (sixteen years ago) link
i have still never been ;_;
― bell_labs, Wednesday, 23 April 2008 16:25 (sixteen years ago) link
it is great but the lines are insane
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 23 April 2008 16:26 (sixteen years ago) link
as can be seen here
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 23 April 2008 16:27 (sixteen years ago) link
lol the vps at wifey's company force their interns to get in oine and fetch them shake shack me i've never had
― sanskrit, Wednesday, 23 April 2008 21:39 (sixteen years ago) link
also, no disrespect Ed, but every time i open this thread i see:
Court Square Diner, Court Square, LIC by PS1
-- Ed (dali), Monday, March 10, 2003 9:36 AM (5 years ago) Bookmark Link
and smack myself on the forehead
Gothamist loves shake shack therefore it is for boring people
― Catsupppppppppppppp dude 茄蕃, Wednesday, 23 April 2008 21:40 (sixteen years ago) link
Shake Shack's food isn't amazing, but it's yummy enough and not too expensive, and you can't beat the scenery. An event on the green augments the experience, but can make waiting on line even more frustrating.
― gabbneb, Wednesday, 23 April 2008 21:54 (sixteen years ago) link
the key is to send someone through the short line to fetch beers that you drink while you're waiting in the long line
I've gone at 7pm a few times and never had to wait more than 25 or 30 minutes. burgers are grate.
― dmr, Wednesday, 23 April 2008 21:59 (sixteen years ago) link
there's shake shack set to open on the UWS by the natural history museum, but I think it's been postponed for awhile. suppose I will drag my lazy housebound butt over there to try it when it does.
― m coleman, Thursday, 24 April 2008 12:26 (sixteen years ago) link
yeah when we visited we went to shake shack at abt 2pm on a cloudy day and only had to wait like 15 min. the burger was v good, way better than anything i can get in london. also went to that place that's in the parker meridien but i think i might have preferred the shake shack one.
― t_g, Thursday, 24 April 2008 12:28 (sixteen years ago) link
I will still rep for the CSD, was there in december and it is still a good diner, selling good diner food and one of the only places to eat in that neighborhood full stop.
― Ed, Thursday, 24 April 2008 12:36 (sixteen years ago) link
kinda expensive (ok, really expensive) but the tasting menu at Eleven Madison Park was the best meal i've had in nyc. also the chef is kinda cute
― phil-two, Thursday, 24 April 2008 13:07 (sixteen years ago) link
OYSTER FAP PEOPLE OYSTER FAP
-- sanskrit, Tuesday, April 1, 2008 2:33 PM (1 month ago) Bookmark Link
THIS
― bell_labs, Tuesday, 20 May 2008 15:18 (sixteen years ago) link
Oy what day! I can make it, tho will not et the ersters.
― Laurel, Tuesday, 20 May 2008 15:19 (sixteen years ago) link
yess
― tehresa, Tuesday, 20 May 2008 15:55 (sixteen years ago) link
i don't know! i'm taking a six day weekend and not going anywhere so i can work around your schedules.
― bell_labs, Tuesday, 20 May 2008 15:56 (sixteen years ago) link
after thursday i am free as a bird
― tehresa, Tuesday, 20 May 2008 16:09 (sixteen years ago) link
Big piece on Florent. I'm gonna make a farewell trip next month ;_;
― G00blar, Wednesday, 21 May 2008 12:34 (sixteen years ago) link
The oyster special at that one bar is a happy hour thing, so it's only Mon-Thurs I think. Next week?
― Laurel, Wednesday, 21 May 2008 13:23 (sixteen years ago) link
guys has anyone been to ippudo yet?
the tonkatsu ramen is fantastic - might be the best ramen in nyc, but after tax and tip it came out to $17! SEVENTEEN DOLLARS for a bowl of ramen...... .... . . .
― phil-two, Wednesday, 21 May 2008 13:36 (sixteen years ago) link
there is a place called jolie in brooklyn heights or cobble hill or something that supposedly has very good oysters, and $1 oyster special on wednesday PLUS 2-1 drinks for ladies. i am very tempted.
yeah $17 for a bowl of noodles seems ridiculous, but i still want to try it at least once. there has been an hour wait every time i've tried to go though, and i've been too hungry.
― bell_labs, Wednesday, 21 May 2008 14:35 (sixteen years ago) link
i think tonight though i am going to order from plump dumpling, mostly because they have the cutest menu i've ever seen http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1300/1365350501_aeb6b0eed4.jpg
― bell_labs, Wednesday, 21 May 2008 14:42 (sixteen years ago) link
i have been craving dumplings for 2 weeks
― bell_labs, Wednesday, 21 May 2008 14:44 (sixteen years ago) link
Will they have oyster special on memorial day evening? If so why not then?
― Ed, Wednesday, 21 May 2008 15:39 (sixteen years ago) link
was gonna say the same thing, if they're open might be a great time to go. I've got Monday off.
― dmr, Wednesday, 21 May 2008 18:22 (sixteen years ago) link
That's sad about Florent - it was always neat to end a night out with mussels at 4:45am.
― Spencer Chow, Wednesday, 21 May 2008 18:23 (sixteen years ago) link
awww we shoudl have a florent fap. it is so yum.
― tehresa, Wednesday, 21 May 2008 19:16 (sixteen years ago) link
I am in NYC 10-17 June
is there any chance that any of the cool kids on this thread wld like to go to a ... NYC Restaurant ... with me ... in that time?
― the pinefox, Wednesday, 21 May 2008 19:43 (sixteen years ago) link
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wheelmaker/269542124/
― Hello Everyone!, Wednesday, 21 May 2008 20:19 (sixteen years ago) link
shit that sux laurent is closing. great read tho, i had no idea about its pedigree or that it even existed in '85. ran in there for lunch last week had an amazing soft shell crab blt wrap. good fries too.
― sanskrit, Wednesday, 21 May 2008 20:32 (sixteen years ago) link
Oh god is it softshell crab season again and am I going to have to watch my beloved friends eat bugs, carapaces and guts and all?
― Laurel, Wednesday, 21 May 2008 20:39 (sixteen years ago) link
mmmmm
― gabbneb, Wednesday, 21 May 2008 20:40 (sixteen years ago) link
i hope so laurel!
― bell_labs, Wednesday, 21 May 2008 20:41 (sixteen years ago) link
http://www.foureyesjokeshop.com/ProductImages/Lobster_costume.jpg
― gabbneb, Wednesday, 21 May 2008 20:45 (sixteen years ago) link
Let me know me if anything oyster-related is happening.
― Virginia Plain, Friday, 23 May 2008 01:43 (sixteen years ago) link
i never thought florent was particularly that yummy. its just that it was there and open at 4am and always (well, until more recently) had a pretty good vibe or whatever. i guess i'll miss it for nostalgia or whatever but its not like ive been there in 4 years or so anwyay since the meatpacking district turned into hell.
― phil-two, Friday, 23 May 2008 04:53 (sixteen years ago) link
i need a big, juicy steak, a beautiful glass of wine and a scrumptious salad in a really elegant but woodsy, darkly-lit restaurant.
― Surmounter, Sunday, 25 May 2008 15:37 (sixteen years ago) link
Try Lodge on Havemeyer in Williamsburg.
― felicity, Sunday, 25 May 2008 15:54 (sixteen years ago) link
yeah, that's pretty cozy.
― tehresa, Sunday, 25 May 2008 17:10 (sixteen years ago) link
that looks goooood! i'm gonna try and make a res
― Surmounter, Sunday, 25 May 2008 17:19 (sixteen years ago) link
thx!