spumoni gardens is that crazy throwback pre-foodie place that people think of when they say "red sauce" Italian. easy to build up into some kinda elysian fields ideal when it's just good kinda greasy pizza and ices. summer in the city yall. we sat inside the "formal" dining room once on a super-humid day and had pasta - wish i could make sauce like that. after the waiter took our orders and walked away, my son (a native new yorker albeit manhattan) looked at me wide eyed and said quietly "is he faking that accent?" and I laughed and said no! like i said, old-school brooklyn.
― got the club going UP on a tuesday (m coleman), Friday, 3 July 2015 15:11 (eight years ago) link
read about superiority burgers, sure don't look vegetarian!
― got the club going UP on a tuesday (m coleman), Friday, 3 July 2015 15:13 (eight years ago) link
i was all set to walk over to superiority burger and wait in line but they are doing the fake scarcity thing rn, no lunch and weekends only, lame
― adam, Friday, 3 July 2015 15:30 (eight years ago) link
Maybe do the opposite food wise and go to fuku instead
― 龜, Friday, 3 July 2015 15:43 (eight years ago) link
lol everyone I work with now talks like that.
― Orson Wellies (in orbit), Friday, 3 July 2015 16:08 (eight years ago) link
http://the-toast.net/2015/07/27/if-white-people-food-were-described-like-exotic-food/
― 龜, Tuesday, 4 August 2015 12:32 (eight years ago) link
hadn't seen this thread.
Not russian but Ukrainian, Cafe Glechik was great.
― dan selzer, Tuesday, 4 August 2015 21:12 (eight years ago) link
i love the look of that place but i heard it moved (off of coney island ave by the black sea bookstore)
speaking of brighton beach have yall been to the former movie theater/current russian fancy grocery store? it's not as good as brighton beach bazaar but it is a cool scene
― adam, Thursday, 6 August 2015 01:04 (eight years ago) link
gourmanoff it's called
yo fuku is trash, i've had better chicken sandwiches at rally's
― adam, Thursday, 20 August 2015 01:58 (eight years ago) link
that's what i've been hearing??
― 龜, Thursday, 20 August 2015 11:47 (eight years ago) link
super salty, v little flavor. mushy frozen steak wedge fries covered in seasoned salt were honestly kinda perplexing.
― adam, Thursday, 20 August 2015 13:31 (eight years ago) link
https://twitter.com/tkretchmar/status/633251595145318400
see you guys there http://i.imgur.com/9vWlFfy.jpg
― 龜, Thursday, 20 August 2015 14:36 (eight years ago) link
http://ny.eater.com/2015/8/25/9205725/kings-county-imperial-restaurant-review
as someone who enjoys mission chinese i'm not entirely against the concept but i'm struggling to see what new ideas they're bringing to the table
― 龜, Tuesday, 25 August 2015 15:51 (eight years ago) link
Has anybody been to decoy? i'm intringued
― 龜, Monday, 16 November 2015 19:01 (eight years ago) link
M. Wells steakhouse recently for my birthday, actually second trip. I love it overall, but weirdly the steak we got was the least exciting thing - NY Strip, which they char on the outside no matter how you ask for it done and oversalt. Best things were actually the fresh oysters, which had some kind of an apple-chive topping, and the trout, which comes fresh from their tank and is served whole.
Generally really love what they do, both at the Steakhouse and at the little joint at PS1.
― on entre O.K. on sort K.O. (man alive), Monday, 16 November 2015 19:21 (eight years ago) link
http://chopsticksandmarrow.com/2015/11/the-nest-satisfies-shark-chicken-foot-caribbean-chinese-cravings/#more-2654
i wanna try here
― 龜, Friday, 4 December 2015 22:33 (eight years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/xnZ9725.png
― 龜, Tuesday, 22 December 2015 15:17 (eight years ago) link
IA @ that
― on entre O.K. on sort K.O. (man alive), Tuesday, 22 December 2015 16:27 (eight years ago) link
article is dumb too, basically sounds like any restaurant that isn't brand new/cutting-edge falls into the author's definition. E.g. in my old neighborhood he includes both a cheap Polish diner and a good but standard-issue French bistro.
― on entre O.K. on sort K.O. (man alive), Tuesday, 22 December 2015 16:32 (eight years ago) link
white bear in flushing is sort of amazingly mediocre but im happy white people have been tricked into thinking its good
― 龜, Monday, 18 January 2016 18:16 (eight years ago) link
my theory is when white ppl see the wontons come out splashed in red oil they feel scared but since its not actually spicy at all white ppl feel proud of themselves for being able to eat soemthing that looks spicy
http://ny.eater.com/2016/2/24/11110200/69-bayard-closing
argh
― 龜, Thursday, 25 February 2016 16:18 (eight years ago) link
r u flocking?
― we can be heroes just for about 3.6 seconds (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 25 February 2016 16:20 (eight years ago) link
I guess I'm here through the holidays... any recommendations as to what's open on Thanksgiving?
(Under normal circumstances, I'd go to 69 Bayard as xx-posted above but belated RIP)
― Elvis Telecom, Thursday, 24 November 2022 01:10 (one year ago) link
https://ny.eater.com/maps/best-thanksgiving-restaurants-nyc
haven't been to any of the above. if you're looking for something in chinatown i'd try uncle lou's.
― 龜, Thursday, 24 November 2022 02:29 (one year ago) link
Yah, I'm not much of a holiday food fan so I figured I'd just walk around Chinatown and see what was open. Thanks for the Uncle Lou's tip.
― Elvis Telecom, Thursday, 24 November 2022 03:21 (one year ago) link