is New York City dead?

almost walked into that Great Burrito but i'm always skeptical of mexican places in Manhattan xxp

It’s not gourmet but can be surprisingly good. Refreshing to have that in that area.

Tariqs cart on 19th and park is a good one.

Sammys on 4th and 6th is great obv but not quite as good as the original one in Jackson heights.

Xian is another one where it seems portions have shrunk while prices have risen. Its still good but seems pricey for essentially a snack. Other decent chains include Kati Roll, Dos Toros, and Toasties.

― o. nate, Tuesday, January 7, 2020 11:35 AM (one hour ago) bookmarkflaglink

it's funny you say that because I like xi'an but almost never go because it's heavy enough that I feel like I have to set aside an entire day's food consumption for it, and if I'm already setting aside an entire day's worth of food consumption to eat somewhere I'm probably going to pick somewhere else

That’s understandable. It’s small compared to a gut bomb like a Dos Toros burrito, which I’ve been known to enjoy on occasion, but it is a decent amount of noodle at least. The amount of meat seems to have gotten skimpier over time.

a chipotle fake meat salad or bowl is the right amount of food to not wipe out the day IMO and their fake meat is actually good! i used to eat at the 6th and 22nd chipotle 3-4 times a week tbh. lost a bunch of weight. i was like the subway guy but without the other stuff.

lol

Chipotle has fake meat now? Time to go back

they've had sofritos for a really long time, that's my chipotle staple

it's sofritas but i bet sofritos would be tasty.

protip: it's BOGOF free on sofritas. you just tweet at them and say they accidentally got carnitas in your bowl and they send you a gift card. some people like the in n out secret menu. myself i prefer fraud.

When I'm leaning vegetarian, I prefer Dos Toros because you can get a burrito with vegetables in it. Sofritas don't add much, IMO.

dos toros now has fake meat btw

so why choose

though all fake meat just reminds me that the primary taste of meat is: salt

Yeah, I don't really get the point of fake meat in a burrito. Beans and rice and guac is hearty enough.

meat product substitutes were so mediocre and pricey for so long (except maybe 1-2 tofurkey products) that I still haven't tried any of the new fake meats. I saw Beyond Burgers at costco this weekend for so much cheaper than my regular grocery store but there was no interest to invest in 8 patties. Fake meat on top of beans is making me feel bloaty just thinking about it (we also usually are fine with bean, avocado (NO RICE) burritos).

Really want a burrito now tbh

though all fake meat just reminds me that the primary taste of meat is: salt

actually the science people who invented the beyond and impossible burgers found the actual secret ingredient is: blood

I want to believe in bean, avocado, no rice but my stomach started howling

I’m nearly 40, let me live

BurritoVille has a wiki page. I don't even remember if it was good or not but i know I enjoyed it.

i can't stand rice in burritos but what ends up happening is the burrito ends up being too soggy or skinny from chipotle-ish places. when I make it at home it's fine. I tried to do a ramen burrito once but it wasn't great.

I did two weeks jury duty in Brooklyn and the food choices around the courthouse were a total fucking nightmare, unless they gave you enough time to go to the Italian restaurant Queen on Court St.

supposedly more people are leaving ny than any other state and the population is decreasing. I think this year might be my last year as a resident.

Soul spot is still there on Atlantic I think. I always loved that place.

Still there. There’s also a xian by the jay st F now

i recently got promoted at work and i still can't afford to live here, fuck this place to death

i can't even afford to live in commuting distance from NYC in NJ. As much as it sucks i don't know what other area of the county I could or would want to move to.

did you at least get a >5% raise with that promotion? because businesses try to pull that irritating crap when doling out extra responsibility.

Fairway closing

supposedly more people are leaving ny than any other state and the population is decreasing. I think this year might be my last year as a resident.

― Yerac, Tuesday, January 7, 2020 11:16 PM (two weeks ago) bookmarkflaglink

will this make rents go down? bc i am here for the foreseeable future.

meat product substitutes were so mediocre and pricey for so long (except maybe 1-2 tofurkey products) that I still haven't tried any of the new fake meats. I saw Beyond Burgers at costco this weekend for so much cheaper than my regular grocery store but there was no interest to invest in 8 patties. Fake meat on top of beans is making me feel bloaty just thinking about it (we also usually are fine with bean, avocado (NO RICE) burritos).

― Yerac, Tuesday, January 7, 2020 10:06 PM (two weeks ago) bookmarkflaglink

i'm slowly removing all animal products from my diet (down to just eggs now) and the beyond or impossible burger is horrible. i don't understand what is wrong with tofu, tempeh, seitan and other vegan proteins that are still recognizably plant products.

will this make rents go down? bc i am here for the foreseeable future.

I know dick all about New York but the answer here is definitely no.

I was very close to moving last fall for reasons that didn't end up panning out, but christ, would it have been a massive jump in quality of life

New —> FAIRWAY, the iconic NYC supermarket, says it has NO intention of filing for bankruptcy or closing stores.
Disputing today’s report in the NYPost. pic.twitter.com/lTpgXS4Q2l

— Clifford Levy (@cliffordlevy) January 22, 2020

when a local supermarket chain beloved by residents of the richest city in the country is acquired by private equity, expands, goes public, and then goes out of business and closes all its stores in like a decade? that's The Economy baby https://t.co/lVgt91esuM

— 'Weird Alex' Pareene (@pareene) January 22, 2020

xp journo's tweet is wrong about that fairway statement - they just say they have no intention of closing "all" stores. Instead they clearly are saying "brace for an undisclosed number of store closings".

lack of a determiner in "ongoing operations of stores" is telling

We might have no intention to file Chapter 7, but we might be forced to/do it accidentally.

fairway in red hook is prett my dope, get the omelette and chill by the inlet and shit

what is the reason fairway is so beloved? it always felt like a pretty normal grocery store to me. was it more magical seeming in the 80s and 90s when whole foods and trader joe's didn't exist?

I’ve only been to the one in red hook

Michael Shannon lives above Fairway in Red Hook.

oh ha, maybe not anymore. I see they rented out the apt for $6500/mth last year.

better produce than trader joes was the appeal for me

the chelsea fairway was always a ghost town and felt really old despite it being a newer one.

was it more magical seeming in the 80s and 90s when whole foods and trader joe's didn't exist?

I think that's a big part of it.

iirc Michael Shannon is in Chicago most of the time, or has been due to theater obligations in recent years

apologies for tweetposting but the first half of this video before the music video derail captures a certain aspect of the tourist/rich condo zeitgeist:

GOOD NEWS! There is a Hudson Yards Video Game and I am the Main guy in it! See full clip ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️https://t.co/vaMuFNKA9j pic.twitter.com/dDxbYpWHQi

— Conner O'Malley (@conner_omalley) January 21, 2020

produce and cheese was miles beyond your typical upper west side market back in the day for the og store, it was like balducci's (rip) but old upper west side (jewish) and less blatantly fancy pants

They carried this one kind of curry powder that I loved that no one else stocked. It was that kind of place.