Category Archives: Restaurants

Starving, party of three

Posted on April 18, 2013 | Leave a comment

How do you spell BLT?

BLTSeamless.com, my favorite delivery folks, are discussing all the ways to make the tasty sammie with the three-letter name in their blog, The Delivery Bag.

Now, maybe I’m just starving because I’m on day three of a three-day cleanse — yes, I am starving — but the idea of bacon, lettuce and tomato in any configuration is a fun way to pass the time.

When I make a BLT at home, I transform it into a BTCC — bacon, tomato, and cream cheese on whole wheat toast.  I’m not a big fan of lettuce, and the cream cheese just makes the sandwich that much more decadent.

Plus ‘CC’ are my initials — how cool is that?

So, how do you BLT?

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There’s a cold front a’comin’

Posted on April 2, 2013 | Leave a comment

What’s up with Dairy Queen?

They seem as fascinated with natural disasters as Quentin Tarentino is with blood and gore.

mudslideI’ve never really thought about it until today, when a friend posted a picture of a DQ Mudslide (left) on Facebook.

Looks tasty.

But then I realized DQ has Mudslides.  And Blizzards.  And Earthquakes.

And it makes you wonder what naming guru at DQ — or their agency of record — associates really bad weather with ice cream treats?

You gotta admit, it’s weird.

And probably weirder still that we don’t spare the names a second thought as we cram all that gooey chocolate sauce into our pie holes.

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Perhaps I’ve had too much caffeine

Posted on February 24, 2013 | Leave a comment

As many of you know, I live in New York City, land of the ‘Outlawed Big Soda’ — courtesy of Mayor Bloomberg.

The man hates sugary drinks.

I get it.  And I know that when people want 32 ounces of ‘sugary drink,’ they probably buy two 16 ounce sodas…if they can do the math, that is.

But has Mayor Bloomberg gotten wind of Starbuck’s new coffee cup size — the Trenta?

starbucks trenta cupIt holds 31 ounces — or roughly 900 ml — of coffee and whatever mixings rock your world.

I don’t drink coffee myself, but I know some people put as much flavoring in the cup as they do coffee.

How many calories is that, Mr. Mayor?

Are we gonna go after the coffee drinkers of New York now…and one of the most prolific franchises in our city?  I mean, that new coffee cup size can hold an entire bottle of wine.  That’s how huge it is.

To be honest, I’m not even sure who’s side I’m on in this fight –

I just feel like starting it.

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Bet the name makes it taste better, too

Posted on February 11, 2013 | 1 Comment

And the Oscar for Best Beverage Name goes to…

truth serum

Truth!

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Did you know…

Posted on January 29, 2013 | 1 Comment

A trap door. A hidden room. A secret passage.

Surprises like these make the ordinary mysterious and exciting.

Well, it turns out everybody’s favorite Chinese takeout has been hiding a big secret all its own. Take a look at this.

Chinese food was perfect before — and to find out it has been providing its very own paper plate all these years!  I’m surprised it’s not more expensive.

Gosh — I hope they don’t start charging more for it.

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Time traveler

Posted on December 17, 2012 | Leave a comment

Happy hour pricing — it’s a great value if you make it to the restaurant on time.  But if you don’t?

bar bitesThink time zones.

This approach came to me tonight when I missed my chance at ‘bar bites’ — just $3.95 between 4-8pm — by only 12 minutes.

What if I countered that I had ‘just flown in’ from Central Time?  My watch would still read CT.  Goodness knows my stomach would.  And here at the holidays, don’t you think your local bar wench might be tempted to cut a weary traveler some slack?

It’s only 12 minutes, for cripes sake.

And it would be even cooler if it were actually true!

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Cultural confusion

Posted on December 14, 2012 | 2 Comments

Soft, warm pretzels with a side of spicy mustard.

german pretzelsI love ‘em.

And I’ve always attributed my taste for them to my German heritage.

But while working with some colleagues from Germany this past week, I learned a disturbing fact –

Germans don’t put mustard on their pretzels.

In fact, the big soft pretzels that we know and love are typically only served in the morning.  With butter.  If they do venture onto the lunch or dinner menu, they are paired with cheese or meat.

No mustard in sight.

And here I thought I was enjoying an offering from my homeland.  But the majority of mustard, as it turns out, comes from Canada.

What’s that about?

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Sweet and spicy

Posted on November 7, 2012 | Leave a comment

Once is a coincidence.

Twice?  Well, that’s worthy of recommendation.

A couple of years ago I went to Ruby Foo’s in Times Square with some friends visiting from out of town. Comedian Larry David was at the bar, waiting for his carryout order.

The sighting was a big hit.

Tonight I ventured back to Foo’s with a different group of friends, also from out of town. Larry wasn’t there. No, tonight was even better.

Mandy Patinkin was in the house.

And these friends were ballsier. They walked up to Mandy, introduced themselves, complimented his work. All in a quiet, tasteful walk-by.

Now I’m thinking maybe Foo’s should be a stop on the tour for all my out-of-town visitors.  Who knows what array of celebrities are dining on Chinese there on a nightly basis?

I’m sure they’d love to have us bring them their fortune cookie.

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Order up

Posted on November 3, 2012 | Leave a comment

I appreciate brunch.

That’s a good thing, ’cause in New York City, brunch is king.

It’s not just for Sundays, either. Lots of restaurants offer it on Saturday, too. And it’s not an option, either — you eat brunch or nothing at all.

That’s the part that doesn’t fit with the city itself.

New Yorkers do what they want, when they want, and we all define that differently. Do restaurants really think we can agree on a meal…even on the weekend?

Good luck with that.

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Judgers judgers judgers

Posted on September 24, 2012 | Leave a comment

They say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but I’m not so sure –

I discovered another great restaurant in New York City, and it was the storefront that lured me in.

I walked past Jacob’s Pickles for the first time a couple of weeks ago running errands in my neighborhood.  The name caught my eye, then the decor.

Heck, if I could live in the space, I would.

Sunday a friend and I tried our their brunch.  Turns out Jacob does a mean biscuits and gravy…and we’re talking spicy sausage gravy.

My cousin Carol would be proud.

The entire menu looks great.  We are gonna hit it again at dinnertime and try the fried pickles and other savory items.  The bar selection is interesting, too.

See?  It pays to be shallow.

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