There is such a thing as a magnificent hot dog. Strangely enough, finding it at Liebman’s Deli in Riverdale has outweighed every other personal insight I’ve had lately. In the months since my girlfriend broke up with me, I’ve learned a couple things about how I deal with what I don’t like, and even more [...]
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Joanie’s Pastry Adventure: the beginning
For those of you who don’t know, I recently moved to New York – not only to get away from my dull corporate job, but to finally realize my dream of going to pastry school and becoming a real pastry chef! (cue triumphant music) And because I know all of you are checking this blog [...]
She said [He said]: Camaradas el Barrio
With its chill atmosphere and great music, I am definitely a fan of Camaradas el Barrio (115th and 1st Ave). As Skip and I geared up for our meal, I couldn’t wait to sample a new set of wonderful goodies I had not been so adventurous to try previously. Irrrrk! Screeching sound! Halt! Wonderful for [...]
[when it rains, it rains pulled pork from heaven]
Aside from Danny Meyer’s annual Backyard Barbecue, I’ve been underwhelmed by the NYC ‘cue scene. People make a big deal about Dinosaur, but I really don’t see it. RUB, righteous Urban Barbecue, is another animal altogether. So to speak. After a botched Shake Shack trip (who closes early on a Saturday?), Greg decided to take [...]
The Afterglow: The Doughnut Plant
The Doughnut Plant has haunted us Gourmetros for too long. Two weeks ago, we’d had enough of hearing rave reviews, so we trucked down from SpaHa to see for ourselves whether these were indeed gifts from some benevolent yeasty/cakey doughnut god. We tried to get down there sooner, we really did, but the Plant’s schedule [...]