“I never see any home cooking. All I get is fancy stuff.” Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh As a continuation of my quest to sample each of the top 5 burgers in NYC (as declared by Thrillist.com), Husband and I set course for Minetta Tavern. This place – and its famous Black Label Burger – […]
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Heart Attack Grill: Las Vegas At Its Most Vegas-y
There’s been all kinds of media attention focused on Heart Attack Grill, most of it discussing the relatively dodgy aspects of the place: people dying of heart attacks, obese patrons lured in with the offer of free eats. What I love about this place is that it makes no attempt to hide what it is […]
Brindle Room: How about lunch in the East Village?
“The journey of a thousand pounds begins with a single burger.” Chris O’Brien Eatery: 277 E. 10th Street, New York BY: MJ BYERS I don’t get the East Village. For the second time in a month, I’ve visited an amazing place for lunch in this neighborhood and no one was there. Not at 12:30, […]
Perfect Blue Cheese-Stuffed Burgers
“Age is not important, unless you’re a cheese.” Helen Hayes Dish: Perfect Blue Cheese-Stuffed burgers BY MJ BYERS Last week, I dazzled (or bored) you with a tale of my kitchen experimentation. Today, I am supplying the full recipe for what I am humbly dubbing Perfect Blue Cheese-Stuffed Burgers (why waste everyone’s time with false […]
The Great Stuffed Burger Experiment
BY: MJ Byers “Weebles wobble, but they don’t fall down.” Hasbro Dish: Cheese-stuffed burgers As much as I go on about burgers on this site, it may sound odd when I say that I don’t cook them all that often. Health considerations and all. The same reason I’ve never learned how to bake good cakes […]
Cuba NYC: Caribbean Eats in the Village
“The Cuban food you get in the U.S. has nothing to do with the food in Cuba.” Post on one winespectator.com forum, the subject being wine pairings for Cuban food. Eatery: Cuba, 222 Thompson Street, New York, NY I might never have heard of Cuba (the restaurant in NYC, not the country) had it not […]
Paella Recipe: A Little Taste of Spain in Your Very Own Kitchen
BY: MJ BYERS “The belly rules the mind.” Spanish Proverb Dish: Paella with Chicken and Chorizo I love me some paella. Back when I used to travel to Spain frequently for business, I used to always try to make sure I had it; the folks in my office there were good enough to try […]
121 Fulton Street: Sexy Pub in FiDi
“FiDi’s first gastropub.” Per 121 Fulton Street’s website. Eatery: 121 Fulton Street (the name IS the address – see what they did there?), New York, NY The Financial District – where Husband and I reside – is not renowned for its cool and trendy eateries. So I was excited to discover 121 Fulton Street while […]
Thalassa
“There is no sincerer love than the love of food.” George Bernard Shaw Eatery: Thalassa, 179 Franklin Street, New York NY In the interest of full disclosure, I must reveal that I have a bit of a history with Thalassa – I got married there. To this day you can see my and Husband’s […]
Black Bean Quesadilla Recipe
BY: MJ BYERS “I don’t believe in low-fat cooking.” Nigella Lawson Dish: Black Beans Quesadillas Contrary to popular belief, I do cook from time to time. This used to be a much more frequent occurrence back when I had decent sized kitchens. Now – with my Manhattan micro-canteen – it’s a bit harder to get […]
