“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, […]
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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 […]
Naughty or Nice Butterscotch Ice Cream
“Ice cream is exquisite – what a pity it isn’t illegal.” Voltaire Dish: Butterscotch Ice Cream Despite the best efforts of my strict parents, I developed into a person who rampantly celebrates her hedonism. Which is why, when I recently purchased an ice cream maker, I immediately began to contemplate how I could marry alcohol […]
Mary Jean’s Mac & Cheese….seriously better than any restaurant.
“Fettucini alfredo is macaroni and cheese for adults.” Mitch Hedberg Dish: Mary Jean’s Mac & Cheese Everywhere you go, some restaurant is serving up what they claim is the “best” mac & cheese in the city, state country or world. And, every time I sample these pretenders to the throne, I am inevitably disappointed as […]
Sylvia’s: Fried Chicken with the Queen of Soul Food
“I love chicken. I would eat chicken fingers on Thanksgiving if it were socially acceptable.” Todd Barry BY: MJ BYERS Eatery: Sylvia’s, 328 Lenox Avenue, New York For a while now, I have been thinking about adding a fried chicken page to Angels. I very rarely have any fried food but, every once in a […]
Taco Bell (yes, you read that right)
“You gotta have a gimmick.” Ethel Merman Eatery: Taco Bell, found everywhere throughout these United States. Nothing is too lowbrow for these pages. That is why you are about to read a piece about Taco Bell. I have a soft spot in my heart for The Bell. As a youngster in Dayton, Ohio, my first […]
