“It’s f***ing fantastic.” Quote on restaurant website, citing Eater.com as the source. Eatery: Bill’s Bar & Burger, Rockefeller Center, New York There was really no question that I had to visit a place called Bill’s Bar & Burger. It was fait accompli, given that the name alone combined three of the things that I […]
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Harry’s Italian
“The only cure for a real hangover is death.” Robert Benchley Eatery: Harry’s Italian Pizza Bar, 2 Gold Street, New York The first time I visited Harry’s Italian I was, in fact, hung over. So much so that I couldn’t bear to take advantage of one of the best parts about the brunch menu at […]
Zaitzeff
“Art and works of art do not make an artist; sense and enthusiasm and instinct do.” Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlelgel Eatery: Zaitzeff, 72 Nassau Street, New York, NY My first Zaitzeff experience occurred back when this site was just an idea knocking around inside my head. I was in the East Village on the […]
JRDN (Tower 23 Hotel)
“A real friend is someone who takes a winter holiday on a sun-drenched beach and does not send a card.” Farmer’s Almanac Eatery: JRDN (at Tower 23 Hotel), 723 Felspar Street, San Diego, CA I was on holiday on the West Coast back in January, a two week trek down the Pacific Coast Highway then […]
Steak ‘n Shake Signature
“You can take the boy out of the Midwest, but you can’t take the Midwest out of the boy.” Joe Lando Eatery: Steak ‘n Shake Signature, 1695 Broadway, New York, NY You would think that, as a child of the Midwest, I would have grown up with Steak ‘n Shake. You would be wrong, though. […]
5 Napkin Burger
“Napkins, as a rule, are never used and one has to wipe one’s mouth on the tablecloth, which in consequence suffers in appearance.” Baron Louis de Closen, commenting on American eating habits in 1780 Eatery: 5 Napkin Burger, 630 Ninth Avenue, New York, NY I maintain a running list of burgeries I want to visit. […]
LOS ANGELES, CA: 25 Degrees
“We’re not in the hamburger business. We’re in show business.” Ray Kroc Eatery: 25 Degrees, Roosevelt Hotel, 7000 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA When I moved away from LA nearly 7 years ago, it was tricky to find decent late night eats. You were pretty much limited to a handful of fast food outlets (including my […]
BARSTOW, CA: In-N-Out
“Quality you can taste. Cleanliness you can see.” Original In-N-Out tagline Eatery: In-N-Out Burger, 2821 Lenwood Road, Barstow, CA I admire In-N-Out Burger as a business. It’s still family owned, they treat their employees well and, operationally, they keep things simple and efficient by not trying to be all things to all people – unless […]
The Growler Bites and Brews
“It is the growling man who lives a dog’s life.” Coleman Cox Eatery: The Growler Bites and Brews,55 Stone Street, New York, NY I previously mentioned that I’d been dying to try The Growler, which recently opened on Stone Street. Why the excitement? Well, first, it’s hot dogs and beer! And, second, it’s […]
Fresh & Fast
“Speed, it seems to me, provides the one genuinely modern pleasure.” Aldous Huxley Eatery: Fresh & Fast, 111 East 23rd Street, New York, NY It feels like I am on the mailing list for each and every one of those internet deal websites – Groupon, Gilt, ideeli, PopSugar Shop, et al. You name it, I’m […]
