Archive for the ‘Food and Booze’ Category
Monday, May 5th, 2008
In the world of the 24-hour news cycle and celebrity blogging, everyone is famous in their own right.
But how can Plan B, a restaurant in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn that's been open just over a week, claim on their menu that their burger is "famous?"
Of course, by blogging about this, am I ...
Posted in Food and Booze | 7 Comments »
Thursday, February 28th, 2008
Citysearch is pretty good at shilling for crappy bars.
One of my favorite, yet short-lived bars in the East Village was The Rook. It was a fantastic subterranean bar that had a mind-blowing selection of beers, a pleasant decor, and tons of seating.
Of course, like everything else that has ever existed ...
Posted in Food and Booze | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
For some reason that remains unexplained, a box of Sugar-Free Tastykakes ended up in our office kitchen today.
This product sounds mighty tempting, until you look at the sheer size of the list of ingredients on the side.
Sure, you can't read any of those. But trust me, any product that requires ...
Posted in Food and Booze | 8 Comments »
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
I have always considered myself to be a good tipper. Despite the fact that tipping is out of control in New York, I have never tipped less than 20% at a restaurant or bar in this city. In fact, in my life, I've never tipped less than 15%, even in ...
Posted in Food and Booze | 19 Comments »
Thursday, January 31st, 2008
RIP STARBUCKS BREAKFAST SANDWICHES - You were tasty little morsels, you gave customers the satisfaction of annoying blazé baristas who now had to learn to use an oven, and unlike everything else at Starbucks, you were actually reasonably priced. But now, you're gone, because "the scent of the warm sandwiches interferes with the ...
Posted in Food and Booze | 8 Comments »
Friday, January 18th, 2008
I'm a big fan of the beer. In fact, I'm probably a little too big a fan of the beer. Happiness for me is a cold microbrew on a warm day (cold is the keyword. After all, a one that is not cold is scarcely a one at all).
When I ...
Posted in Food and Booze, Life in NYC | 13 Comments »
Thursday, December 20th, 2007
A word to the wise: this is your conscience speaking... go easy on the food this holiday season.
It's been a junk food nightmare in the office for the past week or so. Vendors are sending us baskets of cupcakes, cookies, brownies... and today, cheesecake. There's one sitting in the kitchen ...
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Friday, December 14th, 2007
"Would you like a burger," the bartender asked me, as I was looking over the menu at a bar here.
"Um, sure," I told him, having eaten nothing but a plate of nachos and a bagel all day. "Can I have acheeseburger?"
"Sure. Would you like a bison burger, an elk burger, ...
Posted in Food and Booze, On the Road | 14 Comments »
Friday, December 7th, 2007
Just a few months ago, 12th Street Ale House (12th St. at 2nd Ave.) was an old gay bar that played porn on TV screens that you could actually see through the windows... it was a friendly neighborhood place, I'm sure. These days, the only thing playing on their five TV screens are ...
Posted in Food and Booze | 8 Comments »
Friday, November 30th, 2007
I'm not quite sure what message Dos Equis is trying to convey here.
Should I stay thirsty so I can drink more Dos Equis?
Or would I be better off staying thirsty than drinking Dos Equis?
Given the taste of Dos Equis, I'm going with the latter.
Posted in Food and Booze, General stupidity | 3 Comments »
