The Diva That Ate New York // Food joints
While there’s certainly a place for super, up-market, we-spent-a-zillion-dollars-getting-this-right restaurants in my heart, I love a joint! Give me a big old serving of mom-and-pop goodness or scrappy ethnic heavenliness in a down and possibly even a little dirty setting and I am totally blissful. I get excited if “this could get ugly” passes through my mind as I peruse the space and menu. And that is not to say that all the places I consider to be “joints” have unappealing atmospheres either. Joints come in all colors of the rainbow, but no-nonsense, delicious food is always the common denominator.
Believe the hype! Today we had lunch at Calexico, on Union St., in Brooklyn, today and loved it. For once, I let everyone order what they wanted so there was a plethora of pulled pork. We had it in a taco, a quesadilla and a burrito. The child veered from the pig pack and had chicken quesadilla. We also ordered a small salad and a side of guacamole. Everything was delish on its own, but I had too much fun at the salsa bar and tasted them all. The only thing I did not care for was their infamous “Crack” sauce, but I am not a big mayo fan. Get a yummy peek on the video.
Posted by Jackie on Jan 16, 2010 – 9:23 PM
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Meal #22 of The Wandering Foodies 93 Plates project found Hagan and I enjoying breakfast at the Iris Cafe, a new cafe in Brooklyn Heights. One word: Delicious! It’s on the road less traveled: Columbia Place, but that street should get worn out soon by people trekking over to get divine raisin sticky buns, yummy ham and cheddar scones, homey soft boiled, farm fresh egg breakfasts with divine Surryano Ham (It’s spelled correctly!) and awesome oatmeal served up with the best tea I’ve ever had and the super sought after Stumptown coffee!!! We did not even try the sandwiches , but Liza de Guia, Food Curated’s story-teller and self-proclaimed food addict (@SkeeterNYC on Twitter) says they are to die for. So I deliberately did not buy the sticky buns so I could head back very, very soon and try them… and then devour more sticky buns!
Posted by Jackie on Jan 8, 2010 – 1:44 PM
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Could you eat at three restaurants a day for thirty one days straight and blog about each meal? Hagan Blount aka The Wandering Foodie is able and willing and doing it and has invited NYC food bloggers to join him! We met on day five, meal thirteen of his 93 Plates project at the Roots Cafe in Brooklyn.
Posted by Jackie on Jan 5, 2010 – 11:59 AM
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“Glorious!” is a very apt description of the scenery yesterday as we went on a wee road trip to forage for BBQ in upstate New York. Mother Nature pulled out all the stops with her fall foliage extravaganza as we made the two hour trek to Big W Roadside BBQ in Wingdale, New York. “Delicious”, “Abundant” and “Extremely Friendly” is how I’d describe the fare and the folks there.
Posted by Jackie on Oct 12, 2009 – 8:06 AM
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We had a ball in Asbury Park this past Saturday with friends. The boardwalk’s renaissance seems to be on the upswing in spite of the economy and the damp start to the season. Sandwiched between the reviving the Asbury Park Convention Hall on one end of the board walk and the Asbury Park Casino (where a scene from “The Wrestler” was shot) on the other is lots of upmarket and interesting food places, shops, bars and FUN!!! We almost skipped lunch to jump the fence and play under the giant hose, watering can and more in the Asbury Water Park, but we didn’t have the obligatory child to get us in.
Posted by Jackie on Jul 5, 2009 – 7:54 AM
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On the run from the Brugal Rum tasting to the Culture Catch karaoke party, I had a rumbling in my tummy. Luckily, I was by the slammingest falafel joint in the West Village, Taim.
Posted by Jackie on Jun 25, 2009 – 8:01 AM
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Last night’s, post–Make Music New York dinner was at Pho Grand. Despite the plethora of Vietnamese restaurants in Chinatown NYC, we tend to go where we know and, yes, order the exact same thing…every time. There is something to be said for the three C’s (cheap, consistent and comforting) and one Y (yummy!) on a rainy Sunday evening…
Posted by Jackie on Jun 22, 2009 – 8:04 AM
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