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M. Wells Dinette at PS1 is Open!

28 Friday Sep 2012

Posted by dark locks in American, bucket list, Japanese, meat, New York, Québécois, Queens, snacks

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Brooklyn, Dinette, M. Wells, MoMA, new york, NYC, queens

Sarah Obraitis told me today that horse on the menu was a “figment” of someone’s imagination and that they served it once, like, “weeks ago”.

We ordered clam chowder (amazing), beef tartare sandwich (SO good and reminded me of a fatty tuna sushi roll), the frisée with lardons (just OK and came with a little green caterpillar in the greens), and the rabbit terrine (also amazing).

M. Wells Dinette was great but I totally miss the old M. Wells and their maple pie… snail and marrow… green salad… soft shell crab BLT…

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M. Wells Dinette at MoMA PS1

Bon Chovie Discontinues Salad on a Stick

09 Sunday Sep 2012

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Anchovies, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Flea, salad, Smorgasburg

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OMG Bon Chovie was not offering their Caesar Salad on a Stick today! My jaw dropped to the floor.

Tabata Ramen by Port Authority

03 Monday Sep 2012

Posted by dark locks in allium, Asian, Japanese, New York, seafood, snacks, spicy

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garlic noodles, NYC, ramen, Tabata Ramen

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If you get a chance, try Tabata Ramen, which is right behind Port Authority. The staff was sooo friendly and the ramen was fantastic! Here’s a picture of the house Tabata ramen (which seems to have a Burmese influence). The thick, fragrant coconut broth is similar to ohn no khao swè and is topped with chicken, cilantro, and red onion. It was $10. A 16 oz. Sapporo is only $4.50.

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The garlic noodle dish was amazing — totally loaded with crispy fried garlic pieces and scallions. It gives you what my dad calls “breath of the iguana”.

I know what you’re thinking… Port Authority bus terminal is the armpit of New York. Don’t let that stop you from trying this place though! It’s like the diamond in the rough of that neighborhood! (Well, along with Piccolo Cafè and their awesome croissants!)

Tabata Ramen
540 9th Avenue
New York NY 10018

Balut Eating Contest

02 Sunday Sep 2012

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Balut, Brooklyn, contest, Dekalb Market, Maharlika, new york

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I was a contestant in Maharlika’s first annual Balut Contest last weekend. The embryos seemed to be a little more developed than the ones I have had at Maharlika.

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Originally I entered the contest just to eat free balut — I have never been a very fast eater. But when el momento de la verdad arrived, something came over me and I really wanted to win!

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In five minutes I was able to shove 11 baluts down my throat. I almost choked a couple of times. It seemed like the guy next to me, Wayne Algenio, (the guy who won) wasn’t even chewing them! He ate 18!

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Here’s me with the champion!

Smorgasburg

02 Sunday Sep 2012

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Anchovies, Bon Chovie, Brooklyn, mazemen, ramen, salad on a stick, Williamsburg

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This brothless ramen bowl (mazemen) was topped with crab and miso at Yuji Ramen at Smorgasburg this weekend.

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The best thing I ate were the “Jersey style” (head on) fried anchovies with smoked paprika mayonnaise at Bon Chovie.

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There was a special combo that included an order of anchovies and any side for $10. I got the Caesar salad on a stick.

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When I realized that Caesar salad on a stick was a whole head of romaine lettuce with their own Caesar dressing, croutons, and Parmesan cheese shoved into all the nooks an crannies of the lettuce, my jaw dropped to the floor. Isn’t it amazing?!?! The “stick” was a skewer that held the paper in place around the salad. I liked eating it even more than the original salad on-the-go, the McDonald’s Salad Shaker!

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