AlwaysHolidays: On the Twelfth Day of Christmas
Arthur Bovino and Maryse Chevrière — December 23, 2009
Technically, the Twelve Days of Christmas don’t start until Christmas Day, but we’re already in the spirit. To celebrate, here’s the final verse of the carol, ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ AlwaysHungry-style, featuring some dishes we tasted in 2009 that we’d be willing to sing about.
Twelve Drummers Drumming. A drummer beats a drum. But the only kind of beat we’re going to recognize in this carol is the beet you can eat.
Today’s final verse of our Christmas food carol begins:
On the twelfth day of Christmas, my waiter brought to me… twelve beets for eating,
From Lupa, Beets with Pistachio.
AlwaysHungry: New York’s Great Bread Baskets
The Gluttoness — November 02, 2009
Complimentary bread basket at Bar Americain.
Complimentary bread baskets are a beautiful thing, they’re the reason why AlwaysHungryNY.com has a Worth-It Bread option in its Advanced Search Engine. After all, who doesn’t love free stuff? Well actually, Frank Bruni for one. Remember?
“If restaurateurs charged for bread, might those of us who hanker for bread on a given night end up with better bread as a result of the restaurant being able to treat it — and, indeed, being forced to treat it — like any other menu item?”
Maybe. But charging for bread could just as easily mean diners would be paying for the same mediocre bread baskets that used to be free. Regardless, the restaurants featured below already serve some of the best bread in New York City. A warm, fresh French baguette is a simple delight, but these baskets go above and beyond the call of carbohydrate duty. BLT Prime’s steamy, sea-salted popovers are inspiration in themselves to have a steak dinner whether or not you’re in the mood. And while Del Posto and Commerce operate out of disproportionately sized kitchens, both serve some of the best bread in town. We won’t even go into the famed lardo that Del Posto serves with theirs.
From tomato-dressed focaccia to buttered buns and French gougères, the bread baskets in the slideshow below really made it difficult to exhibit self control. Whether the bread was assorted, as at Bar Americain or purely in the style of the restaurant’s cuisine, as at Beyoglu, each basket was delicious in its own right—although they all tasted even better since they were on the house.
Go ahead, ask for seconds. We won’t tell.
AHNY: Top 5 Matzoh Balls? Nope, Just Three
Jeff Zalaznick & Arthur Bovino — April 07, 2009
In honor of Passover, AlwaysHungry set out to find New York’s top five matzoh balls. What we discovered surprised us: there is no Top 5. New York City, despite having the world’s second largest Jewish population outside Tel Aviv, has only three knaidlech contenders. Sure, it was close between the top two but for the most part, outside these top three contenders, everything else was for the birds.
Noodles and dill, carrots and celery—we decided not to consider these varying soup ingredients as determining factors. This is about matzoh balls. After all, competing philosophies on how best to construct them are distracting enough (seltzer or water? oil or schmaltz? how long should the eggs be beaten? seasoned inside or out? boiled in salt water or chicken broth?). For Top 5 purposes, we judged based on three criteria: texture, flavor and appearance.
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SEARCH: Need a Brunch Specialist in Greenwich Village?
April 03, 2009
Use our very advanced search engine to always find the perfect place. Do you need a Brunch Specialist in Greenwich Village? Starred restaurants also have Outdoor Dining! Here’s what is AlwaysHungry Approved:
1. ‘ino 21 Bedford Street
Recommended Dishes: Truffled Egg Toast, Egg & Cheese Panino, “Italian BLT” Tramezzini
2. Blue Ribbon Bakery 33 Downing Street
Recommended Dishes: Challah French Toast (pictured), Blue Benedict with Smoked Salmon
3. Ditch Plains 29 Bedford Street
Recommended Dishes: Oysters, Spicy Chicken Wings, Lobster Roll, Hot Dogs, Macaroni & Cheese
4. **“Home”:http://www.alwayshungryny.com/reviews/home/ 20 Cornelia Street
Recommended Dishes: Eggs Benedict, Home Salami Sandwich, Bacon-Cheddar Grits
5. **“Jane”:http://www.alwayshungryny.com/reviews/jane/ 100 W. Houston
Recommended Dishes: BLT & E (Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato & Fried Egg), Vanilla Bean French Toast
6. **“La Palapa (6th Ave.)”:http://www.alwayshungryny.com/reviews/la-palapa-6th-ave/ 359 6th Avenue
Recommended Dishes: Mexican-Style French Toast, Cornbread, Guacamole
7. **“Morandi”:http://www.alwayshungryny.com/reviews/morandi/ 211 Waverly Place
Recommended Dishes: Fritelle di Ricotta, Pizza “Occhio Di Bue”, Fritto Misto
8. Perilla 9 Jones Street
Recommended Dishes: Spicy Duck Burger, Prime Corned Beef Hash & Eggs
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