AlwaysInformed: World Series of Food
Arthur Bovino — October 28, 2009
Garlic Fries at Yankee Stadium ($5/small).
Yankees vs. Phillies. Call it the Amtrak Series, the I-95 Series, the Liberty Series or Cheesecake versus Cheesesteak. As long as the Yanks are back in the Fall Classic, you can call it what you like.
Even haters must admit, it’s cool that Yankee Stadium is hosting the series in its inaugural season. While Shake Shack and the Acela Club have garnered CitiField more praise for its food (we mourn the loss of the pastrami dog), you could argue the Bronx has a better signature dish: Lobel’s Steak Sandwich.
AlwaysPartying: National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day
The Gluttoness — October 21, 2009
Babbo’s Pumpkin Cheesecake with Golden Raisins, Crème Fraîche and Saba.
It’s National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day and I’m reminded on this food holiday of the Pumpkin Cheesecake that became my favorite dessert at Babbo (view). It’s not currently on the menu (I’m told that pastry chef, Gina De Palma is still deliberating how pumpkin will make its star turn), but this rendition, which Ed Levine wrote about in The Times’ Quest for the Best Cheesecake, is really the only way to deliciously bask in pumpkin cheesecake glory.
This delicately dense cheesecake is replete with rich, creamy pumpkin flavor. It is accompanied with crème fraîche, Saba (Italian grape must reduction), and golden raisins that have been cooked into an intense caramel compote. The raisins burst with juiciness and a subtle scent of orange, an effect that works in unison with the bold sweetness of the Saba to amplify the pumpkin flavor.
Given the quality of the food at Babbo, it’s virtually impossible to leave room for dessert, but sometimes you have to make room and the pumpkin cheesecake is such an occasion. I can only hope that Chef De Palma brings it back. While we wait with anticipation to see if it makes a triumphant return, there are some other great New York City cheesecakes that I can recommend.
SEARCH: Recommended New York City Cheesecake
June 18, 2009
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Carnegie Deli’s Super Delicious Rugelach Cheesecake with Creamy Milk Chocolate
You can use AlwaysHungryNY.com’s Very Advanced Search Engine to find your favorite restaurants, but you can also use it to discover restaurants that serve your favorite foods. Have a hankering for a hunk of Cheesecake? Enter the term cheesecake, and our search engine will generate a list of restaurants we recommend for cheesecake. Whether you’re looking for cheesecake or Carbonara, it’s just another way in which AlwaysHungryNY.com can ensure that you never eat an insignificant meal or dessert.
‘cesca Mascarpone Cheesecake w/Orange Cream & Orange Brittle ($10.00)
Artisanal Artisanal Cheesecake with Pecan Praline & Caramel Sauce ($11.50)
Babbo Pumpkin Cheesecake with Golden Raisins, Crème Fraiche & Saba ($12.00)
Carnegie Deli Plain ($8.95), Strawberry ($9.95), w/Rugelach & Chocolate ($9.25)
davidburke Townhouse David Burke’s Cheesecake Lollipop Tree ($18.00)
The General Greene Lemon Vanilla Cheesecake ($7.00)
ChikAlicious Fromage Blanc Island “Cheese Cake,” part of a 3-course, $14 dessert tasting
Il Mulino Ricotta Cheesecake ($18.00)
Strip House Cheesecake ($14.00)
Pepolino Ricotta Cheesecake ($10.50)
FirstLook: Aamchi Pao
Arthur Bovino — June 17, 2009
“There’s always a right time to reinvent yourself,” Chef Surbhi Sahni, told us recently at Aamchi Pao.
No, Chef Sahni isn’t leaving her post as Devi’s pastry chef. But she has joined Nandini Mukherjee as co-owner at the reincarnation of Mukherjee’s West Village restaurant of almost six years, the Indian Bread Co. As previously reported, the Stuffed Parathas and Naanwhichs (grilled Indian “panini”) are gone. There are still Kathi Rolls, but the Naan sandwiches have been replaced by “Pao,” renditions of Pav Bhaji, a Mumbai street food that is essentially an Indian Slider. The word “Pav,” in Marathi (the language of southwestern India), is said to come from Pão, the Portuguese word for bread.
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