Rockaway Taco

Posted: May 13, 2012 in Beer, Deep Fried, Lunch, Mexican, NYC
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I’ve been neglecting the food blog for a while, but Summer has officially kicked off with a visit to the exotic beaches of the Rockaways and some good eats. This it might be the only weekend for the foreseeable future that the line at Rockaway Taco won’t be overrun with jeanshorts, flannel, fixies and beards – and it paid off for us today.

Fish Tacos with Guacamole were the clear choice – but be forewarned – if you want a frosty beer to wash that down, you’ll need to visit the deli around the corner to throw a tall boy in a large coffee cup.

Definitely worth the visit and a short wait – but I’d question if it will be worth standing in line for :30min+ later in the season.

Potatoes Gone Wild

Posted: August 17, 2011 in Beef, Deep Fried, NYC
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Take a spicy meatball, pack it around with mashed potatoes, and deep fry. The result = perfect late night post-bar meal the size of a softball. Courtesy of the Cuchifritos stand on E 116th.

What a Fairway on the UES means to me….

Posted: August 11, 2011 in Cheese, Dinner, Grocery, Italian, NYC
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The Upper East Side has finally been graced with the addition of a Fairway Market.

What does this mean to me?

To start — cheese. Fresh cheese. Imported cheese. Fresh Italian Burrata cheese to be exact (which if you don’t know, is what fresh Mozzarella always wanted to be when it grew up).

Add heirloom tomatoes, fresh basil, a rosemary/olive baguette, oil and balsamic reduction – and you’ve got dinner.

Just for kicks, we threw in some white truffle salt — which only helped things.

Spanish Harlem

Posted: March 30, 2011 in Dinner, Mexican, NYC, Tex-Mex
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After looking at a few apartments in the area, we grabbed a quick bite at Taco Mix on E116th St.

The clear choice when ordering from the hand scribbled menu on the wall is anything Al Pastor.

We opted for three tacos al pastor with everything on them. The meat was sliced with care from the gigantic rotisserie in the front window, and was crispy and delicious. Lots of different toppings were available on the counter – my favorite combo was the green salsa with a generous squeeze of lime.

Washed down with the goodness of pure sugar found in Mexican Coca Cola – it was a great quick meal.

Breakfast Burrito Round Up

Posted: January 18, 2011 in Breakfast, Cheese, Colorado, Uncategorized
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I am still amazed that no one in NYC has taken the initiative to sell breakfast burritos on a large scale across the city.

For a town that does so well with breakfast sandwiches, why can we not just add some hash-browns or potaotes and throw it all in a tortilla?

All this deficiency really means to me is that breakfast burritos are a vacation treat.

 

The first burrito (and my favorite of the trip) was from the Coffee Depot in Breckenridge, Colorado.

Shredded hash browns, cheese, scrambled eggs and breakfast sausage combine for a heavy handful of breakfast bliss.

After eating one of these, you certainly won’t be hungry on the slopes.

The next burrito was a custom job from Illegal Pete’s in Boulder, CO. Set up like Chipotle, you get to pick your ingredients as they assemble the burrito before your eyes.

I went for potatoes, bacon, cheese, green pork chili, sour cream and green salsa.

After assembly, we headed to get a coffee at the Trident Bookstore and Cafe. Excellent start to the day in Boulder.

The final burrito was a quick impulse buy from Vic’s Coffee in Boulder. It was a pre-made microwave burrito distributed from Mame’s burritos. Shredded hash browns, cheese, bacon and spicy peppers. Not as big or as filling as the others, but could still stand up to an NYC breakfast sandwich any day.

Burger Round Up

Posted: January 18, 2011 in Beef, Burger, Cheese, Colorado, Deep Fried, Dinner, Lunch, Organic, Side Dishes, Uncategorized
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My recent ski trip out to Colorado yielded some amazing eats from all across the state, and the burgers were one of the highlights.

Smashburger was the first stop off the plane in Denver. I opted for the ‘Colorado Burger’ with pepperjack cheese and jalapenos. The bun was well toasted and the patties were really thin (smashed) and crispy. Reminded me of Winsteads in Kansas City.  This fortified us well for a snowy drive up to Beaver Creek.

After a great week of skiing, we did some visiting with family in Boulder and checked out Larkburger for lunch. As with many things in Boulder, the focus was on ‘keeping it natural’. Somewhere between the compostable dishware and the reclaimed wood paneling, they cook up a pretty tasty burger. I went for the Truffle Larkburger with Tillamook Cheddar — which is the standard Larkburger, but with a Truffle Aioli. I’m not really sure when restaurants started calling flavored mayonnaise aioli, but I’m not complaining either. The fries might have out-shined the burger though — crispy, handcut and tossed with Parmesan cheese, truffle oil and parsley.

Our final stop before heading to the airport for a late night flight was The Cherry Cricket in the Cherry Creek neighborhood of Denver. After watching Adam Richman rave about this place on Man vs. Food, and some strong encouragement from one of my buddies — we decided this needed to be part of our trip. The Cherry Cricket is most well known for their burgers — and more specifically the 21 toppings available. I went for Cream Cheese, Bacon and a Fried Egg — with Green Chili on the side. As bizarre as the combination sounds – it was amazing. Like a breakfast sandwich and burger merged. Heavenly.

How to win your Company dessert contest

Posted: December 18, 2010 in Uncategorized
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Build a cake that looks like the oddly shaped building you work in……

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