Geoffrey Stevens (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} aquajungle) wrote,@ 2005-12-30 12:12:00 |
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Further Lunch-Time Musings
While we're on the subject...
I've had a LOT of free time at work this week (and when I say free time, I mean I've had about 30 minutes of actual work given to me for the entire week) so I spent a lot of it on Tuesday researching restaurants and food in NYC on Citysearch. They have their annual editor and reader rankings for the best (fill in food here) of the year. Best Burger, best fries, best place to bring a large party, etc. It's a very thorough website, and if you start reading user reviews, you can be on there for hours before you know the time has passed.
I now have lists and lists of all these places I want to patronize now. I realize that with my limited spending powers, it will be a long time before I make it to each place to sample their cuisine, but I'm going to print up one giant list, put it over my desk at home, and start checking them off. By the time I make it to the 4th best burrito in NY, the eatery will probably be out of business by then, but I'll give it my best shot.
There was one place, The Shake Shack in Madison Sq. Park (not really anywhere near Madison Sq. Garden, strangely) that was mention numerous times for its hot dogs, burgers, and, obviously, its shakes. From the write-upI knew it really was just a shack and that everything was eaten outdoors, but being NYC and all, I figured it would be open year-round. Wrong! Assume nothing, people. I walked about 20 minutes down to the Shake Shake only to find that it was closed from November until the beginning of April. I got some good mid-day exercise out of it, but any calories I burned were rapidly replenished by 2 slices of pizza from a pizza joint on 7th and 28th I used to love when I worked at Astralwerks. Come April Fools' Day, though, you'll know where to find me on my lunch hour. Snacking at The Shack.
Earlier in the week I passed by Gray's Papaya. I had read some good recommendations of their hotdogs, but I wasn't that impressed. They tasted just like any other hotdog. What was special was their 2 dogs and a 14 oz. drink for $2.75. Of course, I got the papaya juice, as it's my favorite and I can hardly ever find it. Their juice didn't taste like the store-bought papaya nectar I mix at home with water, but it was mysteriously sweet and refreshing.
By far the best hotdog I've found in NY so far (and no, Nathan's wasn't that great, either) was at a tiny 5x8 hotdog shop next to where the Fung Wah Chinatown bus picks up and drops off its passengers. The biggest, tastiest, most plump dog I've had in a long time, and it was only $1! I think the pirce was almost as good as the dog itself. If you ever take the Fung Wah, be sure to stop by and get a dog there- you won't regret it.
OK, I think that's enough food talk for one afternoon. I can't help it- you spend all day reading restaurant reviews describing all your favorite foods, and your mind, along with your salivary glands, get unwillfully snared in a single track.
While we're on the subject...
I've had a LOT of free time at work this week (and when I say free time, I mean I've had about 30 minutes of actual work given to me for the entire week) so I spent a lot of it on Tuesday researching restaurants and food in NYC on Citysearch. They have their annual editor and reader rankings for the best (fill in food here) of the year. Best Burger, best fries, best place to bring a large party, etc. It's a very thorough website, and if you start reading user reviews, you can be on there for hours before you know the time has passed.
I now have lists and lists of all these places I want to patronize now. I realize that with my limited spending powers, it will be a long time before I make it to each place to sample their cuisine, but I'm going to print up one giant list, put it over my desk at home, and start checking them off. By the time I make it to the 4th best burrito in NY, the eatery will probably be out of business by then, but I'll give it my best shot.
There was one place, The Shake Shack in Madison Sq. Park (not really anywhere near Madison Sq. Garden, strangely) that was mention numerous times for its hot dogs, burgers, and, obviously, its shakes. From the write-upI knew it really was just a shack and that everything was eaten outdoors, but being NYC and all, I figured it would be open year-round. Wrong! Assume nothing, people. I walked about 20 minutes down to the Shake Shake only to find that it was closed from November until the beginning of April. I got some good mid-day exercise out of it, but any calories I burned were rapidly replenished by 2 slices of pizza from a pizza joint on 7th and 28th I used to love when I worked at Astralwerks. Come April Fools' Day, though, you'll know where to find me on my lunch hour. Snacking at The Shack.
Earlier in the week I passed by Gray's Papaya. I had read some good recommendations of their hotdogs, but I wasn't that impressed. They tasted just like any other hotdog. What was special was their 2 dogs and a 14 oz. drink for $2.75. Of course, I got the papaya juice, as it's my favorite and I can hardly ever find it. Their juice didn't taste like the store-bought papaya nectar I mix at home with water, but it was mysteriously sweet and refreshing.
By far the best hotdog I've found in NY so far (and no, Nathan's wasn't that great, either) was at a tiny 5x8 hotdog shop next to where the Fung Wah Chinatown bus picks up and drops off its passengers. The biggest, tastiest, most plump dog I've had in a long time, and it was only $1! I think the pirce was almost as good as the dog itself. If you ever take the Fung Wah, be sure to stop by and get a dog there- you won't regret it.
OK, I think that's enough food talk for one afternoon. I can't help it- you spend all day reading restaurant reviews describing all your favorite foods, and your mind, along with your salivary glands, get unwillfully snared in a single track.
