Rachel Perlow

Mayonnaise shrimp? Gross. I've had it before, not there, but I wouldn't order it again anywhere.

I'll give you that there was no mention of the ribs (other than the name of your joint), but the chicken was the first food mentioned: "The beautiful pink smoke ring in the moist, tasty whole smoked chicken ($7) is proof that barbecue is being done properly at Fink's." Congratulations on the great review and increase in business. No offense, but I'm sure glad that A) I had no Fink's craving this weekend and so avoided the crowds, and B) we have recently received a packages of smoked turkey and pork butt from Col Klink so I have an alternate source for the next week or two. Please keep us informed of the crowd forecast.

We visited again. I still don't care for the kimchi dumplings. However, they seem to have expanded their pan chan offerings. I especially enjoyed one which was a combination of either rice cake or fish cake with shredded chicken, and the seaweed was very good. I also had one of the fish casseroles for the first time. As long as you don't mind being on the look out for bones, it was delicious.

Who would be interested in an eGullet-Fink's pig roast sometime in the next couple of months? It would probably be held at a park local to Fink's, and we would try to help NYC people without get there too. Just trying to get figures so we know if this can happen. People who don't need to respond because I know they'll come if they don't have other plans (like a family wedding or something else of that caliber) would be me & Jason, Rosie & Lowell, tommy, Rail Paul & Dee, 201, Double 0, jhlurie, I'm sure there's more, not wanting to offend anyone, so just post, OK? Hey has Hot Dog John changed his username yet?

I found it for $79 on a US site, link: Eva Solo Knife Block on tabletools.com - send yourself a referral for a 10% off coupon code. Looking at other Eva Solo items, I realize I already have the company's cutting board set. The angled version is available on a British site for 45 pounds.

Yes, it is a special, but is often available.

Wondee's in Hackensack (Thai) does a wonderful soft shell crab dish. They are deep fried and you have your choice of sauces. I like the Penang curry or the Sweet & Sour (?) which is not like typical Chinese Sweet & Sour.

Avoid Gary's Ribs way downhill last time I was there, may be out of business by now.

Please tell me exactly what to order here. I tried it and was very dissappointed with the extra gloppiness of the sauces.

I agree with David about the fish and the antipasto. I always get fish there, last time I had the grilled seafood and it was fabulous.

Yes, the first seder is on the 16th. If you are going Sephardic, you are permitted to serve rice, couscous or other similar grains, which Sephardic Jews do eat during Passover but which are verboten for Ashkenazi Jews. Lamb and couscous are an excellent combination. So, perhaps you might do a braised lamb shanks recipe. Couscous isn't a grain, it's a form of pasta. Are you sure it is passadich? Actually, even though I'm thinking of a Sephardic sedar, I'm thinking that way more in terms of flavors of dishes (so that we don't have the same exact meal two nights in a row), more than avoiding Ashkenazic limitations.

The calendar I looked at says Passover is on April 17th, that means the first Sedar is on the 16th, right? Jason wants to do a Sephardic Sedar, what should we serve?

Matzo brei time is almost upon us again.

I have one of those chopper things he made fun of (well, not that brand, but something similar). They're great for chopping nuts or mass quantities of garlic. Especially things that tend to fly off the cutting board when cut with a knife. I want a bobble-head too!

How'd we miss this? From March 8, 2003: Pickle-licious in The Bergen Record. They got 4 Cars, the highest "Worth the Drive" rating.

I'm sure you'll only see the deep fried pickles when 201 is there to egg Fink on.

The door opens & closes fine, the power is just completely off to the microwave. Do you have a built-in or countertop model? The built in or over the range models are significantly more expensive, so I could see it being worth repairing one of those. But this one cost under $150 in 1994, so I don't think it is as powerful as your's probably. Besides, I may as well get one that matches the kitchen better.

elyse - thanks for looking that up, I got the Jan 03 article to read. How do you check for that? I mean, there are no real user servicable parts, and it'll cost about half what a new one would cost to have it serviced, and if so, I'd rather have a new one. Anyone want a dead microwave to tinker with?

When we redid our kitchen, I didn't bother replacing our microwave. "Why should I?", I thought "it works fine." This afternoon, while reheating some stew, it just stopped. No smoke, no sparks, no aluminum foil where it shouldn't be. It just stopped. I wasn't sure if maybe the circuit blew for some reason, but no, I plugged it into another outlet (which I confirmed worked) and it still didn't work. Well, it is 9 years old. A good lifespan for a microwave, and probably not worth repairing if a new one will cost the same, huh? So, what microwaves have people in eGulletland recently purchased? Any features I have to get or shouldn't bother with? What does Consumer Reports recommend?

Just got home and couldn't wait to tell you all that the food at this place is terrific, but please don't go! Apparently, they are always as busy as they were tonight. We had to wait a few minutes for a table, they don't take reservations. But the wait wasn't too bad. The place is on the small side, I would say seating for about 25-30 (comfortably, not jammed in). They also do take out and are BYO. We sampled several starters including the Avgolemono soup ($2.50 for a bowl) and Fresh Beets ($4.25), which are marinated and served with a scoop of Skordalia and plenty of pita. They had an Artichoke Pie on the specials board, but had run out, so we "settled" for their Spanakopita ($4.25), which was a tasty and generously filled with spinach and cheese; it was very large, we brought half of it home. The side salad that came with (actually before) Jason's Mousaka ($9.95) was large enough to share, but I gave him all the olives and the dolma. I had the fish special, a whole grilled Striped Bass ($14.95), which was charred on the outside, but moistly rich on the inside, especially between the bones. The side for the fish was an average rice pilaf and half a zucchini, grilled perfectly. The Mousaka was not served with any tomato sauce (the waitress was very perceptive of our noticing it was not there and immediately came over and asked if we'd like some on the side), and I thought it was a little too starchy with a lot of bechamel, but Jason enjoyed it. It was a huge portion, he could only eat half of it. In fact, I couldn't finish my fish either, not if I wanted to save room for dessert. They serve a delicious rolled version of Baklava ($2.50). Since we had some of our dishes left over, we started planning Saturday's lunch around our leftovers. One of the specials intrigued me, Artichoke Stew ($6.50) so we ordered some of that to go. I'll let you know how it is tomorrow. This is not in the least a fancy place, kind of reminded me of a larger version of It's Greek To Me (the one in Cliffside Park). Really good food, friendly, efficient service, and a great value to boot. Plan on waiting no matter when you go, or call ahead and get take out (they'll fax you a menu) if you live in the area. I can't believe we've lived about 15 minutes from this place for 2 years and just discovered it.

Greek Village 211 Livingston St, Northvale, NJ 07647 Phone: (201) 750-8570 Has anyone ever been to this place? We're going there tonight so any input would be appreciated. Otherwise, we'll let you know how it was...

I don't know if it was technically a sorbet (the high alcohol content made it more of a "slushee"), but eGullet big-boss-brains Jason and Rachel Perlow had some of this stuff frozen at one point a few weeks ago. It works pretty well as a frozen concoction. Yes, with the alcohol it makes a slushee. Use litte or no alcohol and add some water for a sorbet or granita.

Did you mean not a good idea? From the article: Did I miss this? I can't find the article on Teflon. Link please.

It's definitely the word yogurt -- just leave it out of the description.

The one in Tenafly was sold to a relative. It is now called Sapphire (201-871-4550) and is very good. I agree that the salad was very good. The ezme was tasty, actually I liked it. But, I am famous for being a wimp when it comes to spicy heat. I usually don't like Ezme because it is known to be a very spicy concoction, and this wasn't. The predominant flavor seemed to be roasted red pepper. If you like a spicy Ezme, I recommend Ruth's take-out in Fort Lee (201-461-3904). The babaganus needed more than "smoke" it needed garlic, lemon and salt and a better texture (I didn't like this one). The falafel was the flat pattied non-chickpea variety, similar to what is served at Babylon in River Edge. We actually didn't have the chicken kebab (pieces of chicken), but the Chicken Adana (ground chicken). I'm also the one guilty of not liking the rice pudding. I don't like hard rice in a rice pudding. This sounds like a lot of complaining, but really, I liked the place. Funny that tommy is the one mentioning the bathroom. It was a nice bathroom (unisex and handicapped accessible).