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    Burger Club

    in New York: Dining

    Posted

    If it's open then, you can stop across the street and get barbecue at Daisy Mays to keep you sustained between BC on Tuesday and Thanksgiving on Thursday. Have fun.

    Now let's see. Daisy May's closes at 5PM. What can I do at Landmark Tavern until 7PM?

    :laugh::laugh:

    Jamie

    Sloppy Joe

    in New York: Dining

    Posted

    If you quest becomes an obsession and a drive (or perhaps a ride on the Reading RR) to Reading PA for a Sloppy Joe comes to seem reasonable there is a place called Schell's that is famous for it's Beef Bar-B-Q or Sloppy Joe's. Both as a sandwich unto itself and as a sweetish topping to a hot dog.

    Who knew? I'll be in Reading for Thanksgiving with the in-laws. I promise to try this in as many permutations as my post-turkey stomach can stomach, and report back.

    :smile:

    Jamie

    The Toast-N-Serve Magic Bag

    in Kitchen Consumer

    Posted

    Not sure if anyone has mentioned this, but it looks like if you order through the website you get 2 bags and free coffee for $14.95. If you call 877-628-5491 (the number in the TV commercial that you can watch from the main page) you get 3 bags and coffee for the same price.

    The commercial says in true direct response TV fashion that "you must order in the next 15 minutes" but I'm pretty sure that the folks at the call center aren't sitting there with stopwatches :laugh:

    Haven't tried it, but it might be worth calling the number to find out.

    :smile:

    Jamie

    Burger Club

    in New York: Dining

    Posted

    But in future, PM bergerka or quote the list, and add it yourself.  K?

    :blink:

    Oh, now I get it.

    Unfortunately, I didn't understand the process until after my one suggestion had been dealt with. I'm a bit airheaded sometimes, but I'm told that's one of my charms.

    :rolleyes:

    Jamie

    Burger Club

    in New York: Dining

    Posted

    So what's the verdict on the pre-Thanksgiving venue?

    Here are the suggestions so far:

    Smith & Wollensky's

    Cafe Luxemburg

    Tavern on Jane

    Chumley's

    Blue Smoke

    Mchale's

    Luger's

    White Manna (NJ)

    Landmark Tavern

    Burger Joint

    PJ Clarke's

    Fairway's

    Old Town Bar

    Corner Bistro

    Judson Grill

    Mc Sorley's

    Island Burger

    Parker Meridian

    Jackson Hole

    Now:

    Veselka

    Blue9

    Friar's Coffee Shop

    That other place

    Piper's Kilt

    You know, I really have no idea. Landmark is my favorite of the ones I' have tried, and are listed, but they don't serve past a certain time.

    UPDATE! Landmark will serve burgers at night, until they close or run out, AT the bar. I will have to call back tomorrow to speak to someone who can confirm this. NOW, in case this does not work out... will someone (JosephB?) check on a few good bets? Meaning availability at 7pm (of burgers and space), seriousness of the recomendations ( we really don't want a flop for our special guest), affordability (might be different at night), ummm... I can't think of anything else.

    I personally am interested in Landmark, Blue Smoke, Blue 9 (?), Smith and Wollenski's.... Or do we want a hole?

    Please add Piper's Kilt to the official list.

    :smile:

    Jamie

    The Toast-N-Serve Magic Bag

    in Kitchen Consumer

    Posted

    You know, now that I can see the pictures, the bread doesn't look overdone to me.  Nice and toasty. :wub:

    Thank You.

    the number of egullet members who like burnt bread is currently at 2.

    i'm keeping score. :biggrin:

    Burnt for me.

    My mom burned everyone's toast. If you complained, she told you to go to the sink and "scrape it to your desired level of doneness."

    :laugh:

    Jamie

    P.S. Thanks to everyone for the toaster-at-the-restaurant-table posts. Who knew? :huh:

    Burger Club

    in New York: Dining

    Posted

    All-in-all it was a fine way to spend a Saturday evening, except for the part where SuzanneF decided to confirm her doubts about a candy by sharing it with us all and gauging our reactions. We all barely got thig stuffin out mouths before we were spitting it out and looking for a way to get rid of the taste.

    Oh, I don't know. I think it challenged my conception of what hard candy could be. I especially liked the way the flavor immediately soaked into my lips so that I was forced to experience wave after wave of salty tamarind chile vileness.

    It's as if Adria got very drunk and flew on a whim to a candy factory in Mexico.

    :unsure:

    Jamie

    The Toast-N-Serve Magic Bag

    in Kitchen Consumer

    Posted

    I'm going to try steakums in there shortly.

    Not sure how well a burger would work, would probably need several toasting sessions at full darkness.

    Suzanne F mentioned at Burger Club last night how hard it was to get a properly done black and blue hamburger. Perhaps she need not look past her own toaster. :blink:

    Maybe there's a business opportunity here. Toasters at every table. It's the new fondue.

    Everyone laughed at Kramer's pizza restaurant, but I was never convinced that it's not somehow a solid business model.

    :laugh:

    Jamie

    Burger Club

    in New York: Dining

    Posted · Edited by picaman (log)

    Here are the results from the burger at Le Parker Meridien. Final results pending submission of scores from evaluator JosephB.

    The Parker Meridien burger had the highest overall score yet, with especially high average scores for juiciness and meat quality.

    Dessert was thoughtfully provided by Suzanne F. I think I speak for everyone (with the possible exception of MHesse) when I say that spicy hot chocolate from the Chocolate Bar far outstrips the salty Tamarind Chile delight she provided.

    :shock::laugh:

    Thanks for yet another great evening of Burger Club fun--I had a blast!

    :smile:

    Jamie

    Au Gourmand, Paris 1e, originally in 6e

    in France: Dining

    Posted

    At Au Gourmand, the service had been so adorable and personal that I felt comfortable asking if they had "an old, maybe torn" copy of the insert that I could have.

    Thanks for steering the conversation back to the topic, despite my thoughtless attempt to hijack the thread :smile:

    My partner and I are going back to Paris for a week at the end of March, and Au Gourmand sounds like a definite addition to our list!

    And I'll be sure to ask for a menu.

    :raz:

    Jamie

    Au Gourmand, Paris 1e, originally in 6e

    in France: Dining

    Posted

    I would like to know though, how did you remember in such detail what you ate?

    Can't speak for Margaret, but I keep a tiny notebook with me when I travel, and I make notes in it. It's slightly nerdy, but preferable to forgetting a wonderful meal. Which I would do, as my memory has been affected by youthful indiscretions :wacko: I refer to it often when I'm posting on here.

    I'm also not shy about asking for a copy of the menu as I'm leaving the restaurant, if it seems appropriate and not an inconvenience. Obviously it depends on the establishment, but many have inserts they'll give you at practically no cost to them. I've hardly ever been turned down--for the most part, it seems to be viewed as a compliment.

    I'd appreciate other people's take on this subject, especially in regards to getting menus.

    :smile:

    Jamie

    Burger Club

    in New York: Dining

    Posted

    LJC, we're not ignoring you.  We're just waiting for The Man With The Data (aka picaman) to notice your request.

    That would be me. I'm back in the game now :laugh:

    Eval form for Tavern on Jane

    Eval form for Molly's

    More details on the .pdfs linked above--you'll need Acrobat Reader to view them. Not everyone agreed on everything, but in general, people felt that the Molly's burger was not salty enough. Many people took issue with the level of browning on the TOJ burger, and the bun was a "bun of contention." :laugh:

    It's early, folks.

    :smile:

    Jamie

    Ground, as opposed to intact.

    in eGullet Q&A with Mr. Cutlets

    Posted

    Well, it depends.  I'm the only one I know who loves to grill and broil chuck steaks and chuck roasts; and I would have to say that, barring the addition of thick american cheese and a toasted enriched white bun, for pure meat flavor I prefer chuck eaten straight up.

    My grandfather and my mother, both of whom were old-school butchers and ran mom-and-pop meat market/grocery stores, swore that the best steak was a thick-cut 7-bone chuck steak, and that's what we always ate around the house. Growing up, I thought they were just telling me that so I wouldn't ask for the more expensive steaks.

    Later in life, I realized that they were serious, and you've reminded me how much I miss that flavor. I'll soon try to get one from a butcher shop, but in the meantime, do you know of any area steakhouses that actually serve these and do a good job with them?

    Thanks!

    :smile:

    Jamie

    Rick Bayless and Burger King - Part 2

    in Ready to Eat

    Posted · Edited by picaman (log)

    If you want to try the sandwich for free, there are coupons for a free sandwich in November 10 People magazine (cover: Reality TV Couples) and December Parenting. If there's interest I can get a more comprehensive list of titles (I work for a magazine publisher.)

    Sorry if this is old news.

    :smile:

    Jamie

    Paris Dining

    in France: Dining

    Posted

    Jamie - atypical! I probably walked right by you that night - it's on the regular dog walk route!

    You walked by? Then it's YOUR fault! :laugh::laugh:

    Thanks for your assessment. We moved to the small room at the rear of the restaurant after being seated next to a very loud "ugly American" (pardon the expression) couple, but didn't fare much better back there. Good to know the whole experience was atypical, as we really did enjoy the food. We'll go back next time with a fresh attitude.

    :smile:

    Jamie

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