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LJC

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  1. "how do you juice a cuke?" Use a juicer.
  2. Here is one from a NY restaurant that I used to work in. When it gets hot I start to feel the craving; I think I may have to make it tonight. Cold Cucumber and Crab Soup: juice of cucumbers lime juice drop of nam pla chifonade (sp.?) of mint a touch of fine chopped chili pepper (green thai) lump crab meat salt & pepper It's heaven!
  3. It could be Pulaski Grill. and yeah that sauce is good. I will look forward to the next time I have to visit Newark.
  4. There is a Burger King (I think it's BK) and an Auto shop (Tire place) at the intersection. It is right where Rt. 10 and Mt. Pleasant split.
  5. The site is on Rt. 10/Mt. Pleasant Ave. at New Murray Road on the South West Corner. I believe that it is really Hanover.
  6. I have eaten at Seabra's Marisqueria, and Don Pepe on Mac Arthur Hwy and I too enjoy sharing a huge lobster and steak. These places are similar to the Spanish restaurants on 23rd St. or Maison Madrid in Ridgefield (I think that’s where it is). The place I am referring to was really a BBQ joint. They have a huge pit with live coals and a flat grill about 6'x3' that clamps shut and is rotated by hand. The Grill person rotates the grill and bastes the chickens and ribs, stirs the coals and sweats (a lot). There are about 10 tables and at lunch time there was a considerable line. About 30% of the crowd was speaking Spanish, an other 30% Portuguese.
  7. No egulettiers have explored Ferry St.?? Or just not the bbq places?
  8. LJC

    Exito in Inwood

    I was back in the area again and I still can't get over the bargains at the beverage place. cs. of beer (imported) $19-24; cs. of soda cans $6.50; cs. Poland Springs 16oz blts $4.60. Exito was interesting; it is basically a supermarket that has some lationcentric items like goya beans in 28oz cans, huge bags of rice (10lbs) and a great produce section. I did note that some fruits (mangos) were a bit past their prime but still a great selection and mostly really nice looking stuff at great prices (pineapples were $4 each). They also have a butcher section that reminds me of being in latin america with a huge offal selection; cow and pig feet, intestines, tails etc.
  9. So I had a chance (wife out of town) to try out the medium heat butter method suggested and it was fantastic. I added some goose fat with the butter, which was also nice. No to very little smoke, a pretty thick crust and a perfect mid-rare inside. Thank you very much for the advice!
  10. Has anyone tried any of the BBQ joints on Ferry St.? I was in the area about a week ago and stopped at a place who's name I can't remember, but wow was it good. Chickens and ribs laid out on a large grill that is clamped shut and rotated over live coals. They baste with some secret mixture that has a little kick to it (just a little) and serve it with pretty good fries. The place I went to is on a corner and at about 1pm they were packed and had a line of people waiting for take out. Does anyone know which place this is?
  11. A friend just sent me an old "New Yorker" cartoon that is appropriate for this thread. It is a cartoon of a shack in the middle of a swamp with a sign that reads Mens Suits. There are two people sitting on the dock in front and one of them says, " I question your choice of location."
  12. LJC

    Exito in Inwood

    That would be great. I look forward to you post. BTW, how do you like living up there? I am going to start looking at apartments in Ft. Washington soon. Have you eaten at a Dominican (I think) Restaurant on 207th just east of the subway station on the south side of the St.? I ate there about two months ago and loved it. They made the best patacones (tostones) I have ever had.
  13. All of the above or you could look up and contact a personal concierge service. These people charge you a flat rate based on the number of days (about $250 a day) you will be in town and then they take care of all arrangements for you. There is almost nothing that they can't get or take care of. I don't think a dinner res is worth $250 but if you need other supplies, reservations, entertainment, etc. it could be worth it.
  14. I took the Fordham U. Bridge into Inwood last week and noticed a discount beverage warehouse. I found some great deals and some obscure Latin beers that are hard to come by elsewhere (i.e. Cerveza Aguila) as well as lots of different sodas etc. When I left I passed Exito which is sort of the Wal Mart of Colombia. It turns out that this is a supermarket specializing in Latin American produce and other imported products (not affiliated with Exito of Colombia they just use the recognizable name). I didn't have time to shop but I keep wondering if it's worth a special trip? Has anybody been?
  15. LJC

    Chickpea

    Had an other great meal here last night. I think I like the turkey better than the chicken and I love the baba. I also had the lentil soup, which was really good too. I noticed that the hot sauce is inconsistent; on my previous visit it was pretty mild but last night it was hot (I prefer the hot).
  16. "And if you ask for them, they will always be more than happy to throw 5-10 extras in a bag, for the dog, for a stock, for whatever." Sorry to sound like a parent…. But be careful eating or making stock out of bones from other peoples tables (the one that the waiters offer to throw in for your dog) it is a great way to get hepatitis. I had a busser who worked for me years ago who contacted Hepatitis from eating leftovers from unknown guests. BTW, this happened at an NYT 3 star so just because they have money does not make them immune to diseases and viruses.
  17. Clayton- It almost sounds as if you are making the argument that there is no such thing as a bad location. Hard work, passion, dedication are all noble traits and do make a substantial contribution to some examples of success but it does not dilute the merits of a great location. Possibly the single most important factor in a retail business’s success is location. Phaelon56- I know of a few truly "cursed" locations too, but I wonder if there were any obvious drawbacks to the locations you note. More often than not the reason a seemingly good location is perceived to be "cursed" really has more to do with access and visibility. For example is the Ruby Tues. on a pad? if so, is it set back? is it just after an overpass? is it on a divided highway? if it is part of a shopping center is it out front? is there ample parking? If it is not on a pad is it in-line or on an end-cap? if it's in-line is it in the crotch of the strip? and who are the neighboring tenants?
  18. This has become my profession in the past couple of years so I can tell you that there are a lot of factors that make a "good" location. Of real importance are: Demographics Psychographics (possibly most important) Pedestrian Counts (in urban areas) Neighboring Tenants Transportation and Access Visibility These are factors to be considered in choosing locations. Your question of what type of rest. should go where is more a matter of marketing; i.e. what does your customer want? where is your customer and where is he/she willing to go for your product? The real question becomes can you give them what they want, where they want it and at the price they want to pay for it?
  19. Jason's post about his first fine dining experience reminded me of an other, and also my first, Laurent. Does anyone remember this one? I will have to call my parents to find out where it was but I remember the plush arm charis, table-side carving/flambe and having to pre-order the soufle.
  20. How about Horn and Hardart's Automat. I can barley remember when my grandfather would take my sister and me. It was about the most exciting part of going to his office in the Garment District.
  21. Maxim's for old school luxury. Kiev before it was changed.
  22. Yes, btwn 5th and 6th on the north side of the street about mid block. They have been there forever and are open 24hrs I think. Last year I felt they were really going down hill and letting the place fall apart (they had a fly problem and the place was in need of repair) but on my last visit I was pleased. They have repainted, cleaned up a bit and most importantly still use live coals.
  23. For what it's worth I had very good meal here about a month ago. The steak had a great crust on it and was cooked to the perfect temp. Bacon was good too. That said, it's not Lugers and I won't be in a hurry to return. On a side note, as it pertains to the Lugers Credit Card, I am very proud to say (brag) that my father has the 28th Card issued (mine is something like 20,000+). When I was growing up we would eat there every wed. night and believe it or not I had the bacon for the first time only about 7 years ago. I could not believe that in all of the years I had never seen it or heard of it, in fact a cop from the Bronx was the one to tell me about it.
  24. are any egulletiers going tomorrow?
  25. I was just there and tried a new spot called Opa (greek) in South Beach. Although I can't say much about the food, cuz I was really drunk, it was a very fun place. Dancing on the tables is encouraged, so if you are feeling festive I would give it a shot. I am a fan of Azul on Brickel Key too, it is pricey but about as elevated as cuisine gets in Miami. Check out the "what will wow me in Miami" thread for some stone crab thoughts as I believe the season does not end until mid May.
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