Jason Perlow

I liked both versions, but I prefer Mr. B's.

This just in from Ms. Lucy's contact at LPB, Bob Neese: Now that should be a hoot...

Well, there's other stuff to eat, in the area of fish dishes and pork and chicken... but really, shellfish is where Cajun and Creole food really shines.

Whoa.. you picked the wrong time, and the wrong town not to like shrimp.. You'll be going at the very height of shrimp season.

For friday or saturday dinner, you should definitely do Upperline. Without question. I've heard many good things about Gallatoires but also some not so good things. I've never heard of anyone having a bad experience at Upperline, and being an eGulleteer, you'll be treated like royalty. http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=31865 In addition to Upperline, Instead of Gallatoires that one night, I would strongly suggest Jacques Imos. http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=31892 I also would not leave the city without having the BBQ shirmp at Mr. B's. Forget Palace Cafe and go to Commander's instead. Palace Cafe is not what it used to be. Definitely Elizabeth's. http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=31861 The complete report from our last trip, including photos of the food we ate, are here: http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showto...ndpost&p=444710

You said it yourself, Jon: Shrek M&M thread (click)

Tried my first bottle today. I liked it. I hope it becomes a permanent flavor, and that they do a w/lime derivative.

Rachel, JHlurie, SobaAddict70 and I had dinner at Blue Smoke / Jazz Standard tonight, and sampled some of their 'Q. Please excuse the sub-par photographs as the lighting was quite challenging. We started off with the warm BBQ potato chips, which were a huge hit with the bleu cheese with bacon dip: We had some of the sausage sampler, which was exceptional, especially the Jalapeno sausage and the Kielbasa/Hot Links. And their famous deviled eggs Rib Sampler Halibut The marbled brisket, which was universally enjoyed by all Sweet Potato fries, which came with a great creamy maple syrup dip Really good hush puppies BBQ beans with pork, outstanding The Blue Smoke Burger with house smoked bacon -- probably one of the best burgers I've ever had, the char broil taste was right on and the meat was really good quality and very juicy, with just the right balance of fat in it. The evening's entertainment.

JHLurie and I picked up a couple of packs of the "Darth Side" M&Ms. Both the regular and the peanut are a superior darker chocolate formulation, similar to the "Shrek" M&Ms that were done for Shrek 2. There's about six different varieties of packaging, all with different M&M versions of the Star Wars characters on them.

There are a number of potato salad recipes in RecipeGullet: Potato Salads (RecipeGullet)

A Spritz From the Past (NY Times) Anyone been yet? Matt Seeber is a tremendous talent and a huge friend of the site.

I agree that these islands, St. Martin included, have excellent French food, boulangeries and charcuteries, and very good European-style restaurants. But in terms of indigenous cuisine, I find them lacking.

In the NJ section, probably. I'm also their worst photographer too. Which photo did they use?

The olive oil is excellent as are the chorizos and their bulk saffron tins, and any of their canned or jarred goods. However, we have been less than happy about their cheeses, which were really ammoniated on the occasions when we brought them home.

Louisiana has a massive abundance of Gulf Shrimp. It's a poor man's food down there, practically.

I wonder if RFD-TV is now involved with producing the show in conjunction with LPB and is seeking sponsors on a more national level now.

Has anyone been watching the new 2005 season of Ms. Lucy on RFD TV? She's better than ever, with a re-done kitchen, and now with professional on-screen graphics too! With Riceland Foods as a sponsor!

I've uploaded the menu in PDF format for those of you are interested: CiA do Sanduiche (click)

More Ginger and Spice pics, items from the Spring menu: Chilled Pea Soup Truffle Oil, Vegetable Stock Tomato Ginger Egg Blossom Soup Silken Egg, Extra Virgin Olive Oil Teriyaki Salmon Tartar Crispy Lotus Chips, Pickled Vegetables, Sushi Rice Vermicelli Noodles Prawns, String Beans, Bean Sprouts, Garlic Chives, and Lemon Oyster Sauce Slow Roasted Beef Rib Eye Asian Pico de Gallo, Chimichurri, Aromatic Jasmine Rice (not pictured) Asian Pico de Gallo Steamed Whole Skatewing Thai Red Curry Crust, Stir Fried Red Peppers, Peanuts, Coconut, Red Curry Coconut Sauce Pan Roasted Beef Triangle Steak Roasted Garlic, Shaved Sweet Onion Salad, Black Pepper Coriander Gastrique Aromatic Braised Short Ribs Green Pea Shoots, Truffle Oil, Radish Salad, Asian Succotash Crispy 5-Spice Chicken Skewers Salad Cucumbers, Bermuda Onions, Crushed Peantus, Hoisin Mustard Dressing Chilled Coconut Lemongrass Soup Pineapples, Strawberries, Basil Oil, Nata de Coco Banana Tart Chocolate Pastry Cream, Caramelized Bananas, Malted Milk Shake, Chocolate Ice Cream Ginger and Spice Creme Brulee Creamy Flan infused with Ginger, Cloves, Star Anise, Allspice, Fennel Edit: Captions added by Rachel

Inexpensive.

Yes, we went with the Chef's Tasting Menu. Which I think was $125 a person and then there was the wine pairings which was separate. But they knew we were in house, and it was Rachel's birthday, so we definitely were treated as special guests.

Our local Ace Hardware stores will meet any Home Depot/Lowes price on anything if asked. Ditto with setup and delivery charges on items that have to be set up and delivered. The Ace we use has a guy who really knows a lot about grills - so we have used Ace for grills and grill accessories. Robyn ← I beleive when we bought our Weber, it was from an Ace affiliated store and we were able to beat Home Depot on the delivery/setup costs. It wasn't by a lot though.

In terms of volume pricing on Weber, nobody beats Home Depot. Amazon has the 2004 models about $50 cheaper than Home Depot does for the comparative 2005 models, but if you factor in the fact that Home Depot carries the entire Weber line and you can pick it up at the store, that pretty much negates Amazon's advantage unless you live nowhere near one. A small mom and pop store will probably be able to assemble and deliver your grill for a modest fee, although come to think of it Home Depot probably does as well.

I think there might be a similar place in Newark called Hamburgao. EDIT: There are two Hamburgao locations, one of which was written up by Pete Genovese in the Newark Star Ledger back in August of '04: Hamburgao (Star Ledger)

CiA do Sanduiche 455 Palisade Ave. Cliffside Park, NJ 07010 201-840-5050 Open Wednesday-Sunday I've been keeping mum about this place for a couple of weeks, but I leaked a little bit about it in this AIE thread (click) A "Brazilian Hot Dog". Note the Potato Sticks with Corn, which is a typical topping on Sanduiche. California Chicken -- This one is grilled chicken breast, with ham and cheese, and sauteed pineapple and peaches. A Brazilian-style Hamburger, with the potato sticks shoved into the bun. The Banana Dody -- Flank steak, with lettuce and tomato and cheese, with the potato stix/corn and mayo combo, bacon, and sauteed bananas. It sounds weird, but it really worked. Note the bun, which is referred to as a Sanduiche bun. Its soft, but firm enough to hold up to a large pile of ingredients. This one, called the Sandubao (Giant Sandwich) had the kitchen sink -- hamburger, shredded chicken, fried egg, bacon, ham and cheese, again with the "works". Fully assembled Sandubao. Pão de Queijo, or Cheese Bread, made with manioc/tapioca flour. Meat Skewers, or Espetinhos. Meat Croquettes, with Catupiry Cheese and meat filling Behold the dessert case -- Vanessa bakes all the cakes and pastries for the restaurant. Caramel Custard Flan Pastry Chef and co-owner Vanessa Ladino, who runs the restaurant with her huband Renato Melo. Chocolate Caramel Coconut cake, made with Brazilian chocolate Lime Pie