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NYC Mike

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  1. Hi All,

    I've heard Lawrenceville/Suwannee/Norcross is a treasure trove of Carribean Food hotspots but google isn't getting me there. I'm in John's Creek off Bell rd/medlock br.

    Anyone know of a few gems? Curried Goat, Pernil, CocoBread, Rice and Beans? Cuban, Jamaican, Dominican, West Indian, Hatiian etc?

    Thanks!

    -Mike

  2. Hi All, I have a friend that is going to be in NYC in two weeks. Needs either a Thurs or Fri night spot to profess his love to his girlfriend and to enjoy her company.

    They will be staying in the 50s west. Would really like something low key, not "fancy", the type of place they could get a quiet corner to sit next to each other and no be rushed etc.

    I havent lived in nyc in 3 yrs so i'm disconnected.

    Any ideas?

    Thanks,

    -Mike

  3. A question regarding the bottling for the finished Vin, does it matter if the bottles are regular glass bottles or does it have to be some type of dark glass bottle (like a wine bottle)? I wouldn't think it matters, but thought to ask to be sure.

    Elie

    Elie,

    It's been posted on egullet before; but, I have found Gunther Anderson's Liqueur making web pages to have a wealth of information regarding proper techniques and storage.

    http://www.guntheranderson.com/liqueurs.htm

    Quick question for those who have stored some away for a yr +. Went through the site link above and it seems written before the screw cap revolution. :P Anyone have any opinion on screw cap bottles for short term (6mths-2 yrs) storage?

    -Mike

  4. Mt Lassen just shipping my order today for delivery early next week. A few questions for the experienced...

    -how quickly should I use the walnuts after they arrive? Same day, within a week?

    -What wine varietal would you use for the Vin de Noix? I was thinking a young, inexpensive burgundy or something similarly fruity.

    Thanks,

    -Mike

  5. Just a friendly reminder that it is about time to sort out your green walnut plan for the year.  Only a couple more weeks until St. John's Day.

    Thanks for that reminder Eje! I missed last year and wanted to experiment this year with both Nocino and Vin de Noix. Put in an order with Lassen this morning for 5#. Think that's enough for a small batch of each?

    -Mike

  6. Sometimes i wonder, what is georgia food? Is peaches and pecans all you see? Does the state have the same greens and biscuits that everyone else has? So far lots of questions no answers. Just wondering if any of you could give me any answers.

    Country Captain is a Savannah original and a must try if you haven't had it yet!!

    -Mike

  7. I can't possibly say enough about how wonderful a city New Orleans is. This latest trip marks my 3rd time to the city but my wife and kids (10, 10 and 4) first time. Everyone hands down had the time of their life and they already want to plan our next trip. (secrectly I'm estactic to have changed the conversation from Disney Orlando to New Orleans :P).

    I took pics of the food we ate but they just don't do it justice.

    Cafe DuMonde was as you can imagine a huge hit with the kids, fried dough with tons of sugar and hot chocolate for breakfast. I gave up my eggs breakfasts for every day here in the name of family harmony!

    The other new must have for the kids is Hubrigs pies...man those are good!! We took a dozen or two home with us, the kids are still working on them for snacks after school.

    We did our non festival lunch Thursday at WillieMae's. This was some of the best fried chicken we've ever had and we have eaten a lot! Her granddaughter is cute and charming and spent some time talking about the reason for the place being only open for lunch. We never felt like we were taking any big risk by going there, cab dropped us off and picked us up no big deal. She also mentioned being close to a deal to open a place in the French Quarter by June-time so that was great news. The flocks will eat up that chicken.

    Later at the festival we met a guy we saw at WilleMae's and he also recomended Dunbar's for fried chicken but we didn't get to try.

    We did take the St Charles street car ride from Canal St and back. What a beautiful ride, what a different world. In a way its kind of sad that the contrast between St. Charles in the Garden District and the area where WillieMae's is so severe...but beauty can be found in every thing right?

    We opted out of taking a "Katrina Tour". Being a born and raised NYer it made me feel similar to why I never took or liked the idea of a 9/11 WTC tour. Making $ on misery and all that.

    Dinner at Casamento's was great. Raw oysters and beer for the adults fried everything for the kids. Perfect rec for a family of 5 that includes 1 tazmanian devil.

    Then Bourbon St. I know, 3 kids, all very young, exposed to all that debauchery and drunkeness....That was exactly the point, especially for the twins. I qualified the walk with everyone waaaay ahead of time and it was a great time. My sons couldnt get over the ladies in the finer undergarments in the street. :P Highlight of that was was the "to be continued" brass band on the corner of Canal and Bourbon. Those guys are amazing and was a perfect pre-cursor to the music of the Festival.

    We also hit Mother's for one of our dinners. Ferdi special poboys, gumbo, red beans and rice, shrimp creole, fried fish and chicken I love going back to that place.

    The French Quarter Festival was an amazing experience. We are going to try and make it an annual trip for our spring break. Too much good food to list but suffice to say we tried every poboy, gumbo, ettufee<sp>, tamale, cake, pudding, drink and dessert offered. We spent most of our time by the old mint stages and the brass band stage by the aquarium. The roast beef poboy and shrimp ettufee by the zydeco stage in the old mint were two of my personal favorites but there was nothing I tried that I wouldnt (or didnt) eat twice. All this with a constant fill of at least 3 beers in me made for a fun weekend.

    The little guy had the best time out of us all! We don't call him Tommy Bananas for nuthin.

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    Thanks everyone for the recs!

    -Mike

  8. Oh WoW! Lucky us!

    Yes we are planning on coming down this Wed. night and staying until Sun.

    I'll just need to plan a casual dinner Wed. and some activities for the fam on Thursday. I was thinking breakfast at Mothers and Lunch at Willie Maes Thurs.

    Any ideas for casual dinners Wed and Thurs nights? I have a 4 yr old that breaks glass just by walking near it.

    Thanks for all the help!

    -Mike

  9. Hi All,

    I am thinking about driving down for 3 days with the family.  I'm curious about lunch, dinner spots that would be interesting for me and the wife and ok to drag 2 10 yr olds and an insane 4 yr old tasmanian devil.  I was thinking Mother's for 1 lunch and some good fried chicken for another.

    Also, would convention center area be ok to stay or should I stay french quarter?

    Also, also, live music, the kids would just love the street bands and music at night on Bourbon St.  Anyone know of places where we could sit and eat at night and listen to music all together?

    Thanks!

    -Mike

    I don't know that I would take the kids to Bourbon Street at night. There is a very high drunk factor there and the music that wafts from the open doors is more of a too loud bar music type that is not reflective of the music of the area.

    Maybe in the Marigny for the music. Mothers is good for a meal. Maybe do Cochon for the other lunch.

    If your plans to be there happen the last weekend of April or the first weekend of May, then by all means get tickets for Jazzfest. Especially if you want to hear some music. The cubes are up with the times and stages, here are the dates, stages and times.

    Yea, unfortunatly, Spring Break is next week for them... so no jazz fest...

    thanks for the other recs!

    -Mike

  10. Hi All,

    I am thinking about driving down for 3 days with the family. I'm curious about lunch, dinner spots that would be interesting for me and the wife and ok to drag 2 10 yr olds and an insane 4 yr old tasmanian devil. I was thinking Mother's for 1 lunch and some good fried chicken for another.

    Also, would convention center area be ok to stay or should I stay french quarter?

    Also, also, live music, the kids would just love the street bands and music at night on Bourbon St. Anyone know of places where we could sit and eat at night and listen to music all together?

    Thanks!

    -Mike

  11. Hey All,

    Started a little girls night out thing with some of the other moms in my subdiv. We are off of 441 and McGinnis Ferry. Any good, not to fancy, not too expensive, can be loud if we wanna be recomendations for us? Its my turn to pick a place!

    Thanks and I'll give Mike his account back now. :P

    Andrea

  12. Hi Guys, just moved into a new house that has a large enough basement that I have been allowed by the Mrs. to peel off a section to use to make a quasi curing chamber. Our last home didn't have a basement and when I tried to use the staircase ala Chris A. I got the number to the local Holiday Inn in response from my wife!

    The basement has a "storage room" that is unfinished that holds are the heating/cooling stuff. It has lots of exposed beams for hanging. What would I need to measure air temp/humidity etc? Any other equitment necessary?

    We've done most of the smoked stuff and sausages from the book...I'd kind of like to graduate!

    Thanks,

    -Mike

  13. bummer this....another independent bites the dust. First my butcher, now the fish market....

    Good Afternoon,

    After months of stressing, pondering, struggling with decisions, praying for major increases in sales etc...I've decided to close the market.  I'm currently planning to close it for good on Sunday, January 13th.  I  hope to be able to sell some of the equipment that I purchased new, just a couple years ago.  I'll list some of the equipment below if you are interested, or know of anyone who may be.  Thank you so much for you support and for helping me spread the word.  I just don't see things turning around quick enough to avoid going into further debt.  I look for the "retail" world to take a further hit in the 1st quarter of '08, and there is no way I could survive.

    I had to close the market this week due to a family emergency in Florida.  I plan to return to Florida Sunday night, then be back in Georgia next Thursday night.

    Good News:  I will be OPEN this weekend:

    Fri & Sat: 1030 - 700

    Sun: 1130 - 400

    I am running a FRESH truck, both Friday and Saturday mornings.  I plan to continue to offer the FRESHEST SEAFOOD available these next 2 weekends.  I should have the "usuals" in for the weekend.  Anything specific you need, please let me know.

    I likely will have the same schedule for next week as I did this week (Closed Mon-Thur, Open Fri-Sun).  I hope to be able to send another mail out early next week.

    I'm not sure what I will do for a "job" in the future.  For the next few weeks, I will be back and forth between Georgia and Florida, to take assist with family matters...after that ?  Anyone hiring ???

    I hope to see you this weekend.  Thanks again for your great support and for bringing me so many new friends.

    Tom Wilder

    Gulf Coast Seafood Market

    4055 Old MIlton Parkway

    678-624-9997

  14. Then there is the restaurant situation in Gwinnett. If I want Italian it's Macaroni Grill or Provino's or Dominick's. All of which sell outdated 1970's style dishes (pasta, cheese & sauce heated in a salamander) that haven't been updated in ages.

    No mom and pop shops with good, hearty, rustic, cuisine. I want pappardelle tossed in garlic butter with meatballs on the side dang it.

    Hmm, meanwhile if I want good Dominican or Columbian, I have to drive to Norcross. Why not simply drive three miles west of Norcross and eat at Di Paola?

    Hey Cool Papa, where in Norcross do you get Dominican?

    -Mike

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