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Thanks for the great find!

Is this right before "Decoding Ferran Adria"? Bourdain has balls.

Can someone give me the inside scoop on why Bourdain is not signed on with the Food Network anymore?

Fatguy, you are quite correct in the cooking technique of the lamb dish. It's basically, sliced lamb dredged in a mixture of flour, cornstarch, cumin and seasonings, flash fried until medium to crispy, rested afterwards to drain the oil, then stir-fried on a dry wok with chili and scallions. Delicious!

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I agree with the grilled calamari. I had a plate on my second visit. Where do you think he sources his fresh calamari? It is quite tender. On my second visit, he had specials on the white board but $20 for roasted chicken? I thought his pricing was quite outrageous. When will the suckling pig be served? I need to get my share of that. ← He is treating the restaurant like his own supper club at dinnertime, cooking some dishes that he used to feature at Lecabaffi and the pricing is reflects that. Last night whole roasted sea bass for $28 but it was delicious and of a quality not served at most restaurants. At dinnertime, he has a crowd of regulars that have been with him for years and pay for his quality. ← I'll have to try the specials some time.

I agree with the grilled calamari. I had a plate on my second visit. Where do you think he sources his fresh calamari? It is quite tender. On my second visit, he had specials on the white board but $20 for roasted chicken? I thought his pricing was quite outrageous. When will the suckling pig be served? I need to get my share of that.

Anyone willing to overnight me couple of ounces?

:Drool:

Pictures please...

So who submitted Matt's Big Breakfast to "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives"? My first visit to MBB was today around 1:30ish PM and found the a sign outside that taping for the show was being held. I sat on the counter watching the camera crew cramp themselves in the tiny kitchen and being in the way of the cooks. The Chop and Chick was delicious though. I could have eaten a second plate.

Can't wait any longer...the ache in my craving glands...

that is disappointing but perhaps something was off cause I never have had issue with the amount of seasoning on the frites ← In terms of cooking method, it was blanched and fried properly. But lacking on the salt side. Maybe that's why they have a good quality salt served on each table. The following Monday, my SO and her co-worker were chatting about Zinc Bistro and she also had a similar blah experience at Zinc Bistro.

I was excited to have dinner at Zinc Bistro last Friday night. My SO and I had the following: Pommes Frites Duck Cassoulet Short Ribs Profiteroles Overall, I was quite disappointed with the taste of the food. It was bland and blah. Pommes Frites were good but I salted my fries on my side plate. Duck breast was tasty but the white bean and crispy leg was blah. Short ribs were so so, potatoes were good and cooked perfectly. Profiteroles were tasteless. Presentation and Service was superb though. For almost $100, it was quite expensive for a unimpressive meal. I will be re-visiting Zinc Bistro several more times before closing the book on it.

Doesn't matter where it is, as long as I am near Momofuku. I can sleep on the sidewalk for all I care.

I'm moving to NYC just because of Momofuku.

Food. Just food. I need my food porn!

Mark, I'm very disappointed to hear that you had a bad meal at Zinc being it the best bistro in Phoenix.

Somebody start taking some pictures, I want to see.

oh my bad. the lady slathered tons of mayo on my dogs. I could still feel my arteries palpitating.

After dropping off the SO at her work, I was tempted to go back to Andreoli's to order a plate of the grilled calamari. I parked the car and sat inside for a minute and realized I had a spare tire, So I drove home.

Just came back from Andreoli's. Had: Panino Ala Caz_Miei - parma cotto ham, artichokes and mozzarella Calamaretti di suora celeste - deep fried calamari (I wanted the grilled calamari but my SO said she wouldn't eat calamari grilled, when the plate came she barely even touched the fried calamari) Patatine e porri fritti - italian french fries ordered extra crispy I'm happy.

Just bacon.

Got off work past 8pm last night and drove by Indian School and 20th St. Picked up 2 dogs with tomatoes, onions, white cheese, guac and salsa. Dogs were good but on the salty side. Going back to Ted's soon.