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This summer, a very unusual thing happened to me, I ate at both the Patsy's in East Harlem and the Patsy's near Bloomingdale's on the same day. I can't even begin to describe how pleasant our lunch was at the East Harlem Patsy's. Not only was the pizza excellent, but the service was incredible, and that is not somethying I say lightly. They not only serve pizza, but they have a full line of other italian dishes as well. A small chalkboard announced that they had a roast chicken dinner on special that evening.
And the Patsy's near Bloomies...Blech! Although the sauce and cheese were similar to the original's, the crust on the pizza was crisp and crunchy and just ruined it really...nothing special, not in the same league as the original Patsy's. Their menu was very limited and there were no blacboard specials and no roast chicken. Their menu however, had the whole original Patsy's story on it and they pretty much are calling themselves Patsy's offspring.
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Patsy's is excellent. Could it it add better, fresher toppings? Sure, it would be nice. But to the pizza cognoscenti, do toppings really matter? One of the new heralded places, Una Pizza Napoletena, only offers four types of pizza, one with just marinara, no cheese.
I for one, would hate to see Patsy's close its coal fired oven, because I think the quality of their pies is excellent, even amongst the new "upper crust."
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Here is the relevant info, which, based on the above reports now appears to be in error:
After discussing Patsy's, Lombardi's, John's, Totonno's and Grimaldi's, Arthur Schwartz, in New York Food, p. 166, writes- "As fabulous and authentic as all these New York pizzerias are (or aren't), none of them serves pizza by the slice, which is another New York City contribution to the world of pizza."
And in New York magazine, after stating that Lombardi's, John's and Patsy's are coasting on their "bloated reputations," the article states that the slice scene is in bad shape with the closing of Joe's and that nostalgia addicts have to hoof it out to DiFara's where Dom "almost singlehandedly upholds the tradition." Sullivan Street Bakery gets a nod for serving slices too, but Patsy's, which is probably too busy dealing with its bloating reputation, isn't mentioned.
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I don't have access today to the Schwartz book or my New York magazine (which I believe has more info than the online article.) I'll post the verbatim statements from the book/article tomorrow.
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Both Mr. Schwartz and New York Magazine are clearly only referring to the Patsy's in East Harlem, because both make mention of the imposters and discredit them.
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This is one that I wish I could personally go down and investigate... as I miss Patsy's thin crust specialty.
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This is sooo odd. Two days ago I received the book "New York Food" which I won from E-Gullet's Arthur Schwartz Q & A drawing. (And by the way, thank you very much, E-G!!!
) I've been super busy, so I perused it quickly and just happened to read the section about pizza. It mentioned that none of the noteworthy Manhattan places, including John's, Lombardi's and Patsy's, sell pizza by the slice. I thought this statement might be a mistake because this summer I saw Patsy's selling slices.
Then, yesterday, I got the latest issue of New York magazine, and again I only had time for a very quick perusal, and glanced at an article about NYC pizza and that article also stated that Patsy's, etc... did not sell pizza by the slice.
So, I was just wondering, does anyone know if Patsy's stopped selling pizza by the slice?
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That Pickell's leaving a sour taste in my mouth.
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To paraphrase Pogo, Food Network has met it's viewer, and he ain't us. How do I know this? Like many of you, I do not appreciate Unwrapped... In fact if you wanted to create a Clockworkian Orange type of torture, strap me in a chair and make me watch an Unwrapped marathon. But I digress...
This summer I visited my sister (32 years old), and her fiance', and they tivo Unwrapped and Top 5. (Although I think, mercifully Top 5 is now gone.) Gah! I asked her, why, of all shows they tivo'd those... she said they found them very entertaining. My sister is not a foodie, she does not do a lot of home cooking...she is a designer shopper type person. There ya go.
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We have several Pepperidge Farm Outlet stores in my area. Can buy cookies, bread, rolls and such really cheap. I have seen the lemon nut cookies there. I like the crispness of the Brussels cookies, the flavor of the parmesean goldfish, and the crunchiness of their puff paste fruit turnovers. Oops I've strayed off the cookie topic now.
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Although not a steakhouse.... Mr. Cutlets have you tried the Cote du Boeuf for 2 at Balthazar? After Peter Luger's porterhouse, this was the best steak of my life.
P.S. I ended up here at e-gullet because of Fat Guy's treatise on steak. It was the most informative and educational piece about beef I ever read.
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Hi Arthur,
Count me in as another longtime listener who misses you from the airwaves. You were often asked to make restaurant recommendations. Now with no pressure on you, or limits, what are some of your favorite restaurants in New York and why?
Thanks and happy holidays,
Trish
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I like the St. Regis (unlimited refills of food), but I just read that Payard does tea, I wonder if that's good...I'm betting it is.
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I can't speak about Pastis, but I would never have ventured into Balthazar unless the food kicked butt...and it really does. Not too many places I take my fussy family to where we all really LOVE our entire meal and dining experience.... The place is just...fun.
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Sorry...my post replicated itself...
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Soba,
Next time you are near Bloomingdale's head up to the floor with Martine's....those are terrific chocolates....especially the fresh cream ones....there is one shaped like a pyramid that knocked my sox off.
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Wow, the Sox did it and with style. Amazing pitching by Schilling
, Lowe and Pedro 
!! A real team effort on the field and at bat. You have to respect this bunch of idiots. Our Red Sox loving family is a real minority in our CT hamlet, but even Yankee fans have stopped by to congratulate us. I think that's very classy of them. We may have to have one more neighborhood cookout to celebrate. And no crow for the Yanks fans... just Fenway Franks!
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Bloviatrix,
I actually have a serious answer about what wine to serve with crow. Last night I made homemade chicken noodle soup (does that count as crow?) and served it up with some wine leftover from the weekend's festivities. It was a pinot noir and it went very well with chicken noodle soup and crusty french bread.
My hommage to the BoSox:
One more win and...
The Bambino's curse is reversed
We can forget that the '86 MVP was almost Bruce Hurst
Buckner's debt is reimbursed
The Birds join the Yankees for a ride in the hearse; and
I'll stop writing verse
Trish
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While watching Game 1, we did the make your own pizza thing this Saturday with a large group of folks, and it went well. It's fun for a party and can be healthy or junkie depending on what you want to put on your pie. One person put pineapple and prosciutto over marinara, another made a white pie of ricotta, goat cheese, bacon and peas. Different strokes....
One thing that came about from this dinner...I bought some italian canned tomatoes (they claim to be from San Marzano) with the DOPS marking on them from my local Shaw's (they have a huge italian section-2 aisles). I opened a can of Muir Glen tomatoes and did a taste comparison. The italian ones were better...less acidic with more tomato flavor. I was surprised because up to this point I thought Muir Glen were my favorite. But these were especially good and after I crushed them up were great on pizza.
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Sorry to devestate the die hard Yanks fans, but Roger ROGER ROGER has bitten the dust too. Since I couldn't snag World Series tickets, we have decided to have a Make Your Own Pizza Party at our house for friends and family. I'm making several batches of dough...and we'll have a multitude of toppings available. Also going to have a crockpot of italian meatballs in case anyone wants subs. To start off we'll have the raw veggies and fruit stuff.... Chips and that kind of garbage after the game starts.... And plenty of beer and sparkling wine to keep us fortified.
With Wakefield on the mound who knows what will happen....One thing I'm not serving is a knuckle sandwich....even to (obnoxious) New Yorkers who give their town a bad name by endless droning and whining.
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I don't know... but from what I have been listening to on WFAN today... The Yankees and their fans are serving up plenty of whine.
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If any of you Yankees fans need recipes on how to prepare crow, I have a few good ones that I have saved since 1967.
And the good thing is, these dishes are best served cold.
Bone Appetit!
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Caught a portion of Rocco's show today. Rose from New Jersey asked him for a "dairy" luncheon main course for 15 people which she could make the day before and just bring out of the fridge and serve with side dishes.
O.K. I forgive him asking if bacon was okay to use... (it wasn't) and if shellfish was okay (it wasn't)...because he was trying to narrow down parameters...He also said he is very knowledgeable about kosher cuisine because he used to work for a prestigious kosher caterer. Wow, didn't know that.
But what I didn't like was that he recommended she bake a bunch of halibut, covered with olive oil and herbs. Just didn't seem like a good dish to cook, refrigerate and serve cold as a luncheon main course...but to each his/her own.
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I caught my 16 year old daughter in her bedroom the other night with the guiltiest look on her face. "What have you got under the covers?" I asked, it being clear from her sudden arm movement that she was hiding something.
Well, you know how a part of you wants to know the answer, but the other part is afraid to know... With a deep blush, she hesitantly lifted out the taboo contraband. Gah! My little girl was secretly reading "Kitchen Confidential!"
"Where did you get that?" I asked, a tad nervously. She told me it was in plain view in the living room bookcase scrunched between Julia Child's bio and Jacques Pepin's memoirs. Drat! My indiscretion was exposed.
"You know mom," she said in a know-it-all, turn-the-table-on-your-parents way mastered by teens, "I might have expected something like this from daddy, after all, he's a... well you know what he is... But you? My own mother? You read books like this....?
Pause. "Yes, I do..." I admitted, for I knew that I'd been caught. Pause. "So," I said, "What do you think of it?" "I like it so far, but I'm only about halfway through," she smiled.
I bought four copies of Mr. AB's new cookbook, and hid them away in my attic.... but I know one young lady who is going to be pleased as punch to see a copy just for her under the Christmas tree.
and the wine pairing would be?? 
Patsy's Pizzeria
in New York: Dining
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--You get a slice on your way out, AFTER eating a pie.