Archives for April 2009

Sweet Sue! Whole Chicken in a Can

Fully cooked! Home Style Goodness! Without Giblets! dang
[I Hate My Message Board via Food Network Humor via Geekologie via Gizmodo]

Apparently you can buy it on Amazon. Link – SWEET SUE WHOLE CHICKEN IN A CAN 6 CT. for $49.99 + $30.70 for shipping. These things are probably heavy as heck with a whole chicken and all that juice.

Good Good Warm Day in Chinatown

Sanur Indonesian/Malaysian restaurant has a downstairs made to order and an upstairs pick 3 items over rice for $3.50. I went with the latter and it was creamy mild curry deliciousness. I took it to Columbus Park where there was a lot of action. Soccer, Chinese Chess and Chinese opera singing.

Then I walked around exploring the edges of Chinatown I’m not familiar with. Saw some interesting signs, checked out grocery stores and eventually got a back rub. I’ve now decided I don’t like massages. It hurts and tickles at the same time. I was hoping for a light rub or back scratch like for a cat. She was surprised how red my back was and said it was because I was tense and stressed, but I think it’s because she kneaded hard into my back for 30mins. I was on edge from the beginning if it was one of those sketchy happy ending places. At the end she asked me, “Where do you want to go now?” I didn’t understand. I said “my friend’s house in Greenpoint”. I was worried what I said could have been code for something. I really hope it was just her bad English.

The real happy ending was cooling off with a refreshing coconut juice they sell at the Canal street fruit stands for $1.50.

Sanur Restaurant – 18 Doyers St (@ Chatham Square) New York 10013

Ziggiz Stardust

“What’s this Ziggiz here?”
“Looks nice and clean”
“Where is everyone?”
“Is that why the manager looks bored?”
“I’ll have the Philly Cheesesteak”
“Ooh, nice day in the park to eat this”
“Oh, my friends!”
“Yo, Where’d the Cheese Go?”
“Oh, it’s upside down …or backwards.”
“Yo, I thought there was always flavor in grease?”
“Let me squirt mayonnaise all over it”
“Now this is solid greasiness”
“Jimmy, you want some of this?”
“You know what, just take a little. I’ll eat the rest.”
“Why does everyone have cankles?”

Ziggiz (CLOSED) – 333 3rd Ave (@ 25th St) New York 10010

Hot Doggin Karaoke

A bite at Crif Dogs before karaoke. I was curious about the “Stoner Pack” which is a grab bag of food for $10. I couldn’t find any pics or contents of what people have gotten. I thought I would be the first to foodblog it, but I really wanted to try the Spicy Redneck – House Dog, Bacon Wrapped, with Chili, Cole Slaw, and Jalapenos… so chalk another one up to pussying out.

We brought some Japanese treats from JasMart to Toto Karaoke.
Here are Yoshie’s translations:
karaoke cheetos: “Umai-wa“  – means “delicious ring”
uni flavored puff: ”Huwamaru“  – loosely translates to “soft snacks”
edamame puffs: “Beano

Even though karaoke was BYOB, that room ended up over $400 for 4 hours. Dang. At least the sun hadn’t risen when we walked out. That’s happened a few times before.

Crif Dogs – 113 St Marks Pl (btw Ave A & 1st Ave) New York 10009
Toto Music Studio – 38 W 32nd St #5 New York, NY 10001 …I often think back to my surprise b-day party at this Karaoke place when I want to get to an Attitude of Gratitude. Dimebag Darrell guitar cake with lightning boltz!
Ramen and Friends’ cross post

Mr. Spriggs Bar B Q Commercial

Thanks Jimmy for the link!

Get Fat on Recession Prices

Point and pick three items on rice for $3.50 at Good Dumpling House in Chinatown. I pointed at the BBQ pork fat slabs, picked the fatty pork chunks and pick pointed some green vegetable to balance it out. Help me grow strong and fat!

Good Dumpling House (CLOSED) – 214-216 Grand St. New York, NY 10013