Ronald laughs at the end because he knows he’s going to eat the nuggets.
Archives for October 2009
McDonalds Halloween Commercial Late 80′s
Blondie’s Buffalo Chicken Wings
It all started when I saw the Pizza Hut Chicken Wing commercial. Then I smelled all the chicken wings at Town Tavern during the Yankees game. Then the next morning I was thinking about Maladys’ chicken wings that the Turtles at my work like, which I made up a little ditty in the shower about. Then I went to get Chinese at Taste Good, where this guy was trying to order chicken wings. The lady said one chicken wing? He said, “No, one order.” She said, “So one chicken wing.” Then he said, “No, one order.” You can probably guess that this went on for a while. Then Jimmy instant messages me when I was eating and asks where to get chicken wings. I think it was a sign.
I did my research and it looks like the Internets and message boards name Blondie’s in the Upper West side as some of the best authentic Buffalo-style wings in New York City. That means non-breaded, deep-fried and sauced. Headed out there with Jimmy and Sam to cure my craving and kill the voices in my head.
The wings did their job. Although I have to think other places in New York should be able to make just as good, if not better, wings. I can’t say they were mind blowing, but they were solid. Unlimited wings for $11.95 Monday nights, Bubba.
Blondie’s – 212 W 79th St (btw Broadway & Amsterdam Ave) New York 10024
Halloween Jacko-Meringues
Revisiting a photo of Rebecca Lambrecht’s awesome Halloween-decorated meringues from last year’s Halloween.
Hummus Place
Got to be Jeff’s +1 to a taping of John Oliver’s new Comedy Central stand-up series, so we stopped off for a pre-bite at Hummus Place. My first time at one of these restaurants. Tasty hummus. The pita was warm and soft. Pickles for only 75cents. I liked the green hot sauce a lot. I’d dab a little on my tongue. Hummus –I learned it could be a meal.
At the comedy taping, I laughed pretty loud & hard in the back of the room at some of the stupider jokes –so much that I think few people turned around to see what the hell? Now I know how my friend Shonali feels.
Hummus Place – 99 MacDougal St (btw Bleecker & W 3rd St) New York 10012
Mulholland’s Chili & Cheese Waffle Fries
This monster is the Double Chili & Cheese Waffle Fries (Mulholland’s homemade chili, loaded with thick cut bacon, sausage, beef, kidney beans and tons of spices, topped with melted nacho cheese served over crispy waffle fries). I’ve mentioned like their chili. This dish is the closest thing to Waffle House’s Double Hash Browns All-The-Way that I know of in New York. It made all the DirectTV satellite sports outages during that rainy night almost tolerable. Go Gators?
Mulholland’s – 312 Grand St (btw Havemeyer & Roebling St) Brooklyn 11211
C & L Dumpling House
Met up with Matt Gill after his CMJ sound engineer gig and went to C & L Dumpling House for a cheap meal. Good cheap plump dumplings (5 for $1.25 and 10 for $2.50, which sounds right if you do your math). We didn’t know why every Styrofoam plate in the stack looked dirty. “Maybe they had flour on them?” says Matt. Maybe.
Matt ordered the Pork in Sticky Rice in Soup. The broth was clear and his face was disturbed when he tried it. Turns out it’s just hot water. The dough of the dumpling balls had the texture and consistency of Mochi. It would have been much better if it was real soup. The water did turn a little oily from the pork dumpling balls, but still no real flavor. We tried to root for it. Still a worthy dumpling place.
C & L Dumpling House – 77 Chrystie St (btw Canal & Hester St) New York, NY 10002
22 Happy Cups – Bulgogi Crepe
I remember catching my co-worker eating a sweet dessert crepe for his lunch in the window of 22 Happy Cups around the block. It didn’t surprise me since I think he has a thing for Boo-Berry cereal, but I did surprise him when I crept up to the window and his crepe. Boo!
I decided to try the Korean beef Bulgogi crepe lunch special for $6.95. There was a lot of confusion as to where the line was, since no one was any help (customers too lazy to tell the person next to them that they had already ordered and not in line). But even so, it did take a while to get my order taken at the counter. I sat down and watched the people roll in thinking they were in a line. I suppose I also shied away from telling them, but I’d be basically calling out the people in front of them for keeping their mouths shut.
Then there was a loud hobo that strutted in and wasn’t shy to cut to the counter. He spent five minutes asking about ice cream and my crepe. He thought my beef crepe was ice cream. He got the vanilla ice cream …not the beef crepe.
The Bulgogi beef crepe was interesting because the crepe was a little sweet, which I didn’t expect. Sweet and Savory. I wonder if some kimchi on the side would work.
22 Happy Cups – (CLOSED) 688 6th Ave (btw 22nd & 21st St) New York 10010
Sloppy Food Porn
Shared some Caracas delivery with Ashley at Hope Lounge. After all the drinks she poured, what resulted was some of the worst food photography in food blogging history. It’s actually not that bad looking, if you like it sloppy. Left the bar walking two blocks when I realized I forgot to pay. It’s a good thing I came back, I think I almost forgot my new shoes on the street. Monday night Karaoke at Hope Lounge now.
Hapa Kitchen Whole Roast Pig Luau / Sweet Tooth of the Tiger / El Diablo Tacos
A Free Meal
Eggland's Best Hard-Cooked Peeled Eggs
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