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Kraft Bids for Danone 2007-07-04 05:37:00 Apparently Kraft
doesn't like FoodMayhem.com! Barely a week ago we wrote about LU's PiMS, and how we didn't care for them, and yet, yesterday Kraft bid $7.2 billion dollars for the cookie and cereal division of Groupe Danone
, which owns LU. At least it looks like one of Morgan Stanley's analysts agrees with us!
Tsuki Sadly Disappoints 2007-07-03 12:06:00 A few years ago, Tsuki Tsuki was one of my favorite Sushi places. I raved about it to everyone. It was a special place where my friend Chrissy and I would meet to catch up every time we hadn't seen each other in a while.
Of course I told Lon about it and I hyped it up so much that he was extremely excited about finally going last night. Unfortunately, it bombed. The famous volcano roll, which
Why Cooking is Hot! 2007-07-03 08:38:00 Often, when Jessica and I eat with friends, they're amazed about how we will wax loquacious just about the food we're eating or other food we've cooked. Yesterday Marc commented about how excited we were to talk about cooking while eating at Wild Ginger; and he's not the only person to have mentioned it. So it seems suitable to talk a little about why we love cooking. Maybe some other cooks who
Wild Ginger, Great Neck 2007-07-02 09:20:00 Yesterday, Jessica and I joined Marc and Karla for lunch at Wild Ginger
, Great
Neck Wild Ginger-GN -- I want to be specific since there are dozens of restaurants with the same name around the country, and they are unrelated (except for a second location at Bronxville Wild Ginger-Bronxville. It was beautiful weather so we sat out front.
We each got an appetizer, and Marc grabbed a ginger ale,
Back that Booty Up! 2007-07-02 06:06:00 Veggie Booty is a product that so many people enjoy due to it's gourmet-like qualities. The product is considered vegan, it's baked, it's kosher, it's gluten-free, it's GMO-free, no nuts, no rennet, and they use non-hydrogenated oil! These are some kind of super-snack, apparently made from nothing but love and air. Oh, and salmonella. Yep, this weekend a national recall of Veggie Booty has been
NYC Trans Fat Ban and Calorie Counting in Place! 2007-07-02 05:46:00 As of yesterday, New York City is now on the look-out for Trans Fat. It could be anywhere: in your french fries, in your salad, even lurking in your closet waiting to jump out and scare you when you least expect it! Actually, I made up that last part.
More interesting to me will be the impact of the second legislation that takes effect, that requirement for fast-food restaurants to post their Read more:Counting
, Place
Brunch at Sarabeth's 2007-06-30 16:29:00 I had brunch at Sarabeth's Sarabeth's (East) with a great group of TNT-ers today after our Saturday morning run. I had dinner at the UWS location Sarabeth's (West) a couple of years ago and was quite disappointed. The brunch was much better which make sense since that is what Sarabeth's is known for.
As soon as you're seated, coffee comes around and is constantly refilled (same with water). I Read more:Brunch
POLL: Real NYC Hot Dogs 2007-06-29 10:01:00 As many of you know, and are likely eagerly awaiting, the Annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest is rapidly approaching (on July 4th). The event, held at the original Nathan's Nathan's Original, which is both covered globally by press, and entered by contestants from all around the world, is a spectacle to behold; especially as told by George Shea, the IFOCE spokesperson, who emcees the event.
Chickpea 2007-06-28 08:06:00 Chickpea Chickpea is more expensive than your average falafel & shawarma joint. Some of their products are worth it and some aren't. Here's what you should and shouldn't get:
Order:
Falafels - Different people prefer different sized falafel balls. These are the smaller ones and very fried but well flavored and seasoned.
Pitas -They make their own. Super fresh!
Sauces - The tahina sauce and hot
Dead Sodas 2007-06-28 05:45:00 Matt at x-entertainment compiled a brief list of notable, dead sodas. Reading the list certainly provided a quick flashback. How many have you had? I think I tasted most of these, except the tropical Pepsi flavors.
More recently, Matt posted about the summer line up of notable flavors, including Pepsi Summer Mix (which I hadn't heard of) and Diet Coke Plus, which one co-worker frequently drinks.
Hellmann's 'Real Food' Series 2007-06-27 12:31:00 In in a moment of genius, the boys over at Ogilvy & Mather have come up with a show that is all about mayonnaise! It's Hellmann's 'Real Food' Series and I want to eat every last bite of it! Or perhaps you didn't read my bio?
Sadly, the show is not really going to be all about mayo, as good as that sounds. Instead it will feature ultimate bore Dave Lieberman (who didn't even make it to my
Primehouse, Coming Fall 2007 2007-06-27 08:22:00 Recently Jessica and I have become more respectful of B.R. Guest Restaurants. Particularly since our Barça 18 review. We've realized there is a specific niche in the NYC restaurant price spectrum for B.R. Guest, they seem to acknowledge that spot and fill it perfectly! The formula includes, decently good service, decently good food, generally attractive and usually modern decor, a well stocked
Godiva's Chocoiste Line 2007-06-26 07:08:00 Last night we sampled a new product line from Godiva
: Chocoiste. The theme of the line is focusing on packaging yum yum for the tum tum of an individual (that's industry parlance for 'delectable'). For instance, an individual chocolate chip cookie, with rich chocolate laced over the top (half of which was available at the time I snapped the photo, at right, burp). That cookie was outstanding;
FreshDirect TeleSpam!! 2007-06-26 06:37:00 FreshDirect TeleSpamUgh! FreshDirect is getting desperate. Yesterday evening, we received a voicemail from FreshDirect's Sarah James, as you can hear in the message, she's part of their SPAM team!! It makes me sick that companies feel it's ok to randomly telemarket people at home. Do you think there are executives out there thinking, "Gee, I love receiving telemarketing calls at home on MY
LU's PiMs 2007-06-24 18:57:00 Today we spent time at my sister's place, enjoying their brand new baby girl, Sabrina-- she's gorgeous! Less enjoyable though were the PiMs cookies we tried while there.
They are a cracker-like cookie, topped with a half marshmallow/half-mousse-like concoction, and finally coated in chocolate. Sounds good, right? Wrong.
Both Jessica and I did not enjoy them at all. The cookie was too dry, the
How many guys does it take to mess up pancakes? 2007-06-23 16:00:00 The answer is 3.
We had lunch at 3 Guys, 3 Guys a diner with 3 locations, on the Upper East side. Lon ordered pancakes with scrambled eggs with cheese. The semi-warm pancakes were overcooked and far from fluffy. The cheese on the scrambled eggs had a really weird taste and we didn't continue eating it.
I opted for a make-your-own omelet with tomato, spinach, and muenster cheese. It came out
Susie's Kitchen: Worst Deli in Manhattan 2007-06-23 09:11:00 As some of you may have noticed by now, I've been spending a lot of time in Murray Hill, at a client lately. The largest deli in the area is Susie
's Kitchen
Susie's Kitchen. It's the same as many other delis in the city, just larger. They have a salad station, burrito station, sandwich/deli counter, hot/cold buffet, wide drink selection, pre-made sushi, and various soups and miscellaneous Read more:Manhattan
I Got My Sandwich! 2007-06-21 20:14:00 Honestly, this picture doesn't do
the sandwich's size any justice!On my way home tonight, I had to get my sandwich, particularly after regaling people with the story from earlier today. I stopped in at the Union Square Subway Restaurant Subway and I got more than I bargained for. The clerks were so nice and were excited to make, yet another, crazy huge sandwich. As they made it, everyone Read more:Sandwich
Subway Mayhem 2007-06-21 11:50:00 Remember the other day, when I thought I had discovered THE mayhem? I was wrong, that was nothin'!! Recently Subway
started running an ad campaign for a super-stuffed sandwich. And the few Subway restaurants around my home hung signs in their windows with pictures of the monster. It's shown on a twisted bread, which looks similar to their party sub bread. I believe they say in the commercial Read more:Mayhem
First Ever Cheese Eating Contest 2007-06-21 10:27:00 My friend Linda sent this to me, encouraging me to enter....As much as I love cheese, I'm going to pass but let me know how it goes if you enter!
What: Twenty contestants stuff their faces with the Cantal variety, courtesy of Stinky Bklyn.
Why: A slice of action and the Big Cheese
title belt.When: Sun., at 2 p.m.
Where: In front of Smith & Vine, 268 Smith St., b/t Sackett & Degraw Sts., Cobble Read more:First
, Contest
Foie Gras Linked to Diseases 2007-06-20 14:26:00 For those of us who love foie gras (yum!), today Wikinews reports terrible news. A recent study links foie gras consumption with Alzheimer's, arthritis, diabetes, and other diseases. The article is a bit light on details, but generally I'm not too surprised, but sad. Good thing I can't afford to eat it every day.
Shake Shack's Edible Concrete 2007-06-18 21:04:00 If you are willing to wait on a long line, you can have one of the best desserts in NY. While ShakeShack
Shake Shack was dubbed best burger by New York Magazine, it's the concretes (their name for a frozen custard blended with home-made mix-ins) that are the BEST! You can choose one of their concrete combinations or make up your own.
My favorite is the blueberry pie (seasonal fruit pie) with Read more:Edible
Top Secret Recipes 2007-06-17 15:26:00 Oh boy... it's the secret recipe site! There's been countless (useless) news stories on TV about how Todd Wilbur figured out the recipe for Pizza Hut or Krispy Kreme or Vitamin Water, and usually I forget about it. By the way, he's been on Food Network quite a few times. But sometimes those recipes are handy to know. Large companies often figure out little secrets that make food taste great, Read more:Recipes
Beef, Korma-Style 2007-07-07 06:36:00 When looking upon the top sirloin that we had defrosted for dinner, I just didn't feel like having it as a steak. For some reason it called to me as beef korma. While there are several recipes on AllRecipes for Korma, I decided to make my own.
Korma is a mild-curry dish that is prepared typically with yogurt and nuts. However, I don't care for nuts in savory food (usually) and we only had either Read more:Style
Lunch 2007-07-06 14:34:00 I little while back I talked about the woes in finding a good lunch by my office. It hasn't gotten much better but it's a step up. I've been eating at Variety Cafe. Variety Cafe It's one of those big places where you pay by weight. It's decent stuff for $6.49 per pound: shrimp, fresh mozzarella, portobellos...Keep in mind that the cold bar is way better than the hot bar. The cashiers are speedy Read more:Lunch
Tarallucci e Vino 2007-07-06 14:06:00 I've walked by Tarallucci e Vino Tarallucci e Vino a couple of times and always intended on trying it. I had forgotten about it and then my friend Sarah suggested it for lunch. We got a table outside, where we could enjoy the New York summer and catch up on the latest about each other.
We had such a hard time deciding what to order since so many menu items were appealing to us. We're both also
Sometimes You Just Want Simple 2007-07-06 12:00:00 Over at ThisIsBy.us, I read a story called "I Just Want a \%@*$ing Burger! by bbstucco. It was humorously written, but the moral of the story is something I've discussed with friends many times. Sometimes
you just want plain food. This is no surprise to Anthony Bourdain or many other professional cooks, who after a night of preparing steak au poivre just want a grilled cheese (and yuck, usually a Read more:Simple
Veggie Salmonella-- It Gets Worse 2007-07-06 05:59:00 Robert's Gourmet expanded the recall that we talked about to include their Super Veggie
Tings Crunchy Corn Sticks product. I guess unsurprisingly, this correlates all the way back to the Chinese-- and our post about Chinese food safety. And so while, I've basically accepted that the Chinese could care less about food safety, it was disconcerting to hear Robert Ehrlich, president and CEO of Read more:Salmonella
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