* THE SHAKE SHACK *
(Madison Square Park)
the shack burger
cheese fries
caramel milk shake
Wow - a great lunch. The line wasn't too bad (only about 40 minutes) and it was especially exciting because I got to introduce it's glory to 3 people who had never experienced it before. If YOU don't know what the shack is all about, learn my child, learn.
* TOM'S *
left-over pizza
coffee
I said it yesterday & I'll say it again - pizza for breakfast is GREAT!
Today's New York Times article "Uncle Ben, Board Chairman" caught my eye :
The racially charged symbol for Uncle Ben's rice products is taking center stage in a new campaign that makes him chairman of the company.
Well, isn't that interesting. Honestly, the whole thing is kind of bizarre to me. On one hand, Uncle Ben was certainly not created to represent a business man and it seems a little revisionist history-ish to make him one now. On the other hand, he's not a real person - he's a mascot, or a slogan - of course he needs to be updated if he's at all offensive. And, it obviously isn't the first time that a racially or ethnically insulting character has been taken out of rotation. Gone are Little Black Sambo, Chief Illiniwek, and the "Ancient Chinese secret, huh?" to name a few of my favorites.
But... (and here's where I may be offensive)
Where's the fun in buying rice from a CEO? How stupid is that? I'd rather they just get rid of it altogether and not try to fool us with a new coat of paint. For example, I saw this referenced in the article and couldn't help but do a little web-digging...
Original (fun)------------------------------>Revised (stupid)
Original (fun)------------------------------>Revised (stupid)
In any case, I don't buy Uncle Ben's, or Mr. Ben's, or (just) Ben's rice regardless - so I really don't care. It's just fun to rant a little (and to find racist pictures of fruit with buck teeth!)
* MANGIA *
(57th St btwn 5th & 6th Aves)
grilled tuna salad (on watercress w/cherry tomatoes, olives, croutons)
pellegrino
It was really good AND it was not at my desk (which made it even better!)
* TOM'S *
left over pizza
coffee
I don't care what anybody says, pizza for breakfast is AWESOME!
Well... it's been a few weeks since the last update, but I know you're all anxious to hear about our first win... so.... you'll just have to wait at least another week because we still don't have one.
2 weeks ago I was in Austin so I didn't play. Last week we we're REALLY close to winning, we only lost each of the first 2 games by 2 points (and won the 3rd). This week we played really well again (I think it was my best match of the season,) but we just couldn't do it. Oh well, we're 0-9 (3-24). Maybe next week.
* ENERGY KITCHEN *
(17th St btwn 8th & 9th Aves)
chicken stir-fry wrap
Here's my other regular Thursday night (pre-volleyball) dinner choice. It was really good, but I burned the roof of my mouth which did not make me happy.
* BRUCE'S BURGERS *
(Kmart plaza)
chili
What? Chili for lunch? So original... NOT! Oh well, it's Thursday & it's colder than it was yesterday, and I lost track of time (so I didn't have a lot of it for eatin').
Sanjaya's Hairstyles to date:
I'm not sure what he's going to come up with next... but I can think of a few styles that I would LOVE to see him try. My photoshopping skills are especially bad here (especially because I don't have photoshop,) but these mock-ups will hopefully give you an idea of what I'm talking about.
Hi-top Fade
If anybody can bring this back - it might be Sanjaya!
Cornrows
Wouldn't he be pretty?
Skullet
Let's hear it for the white-trash metal-lovers out there!
Ok, ok, ok - that's 2 extra ok's because I'm 2 weeks behind reporting the latest American Idol expulsions. Time to catch up!
SPOILER ALERT
Buh-Bye Brandon (2 weeks ago)
Sorry, buddy. Maybe "You Can't Hurry Love," but ya should have tried to hurry learning the words a little more. Forgetting lyrics is never a good strategy.
So Long Stephanie (last week)
This was sad because I thought she did really well. I guess the audience believed her when she sang "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me" a little too much.
Ciao Fat Christian (last night)
I stopped being impressed with him a while ago and his version of "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" made it painfully clear that he was out of tricks for this competition.
* TOM'S *
an egg (over easy)
coffee
Nothing special today, but at least I made a tiny effort to cook.
* LITTLE TONINOS *
(424 Greenwood Ave)
sausage, mushroom, black olive pizza
Pizza good! I do think this place is kind of funny, because doesn't "Tonino" already mean "Little Tony," which makes the name actually "Little Little Tony's"? Also you MUST check out their site, it's fun (especially the description of what they will use the homepage for)!
Ok - I'm not an Avril hater... in fact I kinda likes her as a guilty (and not so guilty) pleasure. But this, the Mandarin version of her new single "Girlfriend," is just ri-donk-ulous.
FYI - it's also available in Spanish, Italian, French, German, Portugese and Japanese. WORLD POWER!
* SEATTLE CAFE *
spinach salad w/grilled chicken
chicken gumbo soup
It was yummy, but I am just LAZY today... as beautiful as it is outside & that was the best I could do? I don't think so! I've definitely got some making up to do tomorrow.
* TOM'S *
turkey roll-ups
coffee
Hmmm - I'm not sure this was the right thing to do... maybe tomorrow.
* TOM'S *
pepper crusted filet mignon (w/bleu cheese butter)
mixed vegetables
chocolate & mango ices (from Uncle Louie G)
A new recipe... it tasted yummy, but it had an hour of resting time which doesn't make it a great choice for after-work dinner (takes too much planning).
* SEATTLE CAFE *
spinach salad w/grilled chicken
I had back to back meetings, but I was HUNGRY, so I ran out quickly to grab this standby.
* TOM'S *
mixed nuts
coffee
Another day of mixed nuts. Today's excuse was one of logistics... I had things to do this morning and just needed to eat something quickly.
* TOM'S *
glazed pork chops
acorn squash
mixed vegetables
The recipe for the glazed pork chops turned out to be good (and not too much work)! The basic glaze was cider vinegar/apple juice based, but there was a variation for a beer flavored one that I'm looking forward to trying another night!
* THE GINGER HOUSE *
(7th Ave btwn 28 & 29th Sts)
spicy beef w/green peppers
hot & sour soup
tea
Yum. It was delicious.
* TOM'S *
turkey roll-ups
coffee
Well, at least it's better than mixed nuts!
* TOM'S *
cheese & crackers
chips & 7 layer dip
pot-roast
salt-roasted/baked potatoes (a tester recipe for America's Test Kitchen)
braised leeks in white wine
sauteed mushrooms with shallots & thyme
green beans w/bleu cheese
bourbon
wine
It was a GOOD night of cooking and tv watching!
* TOM'S *
ham & turkey sandwich
even though it doesn't sound exciting, it was really yummy! It was on some great whole grain bread with mayonnaise & mustard AND pepper jack cheese.
* ALL OVER *
7-layer dip & lunch meat (Tom's)
party food: chips, guacamole, hummus, veggies, cookies, crab, spinach pie (Eric & Peter's)
Pizza (Pizzatown)
Pizza (don't know the name of the place)
bourbon
tequila
it was a snacking frenzy last night as I went from one party to another & then back home... I was back in Austin mode!
* COSTCO *
(3rd Ave & 38th St)
chicken bake
We made our run early to avoid the crowds, but unfortunately that meant no snacks (shoot!)
* TOM'S / CONNECTICUT MUFFIN *
(Ocean Parkway / Prospect Park West & 15th Street)
mixed nuts (Tom's)
coffee (Connecticut Muffin)
It was a BEATIFUL morning... perfect for taking the dogs to the park and letting them run around for awhile. I didn't want to get hungry in the park so I just had my "lazy" breakfast before we left. Just at the corner of the park, we got some coffees at Connecticut Muffin.
The park was awesome, but of course I forgot to take pictures. Tomorrow should be even nicer, so hopefully we will go again.
* SEATTLE CAFE *
(33rd btwn 7th & 8th)
spinach salad w/turkey
cream of broccoli soup
hmmm... just ok today, no big deal
* BETTER BURGER *
(8th Ave & 19th St)
turkey burger w/soy american cheese
Whether it's "better" or not, it is a pretty good burger!
* BRUCE'S BURGERS *
(Kmart plaza, off 7th Ave btwn 34th & 33rd Sts)
chili
I couldn't resist... even though it's not great chili - it's still chili!
* TOM'S *
mixed nuts
coffee
ARRRGH - I'm in a lazy rut... my goal for tomorrow is to NOT take the easy way out... I WILL make something to eat for breakfast!
* LA TAQUERIA *
(7th Ave btwn Lincoln & Berkeley)
baja burrito
As expected - AWESOME!
* SEATTLE CAFE *
(33rd btwn 7th & 8th)
grilled chicken / spinach salad
black bean soup
Nothing out of the ordinary, but here's a picture so it can at least seem special:
* TOM'S *
mixed nuts
coffee
I wasn't really in the mood to make anything this morning - oh, well.
The Pirate Queen
Where: The Hilton Theatre
With: Kevin
Snack: Champagne
Oh... how I wanted to like this. I really did. And it seemed like it was going to have so many perfect ingredients: Pirates! Queens! Music! Dancing! A FREE Ticket! And, it was from the people behind Les Miserables and Miss Saigon - two musicals I love. Unfortunately, my hopes and expectations were not enough to keep me from leaving at intermission. It was just un-fun. The characters were uninteresting, the story was cliche, the songs were full of stupid/obvious rhymes, and the staging was pretty much blah, blah, blah. The best part of the show actually was the dancing (It was river dancing, and I wanted more, more, more!) Luckily, hanging out with Kevin and laughing about how bad the show was turned out to be a BLAST - and, our early exit meant that we were able to meet up with Tom & his friend John who were just finishing dinner. We headed back to Brooklyn, dropped John off at his hotel (yes, there are hotels in Brooklyn!) and grabbed a nightcap at Excelsior. In the end, it was a fun night despite my disappointment in Messers Boublil & Schonberg.
* THERAPY *
(52nd St btwn 8th & 9th)
turkey burger (w/side salad)
bourbon
I met Tom here after work before we split off in separate directions for the first part of the night. The burger was yummy (but not as good as these!)
* HALAL FOOD CART *
(33rd St btwn 7th & 8th)
chicken sandwich on a pita
Today was one of those days that I had no time for lunch, but I needed to eat something, so I grabbed this because it was just outside of my office building.
* TOM'S *
cheese/onion omelette
coffee
A special breakfast, for a special day - yum yum yum!
* THE WALDORF ASTORIA *
(Park Avenue, btwn 49th & 50th Streets)
beef tenderloin
salmon
asparagus
polenta
wine
coffee
Ooh - fancy, right?? Well, the reason I ate at such a decadent place was because I was volunteering at a benefit for inMotion - an organization that provides free legal and social services to low-income women in New York City. The benefit was an auction & my job was to run around finding winning bidders to get their credit cards before they could leave the building. Besides being fun just for the sake of doing something that supports a very worthwhile cause, it was also exciting because during the course of the evening, I was actually handed two (not one, two) black Amex cards.
* STREETS OF AUSTIN *
(Lunch/Dinner - 3/19)
pizza
tacos
more pizza
tequila & soda
Saturday was a LONG day... lunch didn't really happen, and neither did dinner. It was just a snack every few hours or so.
* THE AUSTIN AIRPORT *
(Breakfast - 3/18)
ham, egg & cheese on a croissant
coffee
The coffee was literally to keep me from falling asleep while walking to my 7am flight.
* MEI MEI & RANDY'S *
(Lunch 3/18)
chips & onion dip
stuffed artichoke
salami & cheese
olives
pizza bread
calamari salad
penne w/vodka sauce
beard papa cream puff (courtesy of Willy & Ramon)
pelegrino
wine
coffee
Back in NY!!! I was exhausted, but after the previous few days of non-stop activity, it was great just relaxing with friends.
* TOM'S *
(Dinner 3/18)
pot-roast
roasted potatoes
green beans
apple pie (courtesy of Sean/Mark/Ed)
wine
Sunday night in front of the TV never felt better. Tom made a great meal and it felt SO good to be sitting and doing nothing.
* BMG COLUMBIA HOUSE VENDING MACHINE *
(Breakfast 3/19)
peanuts
coffee
A fairly slow start, combined with a very slow train resulted in this pathetic meal. Luckily I was still too tired to care!
* SEATLLE CAFE *
(Lunch 3/19)
grilled chicken/spinach salad
Ok, I think I'm finally getting back on track... with my eating AND my meal posts! YAY!
Ok - it's been crazy few days in Austin, and today is the last one here for me. I've seen great music with only a couple small exceptions... it's an insane scene that really has to be experienced to be understood. I've got tons more band shots to post... and I'll put together a list of everyone I've seen along with a best/worst list once I get back to NY and get back to a normal daily schedule.
* COURTYARD MARRIOTT - AUSTIN CENTRAL *
(just off I-35, Austin)
breakfast buffet
coffee
they do a pretty good buffet here, and let you custom order eggs if you don't want the scrambled from the food line. I had a mushroom/cheddar omelette along with some biscuits and gravy, bacon, and potatoes (ouch).
* LAS MANITAS *
(211 Congress, Austin)
chips & salsa
black bean tostada
steak fajita
This was at a party hosted by BMG folk. It was really nice and we saw a great show with people like Charlie Sexton, Rosie Flores, Rick Trevino and more.
Later in the night I had more snacks:
pizza (of course)
a brat (from "The Best Wurst" - which it wasn't)
* BD RILEYS *
(E.6th St, Austin)
nachos
these were made with homemade chips & were pretty good
* MAGNOLIA *
(somewhere in Austin on Congress)
the t. rex (an omelette with turkey and other stuff)
coffee
It was a late breakfast... and I couldn't really eat all of it... but that's just how we do at SxSW
* SHADY GROVE *
(somewhere in Austin)
green chile cheese fries
chili
salad
ok, kind of a ridiculous meal - but it seemed like a good idea at the time (and it was good eating!)
I also had a late late night snack. More pizza from a street vendor... this time it was pepperoni & jalepeno - very Texas!
* BRITISH MUSIC PARTY TENT *
tacos
beans
tequila & club soda (aka "A Slivken")
eatin' tacos & watchin' live music was a great way to spend an early afternoon
* EL PARAISO *
migas
coffee
YUM! Steps from the hotel, this place was cheap & great!
* THE STREETS OF AUSTIN *
(E. 6th, Red River)
slice of pepperoni & mushroom pizza (Roppolo's)
pork taco (a taco van outside Emo's Annex)
slice of sausage pizza (Roppolo's)
a hot dog (The Hot Dog King bus outside Red Eyed Fly)
bourbon (many places)
Not the most healthy dinner, but... it was spread out over about 6 hours, so it wasn't too bad.
* IRON WORKS BBQ *
(100 Red River, Austin TX)
the sampler plate (BBQ beef ribs, brisket & sausage w/baked beans, pickles, bread, onion, & potato salad)
side of fries
diet coke
There really was just no other proper way to start off my trip than to get a big plate of Texas bbq. Especially after this morning's pitiful breakfast. The meats were delicious. I didn't eat the potato salad since I got the fries, but it came with the plate. Also, the beans were kind of... blah. At some point a photo of the meal should show up on the blog, but there seems to be some technical problem, so I'll try later.
* JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT / JET BLUE FLIGHT 1061 *
(Queens, NY / Somewhere over Kentucky probably)
mixed nuts (JFK)
"munchies" aka doritos, cheetos, sun chips mix (JET BLUE)
coffee (both)
I didn't realize that I would be flying out of the white trash trailer temporary terminal with no real food this morning. If I had, I would have taken advantage of the lovely food court in the main Jet Blue terminal waiting area before getting on the shuttle bus to gates 18-24.
* TOM'S *
steak
mixed veggies
I just made a quick dinner tonight... didn't want to take away any time from my American Idol viewing!
* HALE & HEARTY SOUPS *
(7th Ave & 35th St)
grilled chicken & spinach salad
3 lentil chili
Well... it's the same basic lunch I always get, but walking around the corner and up the block was at least a change of pace from yesterday's standby.
It's SXSW (South by Southwest) time & I'm heading to Austin tomorrow! I've never been there and I'm really looking forward to the trip - both because of the event and just to see Austin in general.
For anyone who isn't familiar, SXSW is basically like the Sundance Film Festival for the music industry. For 4 days & nights, hundreds of bands from over 30 countries will be performing at over 50 venues around the downtown area. It should be fun, crazy and exhausting. I will be posting from the road - so stay tuned!
Oh yeah, and if anyone lives in or has been to Austin, let me know if there are any places I have to eat!
* TOM'S *
leftover chicken leg
coffee
I'm laughing at how silly this breakfast sounds, but it was yummy!
* TOM'S *
chicken parmigiana (but not the breaded, tomato saucy regular thing)
cous-cous
half a chocolate cupcake (w/ pink frosting)
bourbon
I don't know if this was a recipe Tom got from somewhere, or something he just made up... but it was GOOOOOOD. We split a cupcake that Tom picked up from this place called Bugers & Cupcakes(!!) over the weekend and it was really good. I forgot to write about the other one he brought home on Saturday, but that one was chocolate/peanut butter with little marshmallows on top - whee!
* SEATTLE CAFE *
(33rd St, btwn 7th & 8th Aves)
turkey/spinach salad
split pea soup
The weather is getting nicer! I almost decided to actually cross the street today and find something else to eat... but why go crazy on a Monday?
* SEATTLE COFFEE ROASTERS *
(Penn Station concourse)
cheese omelette
coffee
I know - it's becoming a habit.
* TOM'S *
chicken bog (from the Paula Deen cookbook)
ricotta gnocchi (an America's Test Kitchen tester recipe)
chocolate chip cookies (not homemade)
It was a great TV night featuring The Amazing Race & Rome - perfect for having a few friends come over and be guinea pigs for the new gnocchi recipe. Despite my help (aka backseat cooking), Tom managed to make a DELICIOUS dinner!
* LA TAQUERIA *
(7th Ave btwn Lincoln & Berkeley)
baja burrito
This is maybe my favorite burrito in the world (except for possibly the one I always got on late night "La Bamba" runs when I was at University of Illinois.) Here's how I ordered it today: "Baja on whole wheat, no rice, black beans, chicken & mushrooms. With everything except yogurt instead of sour cream." Then when it's ready, I top it off with some of the hot salsa they offer at their little toppings station.
It was YUMMY!
* TOM'S *
mushroom, green onion & cheese omelette
coffee
Tom made it extra good this morning!
* AM-THAI *
herbal gai yang
curry puff
We ordered in tonight... it was my 2nd Thai meal today!
* THAI SKY *
(5th Ave & 6th St)
chicken pad si-eew
mmm - it was good, and my stomach is feeling much better!
* TOM'S *
oatmeal
coffee
well, last night's dinner was yummy, but this morning my stomach was not up for much & the oatmeal was perfect.
* CAFETERIA *
(7th Ave & 17th St)
mac & cheese spring roll
chicken fried steak (w/ garlic mashed potatoes & spinach)
bourbon
yum yum yum - this was a yummy dinner (it's hard to go wrong with that much fried food!) Also, I have wanted to eat at Cafeteria for a long time, so it was fun to finally end up there.
* QUIZNOS *
roman chicken salad
eh... I just didn't have a taste for anything today, and that's basically what I got.
We had 6 again this week and I was very excited to play. After winning a game last week - I was SURE that we were on a roll and things were about to turn around... but no, we lost the match (and all 3 games) again. Still, there were definitely some good moments, and I know that we will surprise one of these other teams very soon!
So now we're 0-6 in matches (2-16 in games.) And we're still last.
OOH! It's getting good on American Idol!
SPOILER ALERT
The final twelve are now in place after last nights cuts - here's who sucked just missed:
* EUROPAN CAFÉ *
(Penn Station concourse)
bacon, egg & cheese on a croissant
coffee
it was just as good today as it was last week!
* MEZZA LUNA PIZZA *
(8th Ave btwn 14th & 15th Sts.)
broccoli and peppers slice
volleyball tonight, so just something quick... not as good as last week.
* GINGER HOUSE *
(7th Ave btwn 28-29th Sts)
soy sauce/roast pork meat combo (over brown rice)
hot & sour soup
Oh boy... exciting! I had dinner at Ginger House once before, but this was the first time I've tried it as a lunch option since the office moved to this area. I was not disappointed. The soup was really hot, and the meats were really good! I'm thinking that Chef Yu may not be seeing as much of me anymore.
* TOM'S *
cheese
mixed nuts
coffee
an un-motivated morning as far as what to eat - but it's still important to have something!
* STONE PARK CAFÉ *
(5h Ave & 3rd St)
creamy cipollini onion soup
warm spinach salad
basil haden manhattan
A nice dinner out in Park Slope - yum!
* SEATTLE CAFE *
(33rd St, btwn 7th & 8th Aves)
chicken quesadilla
ooh! it was cold out today!
* TOM'S *
scrambled egg w/cheese
coffee
just something quick to get me going this morning
* BRUCE'S BURGERS * / * THE HALAL FOOD CART *
(K-mart Plaza, Penn Station / 33rd Street btwn 7th & 8th Aves)
chili (from Bruce's)
chicken sandwich (on a pita, from the food cart)
Once again, convenience (and cold weather) strikes!
* ERIN & PETE'S *
cheese & crackers
olives
salad
chicken
egg noodles w/mushrooms
cookies
ice cream
beer
1st dinner in the new apartment was great!
* SEATTLE CAFE *
(33rd St, btwn 7th & 8th Aves)
grilled chicken/spinach salad
black bean soup
I had to eat fast today because I had lots-o-meetin's.
* TOM'S *
cheese
mixed nuts
coffee
I wasn't really hungry this morning (I wonder why!)
* THE PEKING DUCK HOUSE *
(Mott & Pell Streets)
appetizer plate (various shrimp & scallop goodies, plus a yummy dumpling)
sizzling rice soup
peking duck
lobster in szechuan sauce
pan fried noodles w/chicken & mushrooms
baby bok choy w/lobster sauce
scallops w/mixed vegetables
orange beef
rice
cheesecake & fortune cookies
wine
champagne
Can you believe that meal!!!! It was a birthday celebration for a friend and it was AWESOME. After dinner (which started at 3:30) we went to the bar Double Happiness for a couple more cocktails. It was a great afternoon, I met a lot of new people and had a lot of fun.
* TOM'S *
indian style lentils
Costco was giving out samples & Tom picked these up - lucky me, cuz they were good!
* TOM'S *
leftover peppercorn chicken & tuna casserole
coffee
who says that leftovers aren't for breakfast? both were just as good the 2nd time around!
* YEN YEN *
(Church Ave & E. 4th St)
peppercorn chicken (w/brown rice)
hot & sour soup
egg roll
mmmm - this was one tasty dish!
* TOM'S *
scrambled eggs (w/mushrooms, scallions, & swiss)
coffee
Something went horribly wrong when I was making these - I don't know what & I don't know how, but they were not good... BOO HOO!
* SEAN & MARK'S *
hors d'oeuvres (cheese, crakers, pate, cornichon, nuts)
cod (w/potatoes & green beans)
bourbon
wine
Delicious food - thanks!
* WHOLE FOODS *
(7th Ave & 24th St)
lentil soup
various items from the salad bar (chicken stuff, an egg roll, some vegetables, etc)
Whole foods had a great salad bar with a lot of really yummy looking stuff. My selections were all good tasting, and I think all pretty good for me. With a nice walk there and back as an added bonus, this will probably be a fairly regular lunch choice as the weather keeps getting better and better.
A friend of mine pointed me in the direction of this gem. It's a 4 minute version of an old PSA for kids starring the Fonz (and others.)
If watching it isn't enough for you, visit Fast Hugs for some fun commentary.
* EUROPAN CAFÉ *
(Penn Station concourse)
ham, egg & cheese on a croissant
maybe not the healthiest breakfast, but boy - did it taste good!
Anyone who knows me, knows that I'm a big fan of The Amazing Race. The show has just started it's all-star season and it was ok the first week. However, last week was great - mainly because some of the contestants are C-R-A-Z-Y!
At the top of the list is my buddy Mirna:
She is insane. Whether she was screaming at a cab driver to take all her money, screaming at other teams, screaming at her dwarf cousin & partner Charla, or explaining why she's such a great person - she definitely proved herself to be prime time material last Sunday.
See for yourself in this post cab-driver-incident outtake from last week's episode.
Another lame exciting week of American Idol!
SPOILER ALERT
The second cuts based on popular votes happened last night - here's who nobody cares about:
Well, last night's match was fun. There were only 6 of us, and I got to play middle the whole time which was great. Overall, I was happy with how I played (my passing was on, I had some good blocks, a couple good saves and a couple kills,) BUT... we still lost the match. We should have won the first game, we were actually ahead, but lost focus on the last few points. However, we did win the third game in a big way & that felt very very nice.
So now we're 0-5 in matches (2-13 in games.) We're still last in the division, but we have nowhere to go but up!
* CRISPY PIZZA CAFE *
(7th Ave & 17th St)
slice of mushroom pizza
I just grabbed a slice on the way to volleyball. It has become one of my favorite "slice" restaurants over the years... the crispy crust is good!
* POW WOK *
(7th Ave btwn 36th & 37th Sts)
chicken w/string beans
hot & sour soup
Tasty, but not the best choice. I thought it was actually going to be a little more high-end, but as soon as I walked in the place I realized it was essentially one of my old favorites, YIP'S, with a new name. It was the same cafeteria set-up, same crap. You may ask, "Why didn't you just turn around and walk out, David?" Well, then I would have had to look around for somewhere else, and today that thought was less appetizing than the food.
* SEATTLE COFFEE ROASTERS *
(Penn Station concourse)
cheese omelette
coffee
Could this become a regular thing? Wait & see!
