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Restaurant/Bar Signs

I did not go into this restaurant for it’s “Pak-Bangla-Indian Italian Seafood” fare. It’s a little frightening and amusing all at the same time. Where do all these cuisines intersect? I don’t know. It might be interesting.

As soon as you walk out of the Jefferson Stop, [...]

Cream Puffs

I wanted to make cream puffs for Sunday’s dinner. Saturday, we slept in and then went off in search of 1) cream puff ingredients and 2) brunch ingredients. We got two carton of eggs, some bacon, and other groceries. Then, I spent the day making 30+ batch of pâte à choux. (So, [...]

Porchetta to the rescue, or how Sunday sucked, but pork is wonderful

This weekend was rough. I don’t know what it was, but the very idea of going ALL THE WAY to Port Jefferson to do my taxes was very… taxing. And in fact it was SO TIRING. And Sunday was just SO stressful… that the very thing I needed at the end of [...]

Great NYC Brunch Deals – Early Spring Edition

I don’t know whether it’s getting away from the rough and tumble of the week, or just having a lazy morning, but I love brunch. I love the “carby” fluffy and eggy brunch foods. I love something salty and hearty accompanying that. I love bloody mary’s, I just love everything about [...]

NYC Burgers

Now, we LOVE a good cow patty. We love it done well. There are several things that we like… a good fast food type burger like Shake Shack (mmm brisket burger…) or something a bit more upscale like Resto. It’s gotta taste seasoned and beefy. Condiments are a plus. Location and hospitality are [...]