been living in PH for over a year now, some insights.
1. i am really happy with my new place. i bought a little 1 bed coop on prospect place btwn vanderbuilt and underhill. its so quite the street i live on has lots of trees and i can actually aford to live there. great building as well really well run coop board.
2.i am going to get into a fight one day with that little runt that works at the keyfood on vanderbuilt. hes allways looking at my girl when we go in there together. i would say something to him if his whole family didnt work there and i didnt like the store.
3.tom's is the SHIZNOT. i was underemployed over the summer and i would go there atleast twice a week for breakfast. heaven.
4.fuck "half" $2.50 for an ice coffe my ass.
5. bergen bagells is slipping a little
6. the only good place for pizza is cucina and they are only sell plain slices now.
7. just had brunch at tavern on bean last week.
very nice.
8. soda is a cool nieghborhood bar even though i hardly ever go there.
9. grand army plaza is really cool.
10. little miss muffin has the best muffins on the planet.
thats all i can think of at the moment
2.i am going to get into a fight one day with that little runt that works at the keyfood on vanderbuilt. hes allways looking at my girl when we go in there together. i would say something to him if his whole family didnt work there and i didnt like the store.
3.tom's is the SHIZNOT. i was underemployed over the summer and i would go there atleast twice a week for breakfast. heaven.
4.fuck "half" $2.50 for an ice coffe my ass.
5. bergen bagells is slipping a little
6. the only good place for pizza is cucina and they are only sell plain slices now.
7. just had brunch at tavern on bean last week.
very nice.
8. soda is a cool nieghborhood bar even though i hardly ever go there.
9. grand army plaza is really cool.
10. little miss muffin has the best muffins on the planet.
thats all i can think of at the moment
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Subject: Re: been living in PH for over a year now, some insights.
jgregorie wrote: 10. little miss muffin has the best muffins on the planet.
They are indeed good, but I am somewhat obsessed with the Heights Coffee muffins, actually. What can I say, I'm a sucker for crazy gourmet chock-full-of-fruit flavors. -
Heights Coffee gets their muffins from Blue Sky Bakery on 5th Ave. If you like those, you should walk over and try get a warm one there in the morning. yum.
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Good to know! 5th Ave is a little far for me (even Heights would be a hike if it weren't right next to the subway I need to take anyway) but I can recommend it to my Park Slope friends.
And they're often still warm when I get them at HC. YUM
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ok, so we have no shortage of great muffins, but jg has raised an excellent point about the pizza situation. dire. we used to have jim-jim's on vanderbilt, which, although not great, at least was close.
the place that replaced it, cucina rustico (incidentally, is that what the original post was referring to by cucina?), has excellent gourmet dine-in-only pizzas, which are great with a bottle of red from fermented grapes, but there isn't either a good slice joint or delivery place around.
yes, you can order from the places on seventh, which are ok (oscar's, which is decent, fast and closest to the ph, gets my vote as the best option), or two boots, which is great but is too far from the ph to arrive hot. and the places on washington sell slices of warm cardboard with yellow goo.
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Subject: pizza
I like antonio's on Flatbush near Van Helsing. -
You can get slices at Cucina Rustica; I get them to go all the time. $2 for the margherita. It's a pretty big slice - great deal.
The used to have other slices to go, but I think they may have done away with them.Smokin' Joe wrote: ok, so we have no shortage of great muffins, but jg has raised an excellent point about the pizza situation. dire. we used to have jim-jim's on vanderbilt, which, although not great, at least was close.
the place that replaced it, cucina rustico (incidentally, is that what the original post was referring to by cucina?), has excellent gourmet dine-in-only pizzas, which are great with a bottle of red from fermented grapes, but there isn't either a good slice joint or delivery place around.
yes, you can order from the places on seventh, which are ok (oscar's, which is decent, fast and closest to the ph, gets my vote as the best option), or two boots, which is great but is too far from the ph to arrive hot. and the places on washington sell slices of warm cardboard with yellow goo.
have i missed anything? suggestions anyone? -
I like Ginos...but not to eat in :? theres always some batshit crazy person there causing trouble.
EDIT: talking about pizza, that is... -
Mr. Tips wrote: I like Ginos...but not to eat in :? theres always some batshit crazy person there causing trouble.
Ginos is awesome for late night delivery.. I don't like eating in there either though. its pretty grimy.
EDIT: talking about pizza, that is... -
Ugh, I loathe Gino's pizza. It's just nasty! (And I'm not that picky, either. I grew up on Dominos.) I've given up on pizza in the neighborhood...it's not even on my radar anymore. Strangely, the best pizza I've had in the past couple of years has always been in Connecticut.
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LIES! ALL LIES!
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the crust at ginos totally blows, which is a shame since it is stumbling distance from my front door. the only worse crust in the nabe is the pizza place near freddy's next to the middle eastern joint. that crust was awful.
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Maybe I'm thinking of the wrong place, but I'm pretty sure I'm not. We ordered delivery from there, like, once. A long time ago. And never had any interest in revisiting the experience.
If the pizzas are small and floppy with sauce suspiciously like ketchup, or maybe tomato paste straight from a can, that's the place I'm thinking of.
ETA: Alafairnadia's post confirms that I am indeed thinking of Gino's. Ick. -
and yes, the best drunk 2 a.m. food on washington is crown fried chicken (which I've nicknamed crack fried chicken). that place rules.
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alafairnadia wrote: the crust at ginos totally blows, which is a shame since it is stumbling distance from my front door. the only worse crust in the nabe is the pizza place near freddy's next to the middle eastern joint. that crust was awful.
Gino's is straight-up nasty ass shit. Note my pizza and cleaning fluid experience:
http://dailyheights.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=7202#7202 -
alafairnadia wrote: and yes, the best drunk 2 a.m. food on washington is crown fried chicken (which I've nicknamed crack fried chicken). that place rules.
Yes! -
Call me crazy, but I love Gino's and I love their crust. It's the only pizza crust I look forward to eating.
That windex business sounds disgustin, though. -
mc wrote: Call me crazy, but I love Gino's and I love their crust. It's the only pizza crust I look forward to eating.
*phew!* thought I was losing my mind...and my tastebuds there for a while
That windex business sounds disgustin, though.
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alafairnadia wrote: and yes, the best drunk 2 a.m. food on washington is crown fried chicken (which I've nicknamed crack fried chicken). that place rules.
That's down the block from me, but I've avoided the place 'cause I've heard bad things... nothing specific, mind you... maybe they were just skeeved by the atmosphere... I should go, though, eh? Decent sides? Biscuits and whatnot? -
nybt wrote: [quote=alafairnadia]and yes, the best drunk 2 a.m. food on washington is crown fried chicken (which I've nicknamed crack fried chicken). that place rules.
That's down the block from me, but I've avoided the place 'cause I've heard bad things... nothing specific, mind you... maybe they were just skeeved by the atmosphere... I should go, though, eh? Decent sides? Biscuits and whatnot?
I'm not sure they're highbrow enough to actually have sides as commonly defined in the restaurant industry. they have fries, and they'll put cheese and hot sauce on them if you pay $.50 extra. they have mashed potatoes, but I have not tried those. but yeah, I don't think I've ever approached that place with all of my mental faculties in the 'on' position, so aside from fried chicken and french fries, I'm not sure what else one can obtain there. probably egg rolls. -
eh... okay, I'll try'em next time I'm three sheets to the wind...
What about late-night patties? I would think that that would make GREAT drunk food, but is anyone open late enough? -
nybt wrote: eh... okay, I'll try'em next time I'm three sheets to the wind...
not that I know of... if you find out, please share your knowledge!!
What about late-night patties? I would think that that would make GREAT drunk food, but is anyone open late enough?
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alafairnadia wrote: I'm not sure they're highbrow enough to actually have sides as commonly defined in the restaurant industry. they have fries, and they'll put cheese and hot sauce on them if you pay $.50 extra. they have mashed potatoes, but I have not tried those. but yeah, I don't think I've ever approached that place with all of my mental faculties in the 'on' position, so aside from fried chicken and french fries, I'm not sure what else one can obtain there. probably egg rolls.
The chicken is perfectly spiced and greasy but not too much. The mashed pototoes have a little seasoning in the gravy and are good also. They serve a heap o' shit at Crown: fish sandwiches, burgers, ice cream, popcorn shrimp. But I suggest stick with the snack/dinner boxes. -
Subject: Candicissima & Chicken
Candicissima, I'm confused. I thought you were a vegetarian. I was just browsing and found this site so I just went to what I thought was your site http://www.theppk.com. Thought you had some interesting recipes but now I'm confused when you write "The chicken is perfectly spiced and greasy but not too much." Maybe I've confused you with someone else. If so, my bad. -
Subject: Re: Candicissima & Chicken
Friend wrote: Candicissima, I'm confused. I thought you were a vegetarian. I was just browsing and found this site so I just went to what I thought was your site http://www.theppk.com. Thought you had some interesting recipes but now I'm confused when you write "The chicken is perfectly spiced and greasy but not too much." Maybe I've confused you with someone else. If so, my bad.
PPK is Isa. Candicissima is an omnivore. And she looks slightly different than Isa. -
Subject: Re: Candicissima & Chicken
Carnivore wrote: [quote=Friend]Candicissima, I'm confused. I thought you were a vegetarian. I was just browsing and found this site so I just went to what I thought was your site http://www.theppk.com. Thought you had some interesting recipes but now I'm confused when you write "The chicken is perfectly spiced and greasy but not too much." Maybe I've confused you with someone else. If so, my bad.
PPK is Isa. Candicissima is an omnivore. And she looks slightly different than Isa.
Carnivore, come on. you KNOW Candicissima became a vegan yesterday! yeesh! pay attention. -
alafairnadia wrote: [quote=nybt][quote=alafairnadia]and yes, the best drunk 2 a.m. food on washington is crown fried chicken (which I've nicknamed crack fried chicken). that place rules.
That's down the block from me, but I've avoided the place 'cause I've heard bad things... nothing specific, mind you... maybe they were just skeeved by the atmosphere... I should go, though, eh? Decent sides? Biscuits and whatnot?
I'm not sure they're highbrow enough to actually have sides as commonly defined in the restaurant industry. they have fries, and they'll put cheese and hot sauce on them if you pay $.50 extra. they have mashed potatoes, but I have not tried those. but yeah, I don't think I've ever approached that place with all of my mental faculties in the 'on' position, so aside from fried chicken and french fries, I'm not sure what else one can obtain there. probably egg rolls.
Crown Fried Chicken makes Whitney and Bobby happy esp when it's freshly fried, yum! And there mac isn't bad either. Although sometimes if it's crowded it can be a little skeevy but mostly it's just me talking through the bullet proof plastic. -
You know whats awesome? Apple sticks from No. 1 Chinese Food.
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what are those? and where is no. 1?
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i forget. ill post their number when (if) i get home. i feel like im hung over, but i think im actually still drunk.
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Hey Bluedove - where in CT is this best pizza of yours? Just wondering if we're on the same page...
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