Best Diner Within Walking Distance
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I got a delicious cheesesteak from the place referred to by someone as "Albaz," the one in the back of the deli-grocery that's filled with drunk assholes and broken dreams. Man, they made a good cheesesteak though, although, considering my state at that point, I probably would've enjoyed just about anything. Closer than City Lights, though, which I'm aware of but have never been to because I can't get my stoned ass further than 3 blocks away.
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teddyballgame wrote: I got a delicious cheesesteak from the place referred to by someone as "Albaz," the one in the back of the deli-grocery that's filled with drunk assholes and broken dreams. Man, they made a good cheesesteak though, although, considering my state at that point, I probably would've enjoyed just about anything. Closer than City Lights, though, which I'm aware of but have never been to because I can't get my stoned ass further than 3 blocks away.
Yes! That's the home of the cheeseburgers. Kate and I went there last night and brought one for Alafairnadia. -
Candicissima wrote: [quote=teddyballgame]I got a delicious cheesesteak from the place referred to by someone as "Albaz," the one in the back of the deli-grocery that's filled with drunk assholes and broken dreams. Man, they made a good cheesesteak though, although, considering my state at that point, I probably would've enjoyed just about anything. Closer than City Lights, though, which I'm aware of but have never been to because I can't get my stoned ass further than 3 blocks away.
Yes! That's the home of the cheeseburgers. Kate and I went there last night and brought one for Alafairnadia.
so delicious. yummy. -
Albaz rules. Mrs. Carnivore and I went with John last night. The cheeseburger really hit the spot (don't forget to ask for fried onions). And John's cheesesteak also looked good (I'll definitely have to try that next time).
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How come castillo de jagua isnt nominated for best diner in walking distance?
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Doesn't strike me to be a diner.
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Yeah, and what about Le Gamin? We limiting diner fare to every-day, classic americana? I'm quite a fan of every-day, ethnic food. How do you say diner in french and spanish?
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Duke of Flatbush wrote: Yeah, and what about Le Gamin? We limiting diner fare to every-day, classic americana? I'm quite a fan of every-day, ethnic food. How do you say diner in french and spanish?
le gamin and carneviento. -
Ok, I guess the NY definition of a diner is very different than what I experienced for the last 12 years in NJ. But I'll take Le Gamin and Carne Viento over a diner any day.
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So what do I have to do to get Mis Hombres on the poll?
I dont know about Le Gamin though, its kind of expensive, kinda fancy, and I'm not sure they even have cheeseburgers? -
Captain M wrote: So what do I have to do to get Mis Hombres on the poll?
where's mis hombres?
I dont know about Le Gamin though, its kind of expensive, kinda fancy, and I'm not sure they even have cheeseburgers?
and no, they don't have cheeseburgers (I don't think), but as Duke of Flatbush pointed out, they do have croque monsieur sandwiches. yum. -
alafairnadia wrote: where's mis hombres?
I thought the same thing! But I think he means El Gran Castillo.
and no, they don't have cheeseburgers (I don't think), but as Duke of Flatbush pointed out, they do have croque monsieur sandwiches. yum.
The menu for Le Gamin looked alright, but it does seem a little fancier than I like to be if I'm drinking up a storm. -
Candicissima wrote: [quote=alafairnadia]where's mis hombres?
I thought the same thing! But I think he means El Gran Castillo.
and no, they don't have cheeseburgers (I don't think), but as Duke of Flatbush pointed out, they do have croque monsieur sandwiches. yum.
The menu for Le Gamin looked alright, but it does seem a little fancier than I like to be if I'm drinking up a storm.
oh. I'm a spaz. did we ever find a scanned carneviento menu? would be worth putting on my treo ... I have antonios and grand plaza saved already. -
Mis Hombres loosely translated is "My boys", I meant El Gran Castillo de Jagua AKA Carneviento
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alafairnadia wrote: oh. I'm a spaz. did we ever find a scanned carneviento menu? would be worth putting on my treo ... I have antonios and grand plaza saved already.
I picked up a menu over the weekend and can scan it for you. I don't know how well it will OCR -- layout other than straight across paragraphs tends to result in text all over the place. -
bewitched wrote: [quote=alafairnadia]oh. I'm a spaz. did we ever find a scanned carneviento menu? would be worth putting on my treo ... I have antonios and grand plaza saved already.
I picked up a menu over the weekend and can scan it for you. I don't know how well it will OCR -- layout other than straight across paragraphs tends to result in text all over the place.
maybe I'll just photograph it with the treo ... (I have devolved into total dorkdom) -
Subject: Cheese Curd!
You should be able to find cheese curd in an Italian cheese or charcuterie type market. It is also used to make fresh mozzarella. Most markets will only sell it in a 5# tub. But it freezes well (so does fresh mozz). If you do not think you can use all 5# at once (Ha), then portion it wrap it well
and freeze it!
I think I bought some once from Fratelli Ravioli....
Good luck! -
Purity is definitely NOT open 24hrs. a day.
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ANFIELD wrote: Purity is definitely NOT open 24hrs. a day.
It sure as hell isn't. I've yet to see it open at all! -
purity is open 24 hours on friday and saturday nights... my girlfriend and i have been going there all the time since we moved here in august and we love it... cozy place, friendly staff, decent food. great chicken parmesian sandwich.
where is tom's? -
kidicarus wrote: where is tom's?
Corner of Sterling and Washington. -
I think that the diner definition that bewitched refers to, the jersey/long island definition, can't really apply to any of these places, unless purity starts operating according to its sign. Diners, on LI and I believe in Jersey, all have like exactly the same menu at the same prices, and they're all open 24 hours a day. The reason for this phenomenon, at least on Long Island, is apparently some sort of Greek mafia. Granted, this is hearsay from some dude who used to date the roommate of some girl I used to date, but he had all sorts of inside information, because his previous girlfriend, he claimed, was the daughter of a diner owner. Apparently all the long island diners are owned by like 3 or 4 families, so prices and menus are essentially controlled to prevent competition.
Not that I particularly care about the racketeering, anyone who serves me grilled cheeses with bacon with all the free pickles I want (just ask, they'll provide!) at 3 am is OK in my book. -
alafairnadia wrote: [quote=bewitched][quote=alafairnadia]oh. I'm a spaz. did we ever find a scanned carneviento menu? would be worth putting on my treo ... I have antonios and grand plaza saved already.
I picked up a menu over the weekend and can scan it for you. I don't know how well it will OCR -- layout other than straight across paragraphs tends to result in text all over the place.
maybe I'll just photograph it with the treo ... (I have devolved into total dorkdom)
Can anyone who has a scan of the menu share it with me, please? I stopped by there yesterday and found out they will deliver to my block, but they're out of delivery menus. -
Any chance someone can post intersections for all of these diners?
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yes, I second that. I don't know anywhere except Toms, since I live opposite almost. I need to venture out further! Where exactly is The Usual?
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the usual is on vanderbilt, between prospect and st.marks, just up the hill from soda.
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Purity is at Underhill and... Dean, I'm pretty sure.
Still seeking a Carneviento menu, people. Hook a girl up! I need to have pork delivered sometime soon! -
now, I don't mean to gripe, but...y'all should just go out and find the places yoselves.
BACK IN THE DAY, WHEN I WAS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND IT WAS HELL, PEOPLE WALKED AROUND AND FOUND THE DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH FOR THEMSELVES. HELL, THE DINERS HAD ROACHES RUNNING ACROSS THE COUNTERS, SURE, BUT THE GUYS KNEW YOUR DAMN NAME CUZ YOU WAS DODGING BULLETS TO GET IN THE DOOR FROM DAY TO DAY. AND NOW YOU WANT YOUR NIFTY ONLINE COMMUNITY TO TELL YOU WHAT'S WHAT. FOR SHAME!
oh, snap, you've been gentriconfrontified! But I do believe it. The diners ain't hard to find and walking around the nabe is the best way to find other cool things and meet cool people. -
I still say David's Brisket House by Atlantic and Nostrand.
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Idlewild wrote: I still say David's Brisket House by Atlantic and Nostrand.
hm. not quite in walking distance, but I'll check it out, it sounds hot(ttt).
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