Daisy May’s BBQ

Sometimes life just doesn’t go quite the way you planned – so it was one December Friday when TC and I headed to Philly and instead wound up at Daisy May’s in Hell’s Kitchen.  As you can see from that post I linked, we both went earlier in the year and found it lacking.  However, this time around, with our creamed spinach, mac&cheese, cheesy corn, collard greens, sweet & sticky ribs and dry rub… we were both really pleased.  I really enjoyed my cheesy corn, collard greens, and sweet & sticky ribs, while TC liked his dishes as well.  The mac & cheese was also very good – pasta cooked properly and enough cheese taste in the sauce without being overwhelming.  We had a nice chat with one of the fellows working there too – by the name of Junior – who told us that the sides can be hit or miss depending on how long they’ve been sitting out, which makes total sense.  I still enjoy the food there, and will definitely continue to patronize Daisy... [continue reading]

Bon Chon

As you probably already know, we at Feisty Foodie love Korean Fried Chicken, particularly at Bon Chon. A couple months back, InBundles came out with a deal of $20 for $40 worth of food from the Bon Chon near the Empire State Building. After I bought the deal, I saw the fine print that it was basically only available if you go before 5 pm. With the proliferation of deal websites out there, I have come to the realization that these deals can end up being the proverbial albatross around my neck. It seems most of the deals I purchase, I end up using close to their expiration date. It has gotten to the point where I have pretty much stopped buying these deals. (Not to mention that it’s usually for some pretty unhealthy foods that I am trying to avoid.) Regardless with only a couple weeks left to use the deal, CT and I decided to go for lunch one day over the holiday break. Neither of us were in a drinking mood, so we had to over-order on the food in order to get up to $40 worth. Although the deal was for dine-in only, it didn’t say... [continue reading]

Rubirosa

My darling KC, one of my very favorite people in the world, had only one birthday request: “I want pizza.”  Easy enough, I gave her a list from which to pick, and Rubirosa came up the winner.  The menu tantalized her for weeks beforehand; every other day I received a new message with another suggestion for something she wanted to eat there, and I agreed – the menu looked like it was tailored entirely to the things she likes to eat.  I was excited.  Since we were a group of six, and the small pies came with 6 slices each, it was quickly decided we’d order two pizzas to start for sharing, and then our own dishes.  First up was the mushroom pie, with prosciutto, peas and pecorino.  The peas added a nice brightness to the rich pie, but I loved the soft prosciutto melting on top.  And while I’d seen pies being delivered to the tables around us, I’d nervously wondered at the thinness of the crust – I’m pretty against cracker crusts, that’s not pizza,... [continue reading]

Chinese New Year at Masak

This past Monday night, Yvo and I were invited to preview the special Chinese New Year’s menu at a new Singaporean restaurant, Masak. Manhattan is definitely lacking in Singaporean restaurants as I learned over the summer at the Singapore Takeout event. I was looking forward to another taste of this “hybrid” cuisine. After arriving, the first thing you see is the very small bar area up front and the tiny open kitchen. It is pretty amazing how chefs manage to work in the notoriously small kitchens that are all too common in the East Village. We started off with a special cocktail crafted for the night called a “Year of the Dragon.” It had Batavia-Arrack, Calamansi, Lime and Salt. The friendly bartender informed us that Batavia-Arrack was basically Singaporean rum. It was created when the Dutch controlled Singapore. It was super tart from the calamansi, but quite refreshing. Unfortunately, the rim of the glass was salted a bit too much for me. My fault for not asking for no salt. I quickly moved on to Tiger Beer. They... [continue reading]

ChaPa’s

One of those super rainy days in December, I told DLS I felt like eating pho… that Vietnamese noodle soup that to me, is just about the best thing you can eat on a cold rainy day.  I realized that though CheeeeEEEEse has mentioned ChaPa’s many times as being his new pho place since moving to the neighborhood, I’d yet to try it, so I decided we should go there – right down the block from Totto Ramen.  (Even on this crazy rainy night where it poured to the point we were both soaked walking 10 blocks, the line was long enough that there were people waiting in the rain.  I mean, really?  Come on.)  There was no wait at ChaPa’s, and we both ordered drinks – lychee juice on the left for me, Thai iced tea for DLS on the right.  I liked my juice – light and refreshing, slightly sweet.  I didn’t try the Thai iced tea but I imagine it was just fine.  We started off with cha gio, Vietnamese spring rolls.  While the flavor was good, the exterior was... [continue reading]

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