Schwartz’s Montreal Hebrew Delicatessen

Though I wasn’t particularly hungry after our poutine at Patati Patata, we were a few short blocks from Schwartz’s, and I’d received explicit instructions to stop there for a sandwich.  Well, it would have been a few short blocks if it wasn’t -17 degrees out, but as it was, it felt like walking 5 miles with the cold pressing down on us… Ahem.  Because there was a wait, and neither of us really wanted to wait or sit down and eat, I ordered a sandwich to go and took it back to our hotel room to eat.  It looks kind [...]

Eisenberg’s

After our quick bite post-Vinitaly, Beer Boor mentioned this place nearby that he described as “old school and very good” – so of course I wanted to go there.  Plus I’d been standing and drinking wine for about 4 hours at this point and I REALLY wanted to sit down, and he seemed to still be hungry.  Beer Boor used to visit Eisenberg’s “when [he] worked at Yahoo” – a phrase you hear a lot when you hang with Beer Boor as much as I did – since the office was only a few avenues away.  After browsing the menu, [...]

Sal, Kris & Charlie’s Deli

With an unexpected couple of days off from work following Hurricane Irene (not from flooding, but from old office building electrical issues apparently), I decided to take one day to wander around Astoria with PS, who also had the day off. There was no plan, but I suggested gigantic sandwiches and she suggested a nearby park in which to eat them. I’ve heard of Sal, Kris and Charlie’s Deli through other blogs, and their ridiculously stuffed heros sounded like a great way to pack on calories. So we sought them out for research purposes. They proudly proclaim they are the [...]

BeerBoor in Portland: Kenny & Zuke’s

While this was my second trip to Portland, my first trip was exactly one afternoon and evening, during which we drank at Bailey’s, ate at Kenny & Zuke’s, and drank at Full Sail and, I’m told, other places. I really hadn’t seen much of the city at all, but I remembered eating well. So, one order of business was to eat at Kenny & Zuke’s again. I’d stuffed myself on some quality fried chicken that first visit, and, having missed the “famous” pastrami, vowed to right that wrong. But first, an aside. One order of business in Portland was to [...]

Leo’s Latticini

look at all that cool Mets stuff! Since the first time I went to Mama’s of Corona in Shea Stadium, I’ve wanted to try the original storefront in Corona, called Leo’s Latticini.  I knew it was close to the stadium, and finally, given my recent exploration of Corona, I decided to walk to Leo’s before a Monday game, have a sandwich, and then walk the rest of the way to the stadium.  love the window displays Alas, t’was not to be, as Leo’s is closed on Mondays, which I stupidly hadn’t checked before I left my apartment.  So I shuffled [...]

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