5 Burro

I’ve written about 5 Burro a number of times in the past – but thought I’d dash off another post because I tried something new this time. I met up with Snorlax and FeistyMom one random Saturday afternoon for lunch, and we were seated quickly by the windows. Snorlax was raving about the mussels, so we decided to get that to start… Really observant readers may have noticed that I don’t eat mussels with any regularity. I’m just not a huge fan – and I’ve tried them at many places, but the drying, mealy crumbly texture always puts me off. [...]

Cooking for DLS pt 3

Another week, another adventure cooking for DLS! This week, I went the easy route – I forget why, exactly, but I made chipotle lime crusted chicken - I believe because I really wanted to make an avocado salad on the side. Part of the fun of cooking just for me has always been that I get to make things to exactly my own tastes and never, ever think twice about what someone else might like or not like. Part of the fun of cooking for someone else has always been trying to balance what I like with what they like – which [...]

L’asso EV

Sadly, as someone who eats out as often as I do, they cannot all be winners – but that doesn’t make the disappointment any less when I do get a dud. On this chilly Saturday evening in March, DLS, Lenny, FS and I headed over to L’asso. FS and I had discussed visiting a week or two prior to that, but schedules didn’t work out – and then ScoutMob came out with 50% off so obviously we had to go immediately. Small pieces of pita came as bread service, with olives, and all were fine – not standouts either way. [...]

Toloache

Before it closed, I gathered a group of friends to go see Chinglish. If you don’t know what that is, it’s okay – it was a Broadway play written by David Henry Hwang that closed at the end of January. (I briefly mentioned going to see one of his other plays, Yellowface, here.) Of course, you can’t go to the theater on an empty stomach, so I picked Toloache for its proximity to the theater – plus I’d heard good things. Unfortunately, despite having a reservation, there was some sort of mix up that wasn’t explained to me, as the [...]

Santa Fe Steakhouse

Recently, while wandering around Forest Hills after a movie (Tower Heist, which was fun for all its NYC scenes, and included this awesome line: “And girls from Forest Hills don’t usually become FBI agents!”), I realized I was hungry and needed something to eat.  I noticed Santa Fe Steakhouse, where I ate once probably 10 years ago, and we decided to give it a try.  Caesar salad that came with our entrees, which was underdressed and had croutons way too hard for me to comfortably eat.  But I dutifully ate my vegetables…  It is a source of endless amusement to [...]

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