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Re: Historic/Significant Places To Eat
[Re: Don Cardi]
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09/06/07 01:05 AM
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Interesting, I had filet mignon tonite... Shop-Rite had a sale, its whole, you have to trim the fat and butcher it, my Godfather was a butcher (hold the jokes pls) and I remembered how to carve it up... so, it was not as juicy or tasty as i get from the butcher in town... and not because of the way i cooked it, its strictly a quality of meat thing, still good, but i used some of the Peter Lugar's Steak Sauce, its good sauce, but really masks the flavor of the food/meat... GOOD rock salt and fresh ground pepper is all you should really need...
"There are 2 types of people in the world, Italian, and those who wish they were Italian."
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Re: Historic/Significant Places To Eat
[Re: JRCX]
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09/06/07 01:13 AM
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J Geoff
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GOOD rock salt and fresh ground pepper is all you should really need... For prime rib and similar cuts, embedded cloves of garlic and olive oil
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Re: Historic/Significant Places To Eat
[Re: Don Cardi]
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09/06/07 09:28 AM
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dontomasso
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I'll take Peter Luger's over Sparks for steak.
For History the Grand Central Station Oyster Bar, and P.J. Clarke's (the orginal on 3rd Ave).
In theatre district I like Joe Allen's. The place where they have posters of all the plays that bombed on Broadway. Best tuna burgers anywhere. Don T, you disappoint me. I think your brain's gone soft from all those Tuna Burgers. I thought for sure that once I posted about these historic steak houses, you would definitely post about that fantastic STEAKHOUSE IN TAMPA, FL. with the huge personal wine collection and the private dessert rooms. As you can see I spoil my friends. They talk when they should listen. Anyway, Berns is an overrated place where locals only go when people from out of town come and demand to go. It is too big, too impersonal, too garish, and to impressed with itself notwithstanding good steaks and an incredible wine list. Anyway my vote for Lugers is final and as long as your interests dont conflict with mine I wish you good luck.
"Io sono stanco, sono imbigliato, and I wan't everyone here to know, there ain't gonna be no trouble from me..Don Corleone..Cicc' a port!"
"I stood in the courtroom like a fool."
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Re: Historic/Significant Places To Eat
[Re: dontomasso]
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09/06/07 01:36 PM
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I'll take Peter Luger's over Sparks for steak.
For History the Grand Central Station Oyster Bar, and P.J. Clarke's (the orginal on 3rd Ave).
In theatre district I like Joe Allen's. The place where they have posters of all the plays that bombed on Broadway. Best tuna burgers anywhere. Don T, you disappoint me. I think your brain's gone soft from all those Tuna Burgers. I thought for sure that once I posted about these historic steak houses, you would definitely post about that fantastic STEAKHOUSE IN TAMPA, FL. with the huge personal wine collection and the private dessert rooms. As you can see I spoil my friends. They talk when they should listen. Anyway, Berns is an overrated place where locals only go when people from out of town come and demand to go. It is too big, too impersonal, too garish, and to impressed with itself notwithstanding good steaks and an incredible wine list. Anyway my vote for Lugers is final and as long as your interests dont conflict with mine I wish you good luck. I love Luger's steaks. There is no question that they are the cream of the crop when it comes to cuts of meat. But, I hate Luger's waiters and Luger's atmosphere. The waiters are a bunch of old crabby bastards without any personality whatsoever. Truthfully Luger's is very full of itself and has a lot of attitude. A very impersonal staff all around . Not to mention the fact that if you don't pay off the valet to take care of your car, when your done with dinner you most likely will come out to either find your car stripped down to the frame or gone, period. Berns absolutely is a garish place. A gaudy place no doubt. However I cannot say that I found it to be impersonal. In fact I found that they went out of their way to make our group feel welcomed and at home. The steaks were outstanding, the wine list is impressive and the private dessert rooms are incredible as are their desserts. Again, for my money, Sparks wins hands down for all around service, class, and good food.
Don Cardi Five - ten years from now, they're gonna wish there was American Cosa Nostra. Five - ten years from now, they're gonna miss John Gotti.
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Re: Historic/Significant Places To Eat
[Re: Don Cardi]
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09/07/07 03:44 AM
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Did anybody here ever go to Jack Dempsey's in New York City?
I never did, and I'm curious if anyone on the Boards has any personal memories of the place.
Signor V.
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Re: Historic/Significant Places To Eat
[Re: dontomasso]
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09/07/07 02:26 PM
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Joe's Stone Crab in Miami Beach. A landmark. Every major politician, mob boss, celebrity and sports star has eaten there. And they have the best stone crabs anywhere. You're killing me, Don T. Here's a little known fact about Joe's: They have the BEST liver and onions I've ever had in a restaurant. SC and SB share my passion for liver, so I thought I'd mention it. I'll be honest, though, when I just want the stone crabs, I usually get them to go, or I just go for lunch. The place is just too crazy in the evening.
"I got news for you. If it wasn't for the toilet, there would be no books." --- George Costanza.
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Re: Historic/Significant Places To Eat
[Re: pizzaboy]
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09/07/07 02:28 PM
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I love liver, onions and bacon. We aficianados should start a thread....
Last edited by dontomasso; 09/20/07 10:56 AM.
"Io sono stanco, sono imbigliato, and I wan't everyone here to know, there ain't gonna be no trouble from me..Don Corleone..Cicc' a port!"
"I stood in the courtroom like a fool."
"I am Constanza: Lord of the idiots."
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Re: Historic/Significant Places To Eat
[Re: dontomasso]
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09/07/07 02:31 PM
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I love lover, onions and bacon. We aficianados should start a thread.... SC, SB and I thought we were the only ones. SB has a nice story about having lunch with Plaw... He was grossed out by the calves liver that she ordered. I love it!
"I got news for you. If it wasn't for the toilet, there would be no books." --- George Costanza.
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Re: Historic/Significant Places To Eat
[Re: Sicilian Babe]
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09/08/07 09:54 AM
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Okay, so last night we left the Met game after the 7th inning because they were kicking ass and we wanted to beat the traffic. We wanted to eat, so we settled on the idea of parking over on Steinway Street and eating at one of the many Mediterranean cafes in Astoria. It was a beautiful night, so we figured we might sacrifice a little quality so we could sit outside. But we didn't have to sacrifice quality at all!
We settled on CAVO, a beautiful, Greek themed, indoor-outdoor restaurant, on 31st Avenue, in the heart of Astoria. We ate outdoors in the Mediterranean garden, which has a gorgeous 20 foot waterfall to cool you off on a hot night.
So, cut to the meal- we shared three appetizers: 1) a summer tomato salad, with both red and yellow tomatoes, chunks of feta and extra virgin olive oil, 2) grilled baby octopus, with roasted peppers, olives and arugola, and 3) charcoal grilled peppers with fresh buffalo mozzarella and grape tomatoes.
For my entree I had charcoal grilled shrimp over white beans, served in a white wine reduction, served with braised mixed greens and creamy polenta.
Finally, for dessert, I had a Greek standard of banana and chocolate crepes. Unfortunately, I still can't drink due to some health issues I recently had, but I'm looking forward to going back at "full strength" because they had a stellar wine list.
Overall, the place is beautiful, if a little bit noisy, but I guess that's to be expected. I mean it was Astoria on a beautiful summer night, so you put up with it.
As far as the food, I hate to use the phrase "to die for," because it sounds, well, gay... not that there's anything wrong with that... but it really was.
*** (3 stars from Pizzaboy)
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Re: Historic/Significant Places To Eat
[Re: pizzaboy]
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09/08/07 03:45 PM
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I hate to use the phrase "to die for," because it sounds, well, gay... Does it? I dunno... On the other hand, if you had said "Faaaaaaaabulous!!"Different story altogether. Signor V.
"For me, there's only my wife..."
"Sure I cook with wine - sometimes I even add it to the food!"
"When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?"
"It was a grass harp... And we listened."
"Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it? Every, every minute?"
"No. Saints and poets, maybe... they do some."
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Re: Historic/Significant Places To Eat
[Re: Signor Vitelli]
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09/08/07 03:55 PM
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pizzaboy
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I hate to use the phrase "to die for," because it sounds, well, gay... Does it? I dunno... On the other hand, if you had said "Faaaaaaaabulous!!"Different story altogether. Signor V. You go girl!
"I got news for you. If it wasn't for the toilet, there would be no books." --- George Costanza.
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Re: Historic/Significant Places To Eat
[Re: pizzaboy]
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09/11/07 01:46 PM
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dontomasso
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Getting back (ahem) to the theme of this thread...I nominate
BUCA LAPI.
This is one of the oldest restaurants in Florence, Italy, and if anyone goes there do not miss out on this place. Its been there for hundreds of years. It is in a basement with vaulted ceilings, and you enter through the kitchen, which consists in alrge part of a huge woodburning grill. Their specialty is Bistecca Fiorentine (Florentine Steak) which ranks up there with anything in New York , and is better than anything served in our rub joints in Vegas.
A true Bistecca Fiorentina comes from a specific breed of cattle which live outside of Florence. They are fed a special diet, and there is nothing like it.
The cut is Porterhouse.
Google it !
"Io sono stanco, sono imbigliato, and I wan't everyone here to know, there ain't gonna be no trouble from me..Don Corleone..Cicc' a port!"
"I stood in the courtroom like a fool."
"I am Constanza: Lord of the idiots."
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