May 2012
The Archives
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Alphabet City, East Village, Restaurants
Fried Chicken & Biscuits at Bobwhite – NYC
05.28.12 | Permalink | 7 Comments
As I mentioned in my Roscoe’s post, the problem with a lot of fried chicken in New York is that the meat tends to be flavorless. The fried exterior may be well-seasoned and delicious, but when you get down to the meat, it’s complete blandsville. Not so at Bobwhite Counter, where the meat is as good as the fried breaded skin, if not better. MORE »
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Bowery, Restaurants
Fried Pizza Brunch at Forcella – NYC
05.20.12 | Permalink | 3 Comments
Supposedly, fried pizza has been around for decades in Naples. Yet, it’s only recently fried pizza has become popular in the U.S. Why it took this long, in this land of extreme excess, is beyond me. Perhaps because it’s not actually as health-debilitating as it sounds. MORE »
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Fairfax, Farmers Markets, Food Courts, Street Eats
Tacos, Jerky & More at The Original Farmers Market – LA
I wrote about the Santa Monica Farmers Market last month, but The Original Farmers Market is something else entirely. I was planning on perhaps buying some cherimoya before heading over to The Grove to buy our hostess’ son a present (Thanks Audrey for letting us crash!), but when I stepped into the market, what met my eyes was not tables of fruits and vegetables but an outdoor food court! Considering it was lunchtime, nothing could have made me happier. MORE »
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Atwater Village, Small Shops
Chicken and Potatoes at Tacos Villa Corona – LA
05.05.12 | Permalink | 2 Comments
Bourdain is a fan of Tacos Villa Corona, and so were the Beastie Boys (R.I.P. Adam Yauch) when they had their studio across the street, but the place isn’t all hype, it’s totally legit, especially their chicken tacos and burritos. MORE »
