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East Village, Fast Food, Small Shops
Just Nuggets at The Nugget Spot – NYC
I’m convinced The Nugget Spot is run by a bunch of potheads, and I mean that in the best possible way. What else would explain Cap’n Crunch or Cheez-It coated nuggets? Whatever the inspiration, the result is pretty damn tasty. MORE »
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Chelsea, Small Shops
Winter Padding and Dunking at Donut Pub – NYC
It started with a trip to The Donut Pub last Saturday for a round of doughnuts for David’s birthday. Then another trip two days later because our car battery died and after a jump we needed to drive the car around a bit, so hey, why not go to Donut Pub? Yesterday, another reason/excuse came up, so all in all, we both have a good start to our winter padding. MORE »
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Alphabet City, Small Shops
Biscuit Sandwiches at Empire Biscuit – NYC
11.14.13 | Permalink | 2 Comments
So what’s the big deal about Empire Biscuit? Yes, they have biscuits all day long and soon will be open 24/7 (starting November 18), but do we need an all-day, all-biscuit restaurant in New York? MORE »
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East Village, Restaurants
The Good and The Bad at Lanza’s – NYC
11.07.13 | Permalink | 3 Comments
Lanza’s Restaurant, an old-school red sauce joint in the East Village, has been serving customers veal scaloppine and spaghetti and meatballs since 1904. If you have doubts, swing by and you may run into the younger siblings of the very same customers. “Younger,” of course, in the relative sense here. It’s for this reason, after passing by the restaurant for many years, I never stepped inside. Last week, I decided it was time to change that. And the result? MORE »
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Announcements, East Village, Pizzeria
Sad News at Stromboli Pizza – NYC
If you read EV Grieve or Gothamist, you may have heard the terribly sad news about Cesar, a 17-year-long employee at Stromboli Pizza in the East Village. Cesar, while biking home after his shift, got hit by a delivery truck on Smith and Schermerhorn in Brooklyn and died a few days later from internal injuries. MORE »
