Enjoy some of 2009 best eats for $25 and under by The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/30/dining/30others.html
For me, this year goes to the banh mi, hands down.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Jersey’s sloppy Joe
Sloppy Joes aren’t sloppy at Town Hall. They have been making ‘sloppies’ since the 1930's and said to be the birthplace of the sloppy Joe. What makes Town Hall’s sloppy Joe stand out is how totally unrelated it is to the sloppy Joe we grew up eating in school cafeterias, ground beef submerged in suspiciously sweet tomato sauce and dumped on a sesame bun.
Jersey’s sloppy Joe is neat. It is a large compact sandwich assembled with a variety of meats on three layers of thinly sliced rye, bound with Russian dressing and laced with cole slaw. The turkey and roast beef is a favorite and there are many styles to choose from the menu such as tongue and corned beef, smoked salmon with egg salad. The sandwiches are made to order and staff is attentive and open to specified combination requests.
Each sandwich holds a perfect rectangle shape--trimmed crust--cut into even squares of eight. The cole slaw packs and holds the sandwich together; adding depth to the texture and flavor. Every bite has a crunch and sweetness from the slaw and dressing.
I’ve never had a sandwich like this before and this is not a New York sandwich—it is different in many levels--in a good way. I enjoyed it and I wouldn't mind making a trip back there again.
Town Hall is a deli and a mini-grocery with a seating area. So grab a bag of kettle chips and a beer to go with that sloppy bite.
Town Hall Delicatessen, 60 Valley Street, South Orange (973) 762-4900 www.wix.com/TownHallDeli/TownHallDeli/Page-8
Jersey’s sloppy Joe is neat. It is a large compact sandwich assembled with a variety of meats on three layers of thinly sliced rye, bound with Russian dressing and laced with cole slaw. The turkey and roast beef is a favorite and there are many styles to choose from the menu such as tongue and corned beef, smoked salmon with egg salad. The sandwiches are made to order and staff is attentive and open to specified combination requests.
Each sandwich holds a perfect rectangle shape--trimmed crust--cut into even squares of eight. The cole slaw packs and holds the sandwich together; adding depth to the texture and flavor. Every bite has a crunch and sweetness from the slaw and dressing.
I’ve never had a sandwich like this before and this is not a New York sandwich—it is different in many levels--in a good way. I enjoyed it and I wouldn't mind making a trip back there again.
Town Hall is a deli and a mini-grocery with a seating area. So grab a bag of kettle chips and a beer to go with that sloppy bite.
Town Hall Delicatessen, 60 Valley Street, South Orange (973) 762-4900 www.wix.com/TownHallDeli/TownHallDeli/Page-8
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Chavella's
They serve brunch, Mexican style. Packed with regulars in an uncomfortably small space where you are inevitably elbowing those next to you and unintentionally playing footise with the person across from you.
Slightly bothered by the lack of breathing room, my attention soon shifted as I learned every dish in the menu has some variation of eggs in it. For the egg lover, rejoice. For the cholesterol counter, you’re stuck.
For under $12, the brunch includes sweet Mexican bread and beverage: sangria, tea/ coffee or mango juice. The dishes are well seasoned—perhaps to the sensitive Brunch goer, the flavors may be too much to handle—and well portioned so you won’t leave feeling too full or dog-hungry, either. Somewhere in between. I was put off by the additional charge on sauce which was forcefully accommodated by tortilla chips.
Head to Chavella's, if you are in the definite mood for Mexican fare, because if it’s a Turkey BLT and a fruit salad that you seek to cure the hangover; head over to Tom’s, a block up.
FYI: Do try the Omelete de Nopales with cactus. Don’t plan on gathering a fiesta here, a table of four takes up half the restaurant.
Chavella's 732 Classon Ave Brooklyn, NY 11238 (718) 622-3100 www.chavellas.com
Slightly bothered by the lack of breathing room, my attention soon shifted as I learned every dish in the menu has some variation of eggs in it. For the egg lover, rejoice. For the cholesterol counter, you’re stuck.
For under $12, the brunch includes sweet Mexican bread and beverage: sangria, tea/ coffee or mango juice. The dishes are well seasoned—perhaps to the sensitive Brunch goer, the flavors may be too much to handle—and well portioned so you won’t leave feeling too full or dog-hungry, either. Somewhere in between. I was put off by the additional charge on sauce which was forcefully accommodated by tortilla chips.
Head to Chavella's, if you are in the definite mood for Mexican fare, because if it’s a Turkey BLT and a fruit salad that you seek to cure the hangover; head over to Tom’s, a block up.
FYI: Do try the Omelete de Nopales with cactus. Don’t plan on gathering a fiesta here, a table of four takes up half the restaurant.
Chavella's 732 Classon Ave Brooklyn, NY 11238 (718) 622-3100 www.chavellas.com
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