Favorite Fast Food

[Mike_G]

Junior's Restaurant (literally down the block from me)

in Downtown Brooklyn has been making pastrami swiss burgers since 1929. I love this place. They even have large stainless steel bowls full of garlic dill pickles at every booth. 

 

That looks pretty good, alright

I'm curious as to what that costs

[SfanGoch]

$17.50 and it's pretty hefty. This is NYC. Everything is expensive. Even free air at the gas station costs a quarter. Panhandlers accept credit credit cards, using swipers on their phones. That begs the question, how is a bum able to afford an iCrap device? 

Edited August 7, 2016 by SfanGoch

[Danno]

The best ribs I ever had was a place in Point Pleasant, New Jersey called Southern House.  The owner was from down south and brought his barbecue skills up north.  It started out as an old diner, and every year or so they'd add another section until the place filled the lot.  Being a beach town, there was always a multi hour wait during the summer, but the management took care of the locals by having call ahead seating for those loyal folks who patronized them all winter.  It was great to walk past the crowd of tourists and be seated quickly.

Anyway, we have friends that lived south of us, and Southern House was the mid-point, so we'd meet them there for dinner often.  In February we met there for dinner, and the manager gave us an appreciation certificate for one free meal if we returned within 30 days.  We all agreed and were looking forward to another meal in three weeks or so.   The place burned to the ground that very night, never to be rebuilt!

I have the credit card receipt from that evening, the free meal certificate and their matchbook all in my memory display table.

 

Burned to the ground the very night you were there?  And, you have THE matchbook??? 

 

 

[SfanGoch]

 

Burned to the ground the very night you were there?  And, you have THE matchbook??? 

 

 

There's a conspiracy theory thread for that one, Danno. 

Edited August 8, 2016 by SfanGoch

[High octane]

$17.50 and it's pretty hefty. This is NYC. Everything is expensive. Even free air at the gas station costs a quarter. Panhandlers accept credit credit cards, using swipers on their phones. That begs the question, how is a bum able to afford an iCrap device? 

Free air for a quarter? That's a screamin' deal as I had to put air in my wheelbarrow, and it cost me $1.50 to start that air pump. WOW!

[SfanGoch]

Hmmm... I just read an article about Hempstead, N.Y. enacting a law five days ago which mandates that gas stations provide, and make access to, free air with pressure gauges.

[Danno]

When it comes to interesting and/or truly tasty food, Minnesota in many ways is a vast wasteland.

Yeah, but you guys have Walleye-on-a-Stick!  

And, Lutefisk.

 

[Harry P.]

Hmmm... I just read an article about Hempstead, N.Y. enacting a law five days ago which mandates that gas stations provide, and make access to, free air with pressure gauges.

The "free" air at most gas stations in my area is 75¢. And you have to work fast to hit all four tires before the compressor shuts off... 

[SfanGoch]

Yeah, but you guys have Walleye-on-a-Stick!  

And, Lutefisk.

 

 Raccoon flambe, served on lefse, is a real crowd pleaser in Paynesville and Greenwald. In fact, raccoons are the secret stuffing in My Pillows

[Dave Ambrose]

Here in San Diego, Rubio's is our go-to fast food place. They are best known for their very tasty fish tacos, but they have other stuff too. I only occasionally get tired of them.

[charlie8575]

I live right outside Philly but I'm not a fan of their pork sandwiches, and especially dislike the broccolli rabe.  But give me a roast pork sandwich from a Portuguese deli in Linden or Newark New Jersey...   

 

Is this bifana (the marinated pork steaks) or something different? Mmm...bifana.

Sounds great Tom, I'm with you on this.

By the way, Portuguese.  I'm from Florida, and the batter used for seafood down there had (haven't been home in a while) a distinctive taste, generally speaking and pretty much found throughout the state.

Good.  So, a few years back I had a nice woman for cleaning the house and her husband was a great handyman.  So she cooks me for a treat on a Friday some specialties from her home area in Portugal. 

She cooked fish, and some veggies, and some potatoes.  Plus a special treat, a dough ball that was delicious.  Guys, the fish was the same exact taste as Florida seafood batter, and the dough balls were hush puppies!  No, not the shoe.

She told me "this is the way we cook fish in Portugal".  I figure, the Florida seafood taste has a history, and an origin that is not especially known.  Hmmm, makes me wonder.

Portugal is a nice place to visit too.  Lots of sun, cheap, and they speak English too.  Not to mention the food.

I lived in New Bedford, Ma. for about 3-1/2 years. The New Bedford-Fall River area has the largest concentration of Portugese-descended people in the world outside of Portugal. I absolutely fell in love with Portugese food. I'm not a huge seafood fan, but I really like paella. A lot of the people there came from Cape Verde, the Azores and Madeira, so they brought their food with them. Carne no Espeto (literally, "meat on a stick,") bifana, lingucia, chourico, and other stuff are all things I enjoy.

I would very much like to go to Portugal sometime. I've never heard a bad thing about it.

Charlie Larkin

[charlie8575]

 

When we visit our daughter in Fairfax. VA, we get good deli food at a place called Chutzpah and I always get a half pound of chopped liver to go.  The funny thing is, my wife is Jewish and I'm Catholic...... and I love all the Jewish Deli food.

Good food is good food, what can I say?

I'm Armenian, along with a bunch of Irish that got chased out of Scotland after they were run out of Ireland for being Protestants (and, from family lore, real PITAs,) and then whatever ship-wrecked off the Maritimes.

Portugese is one of my favorite foods, my ex is Jewish and I came to really enjoy a lot her cooking, and really do miss her kugel. That was delicious.

Culinary achievement, thankfully, knows no ethnic boundaries.

Junior's Restaurant (literally down the block from me)

in Downtown Brooklyn has been making pastrami swiss burgers since 1929. I love this place. They even have large stainless steel bowls full of garlic dill pickles at every booth. 

 

Junior's also makes the world's best cheesecakes

 

although, Eileen's, at Cleveland Place in Lower Manhattan, is better, in my opinion. 

Circo's Pastry Shop

is an old school Italian pastisseria. It opened in 1945 and is the last remaining Italian pastry shop in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn.  This place is better than any found in Little Italy.

Their cannolis are definitely the best, bar none.

 

 

Oh those look good.

Joe, part of heading down is I actually met a nice Armenian girl that lives in Midwood- decided to go on a date of sorts, see what happens. Any recommendations over that end of Brooklyn? Or is at least easy to get to by train? I'll probably be crashing at my buddy's place in Red Hook.

And yes, when I was there for LIARS show in November, in addition to bringing home a $95 parking ticket (ARRGH!,) I brought home a bunch of bagels, and they are different, that's for sure. Lighter, it seems, not quite as dense, but not airy. Got those at Line Bagel near the F-Line stop somewhere over on something Hill, which Rob described to me as an old Italian neighborhood near him.

Charlie Larkin

[SfanGoch]

Charlie, can you PM me a few pieces of general info?

1. Can you tell me what your buddy's approximate location (like cross streets) is in Red Hook?

2. The same regarding your lady friend?

From those two, I can give you more detailed directions on how to get from Point 1 to Point 2. Right off the bat, I can tell you that there are only two subway lines, which operate from the same stations in Red Hook (the G and F trains from Carroll Street and Smith-9th St., the F is the only one running to Midwood.) I'll also be able to give you some information on bars, restaurants, etc,

[Mr Stock]

This thread has made me so hungry!. Im always envious of the takeaway food you guys can get in the US, its pretty poor over here just your usual McD's, Burger King and KFC and they are ok at best.

But however the best UK takeaway food by far has to be fish & chips with plenty of salt and vinegar ....just beautiful, or if you are from my part of the UK a genuine Cornish pasty takes some beating.....but mother always makes the best ones !.

 

Edited August 8, 2016 by Mr Stock

[unclescott58]

Yeah, but you guys have Walleye-on-a-Stick!  

And, Lutefisk.

 

You bet ya. Walleye-on-a-Stick at the State Fair, for sure. Lutefisk at different church suppers in the winter time, right around Christmas. In fact, First Lutheran church in Columbia Heights has a very good Lutefisk dinner that I like to go to. Went this last year. Plan on it again this coming year. Would you like me to get some tickets for you, Danno?

 

[unclescott58]

 Raccoon flambe, served on lefse, is a real crowd pleaser in Paynesville and Greenwald. In fact, raccoons are the secret stuffing in My Pillows

 

I know Paynesville, MN. But, were is Greenwald?

By the way, you mentioned Lefse. You know it's embrassing to invite non-Scandinavians to a Scandinavian supper. They keep trying to use the Lefse as a napkin.

 

Edited August 8, 2016 by unclescott58

[SfanGoch]

Greenwald is about 20 miles north of Paynesville. From Paynesville, take MN-4 N until you see Greenwald Pub on your left. I was at this joint in February 1987 and was involved in a hellaciously wonderful bar brawl with the local gomers.  

[charlie8575]

Lefse?

Used as napkins?

Rice-paper product?

Charlie Larkin

[10thumbs]

This thread has made me so hungry!. Im always envious of the takeaway food you guys can get in the US, its pretty poor over here just your usual McD's, Burger King and KFC and they are ok at best.

But however the best UK takeaway food by far has to be fish & chips with plenty of salt and vinegar ....just beuatiful, or if you are from my part of the UK a genuine Cornish pasty takes some beating.....but mother always makes the best ones !.

 

Gary, you're right about the hunger.  I'm in Germany and start drooling when I read about and see the sandwiches in US.

I have to out myself as a fan of the British folk.  I love your language (read guys, their English, our real English) and your humour is just outstanding.  Love it.  I've had the pleasure of visiting many times, and have even realized my German wife has found a liking as well.

Just your food is something that needs time for acquaintance.  I have to admit though, my 1st visit was in '73 when I picked up my brand new Norton 750 Commando in London.  The Landlady recommended I rather go to the China-man down the street, as the English food would not make me happy.  Astounding.

Later on though, a fish and chips as you describe is a reference.   Next time there I'll do it again.

[Tom Geiger]

 

An illustration.   I had this porkroll and cheese sandwich on Sunday!

[SfanGoch]

Uh, you gonna eat all that by yourself, maaaaaan?  

[Danno]

You bet ya. Walleye-on-a-Stick at the State Fair, for sure. Lutefisk at different church suppers in the winter time, right around Christmas. In fact, First Lutheran church in Columbia Heights has a very good Lutefisk dinner that I like to go to. Went this last year. Plan on it again this coming year. Would you like me to get some tickets for you, Danno?

 

Ah, yaw.  You betcha, dern tootin' doancha know.  Aw, geez, Mr. Scott, you got some Lutefiskin' goin' on there, now, fer shuuure.

Juss borrow me some a them tickets there sometime, you bet.  Uuff da!

 

 

 

 

 

[SfanGoch]

Danno, are you anywhere near Salida?

[GT4494]

This thread has made me so hungry!. Im always envious of the takeaway food you guys can get in the US, its pretty poor over here just your usual McD's, Burger King and KFC and they are ok at best.

But however the best UK takeaway food by far has to be fish & chips with plenty of salt and vinegar ....just beautiful, or if you are from my part of the UK a genuine Cornish pasty takes some beating.....but mother always makes the best ones !.

 

And we finally have a REAL Chippy in Chas. SC.  Guy is from Manchester and the food is just like sitting in the UK. albeit 99 degrees outside with no rain.  He has Mushy peas, gravy and curry.  nothing else but fish and chips. 

https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-codfather-north-charleston

[Mr Stock]

And we finally have a REAL Chippy in Chas. SC.  Guy is from Manchester and the food is just like sitting in the UK. albeit 99 degrees outside with no rain.  He has Mushy peas, gravy and curry.  nothing else but fish and chips. 

https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-codfather-north-charleston

That looks like the real deal to me Norm, in my eyes you can't beat a nice piece of battered cod and fresh cut chips, with mushy peas, or leave the peas and have it with a chip shop style curry sauce (which tastes like no curry sauce you can imagine).  Personally I wouldn't have it with gravy that's a typically northern England style of fish n chips, they have gravy with everything !unlike us southerners.