In my attempts to assimilate myself into the Williamsburg lifestyle, I made a little trip to Aurora for some rustic Italian with my friend Hal. Nestled on the corner of Grand St on the south side of the Burg, Aurora's facade is not much to write about, but the outdoor garden […]
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My Conquest: The Peanut Butter & Bacon Burger from Shake Shack
This past Saturday, I found myself harboring a dangerous combination of feelings: curiosity, boredom and anxiety. What does one do in such a situation?? Some drink, some take pills…and some walk 25 blocks and 8 avenues to Shake Shack. Yes, friends, I am the latter. The thought of this peanut […]
The Double Down Showdown
After much anticipation, I finally did it. I conquered the Double Down. Or maybe it conquered me. I'm not sure yet because it's still digesting… THE DOUBLE DOWN My generous coworkers decided to take a little walk and get a few Double Downs, so how could I not partake in […]
Shake Shack UWS Tests New Peanut Butter & Bacon Burger
OK…normally when I hear something delicious is being made even more delicious by adding peanut butter or bacon to it, I get really excited. But when I heard that Shake Shack is bringing back that peanut butter/bacon burger that they initially introduced last week (which I thought was a joke), I had […]
Mother’s Day Specials
With Mother's Day not too far away, I thought I would post up some of the city's best Mother's Day brunch/lunch/dinner specials. There's so many to choose from, but my friends keep asking me where to take mama, so here you go…read and leave me alone. Bice – This place […]
I’m Back!
Sorry all – I was on a much needed vacation in Mexico last week. I will be back in action shortly…with some random food items I picked up in Mexico. Stay tuned.. With lard, The Skinny Pig
Passover Seder at Henry’s
If there's one place I don't frequent too often in the city, it's the Upper West Side. Weird, I know, since there are a lot of great restaurants there, but I live on the East Side and most of the time it's just kind of a pain in the ass for me […]
KFC’s Double Down Makes It’s Debut April 12th
I feel like this thing needs some sort of intro music – with it's striking appearance and dominating name, I give you, THE DOUBLE DOWN. *cue music* You can thank KFC for this one – it's their newest gut-busting sandwich consisting of all things that make me go mmmmm. The […]
Catch Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations Tonight!
I realize this is a bit short notice, but if you're into cooking as much as I am (or you just like watching the pros do it), be sure to tune in tonight to the new season of Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations where they will be doing a special 'Cooking Techniques' […]
Five Napkin Burger
In response to one of my favorite loyal reader's comments (you know who you are!), I feel I should share my thoughts on this one with everyone. I don't have any pics, unfortunately, but I was there fairly recently (I'd say January or so), and I thought the turkey burger […]