Restaurant Review - Grace

This fantastic TriBeCa establishment is a must-visit for anyone playing hooky today. The BBQ Pulled Duck Sandwich is a must. Open till 4AM, Grace never fails to dissapoint those late night snack attacks for all sorts of downtown nightlifers. Grace: you're going to like the way it tastes. I guarantee it.*

*Patent pending for the Men's Steakhouse.

Rules Are Boring

Remember the good old days, when Taco Bell didn't have to worry about silly little "health department violations" for "rat infestations?" Well, I sure do. Nothing like a little TB to start your Saturday feeling fresh and fit. Back then, people didn't have to follow "the rules." You could still be considered a non-conformist, even though you were eating at one of the most popular food chains in the nation. But it didn't matter, because they still had three types of crispy tacos. Yep, those were the days.

Whose guarantee is better?

George Zimmer vs. Justin ("Joostin") Wilson: two men with iconic style and panache. Men known for the cachet of their guarantee. But whose guarantee is better? So far, George Zimmer has gotten a lot of attention on this blog, and for good reason. But what about Wilson, the late PBS proto-celebrity chef and original ragin' Cajun? This guy had some serious style. He practically schooled Colonel Sanders in his own look of the string tie. Can we really forget about him?

I leave it to you to decide:

General Announcement

Readers of DiSaronno Blog:

Your friendly neighborhood gelatto shop has finally picked up on a magnificent trend. Il Laboratorio Del Gelato, of Orchard Street fame, has now added an Amaretto Crunch flavor to their delectable arsenal of frozen treats. Now, I am usually not one for sweets, but this was too tantalizing to pass up; if you find yourself in the neighborhood, please do stop by Il Laboratorio Del Gelato and wolf down as much gelato as you can.

Hungry?

As Valentine's Day rolls around, I'm reminded of my love of cougars, chocolate sprinkles, and veganism. Thank your loved one for putting up with another year of your senseless bullshit by sending her a baker's dozen of these scrumptious gems, ideally to her office:

Click for YUM!

Connecticut Clam Chowder

While perusing my local Bowery Whole Foods establishment one Friday afternoon, I came upon the soup. I knew that I wanted clam chowder, but I could not decide between creamy-delicious New England clam chowder and the tomoatoey-delicious Manhattan variety. That is when I discovered a third way, a sort of bipartisan solution to the chowder dilemma-problem. I combined the two available varieties, part for part, into single bowl of hybridized soup.



PLUS



But what to name this chimerical broth? Though technically in New England, Connecticut provides many Manhattan-based captains of industry with a place to lay their heads and headquarter their hedge funds. Neither truly New England nor much like Manhattan, Connecticut would provide the name for Connecticut Clam Chowder!

Starting Off a New Month of Bad Posts - "Who crapped in my corn pops?!?"

Update: Congratulations Firebird! You are the "Weiner!"

February is here! Besides being the month that holds Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day, and the most cases of diarrhea for Firebird, this is also a very cold month. What better way to keep warm than with our favorite white bean stew?

In honor of this dish, we will hold a comment caption contest for the dish/below picture:





My favorite recipe, courtesy of bbc.co.uk.

Newsflash: DON'T DO DRUGS

Unless of course you're an inverted centaur:

Official "Men"-u of the Men's Steakhouse

The Men's Steakhouse - Well Done Steak

Locations: Houston, Paris, New York, Duluth, Alabama, Milan, Asia, Memphis



Appetizers

Cheetos

Doritos (Cooler Ranch)

Entrees

Sirloin Steak - 16 oz. (Well Done)

Sirloin Steak - 32 oz. (Well Done)

Sirloin Steak - 64 oz. (Well Done)

Sides

Mashed Potatoes (Fresh From the Box)

Desert

Choco Taco



"You'll like the way it tastes, I guarantee it."

the cuisine of the british isles

its origins possibly stemming from the second world war, bangers and mash represents a popularly populist english dish consisting of sausage and mashed potatoes, often served with gravy. a simply yet savory platter whose taste delicately debunks the aggressive connotation of its name, bangers and mash is a perennial favorite of pubgoers around the world, including both pete and phoenix doherty.

in other news, radiohead recently released the second disc of their colorfully titled - and not gay at all, unlike phoenix doherty, whom mark gastineau has dubbed "the gayest gay in all of gayville" [sic] - latest album, in rainbows. mostly consisting of throwaway tracks from hail to the thief and in rainbows recording sessions, highlights include the ominously pulsing "up on the ladder" and the chaotic "bangers and mash."