OT: HFNYR Official Foodie Thread including Craft Beer, Wine & Liquor

[LokiDog]

If you want a good place to get a good hearty meal, I recommend a Polish restaurant called Karczma. I get almost always get the grilled plate:

Grilled kielbasa, Polish bacon, a little salmon, Polish blood sausage.

In the mood for some good Mexican, I go to either Calexico or Vamos al Tequila.

God, I can’t count the times we’ve been to Karczma. But my wife is as polish as humanly possible, so that’s really not surprising.

 

[rangersfansince08]

God, I can’t count the times we’ve been to Karczma. But my wife is as polish as humanly possible, so that’s really not surprising.

I see they have a lard spread for bread. god that sounds really good in a kind of disgusting/fattening way

 

[LokiDog]

I see they have a lard spread for bread. god that sounds really good in a kind of disgusting/fattening way

Some Polish people love it. I think it’s good but gets overwhelming after a few bites. It’s basically bacon bits in its own solid grease, spread like butter. I like Polish food, but I’m a goulash and potato pancake guy 90% of the time.

 

[rangersfansince08]

Some Polish people love it. I think it’s good but gets overwhelming after a few bites. It’s basically bacon bits in its own solid grease, spread like butter. I like Polish food, but I’m a goulash and potato pancake guy 90% of the time.

Yea I can see how it would get overwhelming.

I see they also have golonka which I believe is the same thing is German schweinshaxe which is the best thing in the world. Gonna have to get that or that mixed grill

 

[LokiDog]

Yea I can see how it would get overwhelming.

I see they also have golonka which I believe is the same thing is German schweinshaxe which is the best thing in the world.

Smalec Recipe

Smalec is known as the poor man's butter. Share it with friends over a beer and you'look think it's tasty enough for a king!

polishhousewife.com

 

[Brutananadilewski]

Some Polish people love it. I think it’s good but gets overwhelming after a few bites. It’s basically bacon bits in its own solid grease, spread like butter. I like Polish food, but I’m a goulash and potato pancake guy 90% of the time.

You ever try boczek (Polish bacon)?

You gotta get it from a Polish meat place, and don't be shy to ask if it's crispy!

A whole slab of the pork belly on the counter, you tell the person how much you want them to cut for you, and when they cut into it, you can tell how crispy it is.

Skin as crispy as chicharron, the fat disintegrates in your mouth, and the smoky flavor of the meat.

And If you don't eat all, freeze it for another day and then fry it for some awesome BLT sandwiches!

 

[rangersfansince08]

Smalec Recipe

Smalec is known as the poor man's butter. Share it with friends over a beer and you'look think it's tasty enough for a king!

polishhousewife.com

When I was younger I never used to like pork now I love it in all its forms: sausage, bacon, lardo, schnitzel, pork chops, prosciutto, roast pork etc

You ever try boczek (Polish bacon)?

You gotta get it from a Polish meat place, and don't be shy to ask if it's crispy!

A whole slab of the pork belly on the counter, you tell the person how much you want them to cut for you, and when they cut into it, you can tell how crispy it is.

Skin as crispy as chicharron, the fat disintegrates in your mouth, and the smoky flavor of the meat.

And If you don't eat all, freeze it for another day and then fry it for some awesome BLT sandwiches!

Sounds amazing. Is there a place like that in NYC? I know Muncan food corp has a bunch of Slavic pork/meat products but I think its more South Slavic than West Slavic.

 

[Brutananadilewski]

Yea I can see how it would get overwhelming.

I see they also have golonka which I believe is the same thing is German schweinshaxe which is the best thing in the world. Gonna have to get that or that mixed grill

If it's done in beer, some places call it "German golonka" (Po Niemiecku).

And yes, the crispy skin, the fat melting, the meat falling off the bone.

When I was younger I never used to like pork now I love it in all its forms: sausage, bacon, lardo, schnitzel, pork chops, prosciutto, roast pork etc


Sounds amazing. Is there a place like that in NYC? I know Muncan food corp has a bunch of Slavic pork/meat products but I think its more South Slavic than West Slavic.

There are 2 meat places here that have it: Steve's Food Market, Nassau Meat Market.

I can't comment about the other ones in places like Ridgewood, Maspeth. I think East Village Meat Market definitely has it.

 

[LokiDog]

You ever try boczek (Polish bacon)?

You gotta get it from a Polish meat place, and don't be shy to ask if it's crispy!

A whole slab of the pork belly on the counter, you tell the person how much you want them to cut for you, and when they cut into it, you can tell how crispy it is.

Skin as crispy as chicharron, the fat disintegrates in your mouth, and the smoky flavor of the meat.

And If you don't eat all, freeze it for another day and then fry it for some awesome BLT sandwiches!

Yeah, we were just in Poland for several weeks in August visiting my wife’s parents. And until we moved to Dallas we probably shopped at a Polish deli once a week. My favorite thing about Polish people is they use butter instead of mayo on coldcut sandwiches.

We spent some time in Krakow, Rzeszow, Zakopane, Sandomierz, etc. and basically ate pork in some form 2-5x per day.

 

[rangersfansince08]

Yeah, we were just in Poland for several weeks in August visiting my wife’s parents. And until we moved to Dallas we probably shopped at a Polish deli once a week. My favorite thing about Polish people is they use butter instead of mayo on coldcut sandwiches.

Its why I love French sandwiches too. Butter> Mayo

 

[Brutananadilewski]

Yeah, we were just in Poland for several weeks in August visiting my wife’s parents. And until we moved to Dallas we probably shopped at a Polish deli once a week. My favorite thing about Polish people is they use butter instead of mayo on coldcut sandwiches.

Oh, that's because Polish mayo sucks!



But the butter is on another level. Hell, there's smoked butter!

 

[LokiDog]

Oh, that's because Polish mayo sucks!



But the butter is on another level. Hell, there's smoked butter!

Yeah Polish butter is great. As is the fresh cold cut. Good fresh bread, smoked ham, polish butter, makes for a great sandwich. And they love to just sit at the table with a loaf of bread, stick of butter and slab of meat and just make small sandwich after sandwich. With a Ziwieic.

 

[rangersfansince08]

If it's done in beer, some places call it "German golonka" (Po Niemiecku).

And yes, the crispy skin, the fat melting, the meat falling off the bone.


There are 2 meat places here that have it: Steve's Food Market, Nassau Meat Market.

I can't comment about the other ones in places like Ridgewood, Maspeth. I think East Village Meat Market definitely has it.

Yea I think Karczma does it in beer going off their menu. And you described it perfectly. Nothing beats the skin+fat+meat combo. Muncan food corp has Romanian jumari which I love. Perfect combo of those three things.

Thanks for the recs. I'll have to check those out.

Oh, that's because Polish mayo sucks!



But the butter is on another level. Hell, there's smoked butter!

Smoked butter is awesome. I actually had goat butter once and that was delicious too.

 

[Boris Zubov]

Miznon is great for sandwiches too.

Pizza restaurants I want to try

Philomena's (Queens)
Sally's (New Haven)
Razza (Jersey City)
Joe and Pat's (Staten Island)
Denino's (Staten Island)

General Restaurant on my wish list:
Don Angie
Zahav
Lazer Wolf

Also really been getting into ciders recently. So if anyone has some good recommendations that would be great.

Philomena's is the real deal, but the square slice is the reason to go there. It's not a traditional Sicilian, but more of a Romana style that uses super wet dough that he bakes directly on the stone. It's so crispy, yet airy & light. Very underrated spot.

Joe & Pat's is very good. It's like a much thinner version of Grimaldi's. I could finish an entire large pie & probably eat half of a second one. If you go with people, keep this in mind.

Sally's is my favorite of the New Haven spots, but Portnoy managed to move these places into legendary status when in reality every single one of them are a notch below the best NYC pizzerias. New Haven pizza by definition has good char on the bottom, but they're all missing something I can't quite put my finger on. Maybe it's because the sauce/cheese ratio is skewed heavily in favor of the cheese, or the crust, even with all that char, is lacking in flavor. It's almost as if they stretch them too thin then cook all the flavor out of the dough. Then they cut it into 12 asymmetrical slices for some god only knows reason, so I can't even give it a good fold.

Denino's is on my list as well. Their entire menu looks really good. I think they opened one in Manhattan.

 

[rangersfansince08]

Philomena's is the real deal, but the square slice is the reason to go there. It's not a traditional Sicilian, but more of a Romana style that uses super wet dough that he bakes directly on the stone. It's so crispy, yet airy & light. Very underrated spot.

Joe & Pat's is very good. It's like a much thinner version of Grimaldi's. I could finish an entire large pie & probably eat half of a second one. If you go with people, keep this in mind.

Sally's is my favorite of the New Haven spots, but Portnoy managed to move these places into legendary status when in reality every single one of them are a notch below the best NYC pizzerias. New Haven pizza by definition has good char on the bottom, but they're all missing something I can't quite put my finger on. Maybe it's because the sauce/cheese ratio is skewed heavily in favor of the cheese, or the crust, even with all that char, is lacking in flavor. It's almost as if they stretch them too thin then cook all the flavor out of the dough. Then they cut it into 12 asymmetrical slices for some god only knows reason, so I can't even give it a good fold.

Denino's is on my list as well. Their entire menu looks really good. I think they opened one in Manhattan.

Thanks for the insight. Any other places you recommend? Angelo's in Philly looks good too

 

[Boris Zubov]

Thanks for the insight. Any other places you recommend? Angelo's in Philly looks good too

How far back in this thread have you read? I have plenty of pizzerias I can share. I also have a list of about 75 places I still need to try. It's hard living in Central CT, however. So close yet so far.

Angelos in Philly does look good. My brother in law went & confirmed it was worth a visit.

 

[rangersfansince08]

How far back in this thread have you read? I have plenty of pizzerias I can share. I also have a list of about 75 places I still need to try. It's hard living in Central CT, however. So close yet so far.

Angelos in Philly does look good. My brother in law went & confirmed it was worth a visit.

I skimmed it a bit. That cheesesteak looks good too.

 

[UnSandvich]

Grabbed this from Astor in Manhattan, absolutely delicious

 

[Jack Hanson]

If you guys want a nice schweinshaxe or other authentic German food try Heidelberg restaurant UES right next to Schaller & Weber. I also like their Jagerschnitzel especially. Would you like a big glass boot filled with beer? For Pizza I like Lombardis. If you want to try a really good Spanish restaurant with paella that is perfect try La National.

 

[mas0764]

If you guys want a nice schweinshaxe or other authentic German food try Heidelberg restaurant UES right next to Schaller & Weber. I also like their Jagerschnitzel especially. Would you like a big glass boot filled with beer? For Pizza I like Lombardis. If you want to try a really good Spanish restaurant with paella that is perfect try La National.

Man, I'm in NC - Wake County area and there is NO German food whatsoever.

Damn Mexican, Asian or Italian place every three blocks. You can't spin around and look in a direction without seeing two or three of them.

You'd think that the county at large could support JUST ONE German restaurant and beer garden combo.

The best we can hope for is like, European fusion with a couple German inspired items on the menu.

I keep crossing my fingers that Hofbrauhaus will open a franchise location here.

 

[LokiDog]

Take the leap and open that brau haus yourself, Mas. I’ll come and run it for you. I’m a booze hound of the highest order, know beer better than English and can mix a mean cocktail.


You guys would be proud of me. As per my new struggles in the career advice thread and the fact that I’m broke, depressed and it’s Friday, I’ve taken to drinking everclear in seltzer with a lemon slice. $15 for a bottle of 195 proof will certainly do the job with minimal calories and minimal financial expenditure. Got about 20 packets of instant noodles at $.30 a pop too. Might have 2-3 tonight. Woohoo. Guess I’m watching Buffalo or NJ tonight.

 

[rangersfansince08]

If you guys want a nice schweinshaxe or other authentic German food try Heidelberg restaurant UES right next to Schaller & Weber. I also like their Jagerschnitzel especially. Would you like a big glass boot filled with beer? For Pizza I like Lombardis. If you want to try a really good Spanish restaurant with paella that is perfect try La National.

The schweinshaxe, duck and kasepspatzle @ Heidelberg look so good. I'll have to go soon.

 

[LokiDog]

The schweinshaxe, duck and kasepspatzle @ Heidelberg look so good. I'll have to go soon.

There’s a spot in Dallas near me that’s actually Hungarian but has some German dishes and it just has such a good drink selection and overall flavor profile that even though they’re not very traditional takes on the German entrees, they’re extremely good. It’s called Armoury D.E. (Deep Ellum).

Armoury Deep Ellum | Bar and Restaurant at 2714 Elm St Dallas TX

armouryde.com

Menu is solid on paper but exquisite in person. The flavors are just amazingly done.

 

[rangersfansince08]

There’s a spot in Dallas near me that’s actually Hungarian but has some German dishes and it just has such a good drink selection and overall flavor profile that even though they’re not very traditional takes on the German entrees, they’re extremely good. It’s called Armoury D.E. (Deep Ellum).

Armoury Deep Ellum | Bar and Restaurant at 2714 Elm St Dallas TX

armouryde.com

Menu is solid on paper but exquisite in person. The flavors are just amazingly done.

Sounds good. Bryant Park Christmas market looks good too. Hoping to try the raclette sandwiches and pastel de natas.

 

[Mandar]

Man, I'm in NC - Wake County area and there is NO German food whatsoever.

Damn Mexican, Asian or Italian place every three blocks. You can't spin around and look in a direction without seeing two or three of them.

You'd think that the county at large could support JUST ONE German restaurant and beer garden combo.

The best we can hope for is like, European fusion with a couple German inspired items on the menu.

I keep crossing my fingers that Hofbrauhaus will open a franchise location here.

Gotta come down to the Charlotte area…..Waldhorn Restaurant in Pineville is an excellent German restaurant