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Re: that feel when you discover an amazing neighborhood eate
Posted: Tue April 23, 2013 6:21 pm
by epilogue
TheDapperGent wrote:durdencommatyler wrote:red calzolaio wrote:do all you live in or really close to big cities?
i don't, and we have shit for neighborhood eateries.
I live in Brooklyn.
Just so happens that Crown Heights (my hood) is undergoing a massive shift. Over the last three/four years it's become one of the super cool neighborhoods. We have brand new stuff popping up all around us, all the time. And most of it is stellar.
New ramen place couple streets away is some of the best ramen I've ever had. Gueros tacos are amazing. Dutch Boy Burger is really interesting. Crown Inn has amazing sandwiches, though it's primarily a bar with super low prices and killer cocktails.
I love my neighborhood.
See, I wish I lived in an area like that. I have to drive to get anywhere here. Everything is so spread out here, divided up by rivers, bays and inlets from the Gulf. I'd like to be able to hop on my bicycle and just pedal around town.
It's getting to the point where I only need to go into Manhattan for work. Everything else I need/want is in Brooklyn. Great food. Great bars. Great museums. Great theater. Great concerts. The Brooklyn Nets. Art. Shopping. The Park. And it's all within walking distance. Even the stuff that's just outside walking distance that I like is only a couple train stops away. You could easily ride a bike around. It's brilliant.
If I could get a job at Brooklyn Academy of Music, I don't know that I'd ever go into Manhattan.
Re: that feel when you discover an amazing neighborhood eate
Posted: Tue April 23, 2013 6:22 pm
by epilogue
doug rr wrote:I live at the beach..the pickings were slim at best 2 years ago but we've had a boom of good restaurants popping up lately which has been really nice..still have to get in the car and travel into LA and other parts for good ethnic food though
I'm sure that's coming. And once it does it's like an invasion of angels.
Re: that feel when you discover an amazing neighborhood eate
Posted: Tue April 23, 2013 6:42 pm
by red calzolaio
durdencommatyler wrote:red calzolaio wrote:do all you live in or really close to big cities?
i don't, and we have shit for neighborhood eateries.
I live in Brooklyn.
Just so happens that Crown Heights (my hood) is undergoing a massive shift. Over the last three/four years it's become one of the super cool neighborhoods. We have brand new stuff popping up all around us, all the time. And most of it is stellar.
New ramen place couple streets away is some of the best ramen I've ever had. Gueros tacos are amazing. Dutch Boy Burger is really interesting. Crown Inn has amazing sandwiches, though it's primarily a bar with super low prices and killer cocktails.
I love my neighborhood.
i also love your neighborhood.
Re: that feel when you discover an amazing neighborhood eate
Posted: Tue April 23, 2013 6:43 pm
by TheDapperGent
Re: that feel when you discover an amazing neighborhood eate
Posted: Sun April 28, 2013 9:42 pm
by spike
durdencommatyler wrote:TheDapperGent wrote:durdencommatyler wrote:red calzolaio wrote:do all you live in or really close to big cities?
i don't, and we have shit for neighborhood eateries.
I live in Brooklyn.
Just so happens that Crown Heights (my hood) is undergoing a massive shift. Over the last three/four years it's become one of the super cool neighborhoods. We have brand new stuff popping up all around us, all the time. And most of it is stellar.
New ramen place couple streets away is some of the best ramen I've ever had. Gueros tacos are amazing. Dutch Boy Burger is really interesting. Crown Inn has amazing sandwiches, though it's primarily a bar with super low prices and killer cocktails.
I love my neighborhood.
See, I wish I lived in an area like that. I have to drive to get anywhere here. Everything is so spread out here, divided up by rivers, bays and inlets from the Gulf. I'd like to be able to hop on my bicycle and just pedal around town.
It's getting to the point where I only need to go into Manhattan for work. Everything else I need/want is in Brooklyn. Great food. Great bars. Great museums. Great theater. Great concerts. The Brooklyn Nets. Art. Shopping. The Park. And it's all within walking distance. Even the stuff that's just outside walking distance that I like is only a couple train stops away. You could easily ride a bike around. It's brilliant.
If I could get a job at Brooklyn Academy of Music, I don't know that I'd ever go into Manhattan.
yeah, my cousin lives in park slope and works in dt brooklyn. i don't think she ever enters manhattan, and i don't blame her.
Re: that feel when you discover an amazing neighborhood eate
Posted: Wed July 10, 2013 3:24 am
by spike
my new hood has a place called "thai burrito" that i have high hopes for.
Re: that feel when you discover an amazing neighborhood eate
Posted: Wed July 10, 2013 3:32 am
by doug rr
thai/mexican fusion cant be bad..if they're smart it will be BYOB
Re: that feel when you discover an amazing neighborhood eate
Posted: Wed July 10, 2013 3:41 am
by spike
it is byob
i love both cuisines, i'm just not sure how it'll work unless it's just thai food wrapped up in a tortilla. i mean, you can't mix beans with curry, can you?
Re: that feel when you discover an amazing neighborhood eate
Posted: Wed July 10, 2013 3:47 am
by doug rr
it's pretty easy really..a lot of the flavors go together
Chorizo Fried Rice, green/yellow curry burritos, basil beef tacos, penang mole, etc...im hungry now
Re: that feel when you discover an amazing neighborhood eate
Posted: Wed July 10, 2013 3:49 am
by spike
you're making a lot of sense, dougray.
Re: that feel when you discover an amazing neighborhood eate
Posted: Wed July 10, 2013 3:52 am
by doug rr
I think about food combinations most of the day
Re: that feel when you discover an amazing neighborhood eate
Posted: Wed July 10, 2013 3:57 am
by spike
maybe you should be a chef
Re: that feel when you discover an amazing neighborhood eate
Posted: Wed July 10, 2013 3:59 am
by doug rr
spike wrote:maybe you should be a chef
my best friend is, I live vicariously through him
Re: that feel when you discover an amazing neighborhood eate
Posted: Wed July 10, 2013 4:07 am
by spike
it'll be tough to top the other asian-mexican fusion place along the same stretch. it's korean street bbq and their sesame chili shrimp tacos are killer.
Re: that feel when you discover an amazing neighborhood eate
Posted: Wed July 10, 2013 4:10 am
by doug rr
it'll be interesting to see how the new place does serving basically the same cuisine..If they dont match up they'll be closed in 6 months
Re: that feel when you discover an amazing neighborhood eate
Posted: Wed July 10, 2013 4:12 am
by spike
it's actually already an established neighborhood noodle place that just moved into a bigger space and's decided to branch out into thai-mex fusion. if they don't go out of business, they'll at the very least just drop the experiment if it doesn't stack up and go back to what they know.
Re: that feel when you discover an amazing neighborhood eate
Posted: Wed July 10, 2013 4:16 am
by doug rr
ahh, were they a thai, korean, or japanese noodle joint?
Re: that feel when you discover an amazing neighborhood eate
Posted: Wed July 10, 2013 4:23 am
by spike
doug rr wrote:ahh, were they a thai, korean, or japanese noodle joint?
oodles of noodles:
the flavors of asia
a little bit of everything. i've never been but've heard good things.
Re: that feel when you discover an amazing neighborhood eate
Posted: Wed July 10, 2013 4:24 am
by doug rr
spike wrote:doug rr wrote:ahh, were they a thai, korean, or japanese noodle joint?
oodles of noodles:
the flavors of asia
a little bit of everything. i've never been but've heard good things.
go there tomorrow and describe the broth to me..well, the pork broth anyway
Re: that feel when you discover an amazing neighborhood eate
Posted: Wed July 10, 2013 4:29 am
by spike
doug rr wrote:spike wrote:doug rr wrote:ahh, were they a thai, korean, or japanese noodle joint?
oodles of noodles:
the flavors of asia
a little bit of everything. i've never been but've heard good things.
go there tomorrow and describe the broth to me..well, the pork broth anyway
this will have to wait til i move at the end of the month. i won't forget you, doug.
