Food in Mouth

Lunch at Danji

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:01:54 -0400

For a Korean lunch that's in Midtown West, a good bet would be Danji. It was first reviewed by The New York Times almost two years ago. They actually have some options that won't break the bank if you choose wisely. While $12 to $14 might be stretching the budget for some, the trade off is that the food is slightly different than what you might find in K-town farther downtown. We tried the hot and spicy pork noodles and the bibimbap. Both were delicious.

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Eating brunch near Central Park

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:30:16 -0400

Sometimes you know that restaurants just don't give a fuck. Take a look at this brunch plate picture. This was at Landmarc in the Time Warner Center. It's a breakfast sandwich with some hash browns. They obviously don't give a fuck that it looks like that on a plate, otherwise they certainly would have opted for a different look. Instead of just slopping that shit down. I can't say that I blame them for not giving a damn about this dish because it's the cheapest dish on the brunch menu and they are PACKED for brunch. This is the equivalent of the cheap shitty glass of house wine that every restaurant has on the menu and I was able to discover the brunch entree equivalent.

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Lunch specials from Land of Plenty

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:28:37 -0400

Can someone explain to me why online food take-out ordering sites keep offering up things like $5 discount coupons? I'm not sure about how that marketing strategy works, but it does occasionally reduce my lunch costs, which is a plus. Land of Plenty is a Sichuan/Szechuan restaurant located on the outskirts of Midtown East, away from the hustle and bustle of New York. It's actually one block away from the tram that goes to Roosevelt Island, and there's a tiny little park there where you can eat your Land of Plenty lunch specials. I tried the Mapo Tofu and the pork belly with chili leeks. Both were excellent and at $7.75, a decent price for lunch in the city. And if you can get this while those online ordering sites are offering coupons, it's an even better deal.

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Missed out on frozen banana

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:30:25 -0400

Apparently there was a frozen banana giveaway today. This is what it looked like soon after they started offering it. It was kind of a mad house so I just mostly took pictures and didn't even get one.

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Hitting the max on fried chicken and life

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:34:54 -0400

The Dutch has pretty good fried chicken. It's not earth shattering, there's definitely better out there. But mostly it's very good. They hit the mark with the crispy skin, decent portion size, and variety of dark/white meat. What they do not excel at is price ($19) and the chicken needs more salt. Generally when I'm looking to overdose on fat and cholesterol, the last thing on my mind is proper sodium level. Please set that shit up like I'm eating a frozen meal. Those things are never short on salt. They also serve up a good tripe dish. They call it barrio tripe ($15) and it comes with a runny egg and some frito chips. They could be more generous with the frito chips although the (expensive) dish is great tasting.

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