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Good Health Burgers
PH: 212-888-8007
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237 East 53rd Street (between 2nd Ave and 3rd Ave)
New York, NY 10022
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| well some of you might be wondering if this is Vegan week…why are there only three entries? I admit…the riblet and tofu nuggets were so good…i actually repeated them separately as meals with fries. So instead of boring you with repeat pics, i spread out the originals. woot! |
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Vegetarian Black Pepper Steak Box (Succulent, well flavored soy protein, grilled with peppers and onions in our Chef’s special sauce. Spinach, brown rice and sweet adamame dumpling and salad): i complained that i never got the adamame dumplings and that they spelled edamame wrong. =P $12.50
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| salad was ok, as was the dressing, but i still finished it…which is kinda funny…coming from a vegetarian/vegan place…thought the salad would be…AMAZING…but not even close… |
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| Pepper steak….holey bejeebus…this was gooooooooooooood. flavoring was good, meat was very succulent…i was at first worried that the ‘meat’ would be overly tough and non-flavorful, but it kicked me in the face with a ‘HAI YA!’ of flavor. |
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| Summation: the pepper steak was really good…everything else that came with the meal…was only aite. I think that the brown rice was overkill or maybe people that like brown rice will be ok with it…however, for me, i think that the vegetarian pepper steak would have worked out alot better with plain ole white rice…it just felt like the brown rice was too ‘rough’ for this dish. *shrug, then again maybe that’s just my preference.
Vegan week has been a great experience, and i’m really happy that vegan cooking/eating has come a long way since i first tried it ten years ago (horror story will go unheard…for now) and am looking forward to trying other stomping grounds that my vegan co-worker has to recommend! so be on the look out for omre VEGAN REVIEWS! WOOT!
CHEERS! have a great weekend!
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April 18, 2011
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Ruby’s Cafe
PH: 212-925-5755
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219 Mulberry Street (between Spring and Prince)
New York, NY 10012
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| So my friend Helena noticed Ruby’s on my 82 burger challenge list, and told me that she’d definitely go with me when i hit this joint up. Its her favorite burger place, SO WHY NOT!? |
| As you can see this Aussie burger joint is pretty small. Don’t let this pic fool you, we went at a weird hour and when the weather was quite cold. Normally this place is pretty bumpin, and a pretty long wait. They also open up the windows and have semi-outdoor seating.
Doing a little research, there are actually two well known burgers here. Luckily my partner in crime was willing to get one, and I the other so that we could split and partake in both. WOOT!
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I started off with a nice text Limonata, which is just a refreshing carbonated lemon drink (kinda reminded me of Vienna so i got it) $2.50
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Bronte (premium ground beef, tomato, lettuce, sweet chili sauce, mayo and cheese): This burger was very interesting, first things first, its a lot bigger than a regular sized burger, its like longer. The other thing is they ground the meat pretty fine, so its a lot more like meatloaf, than a burger, but instead of putting in bread crumbs, the add in greens and herbs…which make the burger really juicy and flavorful. But i believe what really makes the burger is the spicy sweet sauce that accompanies it. $10.00
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| Whaley (premium ground beef, tomato, lettuce, beet, pineapple, fried egg & ketchup): In all honesty, i couldn’t taste or see any pineapple in this burger…overall it was good. $12.50 |
| They don’t serve fries so all of the burgers come with a really good salad medly with some nice balsamic-vina dressing. |
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Summation: It may have been that i had the Bronte before i had my half of the Whaley, but i felt the Bronte was really good, and alot better than the Whaley…but you can always order a fried egg on your Bronte. lol.
The environment is nice…however, it is a very small place…and i found it a little weird, when a mexican climbs out of a hole in the floor of the kitchen to cook the burger for you. Then when he’s done, he goes back down the hole. 0_o
I’m not kidding, go to the bathroom and you’ll see the entire kitchen…its like the size of my closet…quite literally. (if you look at the first pic, of “Décor” you’ll see the kitchen is behind the glass.)
Other than that weirdness, the burgers are great! and i look forward to coming here again! CHEERS!
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April 14, 2011
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Taco King
PH: 718-896-8100
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64-05 108th St
Forest Hills, NY 11375
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After having gotten back from quite a rigorous workout, i was fiending for some good mexican food, and i decided to hit up the ole reliable Taco King. But this time around i wanted to stray from my regular path and try some of their other items (of course with a safety item).
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| Grilled Chicken Quesadillas Supreme (Grilled chicken, melted monterey jack cheese melted between two fresh flour tortillas with a side of sour cream): Ultimately this was really good, they brown up the tortilla so the cheese melts and it adds a nice smokeyness to the flavoring and aroma. $4.25 |
Steak Burrito (served in large fresh tortillas with rice, black bean, cheddar cheese, quacamole, sour cream, lettuce and tomato): this was really good and really filling, i could only eat half of it. the steak was nice and juicy. It would have been even better if it had some sour cream. =P $6.25
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| Mexican Rice and Steak (it is what it says it is): It’s nice cause they give you a little mexican chili with the rice and steak. The rice is flavorful, steak is juicy and smokey, and the chili has a nice accent to it. (again some sour cream would have made it better) but all in all it was really good. $4.25 |
| Summation: Still 100% my go to place, and now trying more and more items, i don’t have to worry since this place is always consistent. I’ve also had the hard shell taco supremes, and they come hot and crunchy…I can’t wait to try everything in their spicy incantations. I definitely recommend the joint for simple, hot, quick, and CHEAP good EATS!!! |
April 11, 2011
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Taste Good
PH: 718-898-8001
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82-18 45th Avenue
Elmhurst, NY 11373
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| I was fiending for some Hainanese Chicken on rice, and the only place open at the hour was Taste Good, and i had also heard from others that this place had really good Hainanese Chicken….and since i’ve never had it before there…WHY NOT!? (jeez i say ‘and’ alot) |
| Char Kway Teow (Malaysia’s famous wok fried flat rice noodles with fresh shrimp, fish cake, bean sprouts, egg and chives): My co-hort said this was really really good. one of the best he’s ever had. $6.00 |
| Hainanese Chicken Rice (own house special rice subtle flavored with our steamed chicken stock served with specially blended soy & chili sauce): This is awesome that you get soup and this amount of food for just $5.00 |
| The chicken was really really good, nice fatty pieces, and love the cucumber slivers in the salty soy sauce at the bottom of the plate. |
| Their chicken stock rice (Yow fahn) is one of the best i’ve had in Queens. man was it good. |
| Summation: The food was really good for the price…
However, the other day i ordered Hainanese Chicken on rice take out, and they ridiculously skimped me on the chicken…no soup either on take out, the box was like majority Rice (which was still really good) but they gave me like four pieces of tiny chicken (1/3 of what you see in the pictures above) which really pissed me off and i found it really really annoying, quite unacceptable. so i would not recommend getting this as take out. |
April 7, 2011
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Ingredients: Grated Romano (or parmesan), Pepper, Cayenne Pepper, Cumin, Chili powder, paprika, and garlic salt (depending on your popcorn, you might want to use just garlic powder instead). teaspoon of everything except for the pepper and garlic salt just a light sprinkle is fine. (i like to put extra cheese in mine.  )
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Put half of your ingredients at the bottom of the bowl. i put some paper towels to absorb some of the excess oil.
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put half of your freshly popped popcorn (i used non salted buttered popcorn, it will help the ingredients stick better). then put the rest of your ingredients on top and the rest of your popcorn on top of that!
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Put second big bowl on top and SHAKE RELENTLESSLY!
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you’re ingredients should be well spread if you shook it right, if not, feel free to shake till it is completely covered.
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nice hot spicy cheese popcorn….yum. Careful not to overspice your first time. 
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March 31, 2011
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March 28, 2011
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Smokin’ Al’s
PH: 516-799-4900
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4847 Merrick Road
Massapequa Park, NY 11762
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| My Uncle was visiting from Hong Kong and my mother had not seen him (her brother) for over ten years. So i wanted to bring them to a place that had really good food that they’d enjoy, and also nothing asian since i highly doubt there’s any asian food here that could top HK…so i decided to take him to what america is known best for….BBQ!!!!
*note: i did not take this store front picture, please excuse all my pics in this entry as it was pretty dark inside.
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I made sure to do all of the ordering, our food came fast. Mum and I got Rootbeer while My uncle had some wine.
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The Big House Salad (a large platter of lettuce, tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, and carrots with your choice of dressing [thousand island] which automatically comes on the side.) Had to get some veggies on the table, and though iceberg lettuce isn’t my first choice, the greens served its purpose. the salad was fresh, and good. $9.99
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Combo #4 – Ribs! Ribs! & more Ribs! (A feast of ribs which includes a half rack of Baby Backs, a half rack of St Louie Grand ribs, and 4 Monster Bones. comes with your choice of 2 sides and cornbread): These were just as good as i remember them. we got garlic mashed pots and cole slaw. The cole slaw is really good, mashed pots are good hot, and their cornbread is to die for…its especially good if the place is busy as the cornbread seems hotter/warmer fresher. $30.99
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| Let’s Wing It (Smoked chicken wings seasoned in Al’s famous rub and then drenched in Al’s famous original bbq sauce): These are still the best bbq wings i’ve ever had in my life…the first thing that hits you is the smokeyness, and then the tangyness of the sauce….still the best bbq wings i’ve ever had. $13.99 (for Large order) |
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Summation: Still the best bbq place i’ve ever been to in NY. And the best bbq wings i’ve ever had in my life…and i went to college up in Buffalo, so i’ve had my fair share (notice i did not say best BUFFALO WING). I still highly recommend this place, as i’d definitely come back just for the cornbread and wings alone. CHEERS!!!
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