FoodMayhem

First, I want to make a shout out to my Streak family and all the new members!

So after the auditions yesterday, we went to Hollywood Diner to deliberate. I ordered a buffalo cheeseburger because I figured burgers are the safest options at diners. Plus, they come with fries and I have to eat fries whenever possible. Back to the point – It SUCKED! First of all, I realized when I got my food that they didn’t even ask me how I wanted it cooked so it was well done. I DO NOT eat past medium rare!!!!!!!and the cheese was already cold, actually the whole burger was already cold and the fries were just ehhh……AND I don’t even think it was a buffalo burger.

Oh yea, we got potato skins with cheddar and bacon to share and that sucked too! I don’t even want to get into the details of why that very easy dish was somehow destroyed but the whole thing was just a bad experience (service sucked too) and I will never go there again and I will try to tell as many people as possible because I want to save you all the pain. Trust me…PAIN!

I got a fortune cookie with my Dza Jiang Mien the other night and it read:
An empty stomach is a bad political advisor. haha

An empty stomach isn’t really good for anything really….except the ready position for a feast!

I’m so sad…..yesterday, I was walking home and noticed that the Korean deli on 5th Ave and 13th St had closed. No advanced warning…..Closed! ……”Store for Rent”

Ok, so yea, there are tons of Korean delis in NY, but this one had a special little grandma on the 2nd floor that made homestyle Korean food. It was a ghetto set up with just basically a stove in a 6′x6′ box where the cutest little grandmother stood and prepared food. It was cheap, open really really late, and the Kalbi Tang was the best I ever had (and totally verified by my Korean friend Joey). I’m going to miss my Korean Grandma, who always tried to talk to me despite the language barrier. We never understood each other but I’ll still miss our conversations and definitely her food!

This past weekend was a good one because I ate at Diner 24 twice! After Winnie’s birthday party on Fri (at 6s and 8s) we (about 10 of us?) went to eat at about 3 or 4am. Of course we got Disco Fries because their Disco Fries are the main reason for going there. The fries are nice, thin, and crisp with a nice balance of melted brie and truffle oil drizzled on top (with plenty to spare on the bottom) and a sprinkle of herbs. To me, it’s heaven in a bowl. Two of my favorite things (french fries and cheese) in harmony together. But now, late night dining is even better. They have the best onion rings now too! It’s only on the late night menu (12am-6am) and it’s a small portion but so GOOD! They’re think cut slices with just a really thin layer of crispy, well seasoned batter. Now is the sad part….I wanted to try another new item they offer – meatballs. It was very bleh. It uses the sames sauce from their duck meatloaf (which is a big portion and really good) but the meat itself is flavorless and kinda chewy in a wierd way. Very disappointing.

On a happier note, I went to Diner 24 again last night after closing up Cassava. Janny and I braved the record blizzard to get Disco Fries. Unfortunately, it was still too early to get the onion rings but the huge bowl of golden fries with melted brie and truffle oil sauced over quickly helped me over come the dissappointing news…..but after we finished, I did ask Janny if she wanted to wait cause it was almost 12 and then we could get the onion rings. =)

Ok, so I got the “24 burger” with caramelized onions, mushrooms, and american cheese. I like their burgers cause it’s a nice big chunk of meat and when you order medium rare, it comes medium rare! It comes with fries so I got to use up the left over brie truffle sauce too. Janny got the duck meatloaf which is so good that I hate calling it meatloaf. It comes with mashed potatoes and a great brown sauce, scattered with peas and mushrooms, and lots of fried onions on top that stay crispy.

Yum!