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[Lex]

For years it was Dawgs on the Park, then briefly it sold gyros, and now this teensy space will be a Hungarian restaurant with a beer license, Korzo. Nice front door.

Halusky, burgers, sausages, and the specialty - Hungarian fried bread with various toppings.

I'd be surprised if this place isn't owned by the same people who own the Korzo in Park Slope. One of my Chowhound posts.

[Wilfrid]

I looked in briefly at the latest "British" "gastropub," The Queen Vic. It's on a corner of Second Avenue which I think used to be occupied by the rather forbidding 2 By 4 bar.

Consciously or not, it shares its name with the pub in the British TV series "The Eastenders." The bar itself, though small, is rather cozy. The room is set hopefully with tables for diners. Almost empty on a weekend evening, perhaps an effect of the original opening price list which offered mainstream tap beers (Guinness, Stella) at aroujnd $7 or $8 a pint. There is now a "happy hour" until midnight with all taps at $5 - I was boycotting the original prices.

In addition to fish 'n' chips, toad-in-the-hole and shepherd's pie, the menu has some traditional British puddings for anyone who is curious or homesick. I ordered a scotch egg. I don't know the source, but it tasted mass-produced and it also gave the impression of having been frozen. It was very watery.

[Lippy]

How did I miss this? S'mac, on 12th St., between First and Second avenues, serves mac 'n cheese (and little else) that rivals any I've ever had, based on the "Alpine," a version with gruyere and bacon.

[nuxvomica]

How did I miss this? S'mac, on 12th St., between First and Second avenues, serves mac 'n cheese (and little else) that rivals any I've ever had, based on the "Alpine," a version with gruyere and bacon.

perhaps they got better, we had a couple of highly mediocre gloppy ones a while back.

[Sneakeater]

You ordered wrong.

[Lippy]

How did I miss this? S'mac, on 12th St., between First and Second avenues, serves mac 'n cheese (and little else) that rivals any I've ever had, based on the "Alpine," a version with gruyere and bacon.

perhaps they got better, we had a couple of highly mediocre gloppy ones a while back.

How do you feel, in general, about mac 'n cheese? I love it, but I can fully understand how somehow who is indifferent to it as a rule, might not like it at S'mac, either.

[changeup]

Someone is probably gonna get angry that I'm posting this in the East Village as opposed to some other neighborhood thread, but....

If you are in the area, get to Just Sweets.

http://justsweetnyc.com/

I've eaten here a lot, and have tried the entire menu. They recently added a pretty decent tangyuan, both black sesame and peanut, which is really nice - and not on the online menu yet.

The only thing I'd avoid is the hot chocolate section (ridiculously sweet), and the Brown Sugar Syrup on the Taiwanese Shaved Ice (tends to melt everything, and doesn't add any flavor - just get it without). I can't think of much to recommend, since everything is good, but a large Tropical Paradise Shaved Iced is perfect for 2, and we also really enjoy their Hot Tapioca Sweet Soup with Coconut Milk (if this isn't familiar to you already, it won't hit home as well as a crepe might though).

Since everything is already so sweet, I tend to forgo throwing myself into a seizure by ordering Bubble Tea, but it's decent enough.

It's never packed, and pretty much always open.

[Sneakeater]

Jesus Christ. You're posting something located in the East Village in the East Village thread.

[nuxvomica]

How did I miss this? S'mac, on 12th St., between First and Second avenues, serves mac 'n cheese (and little else) that rivals any I've ever had, based on the "Alpine," a version with gruyere and bacon.

perhaps they got better, we had a couple of highly mediocre gloppy ones a while back.

How do you feel, in general, about mac 'n cheese? I love it, but I can fully understand how somehow who is indifferent to it as a rule, might not like it at S'mac, either.

love a good one. any good starch-cheesy combo (mmmm, potato gratin), or cauliflower cheese

it just wasn't very good when we went to S'mack

[Rich]

Jesus Christ. You're posting something located in the East Village in the East Village thread.

Does he live in the East Village too?

[changeup]

I live in the other Village, which I'm currently afraid to call either West Village or Greenwich Village. But I don't live on 8th St if that helps.

[Wilfrid]

Customers protest better ingredients freshly cooked at Polonia: nostalgic for microwaved frozen food and cheap coffee.

[Anthony Bonner]

Jeremiah Moss said...
"my staff and myself are hoping that the old customers which really enjoy to nag and complain will find somewhere more suitable to their liking. Besides, we are starting to attract a younger, career-oriented crowd."

okay. goodbye then.

sadly, this was one of the last places in the neighborhood to get a cheap, decent meal. we don't need any more "sophisticated" restaurants. this is such a mistake.

Ok then.

[Sneakeater]

It's plebes vs. muckety-mucks all over the place.

[Wilfrid]

Anonymous said...

Surely there's a way to stop serving microwaved, frozen, and/or low-quality food without catering specifically to young wine-guzzling careerists.

Actually, I am sure you can serve microwaved, frozen, low quality food to young, wine-guzzling careerists if it's properly presented. Call it tapas, for example.