Wilfrid Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 I see Nat is actually not a writer. Always risky to invite contribs from non-writers. But I am impressed by the double-fisted drinking; not just the stack glasses but "tucking into a booth with Negronis in hand..." The pork schnitzel I made at home last night cost less than $43 and was very good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
small h Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 23 minutes ago, Sneakeater said: "a fiasco of red wine" Oh, I thought that might be the term for a group of wine bottles. Like a murder of crows. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greenspace Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Based on his Foul Witch review, Sietsema is also not actually a writer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Based on his review of Terroir, he is not a terrific reporter either (no, I am never going to let that go). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greenspace Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 35 minutes ago, Sneakeater said: Unless Ci Siamo plops a fiasco on your table with some glasses as soon as you sit down -- which I can tell you from experience they don't -- I don't think this Eater writer knows what "a fiasco of red wine" is. (I've been to Ci Siamo several times, and I've never seen a fiasco there.) Realizing I've never darkened the door of Ci Siamo, I went to google for images and what do I see... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Holy shit! A fiasco! l may have to retract. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rozrapp Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 1 hour ago, Sneakeater said: Holy shit! A fiasco! l may have to retract. Since I’ve never heard of “fiasco” used that way, it got me curious, so I just Googled. Yes, indeed, a fiasco is an Italian style of bottle, round body and either partially or completely covered with a close-fitting straw basket. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joethefoodie Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 1 hour ago, rozrapp said: Yes, indeed, a fiasco is an Italian style of bottle, round body and either partially or completely covered with a close-fitting straw basket. I think that's what @Sneakeater was referring to. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Mm, I knew what a fiasco was but I had never used the phrase “stack glasses,” although it’s meaning is clear. Having Negronis in hand is pellucid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Orik Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 11 hours ago, Wilfrid said: Sietsema is indeed still churning the stuff out, described as Senior Dining Critic or Senior Critic depending where you look. I don't know if that's a new title. I will never forget SIetsema's review of the needle in a haystack Portuguese deli which was really just a generic Boar's Head shop https://ny.eater.com/2020/4/7/21201075/m-o-deli-greenwich-village-portuguese-sandwich-nyc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Do people really not know what manicotti is now, so they need it explained to them? In a way, this Sietsema piece functions as self-parody. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 And have people really "not heard of" Monte's? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Maybe the people who think that where it is is the West Village haven't. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sweatshorts Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Don't tell Wilf about the opening line in that piece. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joethefoodie Posted February 1 Author Share Posted February 1 To pile on, the picture of the baked clams is captioned "Monte's stuffies." Which they're not. "Stuffies" use much larger clams than the littlenecks he mentions in the review. And the clams are chopped up with a bunch of other stuff (usually including sausage), which is placed back into a half shell and the whole megillah is then baked. Probably not Sietsema's fault, but annoying anyway. In other news, I was a block or two away yesterday, trying a place Sietsema liked: All'Antico Vinaio - Greenwich Village. I think once was enough. The sandwich ($20!!) however, was enough for two, so I hope the gentleman I gave the second half to enjoyed it more than I did. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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