Sneakeater Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 They’ve explicitly said they took them and other things off the menu for reasons of expense. The menu is MUCH more limited now than upon reopening, At least since I started going in the ‘80s, they had NEVER before not had clam bellies. They never were seasonal then (I have no idea where the bellies came from). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 I mean you can always get steamers at Randazzo’s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Indeed the fishmonger at the GAP Greemarket is selling steamers right now. So soft-shell clams MUST be available somewhere fairly close. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Oh wait. I see the source of the confusion here. What G&T serves as "clam bellies" aren't the fried clam bellies you get at the beach in New England in the Summer. It's a different preparation using a different protein. G&T's "clam bellies" are (or sob WERE) soft-shell clams (i.e., steamers) taken out of the shell and broiled with some other stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
small h Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 14 hours ago, Sneakeater said: (NO MORE CLAM BELLIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!). Oh, no! They were the best! Also, a really great wedge salad. Which I didn't think could ever be really great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 RIght? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 I don't think I would consider ordering a steak. As so often, I feel I could order half a dozen appetizers and skip the entree. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 BUT NOT CLAM BELLIES! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 17 hours ago, Diancecht said: i’m curious how it is now…looking forward to your report i remember the cream of cream soup i had at the meal i shared with suzanne f Memories: https://forums.egullet.org/topic/10748-gage-tollner-closed/ (Actually I was looking to see if I had posted, because I just can't remember what I ate here before it closed.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 Just asking to be made to feel old, I suppose. Looks like I was last there over 20 years ago. Quote I last went when the "Sensation" show was on at the Brooklyn MoA, so I guess that's either last summer or probably the summer before. A lovely place, which needs to be preserved. The food can be a little rich - lots of butter and cream - but it's good to see historic dishes like Oysters Jim Brady actually being made and enjoyed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joethefoodie Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 2 hours ago, Sneakeater said: Indeed the fishmonger at the GAP Greemarket is selling steamers right now. So soft-shell clams MUST be available somewhere fairly close. Each "New England" state has different regulations on soft-shell clams (which is the classic Ipswich clam belly clam). In Maine, the season is year-round. In Massachusetts, not so much. In the Pacific, they're now an invasive species. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Is there a season in New York? I always assumed that the steamers I had growing up on the water on Long Island were local. (And of course we know that the steamers sold at the Greenmarket are required to be local -- just like their February Moriches Bay shad is.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joethefoodie Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 30 minutes ago, Sneakeater said: Is there a season in New York? I always assumed that the steamers I had growing up on the water on Long Island were local. (And of course we know that the steamers sold at the Greenmarket are required to be local -- just like their February Moriches Bay shad is.) Seasons Bay scallops may be taken only from the first Monday in November through March 31. All clams, oysters, mussels and other scallops may be taken throughout the year. https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/29870.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 @Miguel Gierbolinifound clam bellies at G&T https://www.instagram.com/p/Co8frcvMQq1/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 When was that? They were only eliminated a while ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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