joethefoodie Posted November 23, 2022 Author Share Posted November 23, 2022 I think Pete hits it spot on today. Usable, no need to rush there, no need to make a special trip to eat in a restaurant there (might you even be better off at the Fulton?) though you can have some good food. And it doesn't smell. As if that's a bad thing. You ever been near the Fulton fish market in its heyday? It fucking stunk,. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 He makes it sound like you can DEFINITELY do better at The Fulton. I haven't been in a long time (and we all know what happens to JGV restaurants over time). But I used to think it was one of the most underappreciated restaurants in New York. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Also, I have to say that, as good as I thought that review was -- and I thought it was REALLY good -- Pete didn't come up with anything as good as "A Total Shitshow of Savings". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joethefoodie Posted November 23, 2022 Author Share Posted November 23, 2022 9 hours ago, Sneakeater said: Also, I have to say that, as good as I thought that review was -- and I thought it was REALLY good -- Pete didn't come up with anything as good as "A Total Shitshow of Savings". That's because Pete probably didn't go on the weekends! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Orik Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 It read as if JGV inc. spent so much in advertising that the editor made Pete sleep in the tin building until he finds something nice to say. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jesikka Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 On 11/23/2022 at 9:51 PM, Orik said: It read as if JGV inc. spent so much in advertising that the editor made Pete sleep in the tin building until he finds something nice to say. Fair but I somehow still like the Tin Building’s manufactured “charm.” I had a very nice meal at the shellfish thing although expensive. The rotisserie chicken is closer to French standards than most spots in NYC. I can buy bordier butter easily and some of the La Boite and confitures that I like. There are a few nice Asian ingredients that are convenient to get there as well. I guess I don’t think of the restaurants as the draw any more than I do for Eataly. They’re serviceable if you’re hungry while shopping. Butcher seems solid so far. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mitchells Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 The Chinese restaurant is indeed good and you get a tarot card reading with your dinner. Some nice Chinese beers too. and downstairs the chocolate selection is hard to beat. (It’s near the rotisserie chickens) 😎 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seth Gordon Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Well it was nice while it lasted. Apparently no more Bordier butter. Feh. Also finger limes for $65/lb. Which I was going to make a crack about but after poking about online apparently that’s a really good price? Go figure. The SOS continues. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joethefoodie Posted January 7 Author Share Posted January 7 Yeah, I was there the other day - and bought NOTHING. I needed some parmigiano and remembered getting some there for around $19/lb. This time it was marked $29, so it was either mis-marked the first time or... I also thought I might be able to get some interesting greens for salads...then I actually got everything I needed at Essex Market. Then my final stop - the butter area - and nada. I walked from there up through Chinatown, had lunch at Noodle Village, and stopped at DiPalo's on my way home to get some parm, pecorino, etc. Much better idea. It was fun while it lasted. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seth Gordon Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 3 minutes ago, joethefoodie said: Yeah, I was there the other day - and bought NOTHING. I needed some parmigiano and remembered getting some there for around $19/lb. This time it was marked $29, so it was either mis-marked the first time or... I also thought I might be able to get some interesting greens for salads...then I actually got everything I needed at Essex Market. Yeah, I noticed the prices seem to have gone up. I had actually just come from Eataly (wanted Afeltra pasta for tonight’s Rigatoni Norma) and figured I’d wander through while I was nearby, restock some Bordier. Prices for a lot of the same produce were noticeably higher at TTB. Like, some veggies were nearly double the price, and probably came from the same farm. And Eataly isn’t exactly cheap The Swedish rye loaf is pretty decent though. It’s not Emma Bengtsson rye loaf good, but it also doesn’t cost a meal at Aquavit as the price of admission. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joethefoodie Posted January 7 Author Share Posted January 7 51 minutes ago, Seth Gordon said: Like, some veggies were nearly double the price, and probably came from the same farm. Wow. And they (Eataly) probably have more of the Italian style bitter greens I'm looking for. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seth Gordon Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 1 hour ago, joethefoodie said: Wow. And they (Eataly) probably have more of the Italian style bitter greens I'm looking for. For sure. I think there were eight or so options just in the radicchio/endive family. Though at least one of them was absurdly priced ($25/lb for Castelfranco? GTFOH!) 23rd St does have a much better produce section than downtown, though. Downtown it feels like a bit of an afterthought. But it was enough for tonight’s dinner. At TTB watermelon radishes were $7… each. But in true SOS fashion, it appears if you order the exact same watermelon radishes from them via Mercato, they’re $5/lb. Who knows. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
small h Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 25 minutes ago, Seth Gordon said: At TTB watermelon radishes were $7… each. Who do they think they are, Alimentari Flaneur? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joethefoodie Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 1 hour ago, small h said: Who do they think they are, Alimentari Flaneur? Was that the ridiculously placed and priced place at the Market Line? 1 hour ago, Seth Gordon said: I think there were eight or so options just in the radicchio/endive family. Though at least one of them was absurdly priced ($25/lb for Castelfranco? GTFOH!) This - though I have to say I walked up to Union Market today and they had a good half dozen - none more than $9/lb - including their Castelfranco! I also got a green circle chicken at only $5/lb., though I was hoping for Joyce. It roasted up nicely and actually has some texture. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
small h Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 5 minutes ago, joethefoodie said: Was that the ridiculously placed and priced place at the Market Line? Why yes, yes it was. I hate-follow them on IG, and I recommend doing this, because they're even more insufferable than you think. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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