Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Dark Days
If any of our loyal readers are still checking this blog...well, I'm not sure why you would do that. Monday was a BS @ B'stro w/k$. Yes the stools are things that you can sit on, but repeat visitors are probably also those who enjoy icy cold blasts of air and staring at a wall. Yesterday was a solo 'potes, which was OK, you know, not bad, but not good. Today I finally went back to Digby's and brought a sandwich back to my office. It was decent, much like you, fair reader.
Monday, January 29, 2007
Slacker, asshole
(Self-titled)
I've been an absentee parent for the last two weeks, with a ten day layoff between BMar posts. No excuses.
Last week I had three straight lunches at my desk, a Thursday lunch with Ben and a Friday late lunch at Connolley's witha few coworkers. Highlights included: the Wednesday lunch special at Digby's, a pulled pork creation; the great Burger Joint, the best greasy spoon burger in town (distinguished from the gourmet-type burger, where I give due plaudits to Spotted Pig and the Tao kobe-beef special); and the two Harps I tossed back at the bar on Friday.
Ben and I have had fewer lunches lately. I am the core of the problem, but Digby fatigue and the frigid weather don't help. The last time we ate at DIgby's together it was so friggin' cold that we were both annoyed. The metal chairs at Digby's retain the cool temp pretty well.
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If the Red Sox sign Helton, I'll be pissed. That'll be a ridic lineup.
I've been an absentee parent for the last two weeks, with a ten day layoff between BMar posts. No excuses.
Last week I had three straight lunches at my desk, a Thursday lunch with Ben and a Friday late lunch at Connolley's witha few coworkers. Highlights included: the Wednesday lunch special at Digby's, a pulled pork creation; the great Burger Joint, the best greasy spoon burger in town (distinguished from the gourmet-type burger, where I give due plaudits to Spotted Pig and the Tao kobe-beef special); and the two Harps I tossed back at the bar on Friday.
Ben and I have had fewer lunches lately. I am the core of the problem, but Digby fatigue and the frigid weather don't help. The last time we ate at DIgby's together it was so friggin' cold that we were both annoyed. The metal chairs at Digby's retain the cool temp pretty well.
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If the Red Sox sign Helton, I'll be pissed. That'll be a ridic lineup.
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Nums
I spent too much time with an Applebee's commercial today and had to get Brian on the Burger Joint tip. It was tasty.
Yesterday, B&B w/K$. We talked about books.
Yesterday, B&B w/K$. We talked about books.
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Monday, January 22, 2007
This is a post
The B-Mar was closing some deals today. Big deals. The kind of deals your grandpappy used to sit you on his lap and tell you about. Like from before the Depression.
I closed a 3-lb. (at least) burrito from the 'potes. I think that place is starting to become my next Digby's, which I also used to like and kind of even look forward to going to, only to regret the decision post-lunch.
I closed a 3-lb. (at least) burrito from the 'potes. I think that place is starting to become my next Digby's, which I also used to like and kind of even look forward to going to, only to regret the decision post-lunch.
Friday, January 19, 2007
Like a food inspector
I checked the grilled cheddar at the 'craft today. It's actually a ham & cheese with canned pear on a cranberry/nut bread. Brian got a smellier cheese.
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Not so updatey
Its been a big ramp up (surge?) in workload for me this month. So I've been lousy at blogering. I had a shitty Digby's pizza today at 4 pm. My mom is cooking salmon for dinner so at least I will have some real food today.
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Classic
A classic lunch scenario, a true d@1 trip to D@1. I had a classic poorly-grilled chicken sandwich that was not exactly worth the 15 minute wait. In comparison to yesterday's solo trip to the 'potes, it did not fare well. But it was too cold to go anywhere else. I guess at this point we deserve it.
Friday, January 12, 2007
B&B
Bagel and Bean was just fine for today's light lunch. Ben and I were both at the office late yesterday, but Ben had deluxe prime steak and I ordered a veggie pizza from Two Boots. Guess who works for the globe-spanning media conglomerate?
Pleasant day
The weather was mild, and two relatively content persons traveled to B&B. I get what I want when the B-Mar's happy. That's why I usually bring lollipops.
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Secret dispatch
Hi guys. It's almost midnight. I'm still at work.
Today I got "recruited" to participate in a Special Project. This Project involved a free lunch (yay!) of bad Japanese take-out (boo!). It also involved a free dinner (yay!) of delicious st8k (Ben Benson's what holler at my corporate ca$h).
It's two minutes later and I'm still at work.
Today I got "recruited" to participate in a Special Project. This Project involved a free lunch (yay!) of bad Japanese take-out (boo!). It also involved a free dinner (yay!) of delicious st8k (Ben Benson's what holler at my corporate ca$h).
It's two minutes later and I'm still at work.
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
In the land of make-believe
Where can you get a free lunch?
Maybe on a boat on which ten unicorns are playing volleyball. Maybe. But you'd have to assume that in a fantasy world, anything is possible.
What about reality? The concrete, gritty, not-so-pretty world out there? There is no such thing as a free lunch, am I right Mr. Economist?
How about at the Craft. Today. It's Oops All Berries all over again (Adam I can't believe you don't have an OAB reference on your blog for me to link to. This is where I would put the "Shame shame shame" link if I had dug that video. This will have to do).
OK, so it wasn't exactly a free lunch. I had to give Brian my thoughts on his personal essay for the law school apps. But I got a free super-chic ten dollar chicken salad sammy out of the deal. Flavors continued to burst. I guess in that sense it really is like Oops All Berries!
Maybe on a boat on which ten unicorns are playing volleyball. Maybe. But you'd have to assume that in a fantasy world, anything is possible.
What about reality? The concrete, gritty, not-so-pretty world out there? There is no such thing as a free lunch, am I right Mr. Economist?
How about at the Craft. Today. It's Oops All Berries all over again (Adam I can't believe you don't have an OAB reference on your blog for me to link to. This is where I would put the "Shame shame shame" link if I had dug that video. This will have to do).
OK, so it wasn't exactly a free lunch. I had to give Brian my thoughts on his personal essay for the law school apps. But I got a free super-chic ten dollar chicken salad sammy out of the deal. Flavors continued to burst. I guess in that sense it really is like Oops All Berries!
Tuesday, January 9, 2007
Totes 'potes!
Had lunch with Naomi today (who is not Brian). Rare opportunity to go to Chipotle, which beat B-Mar in a playground tussle. It's really not that great but for midtown a solid choice. Otherwise, not much to report aside from K$ stealing my Sudafed. Feeling kinda sick day.
Monday, January 8, 2007
best lunches
5. Pulled Pork from a cart-we ate outside and discussed what the F was happening to the Red Sox
4. The Lunch with Karisa-We went to a deluxe pizza joint. It was deluxe. It was also very early in our jobs.
3. Digby's in late July- We discussed our old camp director in the park ranger role, chasing around Shesta in the Yogi Bear role. Both were naked. Its not easy to explain this discussion. But I was laughing hard enough to distract most patrons. I think the Digby's free cookie man was out, tossing cookies with reckless abandon.
2. That lunch with AW- That was really, really great. Really great. We got hot cocoa afterwards and made snow angels. And we laughed. How we laughed! I miss him everyday.
1. Today. 'wichcraft.
Honorable Mention: Connolley's Bar-We watched some A's-Twins baseball. Ate some burgers. I think we even both had beers. Burger joint- tucked back at le Parker Meridian Hotel. We really ought to go back there. Very crowded. Lunch to-go from the Digger in Central Park- That was nice. On the way to-and-from, Ben accidentally recommitted me to apply to l-school. The time at Digby's when the entire "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas" came on over the music system. This was in mid-August.
4. The Lunch with Karisa-We went to a deluxe pizza joint. It was deluxe. It was also very early in our jobs.
3. Digby's in late July- We discussed our old camp director in the park ranger role, chasing around Shesta in the Yogi Bear role. Both were naked. Its not easy to explain this discussion. But I was laughing hard enough to distract most patrons. I think the Digby's free cookie man was out, tossing cookies with reckless abandon.
2. That lunch with AW- That was really, really great. Really great. We got hot cocoa afterwards and made snow angels. And we laughed. How we laughed! I miss him everyday.
1. Today. 'wichcraft.
Honorable Mention: Connolley's Bar-We watched some A's-Twins baseball. Ate some burgers. I think we even both had beers. Burger joint- tucked back at le Parker Meridian Hotel. We really ought to go back there. Very crowded. Lunch to-go from the Digger in Central Park- That was nice. On the way to-and-from, Ben accidentally recommitted me to apply to l-school. The time at Digby's when the entire "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas" came on over the music system. This was in mid-August.
A good one
The News is in. And the News is Good.
Moods were buoyant, even jovial this Monday midday. Something good was in the air...a region-wide gas leak, perhaps? Or something less ephemeral?
A sammy shop with a name as smarmily clever as 'wichcraft would hopefully be a good sammy shop. A sammy shop you can trust. A sammy shop that believes in you. A sammy shop you can bring home to mama.
Once, maybe twice in a century, a sammy shop does something so unexpected, so unimaginable, so unintelligible to the uninitiated, that it literally alters the course of humanity. Ethnic groups come together and sing the Coke song. Questies cast a spell that actually does give them +1 dexterity. Stem cells make babies into something useful.
'wichcraft is that sammy shop.
Look at the picture on their website! It's hard to imagine a sandwich in midtown that imparts even one flavor. There may have been 2 or more in the daily special (BBQ Flank Steak on ciabatta) that the B-Mar and I both ordered. This was a pleasant experience. Also, adequate seating! Big metal trays! Big. Metal. Trays.
Oh yeah, the catch. This place is expensive as fuck. Only on 5th Ave. can you pay ten bucks for some tasty stuff in some bread. Come on people.
Brian is supposed to make a top 5 list of the best lunches we have enjoyed in midtown. Get on him, team.
Moods were buoyant, even jovial this Monday midday. Something good was in the air...a region-wide gas leak, perhaps? Or something less ephemeral?
A sammy shop with a name as smarmily clever as 'wichcraft would hopefully be a good sammy shop. A sammy shop you can trust. A sammy shop that believes in you. A sammy shop you can bring home to mama.
Once, maybe twice in a century, a sammy shop does something so unexpected, so unimaginable, so unintelligible to the uninitiated, that it literally alters the course of humanity. Ethnic groups come together and sing the Coke song. Questies cast a spell that actually does give them +1 dexterity. Stem cells make babies into something useful.
'wichcraft is that sammy shop.
Look at the picture on their website! It's hard to imagine a sandwich in midtown that imparts even one flavor. There may have been 2 or more in the daily special (BBQ Flank Steak on ciabatta) that the B-Mar and I both ordered. This was a pleasant experience. Also, adequate seating! Big metal trays! Big. Metal. Trays.
Oh yeah, the catch. This place is expensive as fuck. Only on 5th Ave. can you pay ten bucks for some tasty stuff in some bread. Come on people.
Brian is supposed to make a top 5 list of the best lunches we have enjoyed in midtown. Get on him, team.
Wiching Hour
I liked the Two Boots pizza on Friday. Despite my surly mood, the spices in the sauce and the extra cornmeal crunch of the crust made me enjoy the lunch.
Today...today, we made it to 'wichcraft.
We had to walk around a little bit in order to find it. I was worried that it would be a mob scene of fashionable luncheonistas, but it was not so. We stepped right up and were served our made-to-order, delicious and well-constructed paninis in less than 10 minutes after entering. The place was empty and clean at 1:30 pm. The menu was affordable, even though we both spent on what sounded like a particularly interesting choice. The lunch wrapping up, I stretched out my legs and felt very happy we walked the six blocks along Fifth Ave to get to our destination.
I will confess that I had set the lunch bar somewhat high and I was surprised that my expectations were somewhat met, and even exceeded.
Restaurant Week is coming up and we're discussing some audacious plans. A little Raymond, ME gathering in our neck of the woods. I suggested The 21 Club, but Ben disagreed. I guess we're open to suggestions.
Today...today, we made it to 'wichcraft.
We had to walk around a little bit in order to find it. I was worried that it would be a mob scene of fashionable luncheonistas, but it was not so. We stepped right up and were served our made-to-order, delicious and well-constructed paninis in less than 10 minutes after entering. The place was empty and clean at 1:30 pm. The menu was affordable, even though we both spent on what sounded like a particularly interesting choice. The lunch wrapping up, I stretched out my legs and felt very happy we walked the six blocks along Fifth Ave to get to our destination.
I will confess that I had set the lunch bar somewhat high and I was surprised that my expectations were somewhat met, and even exceeded.
Restaurant Week is coming up and we're discussing some audacious plans. A little Raymond, ME gathering in our neck of the woods. I suggested The 21 Club, but Ben disagreed. I guess we're open to suggestions.
Friday, January 5, 2007
No news
The fans are hounding me for the 311, so I have to come clean. I can't protect the innocent. We didn't go to new place (Witchcraft) yesterday. Ask B-Mar.
We started walking there today but ended up at Two Boots. I don't know. I'm not sure if I like it anymore. Pizza's kind of heavy. I'm just not sure, folks.
We started walking there today but ended up at Two Boots. I don't know. I'm not sure if I like it anymore. Pizza's kind of heavy. I'm just not sure, folks.
Thursday, January 4, 2007
Oh Sev
It's been a long, dark, unseasonably warm winter here at D@1. The B-Mar went all vacation on me, so I've been left to fend for myself, usually at the default Digby's. I feel like K-Fed: abandoned, hungry, and extremely talented. It's just the burden I must bear, so deal with it.
Today, however, I see a light. It is small, but it is bright, like an LED in the night. That rhymed. The B-Mar returneth, with a new place for lunch in mind, "one of the best in the city." Stay tuned...
Today, however, I see a light. It is small, but it is bright, like an LED in the night. That rhymed. The B-Mar returneth, with a new place for lunch in mind, "one of the best in the city." Stay tuned...
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