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Entries from June 2009

Nathan’s Famous – 05.10.09

June 24, 2009 · Leave a Comment


Follow the crowd here

Nathan’s Famous
Stillwell Ave.  & Surf Ave.
Coney Island, NY

While I’ve had Nathan’s Famous hotdogs numerous times at backyard BBQs and shopping malls, I decided to try to the first and original.  The hotdog at this iconic Coney Island eatery is very good.  Much better than what you find at a typical Nathan’s franchise restuarant.  As the signs say, ‘Follow the crowd’ to the sidewalk counter and order up some hotdogs and fries.  The ‘dog was perfectly cooked in its natural casing skin and steamed bun.  This New York style hotdog has juicy intense innards wrapped in the skin that snaps as you bite into it.  The hearty helping of fries were hot and fresh.  Don’t forget to grab plenty of the spicy mustard as it accentuates the flavors of this meal and ties everything together.

-bru

Good
Hotdogs of course

Bad
Keep an eye out for the hungry seagulls

Ugly
Try eating 59.5 of these in 10 minutes


Hotdog $3.15, Fries $2.69, lemonade $2.35, eating at the Coney Island original…priceless


The eater’s point of view.


Golden fries with the characteristic potato pitchfork


Spicy mustard in perfect low-rimmed dipping vessel

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Royal Dutch Airlines – 05.19.2009

June 18, 2009 · Leave a Comment

KLM Flight
Schipol to Kuwait City

Royal Dutch Airlines serves food fit for royalty. A review for airplane food? I am surprised myself but after flying on quite a few flights (albeit economy class), I have naturally come to despise airline food. Airlines have a captive audience and tight budgets so why would they serve awesome food to the average traveler. Yet on this flight, KLM serves up fantastic flavas of Africa. Neatly packaged in European minimalist fashion, Spiced Carrot salad, Aubergine curry with couscous, and passion fruit mousse tastes as good as it sounds. The hearty ethnic spices came through with balanced freshness. I”ve eaten at many restuarants that couldn’t make curry this well. And the mousse…I don’t have much of a sweet tooth but this dessert reignited a sweet passionate mousse love within me. I truly suffered eating this mouse, in a good way.

If taking pictures of your airline food is wrong, then I don’t want to be right.

-bru


One of the best presentations and packaging I’ve seen for an economy class meal


Spiced carrot salad with spinach


Aubergine curry with coriander coucous, raisins, and Spanish red pepper


Passion fruit mousse

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