Comments on: NY Food Tour: Classic Italian Hero at Faicco’s Pork Store http://nycfoodguy.com/2008/08/14/ny-food-tour-classic-italian-hero-at-faicco%e2%80%99s-pork-store/ NYC's Most Delicious & Affordable Food Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:11:25 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: The NYC Food Guy http://nycfoodguy.com/2008/08/14/ny-food-tour-classic-italian-hero-at-faicco%e2%80%99s-pork-store/#comment-1831 The NYC Food Guy Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:15:37 +0000 http://nyceats.wordpress.com/?p=1234#comment-1831 Miguel, That was quite a speech from you. Nice work. That's really interesting about the toothpick system of tapas purchasing in Spain, I had no idea. The tapas in the photo looks delicious, where can I find stuff that good or authentic in NYC? That's the big question. What are your favorite types of tapas so that if I'm looking at a menu in NY I can focus on what the real good stuff is? Tom's Restaurant also looks great. I've never heard of it believe it or not so it's great to be alerted to such an old school place. Thanks for that. It's places like that, as you said, that make new york great. Simple, old school and awesome. As far as Grimaldi's goes, I liked it, I didn't love it, I certainly won't wait in the cold for it. If you're in the city and looking for great coal oven pizza without the wait check out Angelo's. There's two locations: 57th & 6th and 55th & 2nd, both are solid. I recommend pepperoni and garlic. Hopefully I'll be able to get out to Tom's soon and I look forward to hearing more from you about tapas and Spanish cuisine. As far as the best authentic Spanish food I've had in NYC, El Faro is the place to be, it's over 70 years old and their seafood dishes are covered in delicious sauces and served in old metal pots alongside homemade potato chips, fluffy rice and delicious red sangria. Great meal every time. Look forward to hearing back. Miguel,
That was quite a speech from you. Nice work. That’s really interesting about the toothpick system of tapas purchasing in Spain, I had no idea. The tapas in the photo looks delicious, where can I find stuff that good or authentic in NYC? That’s the big question. What are your favorite types of tapas so that if I’m looking at a menu in NY I can focus on what the real good stuff is?

Tom’s Restaurant also looks great. I’ve never heard of it believe it or not so it’s great to be alerted to such an old school place. Thanks for that. It’s places like that, as you said, that make new york great. Simple, old school and awesome.

As far as Grimaldi’s goes, I liked it, I didn’t love it, I certainly won’t wait in the cold for it. If you’re in the city and looking for great coal oven pizza without the wait check out Angelo’s. There’s two locations: 57th & 6th and 55th & 2nd, both are solid. I recommend pepperoni and garlic.

Hopefully I’ll be able to get out to Tom’s soon and I look forward to hearing more from you about tapas and Spanish cuisine. As far as the best authentic Spanish food I’ve had in NYC, El Faro is the place to be, it’s over 70 years old and their seafood dishes are covered in delicious sauces and served in old metal pots alongside homemade potato chips, fluffy rice and delicious red sangria. Great meal every time.

Look forward to hearing back.

]]> By: miguel http://nycfoodguy.com/2008/08/14/ny-food-tour-classic-italian-hero-at-faicco%e2%80%99s-pork-store/#comment-1830 miguel Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:48:54 +0000 http://nyceats.wordpress.com/?p=1234#comment-1830 Oh men, how I envy you, thx for the toast!!! I loved everything about New York, simply everything, you know, just waking in the morning and having a walk through Manhattan, seeing place that are so familiar to you altough you've never been there is simply amazing, I dont know how many movies I've seen with NY as a background, it was a wonderfull trip. Talking about food, I also loved a little place near Prospect Park, Tom's restaurant, scrambled eggs, toast, pancakes, all day breakfast, I love that place http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/toms-restaurant/ and also, the unfogettable pizza of Grimaldi, cant wait to go there again and...have a feast!!!, what can I say, I enjoy eating! In Spain we got great sandwiches too, we call them "bocadillos" but, what I like the best, would be our famous "tapas", like this ones http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3073/2755287569_5c8269130f.jpg?v=0 you have them right at the bar, in some places, like up North, you just grab them and eat em with a nice cold beer, then to pay, as every "tapa" has a toothpic (with different colors that are the diffent prices of the tapas), you show how many you got and pay, its great..... wow I think i got quite a spech here!!! Oh men, how I envy you, thx for the toast!!!
I loved everything about New York, simply everything, you know, just waking in the morning and having a walk through Manhattan, seeing place that are so familiar to you altough you’ve never been there is simply amazing, I dont know how many movies I’ve seen with NY as a background, it was a wonderfull trip. Talking about food, I also loved a little place near Prospect Park, Tom’s restaurant, scrambled eggs, toast, pancakes, all day breakfast, I love that place
http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/toms-restaurant/
and also, the unfogettable pizza of Grimaldi, cant wait to go there again and…have a feast!!!, what can I say, I enjoy eating!
In Spain we got great sandwiches too, we call them “bocadillos”
but, what I like the best, would be our famous “tapas”, like this ones
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3073/2755287569_5c8269130f.jpg?v=0
you have them right at the bar, in some places, like up North, you just grab them and eat em with a nice cold beer, then to pay, as every “tapa” has a toothpic (with different colors that are the diffent prices of the tapas), you show how many you got and pay, its great…..
wow I think i got quite a spech here!!!

]]> By: The NYC Food Guy http://nycfoodguy.com/2008/08/14/ny-food-tour-classic-italian-hero-at-faicco%e2%80%99s-pork-store/#comment-1829 The NYC Food Guy Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:47:45 +0000 http://nyceats.wordpress.com/?p=1234#comment-1829 Miguel, It says a lot about a sandwich that you're still thinkin about it in Spain. I'm going to have to eat one and toast to you. You're right about too much meat, I'm starting to think good ratio of quality meats is really the way to go. What else stands out from your NY trip? Whats your #1 sandwich in Spain? Miguel,
It says a lot about a sandwich that you’re still thinkin about it in Spain. I’m going to have to eat one and toast to you. You’re right about too much meat, I’m starting to think good ratio of quality meats is really the way to go.

What else stands out from your NY trip? Whats your #1 sandwich in Spain?

]]> By: miguel http://nycfoodguy.com/2008/08/14/ny-food-tour-classic-italian-hero-at-faicco%e2%80%99s-pork-store/#comment-1828 miguel Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:01:54 +0000 http://nyceats.wordpress.com/?p=1234#comment-1828 I was in NY last year, I live in Spain but my brother works and lives in NY, actually he lives a block away from faiccos and he was the one who pointed it at me....men, I can get over it, probably the best hero Ive had in my life and I think is pretty enogh meat in eat, I mean if you need more meat in a sandwich, you better have a steak!!!! I was in NY last year, I live in Spain but my brother works and lives in NY, actually he lives a block away from faiccos and he was the one who pointed it at me….men, I can get over it, probably the best hero Ive had in my life
and I think is pretty enogh meat in eat, I mean if you need more meat in a sandwich, you better have a steak!!!!

]]> By: The NYC Food Guy http://nycfoodguy.com/2008/08/14/ny-food-tour-classic-italian-hero-at-faicco%e2%80%99s-pork-store/#comment-1827 The NYC Food Guy Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:28:01 +0000 http://nyceats.wordpress.com/?p=1234#comment-1827 Brett, Glad to hear that the sub at Faicco's was up to par. I split it with a friend when I ate it but that was only because we were getting another sub afterwards. Where else did you eat in NYC? Brett,

Glad to hear that the sub at Faicco’s was up to par. I split it with a friend when I ate it but that was only because we were getting another sub afterwards. Where else did you eat in NYC?

]]> By: Brett http://nycfoodguy.com/2008/08/14/ny-food-tour-classic-italian-hero-at-faicco%e2%80%99s-pork-store/#comment-1826 Brett Fri, 24 Oct 2008 05:14:28 +0000 http://nyceats.wordpress.com/?p=1234#comment-1826 I made a point of getting over to Faicco's and ordering the hero on my recent trip to NYC. I live in Tallahassee, Florida, where Italian heroes are pale imitations of the type, (we call them subs here). Faicco's hero was indeed huge. I was only able to eat half of it, saving the rest for a midnight snack, but it was fantastic! Thanks for a great recommendation! I made a point of getting over to Faicco’s and ordering the hero on my recent trip to NYC. I live in Tallahassee, Florida, where Italian heroes are pale imitations of the type, (we call them subs here). Faicco’s hero was indeed huge. I was only able to eat half of it, saving the rest for a midnight snack, but it was fantastic! Thanks for a great recommendation!

]]> By: East Village Italian: Porchetta Pork Sandwich Is Pricey but Tasty « NYC Food Guy http://nycfoodguy.com/2008/08/14/ny-food-tour-classic-italian-hero-at-faicco%e2%80%99s-pork-store/#comment-1822 East Village Italian: Porchetta Pork Sandwich Is Pricey but Tasty « NYC Food Guy Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:51:39 +0000 http://nyceats.wordpress.com/?p=1234#comment-1822 [...] a small sandwich of nothing more than roast pork and bread, I have a hard time getting this over a huge Italian hero at Faicco’s, for nearly the same price. Porchetta has some good things going for it: Pride in their product, [...] [...] a small sandwich of nothing more than roast pork and bread, I have a hard time getting this over a huge Italian hero at Faicco’s, for nearly the same price. Porchetta has some good things going for it: Pride in their product, [...]

]]> By: janie http://nycfoodguy.com/2008/08/14/ny-food-tour-classic-italian-hero-at-faicco%e2%80%99s-pork-store/#comment-1817 janie Sun, 24 Aug 2008 15:02:47 +0000 http://nyceats.wordpress.com/?p=1234#comment-1817 you certainly seem like a jack of all trades, jack! you certainly seem like a jack of all trades, jack!

]]> By: Jack http://nycfoodguy.com/2008/08/14/ny-food-tour-classic-italian-hero-at-faicco%e2%80%99s-pork-store/#comment-1818 Jack Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:41:48 +0000 http://nyceats.wordpress.com/?p=1234#comment-1818 Nice, Im there all the time, live around the corner. Great beer selection and great people, we've probably crossed paths there before. Small world. Nice, Im there all the time, live around the corner. Great beer selection and great people, we’ve probably crossed paths there before. Small world.

]]> By: The NYC Food Guy http://nycfoodguy.com/2008/08/14/ny-food-tour-classic-italian-hero-at-faicco%e2%80%99s-pork-store/#comment-1820 The NYC Food Guy Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:27:05 +0000 http://nyceats.wordpress.com/?p=1234#comment-1820 Jack, Yea man, absolutely. I used to live around the corner from Keelys. The best bar on that whole stretch of Amsterdam Avenue. Bridgett, Justin, James, Sergio, Lobby, the two Lindsays, the people who work there and the free popcorn kick ass. Jack,

Yea man, absolutely. I used to live around the corner from Keelys. The best bar on that whole stretch of Amsterdam Avenue. Bridgett, Justin, James, Sergio, Lobby, the two Lindsays, the people who work there and the free popcorn kick ass.

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