Comments on: NYC Cookies: Petrossian is no Levain but…

By: lawyers for veterans

lawyers for veterans — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 05:10:38 +0000

Awesome job on this post.

By: Before Sunrise

Before Sunrise — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:52:08 +0000

It wasn’t warm, and you’re right, it probably isn’t a fair assessment until I try a warm one. Thing is, I asked if there were any warm ones and the lady was kind of rude about it, so am not sure how to get a warm one there. Maybe the only way to compare the two is to eat a cold Jacques Torres, but who would want to do that?

So, based on all that, I’ve decided to declare that Jacques Torres is better, at least until I try a warn Petrossian

By: The NYC Food Guy

The NYC Food Guy — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:59:06 +0000

Before Sunrise,

Was the Petrossian warm? I can’t say for sure until I have a fresh/warm Petrossian but based on what I’ve heard from you in the past, I have a feeling I’ll agree with your assessment.

By: Before Sunrise

Before Sunrise — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:32:56 +0000

Had a Petrossian chocolate chip pecan today…. I was somewhat disappointed. I definitely prefer Jacques Torres over this one.

By: Before Sunrise

Before Sunrise — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:06:09 +0000

Thanks for the tip Sweet Freak. Never had a Baklava, so maybe I’ll try that one.

By: Sweet Freak

Sweet Freak — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:04:21 +0000

FoodGuy & Before Sunrise,

Agreed. Slim pickings in that NYT piece. Then again, I”m not a huge Asian sweets fan. *But* I have been to Poseidon and the big, bad baklava kicks ass.

By: Before Sunrise

Before Sunrise — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:22:57 +0000

FG,

I haven’t really explored much Indian food here in the city, my main experiences with it were in London and Brazil. I don’t know my way around it all that well either, I just stick to what I know

My favourite foods to cook are the easy ones I like to come up with different sauces and toppings for pasta; I have begun to enjoy cooking meat more; I’d love to make pizza at home, but never have (I’d like to buy a stone to put it on); stir fries; beans; rice; salads; sandwiches. I made a beef chilli this weekend for the first time and it came out pretty good. I try to experiment with new things as much as I can…

As for Brazilian food, I don’t really cook it all that much, but there is some really good stuff to try. Look at this restaurant’s website, it gives you a rundown of many regional dishes in Brazil: http://www.casarestaurant.com/

What do you like to cook?

By: The NYC Food Guy

The NYC Food Guy — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:21:51 +0000

Before Sunrise,

I don’t really cook or eat Indian. I wouldn’t know the first thing about cooking it and thanks to one big Indian meal and some other smaller Kati Roll experiences, I have a better idea when navigating an Indian menu but I’m still not running to try it again.

Where’s the best Indian you’ve had in the city? What are your favorite foods to cook? What are some Brazilian specialties you’ve brought up here with you?

By: Before Sunrise

Before Sunrise — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:15:34 +0000

Not sure if Spice Corner (not Spice Market, thanks for the correction!) is Indian, but it sells lots of spices

I have never tried to cook Indian, should put it on my list. I definitely love eating Indian food. Do you cook Indian?

By: The NYC Food Guy

The NYC Food Guy — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:44:30 +0000

Before Sunrise,

I agree, the article was underwhelming, I clicked over to it from Serious Eats last week and was equally disappointed. Spice Corner is Indian? Do you cook Indian?

Phil,

I’m not sure what’s up with the website, I haven’t had any trouble logging on. Is it working better for you now?

By: Phil

Phil — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:22:32 +0000

No, sadly I did not get any fries. What was up with the website today? I’ve been trying to get on several times but I guess it was down. Too much traffic food guy?

By: Before Sunrise

Before Sunrise — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:16:28 +0000

Alfanoose – I love falafel and if their middle eastern desserts are any good, they’re something I like too; double crispy bakery sounds nice too; I’d love to check out Spice Market, seems a great place to shop in. Other than that, to be honest, the article disappointed me, was misleadng as it did not focus on desserts and sweets as indicated in the title.

By: The NYC Food Guy

The NYC Food Guy — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 03:29:34 +0000

Before Sunrise,

I haven’t been to any of those places. Which sounds the most appetizing to you?

By: Before Sunrise

Before Sunrise — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:59:07 +0000

I posted this link on Sweet Freak’s blog asking her if she has been to these places and, if so, how good they are. Asking you the same question

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/26/travel/26weekend.html?_r=1&ref=travel&oref=slogin

(sorry, I am bad with hyperlinks…)

By: The NYC Food Guy

The NYC Food Guy — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 18:27:53 +0000

Phil,

Nice work dude. That’s serious bill at the end of the night. You’re making us proud here, though. Legit sandwich and some beers, quality. You get fries?

Before Sunrise,

Levain is definitely best in warm form, but its still damn good when cool. I need to try a Petrossian warm before I can make the final judgement.