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		<title>NYC Food Guy Gone For The Weekend, 24 Hour &#8220;Kool Bloo&#8221; Open for Takeout &amp; Delivery in East Village, A Mission for NYC Food Guy&#8217;s Readers</title>
		<link>http://nycfoodguy.com/2009/01/30/nyc-food-guy-gone-for-the-weekend-24-hour-kool-bloo-open-for-takeout-delivery-in-east-village-a-mission-for-nyc-food-guys-readers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:47:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The NYC Food Guy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kool Bloo, a small chain of grease pits throughout Manhattan, just opened the 24 hour take out/delivery area of their new East Village location on 12th Street just off Avenue A.  Kool Bloo has the potential to become the go to late night dining spot once the main room opens but there&#8217;s two problems: 1) [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://koolbloo.com/index.html" target="_blank">Kool Bloo</a>, a small chain of grease pits throughout Manhattan, just opened the 24 hour take out/delivery area of their new East Village location on 12th Street just off Avenue A.  <strong>Kool Bloo has the potential to become the go to late night dining spot</strong> once the main room opens but there&#8217;s two problems: 1) Everything is overpriced 2) Their menu is overwhelmingly large.  I attempted to play it safe by ordering something low key, but that didn&#8217;t prevent a disappointing experience. I ordered a chicken burger, which I thought would be grilled but instead arrived breaded and fried, on a roll with bacon, lettuce, tomato, and melted jack cheese.  I also picked up an order of seasoned curly fries.  <strong>Read on to find out where things went wrong&#8230;</strong></p>
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Problem #1: the $19.94 total!  For fries and a chicken sandwich! You can see from the photo below that its a big sandwich. If you measure it out with your fingers against the football, the heights are pretty similar.  But most of the height came from the vegetables not the cheese and not the bacon, which brings us to problem #2.</p>
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<p>Problem #2: the $2.00 bacon never made its way onto the sandwich. $5.00 afforded a copious amount of curly fries which were crispy as requested. The generic breading on the all white meat breast was a little over-fried but the chicken itself was juicy and tasty.  The only excitement surrounding the generic roll were the sesame seeds.</p>
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<p>I&#8217;ll give these guys a little time to work out the kinks before I return and do something crazy like order the &#8220;Sticky Burger,&#8221; which features peanut butter spread over bacon.  Until then, <strong>I&#8217;ve got a mission for the readers: Check out Kool Bloo (<a href="http://koolbloo.com/menu.html" target="_blank">here&#8217;s the menu</a>) and let me know in the comments section what you ordered and how it turned out.</strong></p>
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		<title>NYC Best Diner: Stick with Ukrainian Classics at Veselka</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:19:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The NYC Food Guy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are certain dining experiences that just make you feel like a New Yorker. Sitting at Veselka&#8217;s counter sipping coffee and dipping chalah into a bowl of soup exemplifies this notion 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  Originally opened as a candy store in the mainly Ukrainian East Village of the 1950s, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are certain dining experiences that just make you feel like a New Yorker. Sitting at Veselka&#8217;s counter sipping coffee and dipping chalah into a bowl of soup exemplifies this notion 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  Originally opened as a candy store in the mainly Ukrainian East Village of the 1950s, &#8220;<a href="http://www.veselka.com/" target="_blank">Veselka</a>,&#8221; Ukrainian for &#8220;rainbow,&#8221; has been spreading cheer amidst an ever-changing neighborhood by sticking to its roots: authentic and affordable Ukrainian food in an unhurried atmosphere.</p>
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<p>Wisdom teaches us to stick with the food that made Veselka famous.  <a href="http://nycfoodguy.com/2008/04/11/veselka-bacon-cheeseburger-backyard-bbq-flavor-great-bun/" target="_blank">The burger may be delicious</a>, but read on to find out which three Ukrainian dishes NYC Food Guy always includes on a trip to Veselka&#8230;<br />
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<h2>Mushroom Barley Soup (Bowl $4.50, Cup $3.50)</h2>
<p>I&#8217;d be hard pressed to name another first course that&#8217;s as simple, satisfying and hearty as Veselka&#8217;s mushroom barley soup.  And this is coming from an eater who&#8217;s not a big fan of mushrooms and had never eaten mushroom barley soup prior to this Fall.  Now I can&#8217;t even consider a meal at Veselka without ordering this soup as my starter or even my entire meal.  After buttering and dipping the two pieces of thinly sliced chalah which accompany my bowl of soup (only one slice with a cup), I fall into a tunnel-like trance of soup induced euphoria, letting the hearty mixture of plump barley and finely chopped mushroom and carrot overtake my senses.  Intense, I know.  But there&#8217;s something amazing about the fact that I find such simple pleasure in a dish my Russian and Polish ancestors once ate.  Such is the power food possesses.</p>
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<h2>Fried Potato Pierogies (4 for $5.75, 7 for $8.50)</h2>
<p>If you enjoy knishes and you enjoy dumplings (fried or steamed), then you&#8217;ll enjoy pierogies.  Seasonal specials join Veselka&#8217;s 7 standard varieties of pierogie, each served with a side of bitter sauteed onions, but I stick with the classic potato, fried not boiled, and pay an extra $0.50 for sour cream and apple sauce, dipping between the two, creating a delicious confluence of flavor between the sweet apple sauce, the rich sour cream and the peppery potato filling.</p>
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<p>You can mix pierogie varieties to create your own sampler but I enjoy the slightly spicy potato because it contrasts the sweetness of the cheese blintze with raspberry sauce I always order.</p>
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<h2>Cheese Blintze with Raspberry Sauce</h2>
<h2>(1 for $6.50, 2 for $10.75)</h2>
<p>Prior to trying Veselka&#8217;s cheese blintze, every blintze I&#8217;d tried looked more like a mini grilled burrito than the airy crepe-like creation Veselka offers.</p>
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<p>The delicate, confectioners sugar-coated pancake gives way to a sweet farmers cheese filling which embodies a faint lemon flavor.  The refreshingly tart raspberry sauce combines with the sweetness in the pancake and cheese filling to provide a deliciously balanced flavor.  Spoil your taste buds by alternating bites of the raspberry-topped blintze with the sour cream and apple sauced-dipped peppery potato pierogies (say that 5 times fast).</p>
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<h2>Veselka&#8217;s Weekend Conundrum</h2>
<p>A table can fetch a wait of 15-30 minutes on weekends stretching from breakfast until late afternoon.  As a result, service can be a bit harried and soup arrives at the same time as pierogies and blintzes, thereby rushing the delicate flavor progression I&#8217;ve grown to love.  <strong>The good thing is that Veselka is open 24 hours, seven days a week</strong> and aside from Saturday and Sunday, getting a table or a seat at the counter is usually a smooth venture.</p>
<h2><a href="http://www.veselka.com/" target="_blank"><img class="size-full wp-image-2071 alignleft" title="1veselka" src="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/1veselka.jpg" alt="1veselka" width="360" height="241" />Veselka</a> (<a href="http://www.veselka.com/veselka_restaurant_menu.pdf" target="_blank">Pdf Menu</a>)</h2>
<address>144 Second Ave. at 9th Street</address>
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<address>Open 24 Hours, 7 Days a Week</address>
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<h5>Photo Courtesy: Youngna Park, NYMag.com</h5>
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		<title>NYC 24 Hour Restaurants: Sarge&#8217;s Delicatessen</title>
		<link>http://nycfoodguy.com/2008/09/18/nyc-24-hour-restaurants-sarges-delicatessen/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:02:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The NYC Food Guy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NYC is the city that never sleeps, but in reality, quality 24 hour restaurant options are lacking. Forget the diner and the corner store, it&#8217;s time for you to check out Sarge&#8217;s Delicatessen on 3rd Avenue between 36th &#38; 37th street. Since 1964, this kosher-style deli has been serving up overstuffed pastrami sandwiches, crinkle cut [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>NYC is the city that never sleeps, but in reality, quality 24 hour restaurant options are lacking. Forget the diner and the corner store, it&#8217;s time for you to check out Sarge&#8217;s Delicatessen on 3rd Avenue between 36th &amp; 37th street. Since 1964, this kosher-style deli has been serving up overstuffed pastrami sandwiches, crinkle cut skin-on french fries and a long list of comfort food that would make Grandma proud.  You can&#8217;t really go wrong at Sarge&#8217;s but read on for two dishes that got the job done.</p>
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<h2>Salami &amp; Eggs on a Roll $7.95</h2>
<p>When I was NYC Food Kid growing up in Queens, NYC Food Mom would fry up some salami and mix it with scrambled eggs.  Simple and delicious.  It&#8217;s been a long time since I had that meal, and Sarge&#8217;s is the perfect place to rejuvenate a childhood favorite.  The salami was fried, just like the old days, but unfortunately it wasn&#8217;t mixed in with the eggs. I&#8217;ll make sure to ask for that, and a toasted roll, next time.</p>
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<h2>Matzo Brie with Apple Sauce $9.45</h2>
<p>If we&#8217;re on the topic of meals that would make Grandma proud, matzo brie is in the top 10.  Traditionally a Passover food, matzo brie is truly delicious anytime of the year. Eggs are mixed with pre-soaked, broken matzo then fried up in a buttered pan.  You can eat your matzo brie with salt and pepper or cinnamon and sugar.  I&#8217;m a fan of the sweet variety.  Sarge&#8217;s version was spot on. It arrived piping hot and slightly sweet. Maple syrup is available upon request, but they lose points for not having extra cinnamon and sugar.</p>
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<h2>Hearty Crinkle Cut French Fries $4.95</h2>
<p>As far as late night fries go, there&#8217;s nothing better than <a href="http://nycfoodguy.com/category/best-nyc-french-fries/ziggiz-best-nyc-french-fries/" target="_blank">Ziggiz</a>, but It&#8217;s still great to find something other than the standard diner fry, particularly hearty fries that can soak up the late night beverages more efficiently.  Make sure to ask for Sarge&#8217;s fries well done because if you don&#8217;t, you&#8217;ll encounter the only drawback to hearty fries: sogginess.</p>
<p><a href="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/sarges-diner-010.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1408" title="sarges-diner-010" src="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/sarges-diner-010.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="337" /></a></p>
<h2>Free Pickles &amp; Cole Slaw</h2>
<p>What would any kosher style deli be without a free appetizer of pickles and cole slaw?  I like full sour pickles, and Sarge&#8217;s version was quality but a little dry (I don&#8217;t take away points considering it was 3:30AM when I was eating there).  The cole slaw is better than standard diner fare; sweet and crunchy, it struck a good balance between mayonnaise and vinegar.</p>
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<h2>Deliciousness to Look Forward To</h2>
<p>Two words: &#8220;<strong>Sarge&#8217;s Favorite.&#8221; </strong>We&#8217;re talking beef brisket over a crispy potato pancake all covered in gravy. It&#8217;s gonna run you $15.45, but I don&#8217;t see how you could go wrong, especially since Sarge&#8217;s prepares all its own meats (turkey, pastrami, corned beef, roast beef, and brisket).  Several employees at Sarge&#8217;s also recommended their flame broiled burgers (though King of Ketchup disagrees), and if you&#8217;re reading this site, I think you know how I feel about <a href="http://nycfoodguy.com/category/burgers/" target="_blank">burgers</a>.</p>
<h2><a href="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/10854.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1412" title="10854" src="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/10854.jpg?w=128" alt="" width="128" height="96" /></a>Sarge&#8217;s Delicatessen</h2>
<address> 548 Third Ave. b/t 36th &amp; 37th Street</address>
<address> New York, NY 10016<br />
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<address>212-679-0442</address>
<h5>Photo: Billyboy at <a href="http://www.roadfood.com/Reviews/Overview.aspx?RefID=5175" target="_blank">Roadfood.com</a></h5>
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		<title>Belly Delly Deli: Guide the Counter Guys to a Great Sandwich</title>
		<link>http://nycfoodguy.com/2008/05/19/belly-delly-deli-guide-the-counter-guys-to-a-great-sandwich/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 22:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The NYC Food Guy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Belly Delly Deli&#8217;s sandwich menu is great in concept but the counter guys seem to be lost when it comes to preparing them as they&#8217;re listed.  You&#8217;re there for a good sandwich so in a friendly manner, guide the counter guys in the right direction (e.g. when they try to slip your cheese covered [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://nycfoodguy.com/2008/03/06/belly-delly-deli-decadent-sandwiches-in-times-square-24-hours-a-day/" target="_blank">Belly Delly Deli&#8217;s sandwich menu</a> is great in concept but the counter guys seem to be lost when it comes to preparing them as they&#8217;re listed.  You&#8217;re there for a good sandwich so in a friendly manner, guide the counter guys in the right direction (e.g. when they try to slip your cheese covered turkey into the microwave to melt it, ask them to toss it on the grill) and you&#8217;re guaranteed to get a stacked sandwich.</p>
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<p>Take my <strong>American Club ($7.95).</strong> I added some bacon and Russian dressing to the Turkey, Roast Beef, lettuce, and tomato and after suggesting the griddle for all of the melting and bacon cooking, I was very pleased with the results.  Read on to see the final product.</p>
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<p>I&#8217;ve only had a sandwich at Belly Delly Deli twice but after making sure the counter guys cooked the sandwich the way I wanted, I could nearly ensure my satisfaction. I wouldn&#8217;t have put the lettuce, tomato and the bacon below the meat, but hey, beggars can&#8217;t be choosers. It turned out pretty damn-near perfect otherwise and for $7.95 it challenges <a href="http://nycfoodguy.com/2007/12/14/lennys-smoked-chicken-deluxe-delicious-reliable" target="_blank">Lenny&#8217;s</a> as the best option for Midtown sandwiches, you just need to have some time and patience.</p>
<p><a href="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/belly-delly-deli-020.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-941" src="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/belly-delly-deli-020.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="295" /></a></p>
<p>I can&#8217;t attest to the reliability of this procedure during the lunchtime rush because I&#8217;ve only had these sandwiches for dinner. I also can&#8217;t vouch for the freshness of the bread, which was crisp on the outsideduring both of my Belly Delly Deli experiences.  These aren&#8217;t the best sandwiches you&#8217;re ever going to have but their value and quality in regard to their Times Square location make them diamonds in the rough.</p>
<h2><a href="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/belly-delly-deli-002.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-942" src="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/belly-delly-deli-002.jpg?w=128" alt="" width="128" height="96" /></a>Belly Delly Deli</h2>
<address>1625 Broadway b/t 49th &amp; 50th Street</address>
<address>New York, NY 10019</address>
<address>(212) 333-5650</address>
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		<title>NYC Food Guy Recommends&#8230; Cheap Late Night Eats&#8230; With one worthy exception</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[NYC Food Guy loves nothing more than ending a night on the town with a delicious meal.  Everyone has their late night pizza spot or diner, but sometimes you need to think bigger and better. I&#8217;m here to make that very easy for you by shedding light on places that stay open past bedtime [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>NYC Food Guy loves nothing more than ending a night on the town with a delicious meal.  Everyone has their late night pizza spot or diner, but sometimes you need to think bigger and better. I&#8217;m here to make that very easy for you by shedding light on places that stay open past bedtime or way past last call.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/collage21.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-778" src="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/collage21.jpg?w=400" alt="" width="400" height="220" /></a></p>
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<h2>Taco Time All Over Manhattan</h2>
<h3><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/super-tacos-new-york" target="_blank">Super Tacos</a></h3>
<p><a href="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/super-tacos-006.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-741" src="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/super-tacos-006.jpg?w=128" alt="" width="128" height="96" /></a><a href="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/super-tacos-007.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-742" src="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/super-tacos-007.jpg?w=128" alt="" width="128" height="96" /></a><a href="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/super-tacos-003.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-743" src="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/super-tacos-003.jpg?w=128" alt="" width="128" height="96" /></a><a href="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/super-tacos-001.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-744" src="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/super-tacos-001.jpg?w=128" alt="" width="128" height="96" /></a></p>
<h3>Open until 2:30am ($2.00/taco)</h3>
<address><span class="font8pt"> 96th St &amp; Broadway (SW Corner) New York, NY</span><span class="font8pt"> 10025</span><span class="font8pt"><strong> </strong>(917)-837-0866</span></address>
<p>This truck is parked on the corner of 96th and Broadway. <strong>I recommend the Al Pastor tacos (photos)</strong>. Freshly grilled sliced pork, spiced up and mixed with grilled onion and pineapple and sprinkled with lettuce and cilantro and a slice of tomato. Delicious with some of the spicy green tomatillo sauce. No where else on the UWS can you get this caliber Mexican at this hour.  A lot of Latin American people ordered <strong>Tortas </strong>(mexican sandwiches) while I was there, so I take that as a good sign, though I haven&#8217;t tried it myself.</p>
<h3><a href="http://nycfoodguy.com/2008/03/11/east-village-food-tour-part-i-crif-dogs-thai-me-up-vinny-vincenz-zaragoza-vanessas-dumplings-cecel-cafe-crepe/" target="_blank">Zaragoza</a></h3>
<p><a href="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/zaragoza-chipotle-chicken-taco.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-745" src="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/zaragoza-chipotle-chicken-taco.jpg?w=128" alt="" width="128" height="105" /></a></p>
<h3>Open until 4AM Friday and Saturday ($2.00/taco)</h3>
<address>215 Ave A b/t 13th &amp; 14th St. New York, 				NY 				10016 			 		 			 			<span>(212) 780-9204</span></address>
<p>This unassuming hole in the wall Mexican grocery serves up some awesome homemade tacos that vary depending on what was most recently cooked. The advantage is you always know you&#8217;re eating something fresh, the disadvantage is that you don&#8217;t know if your favorite taco will be present.<strong> If the chipotle chicken (pictured) is there, absolutely go for it.</strong> I&#8217;ve read good things about the lamb taco but can&#8217;t vouch. I saw them making a burrito when I was there and it was massive and cheap. Wash it all down with a watermelon Jarritos (a candy-like and delicious Mexican soda).</p>
<h3><a href="http://www.sanloco.com/" target="_blank"><strong>San Loco</strong></a></h3>
<p><a href="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/peep-thai-016.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-746" src="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/peep-thai-016.jpg" alt="" width="72" height="96" /></a><a href="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/peep-thai-018.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-747" src="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/peep-thai-018.jpg" alt="" width="72" height="96" /></a></p>
<h3>Open until 4AM weekdays and 5AM weekends</h3>
<address>Alphabet City/East Village, Lower East Side, and Brooklyn (check website for exact locations)<br />
</address>
<p>What this place lacks in quality they make up for with the biggest menu of all four of these places. Prices are a little higher than the trucks but having your pick of the litter makes up for it. Unfortunately, nothing is really great. <strong>The chipotle chicken is better than the regular, </strong>it&#8217;s spicy and moist, although it&#8217;s of the stewed variety, not grilled or shredded. The <strong>ground beef</strong> is standard and boring (taco pictured). Good guacamole and chips, however. The hot sauces and salsa are ordinary, go with some pico de gallo.  <strong>I recommend a Queso Loco taco</strong> (pictured with chipotle chicken), a warm tortilla with melted cheese wrapped around a hard shell taco, with filling of your choice ($3.70 with chicken, price varies according to filling).</p>
<h3><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/el-idolo-new-york#hrid:Ao2hdGiGSm5M4O_Bkx9Y_Q/query:mexican%20truck" target="_blank">El Idolo</a></h3>
<p><a href="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/al-pastor-again.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-748" src="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/al-pastor-again.jpg?w=128" alt="" width="128" height="110" /></a><a href="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/al-pastor-with-hot-sauce.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-749" src="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/al-pastor-with-hot-sauce.jpg?w=128" alt="" width="128" height="98" /></a><a href="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/bistec-and-pork-2.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-750" src="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/bistec-and-pork-2.jpg?w=128" alt="" width="128" height="109" /></a><a href="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/menu.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-751" src="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/menu.jpg" alt="" width="72" height="96" /></a></p>
<h3>Open from 9:30PM to 5:30AM (No taco more than $2.50)</h3>
<address> 14th Street at 8th Ave New York, 				NY 				10011</address>
<address> </address>
<p>I&#8217;ve only eaten at this taco truck once but from what I remember, it was seriously delicious. <strong>I&#8217;m a pork man so I recommend the al pastor (pictured in 1st 2 photos).</strong> It was piping hot, spicy, and sprinkled with cilantro and lettuce.    I don&#8217;t recall pineapple though it&#8217;s a bit hazy.  It&#8217;s not as flavorful as Super Taco&#8217;s al pastor but its damn good when you add some of the fiery red hot sauce. The bistec taco (3rd photo, left taco) was nothing special so I&#8217;d pass on that.  Same with the standard pork taco (3rd photo, right taco), which was equally mundane. When you&#8217;re ready for dessert walk up to 7th avenue and hit the Donut Pub.</p>
<h2>24-Hour Donuts The Way They&#8217;re Meant to Be Done</h2>
<h3><strong>The Donut Pub (<a href="http://nycfoodguy.com/category/dessert/" target="_blank">More Delicious Desserts Here</a>)<br />
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<p><a href="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/donut-pub.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-752" src="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/donut-pub.jpg" alt="" width="94" height="96" /></a><a href="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/french-cruller.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-754" src="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/french-cruller.jpg" alt="" width="89" height="96" /></a><a href="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/inside.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-755" src="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/inside.jpg?w=128" alt="" width="128" height="96" /></a><a href="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/storefront.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-756" src="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/storefront.jpg?w=128" alt="" width="128" height="73" /></a></p>
<h3>Open 24 Hours!!! (donuts $1.10, eclairs $1.20, coffee rolls $1.85)</h3>
<address>203 West 14th Street at 7th Ave. New York, NY 10011 (212) 929-0126<br />
</address>
<p>Forget Dunkin Donuts, this 24 hour spot is an old school New York relic. It defines what a Donut Shop should be. Cheap homemade donuts, a big long counter lined with stools, and cheap coffee in styrofoam cups. <strong>I recommend the Glazed Chocolate Donut with Coconut.</strong> It&#8217;s sweet, slightly crisp on the outside, airy on the inside, and absolutely delicious. This place is so great even their crullers look appetizing and I hate crullers.</p>
<h2>UWS Chinese/Thai/Japanese All in One Place</h2>
<h3>Empire (<a href="http://menupages.com/screenmenu.asp?restaurantId=808&amp;htmllink=7F7D9673693A2BBAE554AB605C8399CFB76BFBF689C1724FE01D3374DE1A58BE30809DB73C5DD9AC&amp;taglineid=0" target="_blank">Menu Pages menu</a>)</h3>
<h3>Open until 2AM 7 days a week</h3>
<address>2642 Broadway at 100th Street New York, NY 10025 (212) 663-6004</address>
<p>I haven&#8217;t eaten at this restaurant on 100th and Broadway but all I know is they&#8217;re open until 2AM seven days a week and <strong>they offer Chinese, Japanese, and Thai food</strong>. It&#8217;s a nice looking restaurant not a divey takeout spot and <strong>IT&#8217;S OPEN UNTIL 2AM EVERY NIGHT</strong>. Where else are you getting this on the UWS? It&#8217;s simple, you&#8217;re not. Check it out and let me know how it goes.</p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Diners on Steroids</span></h2>
<h3><a href="http://bignicksnyc.com/" target="_blank">Big Nick&#8217;s</a></h3>
<p><a href="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/peep-thai-012.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-757" src="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/peep-thai-012.jpg?w=128" alt="" width="128" height="96" /></a></p>
<h3>24 Hours/7 Days A Week</h3>
<address><span class="font8pt">2175 Broadway at 77th Street New York, NY 10024 (212) 724-2010</span></address>
<p>When I say &#8220;Diners on Steroids&#8221;, Big Nick&#8217;s defines the term. This place has what seems like a 50-page menu with everything you could possibly imagine served at every hour of the day. If that&#8217;s not enough, they also make pizza and it&#8217;s not diner pizza, its good pizza, not just at 5AM. The Big Nick&#8217;s on Columbus and 71st Street is unrelated and not as good.</p>
<p>While I wouldn&#8217;t recommend the Beef Stroganoff, you&#8217;re pretty safe going with anything greasy or fried from burgers, to grilled cheeses, to cheesesteaks, to chicken parm heroes. <strong>My standard order is a Large Cheese pie ($15.00) (sprinkled with fresh basil) and an order of spicy waffle fries ($3.75).  The burgers are big and flame-grilled. </strong><strong>I like getting a grilled chicken, bacon, and cheddar sandwich on a toasted hero. </strong>Deluxe-ing a sandwich isn&#8217;t really worth it because you only get about 10 steak fries and one or two spicy waffle, just go regular sandwich and order an extra side of fries.  Delivery is efficient but takes at least 45 minutes. Be ready to order when you call because these guys have no time for BS.</p>
<h3><a href="http://www.bigdaddysnyc.com/site/index.html" target="_blank"><strong>Big Daddy&#8217;s Diner</strong></a><strong> (<a href="http://nycfoodguy.com/2008/04/03/big-daddys-diner-grease-on-steroids-falls-short/" target="_blank">Full NYC Food Guy review</a></strong><strong>)</strong><a href="http://www.bigdaddysnyc.com/site/index.html" target="_blank"><strong><br />
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<p><a href="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/big-daddys-diner-0051.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-758" src="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/big-daddys-diner-0051.jpg?w=128" alt="" width="128" height="96" /></a><a href="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/big-daddys-diner-008.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-759" src="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/big-daddys-diner-008.jpg?w=128" alt="" width="128" height="96" /></a><a href="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/big-daddys-diner-007.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-760" src="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/big-daddys-diner-007.jpg?w=128" alt="" width="128" height="96" /></a></p>
<h3>Union Square location 24 hours on Friday and Saturday</h3>
<address>239 Park Ave. South b/t 19 &amp; 20th St. </address>
<address>New York, NY 10003 (212) 477-1500</address>
<h3>UES location open until 12AM Friday and Saturday</h3>
<address>1596 2nd Ave. at 83rd Street </address>
<address>New York, NY 10028 (212) 717-2020<br />
</address>
<p>This place is all kitsch but they serve tater tots, which are cool, and they embody the &#8220;steroids&#8221; label. <strong>The &#8220;What about Bob?&#8221; ($8.92) is an egg sandwich with bacon, melted jalapeno jack cheese, and home fries all on the sandwich (pictured left). &#8220;Daddy&#8217;s Famous Bake&#8217;n Cakes&#8221; ($9.96) are hot buttered pancakes with strips of bacon mixed in. The Coffee Shop Grilled Three Cheese ($7.96) contains Cheddar, American, and Jalapeno Jack on the bread of your choice (pictured).</strong> It&#8217;s grease done right and it&#8217;s 24 hours. The only drawback is the intensely kitschy environment, loud music, and cheesy decorations. It&#8217;s sensory overload, so if you&#8217;re teetering on the border of hangover-ville and you need something stabilizing, this place may send you over the edge.</p>
<h2>No Frills Grilled Bacon Cheeseburger Done Right</h2>
<h3><a href="http://www.veselka.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Veselka</strong></a><strong> (<a href="http://nycfoodguy.com/2008/04/11/veselka-bacon-cheeseburger-backyard-bbq-flavor-great-bun/" target="_blank">Full NYC Food Guy Review</a>)</strong><a href="http://www.veselka.com/" target="_blank"><strong><br />
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<p><a href="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/veselka-0131.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-761" src="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/veselka-0131.jpg?w=128" alt="" width="128" height="110" /></a><a href="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/veselka-0191.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-762" src="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/veselka-0191.jpg?w=128" alt="" width="128" height="84" /></a><a href="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/veselka-003331.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-763" src="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/veselka-003331.jpg?w=128" alt="" width="128" height="110" /></a><a href="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/veselka-0012.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-765" src="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/veselka-0012.jpg?w=128" alt="" width="128" height="96" /></a></p>
<h3>Open 24 Hours/7 Days a Week</h3>
<address>144 2nd Ave. at 9th Street New York, NY 10003 (212) 228-9682<br />
</address>
<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a delicious flame-grilled burger, cooked to order, with a great bun, tasty bacon, and well-melted American cheese, then go to Veselka. It&#8217;s a Ukrainian diner with awesome pierogies and blintzes which also make great, albeit filling, appetizers. You&#8217;re here for the burger though, it&#8217;s simple and it saves you the trouble of thinking at 4AM because you know you&#8217;re getting something delicious.</p>
<h2>The One Worthy Exception: A Carnivore&#8217;s dream</h2>
<h3><a href="http://www.katzdeli.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Katz&#8217;s Deli</strong></a><strong> </strong><a href="http://www.katzdeli.com/" target="_blank"><strong><br />
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<p><a href="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/katzs-deli-sandwiches-stacked.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-766" src="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/katzs-deli-sandwiches-stacked.jpg" alt="" width="88" height="96" /></a><a href="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/katzs-deli-012.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-767" src="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/katzs-deli-012.jpg?w=128" alt="" width="128" height="108" /></a><a href="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/katzs-deli-016.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-768" src="http://nyceats.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/katzs-deli-016.jpg?w=128" alt="" width="128" height="96" /></a></p>
<h3><strong><strong>Open Until 2AM Friday &amp; Saturday</strong></strong></h3>
<address>205 Houston Street at Ludlow Street New York, NY 10002 (212) 254-2246</address>
<p>With that information in hand, look at that ridiculous photo (it&#8217;s two sandwiches) and <a href="http://nycfoodguy.com/2007/12/08/katzs-deli-carnivores-dream-lives-up-to-the-legend/" target="_blank">read my review</a> and you&#8217;ll understand why you must go there now, especially if you haven&#8217;t been yet. It&#8217;s a NY institution and it&#8217;s a carnivore&#8217;s dream.</p>
<h3><strong>Sarge&#8217;s Deli<br />
</strong></h3>
<h3>Open 24 hours/7 Days a week</h3>
<address>548 3rd Ave. b/t 36th and 37th St. New York, NY 10016 (212) 679-0442<br />
</address>
<p>Kosher style deli on a larger and less expensive menu than Katz&#8217;s. Thick, crinkle cut fries, overstuffed turkey and pastrami sandwiches, breakfast all day, and a plethora of diner-style desserts.  You can have it all here and you can have it any time of the day.</p>
<h2>Cheap Beer, Free Hot Dogs, and an Outdoor Patio&#8230; Enough Said</h2>
<h3><strong>Rudy&#8217;s Bar and Grill &#8211; </strong>Open 8am to 4am everyday</h3>
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<address> 627 Ninth Ave. at 44th Street  New York, NY 10036 (212) 974-9169<br />
</address>
<p>You&#8217;ve all seen this place on 9th Ave but never gone in. They&#8217;ve got the big plastic pig outside and the old school neon marquee. Rudy&#8217;s is the definition of old school dive bar: Torn red leather banquettes patched up with duct tape, an all black paint job, and <strong>only one beer with a cost higher than $4.00.  If you&#8217;re smart you&#8217;ll stick with Rudy&#8217;s own brand of Red and Blonde beer ($3.00/$2.50 for pints, $9/$7 for pitchers</strong>). You can hang out back on the smoking patio when it&#8217;s nice out, but beware if you&#8217;re anti-cigarettes because this patio really lives up to its namesake.</p>
<p>The most hi-tech objects in the whole joint are the big screen TV up front, the jukebox on the back wall, and the hot dog machine which rolls Stahl-Meyer all beef hot dogs all night long. <strong>You can have as many dogs as you want for free!</strong> Need I say more? Places like this are what makes drinking fun.</p>
<h2>53rd &amp; 6th Halal Cart</h2>
<h3>Open from 7:30pm until 4AM</h3>
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<address>53rd Street at 6th Ave. (SW and SE corners)</address>
<address>(N.B. The real Halal cart opens at 7:30pm and goes until around 4AM, the one that&#8217;s in this spot during the day is unafilliated.)<br />
</address>
<p>To answer your question, yes, this is the famous Halal Cart that has skyrocketed in popularity since Oprah supposedly mentioned eating there (cue requisite wise crack). And to answer your 2nd question, <strong>no, it&#8217;s not a transcendent experience.</strong> It&#8217;s good when you&#8217;re starving and probably even better when you&#8217;re drunk, but I&#8217;ve never really enjoyed &#8220;street meat&#8221;. The white sauce is tasty but rich, don&#8217;t use too much or you&#8217;ll feel sick and the hot sauce, served in containers no thicker than three stacked quarters, is ridiculously hot, so beware. My photo is of the $6 lamb/chicken platter. <strong>If you want a platter, skip the chicken it&#8217;s ordinary and tasteless. The lamb is where it&#8217;s at.</strong> Go for a sandwich if you&#8217;re looking for something less involved, but be careful, it&#8217;s a mess. Peel a tiny bit of the foil back everytime your ready for another bite. <strong>MOST IMPORTANTLY don&#8217;t be a fool and wait in the 3 hour line next to the Hilton, if you look right across the street from the cart, the same guys have another cart going and there&#8217;s rarely a long line. </strong>Check out the fan site <a href="http://www.53rdand6th.com/index.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<strong><br />
</strong></p>
<h2>NYC Food Guy&#8217;s Amazing Creation &#8211; PIZZA BAGELS!!!</h2>
<h3>I told you you&#8217;d be kicking yourself for not thinking of this on your own. This is what you eat when nothing else is open and you can&#8217;t walk further than the corner bodega.</h3>
<p>All you need is a bagel, some mozzarella cheese, and some tomato sauce. You can get a bagel at pretty much any bodega anywhere in the city, and no matter how far from morning-fresh they might be, they&#8217;ll be crisp and delicious after you&#8217;re done cooking. You can do this with English Muffins, rolls, and white bread if there&#8217;s no bagels around or if you&#8217;re really desperate. I got through my first two years of college on these bad boys so I stand behind them completely.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s all you need to know:</p>
<ol>
<li>Pre-heat oven or toaster oven to 400 degrees</li>
<li>Spread any kind of tomato sauce on two halves of a bagel, sprinkle with spices as desired</li>
<li>Place Mozzarella (or any other kind of cheese you can get your hands on) on top of sauce</li>
<li>Put uncooked pizza bagels on foil-lined baking sheet and place into oven for 20 minutes or until cheese is burnt on top</li>
<li>Wait a few minutes before you bite in, I can&#8217;t tell you how many times I&#8217;ve burned off the roof of my mouth with molten sauce since I couldn&#8217;t wait 5 minutes for the bagels to cool</li>
</ol>
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<h3>This is just the beginning of the madness. If you know NYC Food Guy at all, I&#8217;m on a constant search for the best in Cheap Eats so if I&#8217;ve missed any of your favorite places let me know. Leave a comment or email me at <a href="mailto:lawrence@nycfoodguy.com" target="_blank">lawrence@nycfoodguy.com</a>.  Thanks and happy eating.</h3>
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		<title>Veselka Bacon Cheeseburger: Backyard Grill Flavor &amp; Great Bun</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:27:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The NYC Food Guy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Josh &#8220;Mr. Cutlets&#8221; Ozersky, co-creator of NY Magazine&#8217;s Grub Street, and author of &#8220;Hamburger: A History&#8221;, recently proclaimed his love for the bacon cheeseburger ($10.50 deluxe) at Veselka, a 24-hour Ukrainian diner in the East Village. I&#8217;ve had this joint on my to do list for a long time but it was Mr. Ozersky&#8217;s claim [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://aht.seriouseats.com/archives/2006/09/grilled_josh_ozersky_aka_mr_cutlets.html" target="_blank">Josh &#8220;Mr. Cutlets&#8221; Ozersky</a>, co-creator of NY Magazine&#8217;s <a href="http://nymag.com/daily/food/" target="_blank">Grub Street</a>, and author of &#8220;Hamburger: A History&#8221;, <a href="http://aht.seriouseats.com/archives/2008/03/mr-cutlets-on-the-perfect-hamburger.html" target="_blank">recently proclaimed</a> his love for the <strong>bacon cheeseburger ($10.50 deluxe)</strong> at <a href="http://www.veselka.com/" target="_blank">Veselka</a>, a 24-hour Ukrainian diner in the East Village. I&#8217;ve had this joint on my to do list for a long time but it was Mr. Ozersky&#8217;s claim that lit the burner on this mission. Could it really be the best burger in the city?</p>
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<h2>I&#8217;ll give it to you straight. No. It&#8217;s not the best burger in the city.</h2>
<p>Not in NYC Food Guy&#8217;s humble opinion. It was flame broiled and damn tasty, but we have to remember, Veselka is merely a diner, and they delivered on just that, a standard yet delicious diner burger. If I had to eat one last burger in Manhattan, I&#8217;d still go with <a href="http://nycfoodguy.com/2008/03/04/brooklyn-diners-cheeseburger-deluxe-midtowns-best-burger-is-worth-the-price/" target="_blank">Brooklyn Diner</a>.</p>
<p>Now that you&#8217;ve heard the final word, let&#8217;s breakdown this burger and see what makes it good and where the experience fell short.</p>
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<p><strong>The Burger:</strong> Standard, pre-frozen, unspiced patty. Slapped on the fire grill, this puppy came cooked to order and was still pretty greasy, a sign that it wasn&#8217;t smushed by the spatula.  The overall flavor was fire, backyard grill style, which when you&#8217;re looking for something simple and delicious, is great. I&#8217;m not going to run for this burger, but if I happen to be in the neighborhood, and I want something quick, this is a definite go to spot. Juice dripped onto the hearty bottom bun, which brings us to the next point of contention.</p>
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<p><strong>The Bun:</strong> Standard white, seeded bun with some Kaiser like quality that delivered some heft to support the juicy patty. Despite the heartiness of the bun, it remained light and easily compressible, never upstaging the burger, melted American cheese, and bacon. I love a good segway.</p>
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<p><strong>The Bacon &amp; the cheese:</strong> The bacon was thick, crispy, and fresh. Cooked to order. Great crunch and flavor, perfectly held to the burger by the thick layer of melted American cheese.</p>
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<p><strong>The fries: </strong>Pretty weak. I ordered them well done and they arrived looking like they were part of an order that was hanging out for a little bit. I spied someone else&#8217;s fries a few minutes later and they were golden brown and glistening. Disappointing. That being said, even if they were well done, they&#8217;d still be pretty standard.</p>
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<p><strong>Service: </strong>I usually make a mention of service only if it&#8217;s very good or very bad and unfortunately over the course of the meal, service descended in the latter direction. When we arrived the restaurant had a few empty tables but as the lunch rush commenced, the food took a hit. My friend&#8217;s cheeseburger came without cheese, my vanilla egg cream was awful, all seltzer, no vanilla.  And then when all was said and done, the bill was wrong. The egg cream was still on there and my friend was charged 50 cents more than I was for cheese. I know, it&#8217;s just 50 cents, but it&#8217;s the principle of it. The waitress actually put 50 cents of her own money in the checkbook and gave us a little attitude for even mentioning the mistakes and we laughed and left her silver on the table.</p>
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<p>Veselka is a 24-hour diner which ups its stock by sticking to its Ukrainian roots. Their <strong>pierogies </strong>are legendary. I&#8217;ve had the fried potato variety once before, and they were very tasty, lightly fried pockets of oniony/potatoey deliciousness, especially when dipped in sour cream. The <strong>cheese blintzes </strong>were also quite tasty, slightly crisp on the edges, soft and sweet in the middle.</p>
<p>But as far as burger talk goes, if you&#8217;re in the East Village, you always have the option of dropping into Veselka, they&#8217;re open all night. They win major points right there. If that&#8217;s not enough, it&#8217;s nicer than a regular diner: spacious, clean, and hip. And on the newsfront, Grub Street&#8217;s reporting that a second Veselka location is set to open on 1st street between 2nd Ave and Bowery.</p>
<p>I strongly recommend you stop in for a burger one day if you want to get back to a time when burgers were simple. Flame broiled beef, a white bun, cheese, and crispy bacon. Maybe Mr. Ozersky was right, greatness in simplicity.</p>
<h2>Veselka</h2>
<address>144 2nd Ave. at 9th Street</address>
<address>New York, NY 10003</address>
<address>(212) 228-9682</address>
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		<title>Big Daddy&#8217;s Diner: Grease on Steroids Falls Short</title>
		<link>http://nycfoodguy.com/2008/04/03/big-daddys-diner-grease-on-steroids-falls-short/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:52:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The NYC Food Guy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nothing like a nice pile of grease for breakfast. That&#8217;s what Big Daddy&#8217;s Diner presented one morning in the form of their &#8220;What About Bob&#8221; breakfast sandwich. This self proclaimed &#8220;best breakfast sandwich on the planet&#8221; falls a little short of that if you&#8217;re looking to start your day off right. This would be a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nothing like a nice pile of grease for breakfast. That&#8217;s what <a href="http://bigdaddysnyc.com/site/index.html" target="_blank">Big Daddy&#8217;s Diner</a> presented one morning in the form of their &#8220;What About Bob&#8221; breakfast sandwich. This self proclaimed &#8220;best breakfast sandwich on the planet&#8221; falls a little short of that if you&#8217;re looking to start your day off right. This would be a great hangover cure if the restaurant wasn&#8217;t so cheesey and bright.  And speaking of cheese, they make one of the cheesiest grilled cheeses I&#8217;ve ever encountered. <b>One of their locations is also 24 hours on weekends. Curious yet?</b></p>
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<h2><font color="#ff0000">Will NYC Food Guy return? Read on to find out&#8230;</font></h2>
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<p>The &#8220;What About Bob&#8221;-ness of this sandwich refers to the crazy nature of this concoction. In the end, it&#8217;s really not that wild. It doesn&#8217;t even include tots, they cost a $1 extra, bumping the overall price up to $9.92 for the plate above. Here&#8217;s what you&#8217;re looking at:</p>
<ul>
<li>Eggs scrambled with red pepper and ordinary home fries</li>
<li>Covered in a healthy offering of slightly spicy Monterey Jack</li>
<li>Topped with crispy bacon cooked to order</li>
<li>Housed in a fluffy, slightly tough buttered roll that could have made the sandwich, but instead really did nothing to enhance it.</li>
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<h3>I&#8217;m a sucker for anything this greasy and disgusting but this fell short of my expectations.</h3>
<ul>
<li>The home fries were predictably undercooked, maybe a big crispy hashbrown held to the eggs with cheese, would be better.</li>
<li>The red pepper seemed out of place, adding nothing.</li>
<li>The bread is having an identity crisis. The outer crust was vaguely ciabatta but the meat of it was Kaiser. An upgrade is absolutely necessary.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Onto the &#8220;Coffee Shop Grilled Cheese&#8221;, $7.96 plus $2 for tots, which is ridiculous to me. Here&#8217;s what you&#8217;re working with.</h3>
<ul>
<li>Vermont Cheddar</li>
<li>American Cheese</li>
<li>A surprisingly spicy Jalapeno Jack</li>
</ul>
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<p>I love melted cheese, who doesn&#8217;t? The marble rye is a solid choice, but it&#8217;s just not hearty enough to handle the heft of three kinds of melted, gooey cheese. The cheese poured out all over. I need some thicker bread for a sandwich of this caliber and some bacon wouldn&#8217;t hurt either.</p>
<p>If you checked out Big Daddy&#8217;s <a href="http://bigdaddysnyc.com/site/index.html" target="_blank">website</a>, it&#8217;s a sensory overload. The restaurant is the same. If you&#8217;re not ready to be bombarded with color and kitsch and a menu that&#8217;s truly diner on steroids then this is not the place for you.</p>
<p><b>Attention Drinkers: The Gramercy location of Big Daddy&#8217;s is open 24 hours on Friday &amp; Saturday. The UES location closes at 12AM on weekends, proving why the UES is no fun.</b></p>
<h2>So will NYC Food Guy return?</h2>
<p>Yes and no. Yes I can see myself coming here weekends after a night on the town.  Though it&#8217;s hard not going to Ziggiz. But no, I will never return here while sober again. It&#8217;s just too much to handle for a normal breakfast and for dinner it&#8217;s just a glorified Friday&#8217;s.  There are too many good restaurants out there to waste a real meal on Big Daddy&#8217;s Diner.</p>
<h2><a href="http://bigdaddysnyc.com/site/index.html" target="_blank">Big Daddy&#8217;s Diner</a></h2>
<address>239 Park Ave South b/t 19th &amp; 20th St.</address>
<address>New York, NY 10003 </address>
<address>(212)  477-1500</address>
<address>Open 24 hours Friday &amp; Saturday </address>
<address>Closes at 12AM Sunday &#8211; Wednesday and at 2 AM Thursday</address>
<address>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;</address>
<address>1596 2nd Ave. at 83rd Street</address>
<address>New York, NY 10028</address>
<address>(212) 717-2020</address>
<address>Closes at 12AM Friday &amp; Saturday, 11pm the rest of the week</address>
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		<title>Belly Delly Deli: Decadent Sandwiches in Times Square 24 hours a day, but is it better than Lenny&#8217;s?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 04:36:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The NYC Food Guy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I used my Menu Pages method (detailed in a great Midtown Mexican food article) to take a break from Lenny&#8217;s the other night and it led me to Belly Delly Deli where I found the aptly named Crazy and Turkey, grilled Boar&#8217;s Head Honey Maple Turkey, with melted Swiss, grilled red onion, chopped tomato, and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I used my Menu Pages method (<a href="http://nycfoodguy.com/2008/02/01/burrito-box-maybe-the-best-mexican-delivery-in-midtown/" target="_blank">detailed in a great Midtown Mexican food article</a>) to take a break from Lenny&#8217;s the other night and it led me to <a href="http://www.menupages.com/restaurantdetails.asp?neighborhoodid=0&amp;restaurantid=4256" target="_blank">Belly Delly Deli</a> where I found the aptly named <b>Crazy and Turkey</b>, <b>grilled Boar&#8217;s Head Honey Maple Turkey, with melted Swiss, grilled red onion, chopped tomato, and Russian dressing on a grilled garlic hero. I naturally added some lettuce and well done bacon because that&#8217;s how NYC Food Guy rolls.</b></p>
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<p>Next time I&#8217;ll pass on the garlic hero (merely butter and garlic powder) but this sandwich, made fresh to order, was delicious. And if that&#8217;s not enough, this place is 24 hours (delivery ends at 7pm) and the other hot sandwiches sound awesome too. Located on Broadway between 49th and 50th, Belly Delly Deli is the first &#8220;we have it all&#8221; deli to actually impress me. <b>But is it better than NYC sandwich juggernaut <a href="http://www.lennysnyc.com/main.asp" target="_blank">Lenny&#8217;s</a>?</b></p>
<h3>Read on to find out which sandwich shop takes the Midtown crown&#8230;</h3>
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<p>The $8 Belly Delly Deli hero is smaller than Lenny&#8217;s but I can&#8217;t really complain, Belly Delly offers Boar&#8217;s Head meats, which are hard to turn down. The sandwich survived the walk from deli to office perfectly, appearing hot and melty fresh as you can see. Lenny&#8217;s hot sandwiches have had mixed results on a similar walk. At Belly Delly there&#8217;s a flat griddle, a deep fryer, and a open-flamed grill all at the sandwich maker&#8217;s disposal. I&#8217;m fairly sure Lenny&#8217;s just has the flat griddle. I&#8217;m looking forward to getting back to Belly Delly to try more.</p>
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<h3>Here&#8217;s the entire Belly Delly hot sandwiches menu from Menu Pages, each one priced at $6.99. You should specify hero, roll, or wrap&#8230;</h3>
<ol>
<li><b>Ultimate Club</b> &#8211; Turkey, ham, Swiss, bacon, tomato</li>
<li><b>Buffalo Style Chicken Breast</b> &#8211;  Grilled Boar&#8217;s Head Sliced Buffalo Chicken, melted cheddar, bacon, romaine lettuce, with bleu cheese dressing</li>
<li><b>American Club</b> &#8211; Grilled Roast Beef and Turkey, melted American cheese, lettuce, tomato</li>
<li><b>Grilled Chicken Club</b> &#8211; Grilled Chicken Breast, melted Swiss, bacon, lettuce, tomato, honey mustard</li>
<li><b>Turkey Club</b> &#8211; Grilled Turkey, melted Swiss, bacon, lettuce, tomato</li>
<li><b>Chicken Cutlet Parm  </b></li>
<li><b>San Francisco </b>- Grilled Chicken Breast, avocado, roasted red pepper, romaine lettuce, tomato, ranch dressing</li>
<li><b>Mediterranee &#8211; </b> Lemon Grilled Chicken Breast, romaine lettuce, roasted red pepper, and feta cheese</li>
<li><b>Crazy Turkey</b> &#8211; Grilled turkey, Swiss, fried onion, tomato, Russian dressing, garlic hero</li>
<li><b>Chicken Cordon Blue </b>- Chicken Cutlet, melted Swiss, sliced ham, lettuce, tomato, Russian dressing</li>
<li><b>California Wrap</b> &#8211; Grilled Chicken breast, avocado, romaine lettuce, tomato, roasted red pepper, Russian dressing</li>
<li><b>Sicilano Sub </b>- Prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, tomato, basil, and balsamic vinegar</li>
<li><b>Triple Decker </b>- Tuna salad, chicken salad, egg salad, bacon, and lettuce</li>
</ol>
<p>There are also some cold sandwiches and other options from the Charcoal Grill including burgers, Reubens, and Philly Cheesesteaks and although delivery ends at 7pm, everything is available 24 hours a day.</p>
<h2>So what&#8217;s better Belly Delly or Lenny&#8217;s?</h2>
<p>Let&#8217;s be serious here, NYC Food Guy has made some bold statements, but Belly Delly could never match the range, variety, and consistency with which Lenny&#8217;s churns out their sandwiches. Lenny&#8217;s has never disappointed and it&#8217;s not fair to give Belly Delly the edge, especially after just one try.</p>
<h3>In the end, Lenny&#8217;s prevails and reigns as the Midtown Sandwich King.</h3>
<h2>Belly Delly Deli</h2>
<address>1625 Broadway b/t 49th &amp; 50th Street</address>
<address>New York, NY 10019</address>
<address>(212) 333-5650</address>
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<h2>Lenny&#8217;s (1 of 10)</h2>
<address>60 W. 48th Street b/t 5th &amp; 6th Ave.</address>
<address>New York, NY 10036 </address>
<address>(212)  871-6677</address>
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