I heart New York--bunch of softies

[whs]

What's happened to New York--it's gotten soft. Everybody is so nice. The guy cutting the pastrami at Katz's was a sweetheart and the fatty meat was delicious. Nothing to complain about. Dinner at Acme was wonderful, though eating at 6:15 was blissfully quiet and serene--where was the ear-splitting din? The carrots and lardo were amazing, as was the pea soup. Nothing to complain about. Next day, burgers at Shake Shack on Fulton Mall were unctuous, and the service was smiley and nice. Whassup? Dinner at Rouge et Blanc on MacDougal was incredible: the marble sized octopi on bone marrow, the perfect soft shell crab in nuoc nam, the fatty lamb ribs with buttery roti. Not to mention the pickled lox, and nova on a bialy from Russ and Daughters for breakfast the next morning. Only thing I couldn't fit in was an order of Popeye's on Court Street...

[princeofpork3]

Dont let one weekend ruin your opinion of NYC. Come on back, I promise we will be really rude and obnoxious.

In fact, just post something negative about EMP and you will see the wolves come out.

[whs]

Ha!

[Sneakeater]

But we'll still all love New Hampshire.

[foodwhisperer]

hahahahahaha too funny! Princeofpork

[Sneakeater]

This is going to come out sounding the exact wrong way, but you'd have found Acme a lot less serene if you went there at a time that people who live in New York actually eat.

Nevertheless, glad you had a positive experience.

[whs]

as a retired night life habitue, it was challenging to eat so early, but I wanted to try Jean Marc's restaurant and early was the only time available. Hope my post did not come off more snarky than intended. ;) I live in New Hampshire--god I miss New York.

[foodwhisperer]

I liked your post. Sometimes one must eat early. Hey I ate at 7 tonite. I used to eat at 10. I also love New Hampshire's White Mountains. I must say the word snarky is a word I never used. I may use it now . lol