Holy crap, yes. These are the best drunk food ever. I could be drunk hundreds of miles away and wish I had access to these. And I met the guy who wrote "Birthday Sex" when he asked for some of them on the street. Just a fun fact. (Yeah, he could've been lying. But if you were going to lie, why would it be that?) Also, St. Mark's place in general is an interesting place to walk around.
Holiday Lounge, Grassroots Tavern and Crif Dogs are all decent places to catch a buzz at before you go out in earnest. Also, Mamoun's is right there, and Mamoun's is the shit. If you do go to Crif Dogs, make sure you check out the phone booth.
My favorite drunk food ever comes from a place on 108th and Amsterdam I only know as Crack Deli. It's not how it sounds, they just sell crack cocaine there sometimes. They have a sandwich called The Spicy Special, which is just pepperjack cheese, pepper turkey and spicy sauce. However, the way they press it together makes drunken magic -- it's gooey, warm, crunchy and a little bit spicy, all at the same time. I tried it sober at first, and thought it was ok but didn't think it was anything special. Then I had it drunk, and understood at once. I've even gotten drunk with the express purpose of getting one of these sandwiches.
I know a guy from Westchester who goes to Mamoun's 2+ times every time he goes into the city. He'll grab something as soon as he gets in, get dinner there, then later get drunk food there with everybody else. When I found out they were one of our (former?) clients, I almost flipped. On a sadder note, Grey's Papapa has really fallen off. It used to be a great value, now it's not even worth it any more. The recession special has been affected by the recession, which may or not be ironic but IS annoying.
Facebook Friend Post: So we finally found out what wife is having. Can't believe I'm gonna have a daughter in 6 months :-O My Reply: You could have had a V8! Response: *crickets* Fuck everyone that shit was gold.
Fucking New Yorkers. I don't even know what all of these words mean individually, much less put together. It's more incoherent than when Blue Dog and I start trading St. Bernard insults.
Hahaha hilarious. In a similar vein I had this exchange on Facebook with a buddy of mine who's a special-ed teacher: Friend: "I cant believe its been a whole month since schools been out! Cant wait to see the kiddos again in the Fall, miss you guys!" Me: "Oh boy, do we need to queue up an Amber Alert?" Friend: "Real funny, asshole."
Oo oo oo I have another suggestion: You should go to Shake Shack and get the Shack Burger, fries, and a chocolate shake. You'll thank me later. It's the East Coast equivalent of In-n-Out and it is just magically delicious. I couldn't understand what the fuss was about, but then I went there and I, to quote Om Nom, "understood at once." In non-New York news, I had rum out of a coconut last night and my life is now officially complete. I am currently in the best place ever. Puerto Viejo in Costa Rica: it is awesome.
Sorry. We're crowding this thread like the 7 platform at Grand Central during rush hour. AMIRITE?!?!?!
AHH my googling of everything cannot keep pace with all of these talkings, and I'm about to run out of battery. But I'll check everything out. Also, to answer your question Nom, I guess the largest part of my music is "rock," so anything that falls under that rather far reaching category. Any good jazz spots would be nice as well. And if there's some place that's good even if it's not rock or jazz, go for it.
Colin Farrell was up the street from me today shooting the Total Recall remake. Already!?! The first one is STILL awesome! My friend who works at the place they were shooting says Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) is playing Cohagen. The question is, will HE blow this place up and be home in time for Corn Flakes as well?
I don't know rock music very well, but if you like jazz, there's a bunch of spots in Harlem. Lenox Lounge is pretty good, and there are a few spots that do brunch/dinner/whatever as well. Idk if you like thai food, but if you do, try Spice. There's a bunch of them dotted around the Union Square/Flatiron/East Village areas, and they're all reasonably priced, tasty and nicely portioned. They also have good lunch specials, you can get an app and an entree for <$10, which is good for a legit restaurant.
More importantly, will he zee Richter at zuh pahty? BEST Ahnuld movie ever. It hasn't aged one fucking day. And yes I am cracking up at that one-liner. Also: NSFW
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I hate Colin Farrell. I think he is a talentless hack and he fucks up just about everything he is in. However, I saw Horrible Bosses today and I might be changing my opinion. He isn't his usual incoherent drunk Irish self. Rather he is a coke addled, stripper banging American. And he is damn funny while doing it. In fact, the whole movie is funny and worth seeing. I'm just gonna double warn the spoiler if you are going to see it. Spoiler Jennifer Anniston clearly says the words "Fuck my slutty little mouth". I think half the men in the theater left after that line and came back about 5 minutes later looking refreshed.
I have no idea what to make of Colin Farrell. Sometimes, he's terrible. But sometimes, he's legitimately really good. Watch In Bruges, if you haven't.