MEMOIRS OF AN UBEREATER

SUNRAY PIZZA`s Correct phone number is 973-256-030...

2010-01-06T16:51:43.541-05:00

SUNRAY PIZZA`s Correct phone number is 973-256-0304

Dearest Sister - your comment is duly noted!

2009-12-21T23:13:22.815-05:00

Dearest Sister - your comment is duly noted!

Mr. S. Great seeing you last week! Keep reading!

2009-12-21T23:13:11.308-05:00

Mr. S. Great seeing you last week! Keep reading!

It's good to have you back

2009-12-16T21:51:31.766-05:00

It's good to have you back

Dearest Brother - if you are going to talk about t...

2009-12-11T17:37:44.939-05:00

Dearest Brother - if you are going to talk about the decor - I want to see pics! Nice write up - enjoyable - as usual!
Laina

Welcome back, Ubereater. Looking forward to catchi...

2009-12-11T09:54:16.746-05:00

Welcome back, Ubereater. Looking forward to catching up next week!

Thanks for posting.. I love it Little Rock Weddin...

2009-12-05T04:38:05.755-05:00

Thanks for posting.. I love it

Little Rock Wedding

Um... that looks like a sandqhich of brain o_o By...

2009-11-25T17:35:26.058-05:00

Um... that looks like a sandqhich of brain o_o

By the way, what is your secret to the ubereating without getting shape? >_>

totally jealous

2009-08-01T00:49:15.509-04:00

totally jealous

Great write up. I still like the Bronte better tha...

2009-06-22T23:44:58.784-04:00

Great write up. I still like the Bronte better than the Whaley. The pineapple, beets and egg, it just didn't work for me and I hate the fact that they don't have fries. I don't want to eat salad with my burger (though it probably doesn't hurt. Check out my write up of the Whaley & Bronte burgers plus two other under the radar beasts, including one with some of the best bacon I've ever had:
http://nycfoodguy.com/2009/01/12/3-break-from-the-norm-burgers-del-friscos-rubys-great-jones-cafe/

You gotta get that "www" thing figured out. It ki...

2009-06-11T10:57:21.609-04:00

You gotta get that "www" thing figured out. It kills me every time I have to type "www". KILLS ME! :)

Does anyone know if and where you can buy Mallorca...

2009-06-09T08:18:12.188-04:00

Does anyone know if and where you can buy Mallorcan almonds in NYC?

Thanks..

Debora

Ubereater - How do you feel about saus & pepps on ...

2009-04-24T10:51:00.000-04:00

Ubereater - How do you feel about saus & pepps on a wrap instead of the more traditional bun? Looking for a man's breakfast? Throw a fried egg or two in there, maybe mix in some homefries and whola; breakfast served.

good lord i want to try that pork sandwich.

2009-04-19T08:48:00.000-04:00

good lord i want to try that pork sandwich.

Agree with the burger review. Not nearly as good a...

2009-04-10T15:44:00.000-04:00

Agree with the burger review. Not nearly as good as it should or could be. Enjoy your site and reviews. One point of contention: the place may appear "old school" and in some ways it is (in the same way Dodger Stadium or Shea Stadium are/were), but it is not McSorley (Fenway, if you will) as it was a themed creation in the late 60s. The thatched roof facade out front is not real either, in case you were wondering. If you think this place is authentic, then you probably think McNally's restos are genuine French brasseries rather than Disneyfied ripoff joints.

I gotta grab a Valentino... stat.

2009-04-09T10:22:00.000-04:00

I gotta grab a Valentino... stat.

Great article on Sun Ray. It is unique and one of...

2009-04-02T10:50:00.000-04:00

Great article on Sun Ray. It is unique and one of the best. I will add one point, Sun Ray has been going strong for at least 30 years and I think a lot longer. Prior to Little Falls, they were located in Paterson by old School # 5.

Next time you go (if you do) I recommend you try t...

2009-04-01T10:24:00.000-04:00

Next time you go (if you do) I recommend you try the artichoke pie.

That's the best pizza I've ever had. Mozza, Una Pizza - nothing comes close.

Dom's pie is as oily as they come, I love it, but many do not. The oil does make for a great reheated slice though.

Your review was great. Detailed and gave a good feeling for the place.

I want three of those burgers NOW.

2009-03-26T03:23:00.000-04:00

I want three of those burgers NOW.

It is not mozzarella it's buffala cheese. In Luzzo...

2009-03-25T16:11:00.000-04:00

It is not mozzarella it's buffala cheese. In Luzzo's that's what they use for the cheese. It is not plastic, that I surely know. It tastes better than it looks, I enjoy them.

merle sounds pretty true blue. hope this blossomed...

2009-03-18T21:58:00.000-04:00

merle sounds pretty true blue. hope this blossomed into an uberfriendship.

How refreshing! An apparently honest review of th...

2009-03-18T16:37:00.000-04:00

How refreshing! An apparently honest review of the Minetta Taverns' much ballyhooed (that means 'marketed') "Black Label" Burger.

Especially since the "review" was written by someone who has not attended the La Frieda boys parties or has not been paid by them to 'promote' their over-priced, under-whelming burger mix.

I'm sorry, but there is NO ground beef on the planet that is worth that kind of money -- unless one is out to impress one's peers on how one can afford to charge an expensive La Frieda burger to one's over-extended credit card.

Then I suppose that a $26.00 hamburger which strokes an individual's ego (perhaps suffering from NPD) is worth the price.

But NOT to me, thank you very much.

I have to join the "doubting" here. For years, I h...

2009-03-14T14:45:00.000-04:00

I have to join the "doubting" here. For years, I have thought that DiFara's was more great theater than great pizza.With the interminable and directionless wait added to the mix, the theater is a little seedy, too. The pie is certainly very good. The finishing touches: the basil, cheese, oil...great theater. The result: every time I've been there, I say: "not worth the hassle".

To prove my point that it's more theater than pizza, I went to deMarco's a couple times when it was on Canal? Houston St. Same family, same recipe. The pies tasted the same. No theater. Not that special. It lasted a year or so. They needed to have a Dom dressed up doing his shtick to draw the crowds. The pies there also came out too efficiently. Good stuff, though. Like the original, not great.

My two cents.

Now, Totonno's on Coney I., well , that's all about the pizza, though there is some (unintended) theater there too, but the pizza is the star, not the pizzaiolo.

you should have sent the lafrieda burger back and ...

2009-03-10T23:58:00.000-04:00

you should have sent the lafrieda burger back and told Minetta to add more meat! disappointing for sure. A quick stop at Gray's Papaya for less than 5 bucks could have secured you 2 solid dogs and a shake. ah, the inequities of NYC dining.

as a former minetta regular -- maybe too regular -...

2009-03-10T15:26:00.000-04:00

as a former minetta regular -- maybe too regular -- this saddens me. i miss taka and the rabbit parpardelle. and i will NOT be shelling out nearly $30 for a burger there. c'est la guerre, i guess.