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Top Restaurant Dishes for
$10 or Less

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Photo: Courtesy of Roberta’s

1. Tristar strawberry salad with mozzarella, balsamic, mint, and gray salt; $9; Roberta’s, Brooklyn

2. Cathead (house-made buttermilk biscuit with fried chicken and a slice of cheddar); $6; Big Bad Breakfast, Oxford, Mississippi

3. Arista sandwich (roasted suckling pig with broccoli rabe, Italian long hots, sharp provolone, and natural jus); $8; Paesano’s, Philadelphia

4. Enchilada Salvadoreña with tongue; $8; Tu Casa, Portland, Maine

5. Spicy pork rinds; $5; The Publican, Chicago

6. Filipino Maharlika pork sausage with caramelized onions; $6.75; Wurstkuche, Los Angeles

7. Buttermilk fried quail with Tabasco butter; $10; Holeman and Finch Public House, Atlanta

8. Blue crab crostino with jalapeño and tomato; $10; Locanda Verde, New York

9. Tin roof sundae (vanilla ice cream, hot fudge, frosted peanuts, and Maldon salt); $6; Humphry Slocombe, San Francisco

10. Pimiento cheese sliders; $6; Cochon Butcher, New Orleans

This list is courtesy of BonAppetit.com

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Posted on December 22nd, 2009 by John

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45 foods that are easier to make than you thought

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Hop over to discovery.com for list of recipes for foods you though you could only buy at the supermarket. I’ll be trying to make nutella (mmmmmm!) this weekend, looks easy enough.

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Posted on November 21st, 2009 by John

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NYC Dumpling Festival in LES

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Photo: Courtesy of newyork.grubstreet.com & Melissa Hom

Check it out Saturday, October 24th from 12pm to 5pm. Look forward to all different dumplings from around the world: gnocchi (Italy), tamale (Mexico), palitaw (Philippines), kuih koci (Malaysia), idli (India), bao (China), and pierogi (Poland). My mouth is watering as I type.

To learn more, go to dumplingfestival.com.

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Posted on October 16th, 2009 by John

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Luke’s Lobster Rolls

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Photo: Courtesy of lukeslobster.com

After a career in investment banking, Luke Holden decided to bring his hometown, Maine lobster rolls (along with crab & shrimp rolls) to the big apple.

Late night lobster rolls anyone? I’m in.

Check out Luke’s on E. 7th Street in alphabet city.

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Posted on October 10th, 2009 by John

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A Brooklyn Pub Crawl on the Cheap

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Photo credit: Illustration by Axel Pfaender

Mens Journal list top 5 beer towns. NYC comes in at number 2, with Brooklyn being noted for the best place for a pub crawl.

And we agree! Brooklyn is a great place to get almost any beer you desire (for a very wide selection, check out Bierkraft). But for the great beer and a good price, stick to the local brands. Here are list of local watering holes and beer brands to look out for:

Bars/Restaurants:
Park Slope Ale House – always has a good BluePoint on tap.
Applewood – Sixpoint (plus great food)
Barcade – Has an extensive beer list with lots of local favorites like Sixpoint, Bluepoint and Coney Island Craft Lagers
Levee – Pabst Blue Ribbon

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Posted on October 9th, 2009 by John

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Afforadable Tacos in Jersey City

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Photo: Courtesy of thetacotruck.com

Go get yourself some tacos made from organic, local ingredients. You can get 2 for $4.50. The menu includes tacos, tamales, soups, tortas and salads. Check them out on twitter to see where they’ll be next: @TheTacoTruck.

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Posted on October 2nd, 2009 by John

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