Dad Says:
Guys love beer, and this is not a little known fact. Beer to me is not just something I haphazardly ask for in a bar. Nope, I consider myself a connoisseur of beer…silly you say, not a bit! Beer is every bit as great as wine is to drink and even pairs well with foods. Long gone are the days of saying “I’ll have a Bud”. There are too many wonderful micro-brewery beers out there to choose from. Even some of the larger companies have gotten on the “great tasting beer” bandwagon; brands like Blue Moon and Samuel Adams to name a few. But when it comes to micro-brewery beer there is nothing better, and the Heartland Brewery in NYC has got beer down to a delicious science. They have the typical 5 staples listed from lightest to darkest on the beer menu and they offer seasonal beers which are always changing; beers like “Smiling Pumpkin Ale” and “Old Red Nose Ale” to name but a few. Their 5 staples, which are offered all year round, are all award winners and to be honest I always have a hard time deciding what to order. That is why I suggest when you go there to take the Seasonal Voyage which allows you to go through all the beers in a lightest to darkest order and decide what you like the best. All of their beers are made to pair with menu items and all of their food is top notch restaurant quality fair. They have many locations but I prefer the Union Square local. I am a big fan of their Ginger Chicken Wontons but am just as partial to the Bison Burgers with loads of fixins’. It is a bit pricey and I have never seen a happy hour but if you want to eat great food and knock down a few this place is a must. Do not feel like you cannot take the kids here. Where it is a large scale NYC bar it is also a restaurant. Lets see what Gia has to say…
Website: http://www.heartlandbrewery.com/
Menu: 5 out of 5
Food and Beer: 5 out of 5
Service: 5 out of 5
Price: 3 out of 5
Gia says:
Have you’ve ever been to Heartland Brewery in Union Square ?... well I have. My very favorite thing to eat there are the Sliders. With that I like to have an order of Mozzarella Sticks, and I love how theirs are extra cheesy. I think this combo is fantastic together. If you are in NYC you should stop there.
Extra activity; right outside and in the park is the Farmers Market. I like how they have all fresh fruit, cookies and muffins from many different vendors as you walk by. They have fresh squeezed juices and real honey for you to sample or buy and they are so yummy.
Menu: 5 out of 5
Food: 5 out of 5
Service: 5 out of 5
Price: see Dad’s comments
Friday, October 16, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Katz's Deli - NYC
Dad Says:
One look inside Katz’s Deli on Houston Street and a feeling of “old time NY eatery” is the first thing that comes to mind. Everything from the bevy of pictures littering the walls to the old turnstile you walk through on the way in lends to this. The place has been a staple of the New York experience since long before me and will be long after. My Dad had taken me there a few times and my earliest recollection is that of a Corned Beef sandwich that was piled so high I thought it was gong to eat me! As soon as I walk in my first stop is the Corned Beef and Pastrami counter. Ask for one or the other and before you know it the deli worker is tossing hot slices of your desired meat into a small plate right there in front of you while you he makes your sandwich. But we are not talking about one slice and “now please move along”, no…these guys pile it up on that plate while you wait and a good amount of it. So you stand there and eat the delicious slices and by the time the kind Sir is done making your gigantic sandwich you are practically full already (practically). They do not ask for tips but there is a tip jar there next to your now empty plate…needless to say I tip them big out of sheer appreciation from the bottom of my stomach. Everyone has their own spice blend when it comes to making these two classic Jewish Deli items and I have always thought this place to be the most flavorful of all. Ritualistically, just like with my Dad, I now get one Pastrami and one Corned Beef so my Daughter and I can share half and half. This place is a good old fashion NY experience that I highly recommend….as they say at Katz’s “send a salami to your boy in the army!”…let's see what Gia has to say ((FYI; that pic at the bottom of this Blog is of Gia at Katz's Deli))
Website: http://www.katzdeli.com/
Menu: 4 out of 5
Food: 5 out of 5
Service: serve yourself for the most part
Price: 4 out of 5
Gia says:
When I go to work with Dad I am excited because we are always going someplace new and great for lunch. One day Dad took me to Katz’s Deli, he told me used to go there with his Dad all the time. After we ordered my Pastrami sandwich and sat down I was amazed to see how big it was,,,it was piled really high and was really delicious! He got a Corned Beef and we spilt them half and half. They also give you sweet and sour pickles….the sweet ones are my favorite.
Menu: 3 out of 5
Food: 5 out of 5
Service: self serve
Price: see Dad's comments
One look inside Katz’s Deli on Houston Street and a feeling of “old time NY eatery” is the first thing that comes to mind. Everything from the bevy of pictures littering the walls to the old turnstile you walk through on the way in lends to this. The place has been a staple of the New York experience since long before me and will be long after. My Dad had taken me there a few times and my earliest recollection is that of a Corned Beef sandwich that was piled so high I thought it was gong to eat me! As soon as I walk in my first stop is the Corned Beef and Pastrami counter. Ask for one or the other and before you know it the deli worker is tossing hot slices of your desired meat into a small plate right there in front of you while you he makes your sandwich. But we are not talking about one slice and “now please move along”, no…these guys pile it up on that plate while you wait and a good amount of it. So you stand there and eat the delicious slices and by the time the kind Sir is done making your gigantic sandwich you are practically full already (practically). They do not ask for tips but there is a tip jar there next to your now empty plate…needless to say I tip them big out of sheer appreciation from the bottom of my stomach. Everyone has their own spice blend when it comes to making these two classic Jewish Deli items and I have always thought this place to be the most flavorful of all. Ritualistically, just like with my Dad, I now get one Pastrami and one Corned Beef so my Daughter and I can share half and half. This place is a good old fashion NY experience that I highly recommend….as they say at Katz’s “send a salami to your boy in the army!”…let's see what Gia has to say ((FYI; that pic at the bottom of this Blog is of Gia at Katz's Deli))
Website: http://www.katzdeli.com/
Menu: 4 out of 5
Food: 5 out of 5
Service: serve yourself for the most part
Price: 4 out of 5
Gia says:
When I go to work with Dad I am excited because we are always going someplace new and great for lunch. One day Dad took me to Katz’s Deli, he told me used to go there with his Dad all the time. After we ordered my Pastrami sandwich and sat down I was amazed to see how big it was,,,it was piled really high and was really delicious! He got a Corned Beef and we spilt them half and half. They also give you sweet and sour pickles….the sweet ones are my favorite.
Menu: 3 out of 5
Food: 5 out of 5
Service: self serve
Price: see Dad's comments
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