BLT Burger

I had the pleasure of venturing to another BLT location, this past Wednesday for my birthday. I wanted to go someplace a little low key, but still a bit more upscale (an oxymoron I know.) As you remember a while back I wrote about BLT Prime and talked of its ambiance and delicious bread puffs. This experience was just as wonderful, but on a different scale.

BLT Burger is in my neighborhood and I pass it often. It's unpretentious and just as inviting as any other little shop that lines the lower part of 6th avenue. Once you walk in you feel as if you been transported to a little diner, with a bar to the right and booths and tables to the back.

We are seated promptly and begin to look at the menu, and after only 2 minutes of looking, I know exactly what I want (Lex, who was kind enough to take me to dinner, got the same thing.) We ordered typical burger joint food, with an upscale culinary twist:

• American Kobe Burger - American Wagyu


• Vidalia Onion Rings

We both got our burgers medium rare, mine with monteray jack cheese, bacon, mayo (which I dont really even like, but I felt the need), ketchup, mustard and red onion, and Lex's with the whole sheband, tomato, onion, lettuce, pickles, mayo, ketchup, mustard, bacon, and american cheese.

From the moment that burger hit my lips, it slowly melted away until the final bite. Cooked to perfect with the ultimate balance of fat and meat. The onion rings, were perfectly breaded and fried, a little hot at first, but once we could calm down and let them cool down, they were perfect. Uh, utter perfection.

Finished off with a pumpkin beer, it was the perfect birthday dinner.

Thanks to everyone for the best birthday week ever!!

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A Salt and Battery

I knew this was going to be good when I realized I was the only person in this tiny Greenwich Village shop that didn't have an English accent. Listen, I'm not trying to say that good Fish and Chips are hard to find, I'm saying that excellent Fish and Chips is beyond a rarity in the realm of fried food, but yet A Salt and Battery gets its right.

Jef and I first heard about this place from an episode of Throwdown with Bobby Flay, and knew it must have been amazing since they dominated Bobby.

When you first walk into the shop the first thing you'll probably notice is how tiny the space is, then you see the menu on the wall and probably hear the hiss of delicious fish and chips (don't you dare call them fries!) being dropped into hot oil.

The menu is genius in it's simplicity, you chose a type of fish (I believe there are 6) and either the small or large portion. Do you want chips? Duh. A large to be precise. Then you wait 10 minutes and before you know it, the food can't hit your lips fast enough.

The fish is tender and flaky with a crust that is crispy but light, and not overly greasy (I don't know how they do it!) with the perfect tarter sauce and the chips. Oh the chips. They are freshly cut with perfect thickness and that combo of crunchy and mushy that I LOVE.

While having national fame, this place keeps true to its roots, providing authentic fish and chips to Americans who love fried food for a reasonable price. Most fish filets are between 5.75- 6.25 and chips are 3.75 - 5.25.

A Salt and Battery

112 Greenwich Ave
New York, NY 10011
(212) 691-2713

http://www.asaltandbattery.com/

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Calling All Foodies

So here's a question -- I am wondering if anyone has ever tried one of these recipes?

If you have please email me and tell me what you think...I'm interested to see how it turned out, what you would change, etc.

New posts will be coming tomorrow and for the rest of the week. Hopefully some good dining will happen this weekend!

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Good Restuarant

Just like the name says, this place is. I guess when it comes to Manhattan most names for restaurants have already been picked. I like that this restaurant went for a title that truly says what they're all about -- good food.

Not great, not outstanding, just good, and overall I would have to agree. I ventured to this West Village eatery on a Sunday afternoon looking for a nice, homecooked brunch and that's exactly what I got:

• 2 buttermilk biscuits


• 1 bowl of jalapeno grits


• 1 side of homemade sausage

The biscuits we fluffy and buttery, the grits were light and spicy (just the way I like it), and the sausage was homemade and filled with different texture and herbs, some of the finest I've had, and with three links there was definitely enough to share (too bad I was alone...)

Sitting by myself at the bar I had a great vantage point of being able to check out everyone in the restaurant and on the street. I read my book and ate in peace. Basically the perfect Sunday brunch in New York City.

Good Restaurant
89 Greenwich Ave
New York, NY 10014
(212) 691-8080
www.goodrestaurantnyc.com

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Post Coming Soon

My real job has gotten in the way of everything the Frugal Foodie is about -- cooking and eating.

Not to worry there will be a new post this afternoon!!

Thanks for continuing to read! I'm getting my act together I promise.

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