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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Kashkaval - Cheeses of the Orient

Kashkaval on 9th Ave. near 55th St. serves up food from a fuzzy-bordered region I associate with warlords, vampires, and olympic strongmen.   The word Kashkaval, in fact, is a kind of cheddar-like cheese found in Bulgaria, Republic of Macedonia, Serbia and Romania.  I know because I googled it.

More to the point, I just wanted a quick, non-committal, ethnic lunch in the bleak Hell's Kitchen neighborhood...and their bar/counter service looked just right.

Monday, December 10, 2012

Mr. Broadway - Where our journey begins

Food in New York City ranges from $500/person tastings in Lincoln Center to $1 Peking duck sandwiches dispensed from a kiosk in Flushing, Queens.  I'm here to share the joy and bellyache of trying everything in between, especially those establishments that avoid any external appeal, yet offer a hint of potential treasure inside.

Today's wallflower of a restaurant is named "Mr. Broadway".  It was actually on Broadway...near Times Square.  Now what local would eat at a place called Mr. Broadway?  Is there a "Paris Restaurant" next to the Eiffel Tower?