Mickey D's

...sometimes I have a craving for an Egg McMuffin and hash brown and go to McDonald's. This is their Breakfast Value Meal #1, but substituting orange juice for coffee ($5.29 including tax).

M&I

...is a huge Russian grocery store located at 249 Brighton Beach Avenue in Brooklyn.

I tried a pastry ($2) - it was delicate on the outside and cream filled. I'm not sure of it's name, but it looked good and the person in front of me bought 6 of them so I assumed it tasted just as good.

"S" tried a sausage - again we don't know what it was called or what the ingredients are, but it tasted good.

Back to Cafe Zaiya

It was another satisfying Zaiya Meal for $4.99 (including choice of beverage and tax). The cafe is located in NYC's Midtown on Sixth Avenue across from Bryant Park.

One of today's Lunch Specials was the mixed sandwich (1/2 sandwich each egg salad, tuna salad, ham with lettuce and tomato) with fried chicken (2 pcs) and pasta salad.

Far Flung and Well Fed

This is a compilation of food articles by R.W. Apple - former news writer and correspondent. It's a lighthearted look at the world through food.

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

...is located in NYC's Harlem at 700 W. 127th Street. All demographics dine here from Hell's Angels motorcyclists to "suits" direct from the office.

"C" and I shared the BBQ Salmon Fritters served with creole mustard sauce(3 for $5.95) for an appetizer. There were crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside.

"C" had the Churrasco Chicken Steak - 10 oz Mojito marinated, boneless, skinless breast topped with smoked onions & chimichurri sauce ($15.95) and her two sides were simmered greens (collard greens) and

I had the Tres Hombres - bar-b-cue pork, sliced Texas beef brisket and 1/4 rack of ribs ($18.95) and my two sides were mac & cheese and roasted whipped sweet potatoes with spicy nut topping. The brisket was a little dry, the pork was good and ribs were okay.

And we shared a slice of sweet potato pecan pie for dessert ($7) - that was delicious.

back to Cafe Zaiya

... on Sixth Avenue and 40th street across from Bryant Park. The salmon lunch special bento box has been updated - from plain white rice to seaweed rice, dried seaweed and broccoli ($4.99 includes tax and choice of beverage)

Shake Shack

There usually a very long line for the Shake Shack in NYC's Madison Park on 23rd Street near Madison Avenue. If you don't want food or shake go to the express B-Line.

I had a Concrete Jungle $6.25 (frozen custard mixed at a high speed with hot fudge, bananas and peanut butter) - delicious!