Grand Central Pizza

Golosi is a small, unassuming pizzeria across the street from Grand Central Station.

The pizza is sold by the "slice" or by the inch. A slice is approximately 3" long. The crust was thin and crisp and the toppings were good. I tried the funghi and the eggplant -both good.

They also serve gelato, but there were only 4 flavors available on the weekday I visited. The gelato case looked almost abandoned.

This Litte Piggy did not make it home...

Back in March I attended a pig butchering class at The Brooklyn Kitchen. It was taught by butcher rock star, Tom Mylan, from Marlow & Sons, who brought in half of a pig on his shoulder right before the class started.

For $75.00/person we stood and watched Tom as he explained, cut and suggested recipes for every part of the pig for almost 3 hours. Tom was very knowledgable and answered all of our questions. Then we were all given 6-8lbs of (freshly) cut pork to take home.

The store's owner also gave us freshly made scrapple on crackers as a snack. This was definitely not an event for vegetarians.

I won't post all of the photos taken for those of you with delicate stomachs.

Ice Cream Trike

I like ice cream. And I like tricycles. So when I saw the Blue Marble Ice Cream tricycle at the Brooklyn Flea I had to stop and try their product. I had a cup of ginger ice cream for $4.00. It was very good and the ginger was not too strong or overpowering.

This is how I "roll" in Brooklyn

Yes, I trekked all the way to DUMBO to the the Brooklyn Flea to try the Lobster Pound's lobster roll.

Yes, I stood in line for more than 45 minutes eagerly awaiting my turn.

Yes, I brought a friend (T -thanks for waiting with me) so we could take turns holding our place in line to run up and look at the offerings and return back and report to each other.

Yes, every 5 minutes I craned my neck and counted the number of people still in front of me on the line.

Yes, I worried that they might run out of lobster rolls before it was my turn.

Yes, it was worth the wait to pay $13.00 for a lobster roll. The meat was chunky and flavorful with just a little butter and paprika. The roll was a split top hot dog bun that was grilled and buttered.

No. I did not take a photo of my lobster roll because I was too busy eating it.

Yes, I regretted ordering only one lobster roll. I should have ordered two.

Yes, I will return to do it again on another Sunday.

A Shopping Bag for my shopping

This Marc Jacobs shopping bag is great for those of you want to be a little "green" and fashionable at the same time. The outside is embroidered with a map of MJ store locations in the United States. It's lightweight polyester faux straw with a top zip closure and small inside pocket.

And the best part is the cost - only $18.00 at the Marc by Marc Jacobs store in LA (it's probably available in the other locations as well).

Hey, Hey! Xie Xie

I have been eagerly awaiting the opening of this Hell's Kitchen area restaurant - which features an asian fusion interpretation of the Vietnamese banh mi sandwich. They offered a lobster roll version made with Kewpie mayo (you may have seen this sold in Asian grocery stores - it has the cute little kewpie character on the bottle), tarragon and fried shallots for $14.00. It had a little too much mayo for my taste and the bun was neither toasted/grilled or buttered (the bun, in my book, makes or breaks the lobster roll).

I ended my meal with the "1000 Year Old" Ice Cream Sandwich which had oozing black caramel in the center for $4.00.

Xie Xie

645A 9th Avenue

NY, NY 10036

Forever Affordable

I don't know how they do it, but Forever 21 sells this 100% cotton crew neck tshirt for only $4.50. Well, it's made in Bangladesh so I know "how" they do it, but it's still a good deal.

The fabric is very soft, the fit is not skimpy and it's offered in a rainbow of colors.

Custard in Corona

Frozen Custard is one of those phenoms that is, unfortunately, not found in many places that are not near a beach. But this unassuming store in Queens offers it at very reasonable prices.

I had the "regular" sundae which consisted of 3 scoops (of course I had to have one in each of the 3 flavors offered: vanilla, chocolate and dulce de leche) with hot fudge, chopped peanuts and whipped cream (hold the maraschino cherry) for only $3.95.

Kiddie sundaes (one scoop of ice cream) are only $1.50! Shakes are $4.25 for 16 oz. and $4.95 for 20 oz.

Eating in Corona, Queens

Doing my part to "eat locally" (my interpretation is to eat within the tri-state area of NY/NJ/CT) I tried this new Mexican establishment - Tortilleria Nixtamal. The food was fresh and tasty, the service was friendly and prompt and the outdoor seating was communal. It was a nice day to sit outside and eat an Italian Tamale (filled with sausage, mozzeralla cheese and peppers) $2.50, followed by a chicken tostada $3.00 and washed down with a Mexican mango flavored soda $1.25.