Peels

Peels is located in NYC's Lower East Side at 325 Bowery. If you can't stand the wait for a table (and there usually is a long wait) then you can order take out.

I ordered a biscuit ($3) and fried chicken breast ($6) which made a tasty meal. It was ready in a few minutes.

Peels

...is located in NYC's East Village at 325 Bowery and serves comfort food.

I tried the shrimp and grits ($13) with fried egg and tasso ham - yum! And one of their famous biscuits ($3) - very light and fluffy. I washed it all down with freshly squeezed orange juice ($3.50).

City Bakery

On this visit to City Bakery located in NYC's Flatiron District on West 18th Street I had a Bacon maple biscuit - $3.50 and Non alchololic sangria made with hibiscus juice - $3.

Holiday Market at Columbus Circle

What a treat to go to have a Pies N Thighs outpost in Manhattan...if only through Dec. 24 at the Holiday Market at Columbus Circle. But it saves me a trip to Williamsburg Brooklyn.

Fo $6 I had a chicken biscuit - a fried chicken breast on a yummy biscuit with hot sauce. It was easy to hold and walk around while I shopped at the other vendors' booths.

Jane

...located at 100 West Houston Street in NYC's Greenwich Village has daily specials. On Mondays they offer fried chicken and a beer for only $15. This is indeed a bargain.

"M" and I had the Pumpkin Ale with our fried chicken - three large pieces of chicken with a fluffy biscuit and grilled corn on the cob. The chicken was extremely crispy (which is my personal preference), flavorful and juicy. It was still juicy reheated the next day as leftovers.

We even had a little room to squeeze in a toasted almond cake with caramelized bananas and butterscotch sauce and a dollop of whipped cream ($8).

The other daily specials sound good and worth trying as well.

Grub Street Food Festival - Part 3

Due to the electrical issues several food vendors could not cook/heat up their food. This put a damper on my plans because I was waiting for The Commodore (pork boat), Mile End (brisket) and Pies N Thighs (mini chicken biscuit).

I was able to try Char 4's beef and pork chili - very good and served with a spork ($6).

And I settled for a biscuit with salsa and cream cheese from Pies N Thighs ($2).

Then I had a truffle and cheddar pretzel from Sigmeund's ($3).

I also tried bacon marmalade from the food vendor with the same name. I was tempted, but didn't buy a jar ($9) because was afraid I would go home and eat the entire thing in one sitting.

Red Lobster

I was craving the Chesapeke Bay biscuits so I went to the NYC Queen's Elmhurst location of this seafood chain located at 88-01 Queens Blvd. and had the lunch Stuffed Flounder ($8.99) with a house salad ($0.99).

I noticed the biscuits are smaller than they used to be, but they are still served warm and they are still yummy.

Fried Chicken Live

On Wednesday, 10/7/09 Time Out Dining & Libation Society presented Fried Chicken Live at Locanda Verde located in NYC's Tribeca at 377 Greenwich Ave. The chef, Andrew Carmellini, was the inspiration for Momofuku fried chicken dinner. For the past 4 Mondays Locanda Verde has offered a special Monday night fried chicken dinner, but reservations were impossible to obtain (I know - I tried several times each week, but was unsuccessful).

For $75/person ticket the dinner included:

Starter: thick-cut double-smoked bacon (from guest chef Matt Greco of Char No. 4) and butter beans

Main: fried chicken, family-style (yes, it was as good as its reputation - light and crispy crust enrobing moist, tender chicken)

Sides: country-style potato mash with gravy, butter biscuits (light and airy, topped with honey and butter - one of the best biscuits I've ever tasted), collards with honey and pepper vinegar, slaw with pickled jalapeno and chunky tomato, red onion and cucumber salad

Dessert: pumpkin pie topped with whipped cream and apple crumb pie topped with vanilla ice cream (by pastry chef Karen Demasco)

Libations: Basil Hayden Bourbon Smash and Radeberger Beer

The food and drinks were unlimited!

Each attendee also received a little goodie bag that contained mini salt pepper bottles and a stirrer from Basil Hayden.

And we will each be sent an autographed copy of the pastry chef, Karen Demasco's, new dessert cookbook "The Craft of Baking" which has not yet been released.

We were seated in the private room which has a great, warm rustic feeling. There was a live 4 piece band from Brooklyn called The Woes and a bevvy of waitstaff.

The chef and pastry chef both visited several times throughout the night. And after dinner they both said a few words to the group.

What a great way to eat fried chicken!

Locanda Verde will bring back their fried chicken dinners in 2010.