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"we laughed, we cried, we cried a lot more, i turned to prescription drugs"- maher on the bush years"

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Location

Brooklyn, NY

Yelping Since

May 2007

Find Me In

greenpoint, w-burg or parts of lower manhattan

My Hometown

soho, somehow

My Blog Or Website

http://withapasison.com

When I'm Not Yelping...

i lean and/or rock with it

Why You Should Read My Reviews

your mom loves them

My Second Favorite Website

http://akabrickjames.b.../

The Last Great Book I Read

the brief wonderous life of oscar wao

My First Concert

eminem (right when the first album came out)

My Favorite Movie

eternal sunshine of the spotless mind

My Last Meal On Earth

is whiskey a meal?

Don't Tell Anyone Else But...

i don't hate chipotle

Most Recent Discovery

José Saramago

Current Crush

Christina Tosi

Recent Reviews

8 Reviews

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135 N 5th St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 302-5151

Egg  

Categories: American (Traditional), Breakfast & Brunch
Neighborhoods: Williamsburg - South Side, Williamsburg - North Side

5 star rating
 Update - 12/16/2008  
Okay, so I thought my parents would love this place and I didn't know what time to ask them to arrive to avoid the hellish waiting times, so I just said let's get there at 10am on Sunday morning. They got there at 9:40, and we were seated and happy by 10:10.

My mom, who teaches at Parsons, bumped into some of her students, they were happy to see her, which was cool, and put a few more notches into the Null column I had for my respect of their populace.

Mom had the French Toast, which I might have next time I go, that's how good it was. Dad and I both ordered the Country Ham Biscuit with Cheese Grits. The cheese grits are now my favorite side in the city. Texture: perfect. Ratio of grits to cheese: impossibly, better than perfect. That Grafton cheddar they use, here I'm assuming they use the Grafton from the Ham Biscuit for the grits, has one hell of a bite to it.

After my dalliance with Jimmy's, I've now remembered who the real brunch kings are, and I won't forget it any time soon.

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  • 4 star rating
    11/11/2008

    My experience shows me getting a table on the weekend can take upwards of an hour and change, so that being said, bring something to read or people you'll want to talk to.

    I'm not a big tomato person, but their broiled tomatoes are impressive. So sweet. The Country Ham Biscuit knocked me silly, as did the Biscuits and Gravy. The Eggs Rothko? Well, I wanted more of that dish, it was good, but not as filling as I'd have wanted it to be. Lovely, though.

    French Press coffee from Egg has SOLD me on getting my own French Press. If I could only eat one thing and drink another for the rest of my life, I'd OD on the fresh biscuits and the french press coffee.

    I just wish the clientele didn't drift so strongly towards the obnoxiously hipster gene pool, or maybe a less talkative cross section of said folk.

    I go every Sunday now. Every god damn Sunday. That's me in the big green headphones.

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207 2nd Ave
New York, NY 10003
(212) 254-3500

Momofuku Bakery / Milk Bar  

Categories: Bakeries, Desserts
Neighborhood: East Village

5 star rating
 Update - 12/16/2008  
A week or two ago I went back again, got some pie and had more time to just love the place. Too bad I'm trying not to junk food it up too much lately. Brownie pie and Candy Bar pie are both excellent.

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  • 5 star rating
    11/27/2008

    This place might be a gateway to heaven. Unsure so far. Full review to follow once I decide how to deal with my burgeoning chef crush on Christina Tosi.

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577 Union Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 218-7174

Jimmy's Diner  

Categories: Diners, American (Traditional), Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch
Neighborhoods: Williamsburg - South Side, Williamsburg - North Side

3 star rating
 Update - 12/16/2008  
Had the fried chicken: Awful. Just awful. Probably worse because they're proud of it.

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  • 5 star rating
    11/16/2008

    LOVELY LOVELY MEAL. The tater tots are off the god damn chain, somewhere near Hush Puppies and still awesome. I had a bbq pulled pork breakfast sandwich. Seat at the bar was nice. Coffee good and strong. The staff was amazingly friendly. They serve beer too! Had one of the chocolate chip cookies to go, and found it to be great. This is the new jazz standard, motherfuckers.

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206 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 599-5556

Tai Thai  

Category: Thai
Neighborhoods: Williamsburg - South Side, Williamsburg - North Side

3 star rating
 12/16/2008  
Minus 1 star for zero ambience and the most depressing music I've ever heard in a public place.

Minus 1 star for not knowing how to handle a mixed cash/credit reciept.

But in the end, my chicken with bamboo and mushrooms was tasty and about worth the 10 dollar price.

And finally: never ever take a date to this place. So ridiculously depressing on a Tuesday night in W-Burg. Even Sea's THUMPING BASS IN YOUR FACE AND NOBODY CARES IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT environment would have been preferable.

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148 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 782-7078

Vinnie's Pizzeria  

Categories: Pizza, Vegan, Vegetarian
Neighborhood: Williamsburg - North Side

4 star rating
 7/19/2008 1 photo  
Frequented the establishment on my walk home to Greenpoint from the Bedford Stop. Always got their  Buffalo Chicken slice, the guys there were friendly enough, the T. HANKS trash can is clever enough to warrant mention in conversation, but then I heard someone order a T. Hanks pizza, which I saw.

So it's a Saturday ... mid afternoon ... kinda bored, watching Serenity. Find their delivery menu from my menu library, and then I made the call. Delivery order made for the T Hanks vegan pie (BBQ Chicken, Bacon, Soy Mozzerella, Soy Cheddar, and BBQ Sauce) ... Interested to see if the meats and sauces are vegan too... Garlic Knots, and a Vegan Treats Brownie; placed on 3:28 on a Saturday afternoon. They said 40 to 45 minutes.

Got here at 4pm. 10 minutes early, yet, I wouldn't give them points as 30 minutes is how long delivery should take.

Pizza was pretty good. The sauce was a bit standard, chicken in smaller pieces than the buffalo chix pie.

Garlic Knots came with a tomato sauce as weak as the boring flavorless knots you're supposed to dip. I remember the knots as having been better at the store itself.

The vegan brownie, which came with half an oreo and an oreo icing on top of it, is amazing.

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754 Metropolitan Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 782-5856

The Bagel Store  

Categories: Bagels, Delis
Neighborhood: Williamsburg - South Side

5 star rating
 9/16/2007  
I've only been once, but this might be all that I need to make Graham my default stop instead of Lorimer. Need to try their iced coffee and see if it trumps Gimme's. Had a toasted plain bagel w/ cream cheese and got the Times. I saw they have a French Toast bagel; have to try that eventually.

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513 Grand St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 599-7378

Cafe Mexicano II - CLOSED 

Category: Mexican
Neighborhood: Williamsburg - South Side

4 star rating
 5/30/2007  
5 Stars, Cafe Mexicano would be getting 5 Stars from me ... if they had anything close to a schedule they abide by. I agree with Anni B. that the Chorizo Burrito is perfection, but the fact that they're rarely open and never pick up their phone. The management needs to get it's act together.

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55 E. 8th Street
New York, NY 10003
(212) 982-3081

Chipotle  

Category: Mexican
Neighborhood: Greenwich Village

4 star rating
 5/18/2007  
Hello, Mona N.? Chipotle is no longer owned by McDonalds.
http://en.wikipedia.or...
Before your review was written, they had sold their shares.

I've had nothing by great service and Great to Excellent  (3.5 - 5 stars) burritos from them.

The stores are well maintained. The line moves quick. Online ordering and fax ordering is a snap.

People, swallow your pride for a second and think for a second before you bash something solely for growing and being corporate.

They've got very good practices when it comes to how they raise, feed, and treat their animals and how they provide quality ingredients.

Tastes good, made well, and not incredibly pricey (as can be the case for Manhattan), I like this place a lot.

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  • Kaelea A.
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    Hell yea! Put Huckleberry on that list too, it's more of my fav, but I will… More »

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    awesome review of the bagel store!

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