SXSW Recommendation from Sietsema-Migas is the #1 choice, but you can also get huevos rancheros w/ refried beans & a choice of tortillas or biscuits. This is his favorite restaurant in the world.
SXSW Recommendation from Sietsema-The premises are cavernous and elegant, the margaritas strong, and the food often memorably delicious.
SXSW Recommendation from Sietsema- some of the best Tex-Mex in the world. Chili con queso (a spicy dip made with a cheese that owes a big debt to Velveeta) is legendary, and so are their enchiladas.
SXSW Recommendation from Sietsema- Their soft serve ice cream is something that I dream about, the context makes it sublime. Get your burger Austin-style, with mustard.
SXSW Recommendation from Sietsema-munch down on one of their excellent burgers, which come in a dozen permutations, each gooier than the last. They're also very proud of its onion rings and chili
The coconut shrimp appetizer are battered with a thick liquid containing sweet baker's coconut and deep fried until golden brown, with a mango dipping sauce with a bit of heat. Delicious!
Try the cemitas-sandwiches on round seeded rolls traditionally made with cactus pulp but Sietsema's fave is milanesa res, a razor-thin beef cutlet similar to Texas chicken fried steak, only thinner.
Try the brandade-it comes in a mason jar pooled with an extra quantity of olive oil. The taste on a piece of toast, or simply pulled out of the jar with a finger and licked, is superb.
We suggest the 5-Napkin Burger-the taste is great, the quantity abundant, and the onion rings we got on the side instead of fries are some of the best in town-and NYC is an onion-ring-challenged city!
Try the bhatmas chiura-soybeans that have been toasted and incorporated into a salad, and chira is made by soaking, toasting, and then beating grains of rice flat.
House made pork sausage forms the basis for Sandwich #1. Added to this is the bland, Bologna-like pork "pate," pickled root vegetables, spears of fresh cuke, and wads of cilantro- cheap and delicious!
Try the bamboo pith-deliriously spongy, unlike anything you've tasted-the winter melon provides a plain green backdrop. The broth in which the constituents flounder is chicken-y tasting & soothing
Try the baked buns- the fabled hot dog roll, the scallion roll, or a sesame roll. All these incorporate some sugar, so they are sweet and salty. They make a very nice cheap lunch or snack on the run!
Pinch me! I'm too excited about Red Hook joining us for Choice Eats 2011! I wonder if they'll let us have lobster races...
They brought Bulgogi Hot Dogs and Kimchi Burgers to Choice Eats- both were really popular!
Their Albondigas de Cordero (Lamb meatballs with mint broth) were really popular at Choice Eats!
This tapas joint brought gazpacho with serrano ham shavings, and their own Despana brand chorizo to Choice Eats- both were especially tasty!
This Choice Eats attendee brought Choila, Vegetable Morno, Buckwheat Pakora, Vegetable Alungkhu, and Bhatmas Sadeko
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The Village Voice voted this Best Fried-Fish Sandwich in our Best Of New York Poll!
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The Village Voice voted this Best Bar for Allergy Attacks in our Best Of New York Poll!
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