Jerry's Asian Opens Today in Tribeca; Gold-Plated Twinkies in Greenpoint

The owner of now-closed Jerry's opens an Asian restaurant on Chambers Street, a new shop in Greenpoint is selling newfangled twinkies coated in gold, and there's still non-hyped ramen to be had in the East Village in today's neighborhood food news.

Posted 04/16/08 in Grub Street : Neighborhood Watch

Tags: east village, flatiron, greenpoint, il buco, jan and aya, jerry's gramercy tavern, mast brothers, minca, nancy olson, neighborhood watch, rusty knot, sarah magid, soho grand, tribeca, west village, williamsburg, yourasian

Comedian David Cross Likes His Peanut Butter and Pretzels With a Glass of Wine

When David Cross, whose comedic musings on the senselessness of electric kitchen knives are legendary, gave New York his advice on approaching a celebrity, he admitted, "I've always been (and always will be, until I need an operation) a big fan of the free beer." This week we caught him shortly after a dalliance with the South Beach Diet, which meant (operation be damned) he was free to consume succulent pork fat, three helpings of ramen, what he says is one of the best three pots of chili you'll ever have, and more than a few pints of beer. Whether or not the latter was purchased for him by one of his fans is unclear.

Posted 02/23/07 in Grub Street : The New York Diet

Tags: cafe rakka, david cross, frankies spuntino, lil' frankie's, minca, new york diet, nino's, pak punjab, shoyu ramen, the new york diet, trader joe's