Tag: Restaurants

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“Move Over Ya’ll, The Neelys Are Coming To New York”

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You all know who the Neelys are? (Pictured here)…That food Network couple who are so in love, they smooch before and after each ingredient is added to their food and slob each other down in between cooking a meal.

Well The New York times is reporting that Pat and Geena Neely, stars of the lovey- dovey food network show “Down Home with the Neelys” are bringing their famous barbecue to New York.

The restaurant will serve the same kind of barbecue they currently offer in their three operations in Tennessee and will be located on 1st and 62nd, right by the Queensboro Bridge. Their new restaurant will replace Merchants NY, which will close in August.

So stay tuned, because you all know when they open, I’m there! 🙂

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“I Dined At One Of My Favorite Restaurants Last Night”

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Biggie’s Restaurant and Seafood tavern.

I’ve blogged about this spot before and yes it is a regular eatery for me on any given night.

For appetizers we had the fried calamari and I had the seafood pasta, included with large shrimp and huge scallop. My dinner companion had the fried tilapia sandwich with sautéed baby spinach.

When I was there on Tuesday night I had the seafood bisque soup.

The food is awesome, the atmosphere friendly and the staff professional.

Biggie’s has three locations, Hoboken, Carlstadt and Asbury Park, New Jersey., so if you’re ever in their neighborhood make sure you stop by.

All photos not actual.

Have a nice weekend Family!!!!! 🙂

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“We Dined At Billie Black’s Last Night”

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And all I have to say is, Sylvia might be the Queen of soul food but Billie’s Black must be the King!

Located in one of my favorite neighborhoods, Harlem New York, this restaurant served up some serious soul food to satisfy our appetites.

To conclude and commemorate black history month, me and my staff started our weekend restaurant excursion, that we’re calling our “tour de-soul“, where we will patronize and dine at black owned restaurants from Thursday through Sunday.

Billie’s Black’s have a happy hour and the heifers on my staff had to be there for that, because of course you all know; blog queen don’t drink!!!!

Let me get right to our menu choices: for appetizers, we had fried chicken wings, catfish strips, salmon cakes and shrimp cocktail.

For dinner our choices were: BBQ salmon, chili red snapper, carolina stewed chicken, Billie’s grand BBQ ribs and the fried catfish, they kept calling it crack fish.

Our sides were: potato salad, lima beans, black-eye peas, collard greens, mac&cheese and mashed potatoes <-(what can I say, there’s a white girl in my crew).

Parking not the best however we had no issues.

So, whenever you’re in the mood for some soul food diversity check out Billie’s Black, there’s something for everyone and it’s well worth the trip.

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“How Often Do You Dine Out?”

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When I was listening to the news yesterday morning, they reported that fewer people are eating out in this weak economy and choosing instead to eat at home. The survey conducted said, “Americans are choosing to eat out on special occasions only – and chosing to cook in at home”.

Well that could be no further from the truth, with regards to myself at least. I eat out maybe 3-4 times a week however, I can cook…and when temperatures plummeted as they did this past weekend, you can find me in my cozy little hideaway (on a Sunday especially) cooking a meal.

Check out the dish I made above, pasta in an alfredo sauce, with sautéed broccoli, lots of garlic and spinach in EVOO, topped with jumbo shrimp.

What do you prefer, eating out or cooking at home?

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“We Dined At The Red Rooster”

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In Harlem over the weekend.

Located on Lenox Avenue, in the heart of Harlem, this restaurant just opened on Friday, January 17th.

After months of delay, the ‘Red Rooster’ finally opened to the public this past weekend.  

The new Harlem eatery, which covers two floors of openness, includes front cafe seating (which looks like a food mart) to accommodate 24, a 20-seat bar, a 76 seat dining area, which is very trendy and very different.

I was a bit turned off by the Aunt Jemima box display along with a can of green beans and pickles used as a decorative touch, however the menu is American cuisine and comfort food.

As a meal, I had the daily market greens, the red grits and shrimp while my crony had, the seared salmon, black-eyed peas and smoked collard greens.

Now., just because black-eyed peas, collard greens and cornbread are on the menu, this restaurant is not considered soul food.

The Red Rooster is owned by Ethiopian born celebrity chef and author, Marcus Samuelson. Samuelson was a guest chef for the Obama administration’s first state dinner and he is trying to become a brand in American popular food culture and cuisine.

Marcus Samuelson, 39, is married to model Gate Haile (couple pictured below), and they just appeared in Ebony magazine’s February issue of “Celebrate Black Love”.

So move over Sylvia’s, there’s a new kid on the block!

If you’re ever in the neighborhood and want something different, check out “Red Rooster” their food flare is different and so is their style…The restaurant doesn’t serve breakfast yet but that’s coming soon!