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The Skinny Pig: Some Bites from No. 7 Sub
By Dara Pollak I go to Greece for one week and when I come back No. 7 Sub has three new sandwiches. The NERVE. It started when my cubemate friend Gil showed up the other day with a sandwich for lunch. He got the “Filet-o-Fish” which is adapted from the ever-popular (though never a favorite [...]
The Skinny Pig: Bites From Taim Mobile Falafel Truck
By Dara Pollak Being of half-Jewish descent by way of Romania, I don’t know much about many of the Jewish holidays (sorry Safta), but I know a thing or two about falafel. And hummus. I had both recently from the Taim Mobile Falafel Truck, and I was very happy; even the fries with saffron mayo [...]
The Skinny Pig: Some Bites From Greece!
By Dara Pollak I think my stomach is still readjusting to food in the US, so I haven’t been eating out as much as I’d like these past few days. As I sit here feasting on water and crackers, I will torture myself (and yourself) by posting some pics of the many greek salads and [...]
The Skinny Pig: Bastille Day Celebration
By Dara Pollak In honor of Bastille Day, French restaurants all over town are offering prix-fixe menus for the first annual French Restaurant Week (July 10-July 17th). Personally, I think they could have done a better job at some of these menus, but they’re also competing with Restaurant Week which might not have been the [...]
TSP: Get Real’s Belgian Beer & Food Festival
By Dara Pollak Just in time for Thirsty Thursday, I have an offer you shouldn’t refuse! Get Real NY is hosting the Belgian Beer Festival on July 8th and 9th, and if you enter discount code ‘skinnypig‘, you will receive $20 off your ticket to any session, any day. HOLLER. You know you love me. [...]
TSP: Press 195 and Martha’s Country Bakery in Queens
By Dara Pollak Sometimes you have to show love for your roots. When I’m in Queens (my hometown), I always get the same food from the same places. This is not the norm for me, but when you don’t have these things on the regular anymore, I think it’s allowed. Take for example, Press 195 [...]
