Great news for all who love good, cheap food, and waiting in long lines

There will be a Trader Joe's in Chelsea!

The huge space that used to be Barnes & Noble on Sixth Ave and 21st Street will now house everyone's favorite high quality yet low cost grocery store. Lookout, Whole Foods!

Trader Joe's Official Site
Trader Joe's on Wikipedia
Cute You Tube unauthorized commercial made by a TJ's fan

Lunch Special @ Hill Country

So, you know how a make-your-own salad pretty much anywhere will run you somewhere between $8-$10? Well, at Hill Country you can get a delicious make-your-own salad, a delicious quarter chicken, and a drink (such as a Texas sweet tea) all for that same price. Go there. This is BBQ at it's best, people.

"Anyone can cook"

That's what I learned from Ratatouille so I decided to see if it was true. I chose to make my second favorite food: penne alla vodka.

Picture 1: The cooking process


It took over an hour to buy everything and prepare it. It was pretty good. My roommate described it as "delicious" but I don't know if he was just saying that. I've tasted better penne alla vodka. I don't know what the secret is. Perhaps I should use less tomatoes and more cream next time. I also did not have parmesan cheese, and I think that could have enhanced it.

Picture 2: Today's lunch

Don't Forget about KoFoo

We have been pushing so hard to find new and relevant material for the blog that I have been neglecting the 2 or 3 places that used to be the only 2 or 3 places I EVER ate around here. So, taking a break from the new and exciting Chelsea lunch scene, I returned to my roots yesterday. That's right, I'm secretly Korean. KoFoo is still delicious and they still give you enough food to feast for 2 days. Yesterday I had the Jap Chae and today I had the rice it is served on top of mixed with the side of Kimchi (plus Nicole's side since she hates it). I know the kimchi is not for everyone (I saw the horror in Terry's eye's when he smelled what was cooking in the kitchen) but I wanted to put in a plug for this restaurant since I've heard a lot of talk about people being "over it". Get back on it people. Remember where you came from.

$1.30 Lunch

I admit there is nothing satisfying about yogurt and peanut butter and jelly for lunch but I was quite pleased at how much I paid.

2 Yogurts = $1.20

PB&J = ~$.10

Actually, with this soda I just got, the cost just went up to $1.55. Oh well. I'll probably have to use all this money I saved to get a larger dinner anyway.

Must be An Indian Thing

Books & Bagels

I found myself complaining about my lunch to Allison so I figured I'd share it...

Joshua (2:13:41 PM): I would like to tell you about my lunch
Allison (2:13:53 PM): go on.
Joshua (2:14:04 PM): I went to Books & Bagels and I couldn't decide what to get
Joshua (2:14:17 PM): but they had a new item on the menu: avocado and roasted pepper on focaccia
Joshua (2:14:28 PM): however, it was higher priced than everything else on the menu at $8
Joshua (2:14:29 PM): still, I got it
Joshua (2:14:49 PM): while it was cooking, I realized I should have gotten the macaroni and cheese or the bialy pizza
Joshua (2:14:51 PM): but it was too late
Joshua (2:15:15 PM): It tasted decently but it was a mistake.

I can't say I was completely disappointed though, the bread was actually really good. However, I need to stay away from the vegetables next time.

Books & Bagels is a kosher-certified cafe on 19th street between 6th and 7th ave.