Cheap Eats: Croxleys Ale House

For a good time on a Wednesday night, check out Croxleys Ale House on Ave. B between 2nd & 3rd st. in the LES. What makes it a good time? Well, the 10 cent chicken wings, for one. Yeah, 10 cent wings. That means you get 20 wings for $2 (you have to order at least 20). There is a $4 drink minimum per person, but still, it’s a steal. Croxleys also happens to be a pretty good sports bar. How are the wings? They aren’t bad. The sauce is good, the meat is….well, it’s not that good. So if you like bone-sucking, mouthwatering, vinegary hot wings that will leave the scent of sour cayenne pepper on your fingers for days - this is the place for you. Or if you’re just a cheap bastard like myself.

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Restaurant Review: Porcão

Churrascaria’s are what I hope heaven will be like. Since I probably won’t enter the gates upstairs, I’ll have to continue to visit this carnivore’s paradise on Park Avenue and 25th street. The only reason I had been trying to go to Porcão in NYC is because Malik, the Firefighter and I had gone to the one in Rio two summers ago. I was curious as to how the food at the NYC location would fare compared to the mother ship in Rio. Some of the reviews I had read online didn’t give Porcão much of a chance. Well, I did. And I’m glad I did - it was a fantastic experience. Read the rest of this entry »

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shackburger count: 8

Before heading out of town for the weekend, I had to grab a burger at the shack. Always a great start to the weekend. On a side note, I had a burger from Pauls (on St. Marks and 2nd ave.) and it was frickin’ awesome too. Different kind of burger, but still good stuff. On my way to heart failure.

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Shack-less

Was at the Shack last night at 7. Saw the line and said forget this. Must’ve been a 45 minute wait.

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shackburger count: 5

The Shake Shack is open until 9pm now. I know I’ve been slacking on the shacks, but isn’t that good for me? I resumed the shack consumption by having one tonight, along with cheese fries and a coke. It was a game-time decision whether or not to get the fries, and I gave in to the fat bastard in me.

How do I make the now not-so-good fries taste better? Top with cheese, salt and pepper, dip them in mustard & ketchup and devour them.

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