12.21.06

The Hungry Cabbie Eats The Outer Boroughs: Grimaldi’s At Aviator

Posted in Brooklyn, Famous Fat Dave's Five Borough Eating Tours, Italian, La Pizza, Posts For Gothamist at 8:48 pm by Administrator

Last week, the New York Times quoted me about the new Grimaldi’s at Aviator as saying, “If it’s true that it’s Patsy Grimaldi doing it, then it’s going to be good.” I meant that. Grimaldi’s on Old Fulton Street is good. I don’t think it’s great. I certainly don’t think it’s worth waiting in line for.

(A fine looking pie in Floyd Bennett field, but it’s the taste that matters)

I took a tour out to the new Patsy’s at Floyd Bennett Field. Generally, I only go places that I’ve been to 1000 times. But I was confident Patsy’s would be good. And my customer’s were up for an expedition. The problem was, it wasn’t true that it’s Patsy Grimaldi doing it. We were met by a couple teenagers behind the counter. And the pizza? Read today’s Gothamist column:

Grimaldi’s At Aviator

Visit Famous Fat Dave for five borough eating tours on which it looks like we WON’T be stopping at Grimaldi’s at Aviator unless it improves a lot

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12.15.06

Jewish Penicillin

Posted in BBQ, East Village, Jewish, Manhattan, Meats, Posts For Not For Tourists, Seafood at 7:24 am by Administrator

If your Jewish mother puts the chicken through the deflavorizor, read today’s Not For Tourists Guidebook New York page for renewed hope. Also read it if your Jewish mother cooks a mean brisket like mine does. Go ahead and read it even if you don’t have a Jewish mother at all.

Mara’s Homemade

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12.14.06

The Hungry Cabbie Eats The Outer Boroughs: Lucali’s

Posted in Brooklyn, Carroll Gardens, Italian, La Pizza, Posts For Gothamist at 4:53 pm by Administrator

I’ve got a lot to say about pizza:

Lucali’s

Take a 5 borough pizza tour with Famous Fat Dave

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12.10.06

How Much For Just One Slice?

Posted in Brooklyn, Famous Fat Dave's Five Borough Eating Tours, La Pizza at 7:45 pm by Administrator

$2.50. That’s how much for a slice at the new Patsy Grimaldi’s in Floyd Bennett Field just across the bridge from my beloved Rockaway Beach. At Patsy’s in East Harlem, it’s still $1.50. And even though I haven’t even tried the new Patsy’s slice, the New York Times still felt I’d be good to quote. They’ll tell the world the CIA is running secret prisons in Eastern Europe but they’re too shy to call me “Famous Fat Dave“? Anyway, take a look:

Grimaldi’s At Aviator: “A Pizza Master, Back In The Twirl”

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