Anyone been to Guy Fieri's restaurant in Times Square?

seriously.... wrote:

typical tourist buying touristy meals in tourist traps thinking he's not a tourist

Nope. Wrong as usual.

I find the out of the way places that the locals eat. Of course some of those have become "famous" because they are so good, but definitely not touristy. Did I mention butter burgers in Milwaukee? Here is an example.

Place has been around for 77 years. The inside looks like it was done in the 60s. I sat at the counter. They may be selling t-shirts now, but the food is the same as in the 60s.

I've eaten at a lot of the BBq places in Memphis. I got a rare treat at Rendezvous watching a few cockroaches running around on the table. They didn't try to eat any of my ribs.

Neely's may be "famous" but it certainly isn't classy. Memphis also has a "famous" chicken restauranthttp://gusmendenhall.com/menu.html started in a little town outside of Memphis. When I was there, most of the customers were locals like plumbers, construction, etc.

Those are the types of restaurants I seek out.

I travel to New York on business and to my great enjoyment, nice dinners are part of the job. Most of these meals are in midtown, but my current fav is Perillas. Lots of fish, but even the hangar steak is exceptional. If you're staying in that hotel above the Olive Garden in Times Square, just hop in a cab and head down 7th for ~15 minutes until you hit Bleeker. Then walk over to 7 Jones. Ask for Jamie. Tell her a friend of her dad's sent you. And don't leave without trying the duckfat meatballs!

Duckfat meatballs make my giraffe perky.

http://tinyurl.com/perkygiraffe

Take the subway when in Manhattan. Cabs to/from airport are fine but travel in Manhattan is faster and cheaper the MTA way.

Please. I've eaten at Sbarro's at the mall food court, and I've eaten pizza on the street in NYC. It's basically the same experience. You people who hype New York pizza are delusional.

Same goes for people who hype Philly Cheesesteaks. Newsflash everyone: There are people in other parts of the country who know how to slap shredded meat and cheese on a bun. It's not rocket science.

I live in NC, where BBQ is a big deal. Now, I love our BBQ and could recommend some great local places for you to try. But I've also been to other parts of the country and had BBQ there. It's good there too. Again, we're not building space stations here.

wineturtle wrote:

thank you

bowbridge wrote:

The N train stops at 57th and 7th, not 57th and 6th.

Thanks for picking up my mistake. The associated info in my post is correct.

Bowbridge please tell us your cannonball story.

LOL, you know your Central Park history.

i kinda like running wrote:

Please. I've eaten at Sbarro's at the mall food court, and I've eaten pizza on the street in NYC. It's basically the same experience. You people who hype New York pizza are delusional.

Same goes for people who hype Philly Cheesesteaks. Newsflash everyone: There are people in other parts of the country who know how to slap shredded meat and cheese on a bun. It's not rocket science.

Are you kidding me? Sbarro is clown pizza, bro. And I won't even honor that Philly Cheesesteak dig with a response. Have some self respect, man. F*cking Sbarro. Do you stop at Chuckie Cheese aftwerward for some quality nightlife?

i kinda like running wrote:

I live in NC, where BBQ is a big deal. Now, I love our BBQ and could recommend some great local places for you to try. But I've also been to other parts of the country and had BBQ there. It's good there too. Again, we're not building space stations here.

Of course this is true. It's not that hard for someone in one city to move to another and start up a restaurant. That's why BW3 was started in Ohio even though the Anchor Bar in New York is known as the originator. I ate at the first BW3 and I have eaten at the Anchor Bar.

bowbridge wrote:

wineturtle wrote:

thank you

Thanks for picking up my mistake. The associated info in my post is correct.

Bowbridge please tell us your cannonball story.

LOL, you know your Central Park history.

As a kid it was my back yard! I even know what the 72street&Fifth Ave entrance gate was called before it was changed to Inventor's Gate. Hell, I knew most of the gate names 40 years before there were names on the gates.

Go with the $375 Applebeess dinner

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-375-applebees-dinner-2013-12-30

I would imagine so, yes

Exactly the kind of recommendation I'd be looking for if I was heading to NYC soon. Looks like a great place.

I know all the names of the bridges, my claim to fame. Ever been inside the Cave?

I actually really enjoyed whipping up some of his recipes, they were pretty darn good. Got them outta this book:

http://amzn.to/19ZbABC

I'd probably give that place a try, heard good things!

i kinda like running wrote:

Please. I've eaten at Sbarro's at the mall food court, and I've eaten pizza on the street in NYC. It's basically the same experience. You people who hype New York pizza are delusional.

the secret of NYC pizza is the tap water they use for the dough. Food network did a study on this.

Foodie wrote:

Traveling from Ohio to spend New Year's in NYC. Obviously, New York is known for its restaurants and, having just made a reservation at Guy's new place, I could not be more excited. Anyone else been?

Did you go for the VIP treatment?

So it’s New Year’s Eve, you’re in New York City, you wanna see the ball drop, and you wanna impress your ladyfriend (or your dudefriend, or your non-gender-specific friend, whichever), but you don’t have any plans. BOY HAVE WE JUST DISCOVERED THE BEST PLAN FOR YOU.

For a mere $795, you and your sweet honey can get a special, “elite VIP” table (for two!) at Guy’s American Rockin’ New Year’s Eve party, hosted in Times Square by celebrity chef Guy Fieri himself!*

For the price of two dinners at Per Se, you would expect your Guy Fieri New Year Date to be decadent with foods like, say, gold-dusted nachos, or diver scallops (with pearls), or Lamborghini car-viar. YOU AIN’T SEEN NOTHIN’ YET, BECAUSE GUY FIERI HAS UPPED THE ANTE WITH THIS FLAMIN’ DEAL

Cheese Plate

Platter of “Vegetarian California Egg Roll served with Thai chili dipping sauce”

Platter of “Bourbon Brown Sugar Wings tossed in bourbon brown sugar BBQ sauce”

One (1) bottle of champagne

“NYE Party Favors”

A coat check that you have to pay for in addition to your $795 menu

Access to an hors d’oeuvres buffet line that you have to share with the plebes who only paid $105 to get in (and that buffet line has only four menu items)

Unlimited open bar from 8 PM to 1 AM (…okay, that is not so bad, if you just happen to drink the restaurant’s entire stash of Johnnie Walker Blue.)

A DJ. Just…a DJ.

America walls. “The walls are proudly decked out in red, white and blue brick and a painted American flag that would make any non-American citizen envious.” (REAL SENTENCE.)

Proximity to the Times Square Ball Drop, and the subsequent afterparty, the Post-Ball Drop Public Transportation Death Stampede.

A gratuity that is not included in the price of this hawt deal.

What a hot deal! Everyone who wants to impress their SO by spending New Year’s Eve with Guy Fieri**, hop on this deal — it’s not gonna last very long!

“*Guy Fieri not actually scheduled to attend.”

“**We’re serious, he’s not attending.” …. “Flavor Town, where is your mayor and why has he abandoned you?!”

Read a review a while back that was scathing and great to read.