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Favorite Things: Banana Split, Chocolate Room

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One of the special treats I enjoy in the neighborhood is a post-meal Banana Split at The Chocolate Room. They serve free samples of their chocolate sorbet or hot chocolate upon being seated, but my favorite item on the menu is their banana split with three ice cream flavors, hot fudge and a bruleed banana. Of course it’s to share ($11), with other notable menu items flourless chocolate cake and brownies. Don’t forget to grab some spiced chocolate caramel popcorn from the counter on your way out!

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Tom’s Restaurant, Brooklyn

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Don’t you love it when places seem to be frozen in time? Tom’s is one of those places, with menu boards and handwritten signs for their daily specials. The food is cheap and lovely, and they open at 6 am, perfect for your hungover self. Lines get long on weekends after ten in the morning so expect to wait. It’s definitely worth it, especially with the very nice touch of being handed coffees and treats (cookies, beef sausages, fries) while standing in line. Why don’t other restaurants do that? That’s a smart way of keeping guests entertained, pleasant, and hooked on a menu item even before they’re seated.  Tom’s is an institution in Brooklyn, and there’s a reason the hundreds of brunch places haven’t changed that.


The legend’s decor speaks for itself.


Awesome crispy fries with what seems like Tex-Mex sauce.


French Toast and Sausage

Mexican Chicken Omelet

Huevos Rancheros and Beef Sausage

Belgian Waffle and Sausage.
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Peter Luger’s Burger – #1 in NYC

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NYT once ranked New York City’s burgers and decided that Peter Luger’s burger is #1, an added bonus to making it to PL for its steak. I recommend saving one day for burger day because you won’t enjoy the burger when it’s next to an awesome steak. We made it one day with the objective of trying their burgers and agreed with the popular judgement.
Peter Luger’s burgers are the best simple no-frills burgers – independently tasty patty and bun, which are hard to beat even with all the fixins and sauces and sides that other places may offer.
A tip for solo or two-person eaters – burgers can be served at the bar for quick seating without reservations. I recommend having the PL burger for lunch rather than dinner to avoid the snide remarks of the waitstaff who are known for the humorous brashness and macho behavior.

Once a friend ordered a burger at PL and was asked what kind of cheese he wanted.

“Do you have Swiss?” he asked.

“No. We’re not that nice here,” was the answer.

Mangia!

Grimaldi’s Pizza, Brooklyn

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Of course you’ve heard about Grimaldi’s pizza. How could you not? A pizza reputed to be NYC’s finest if not for the longest of lines. It’s typical to wait more than an hour especially on weekends and for big groups. Take note of this during hot summer days or in the blistering cold because one has to stand in line outside during this wait. Showing up early in the evening on a weekday might be a better idea if you don’t have the patience to wait. For what it’s worth the pizza really is good, but one can find close seconds at Patsy’s at University place in Manhattan or a less touristy contender at  Lucali’s in Carroll Gardens.

Mangia!

Pepperoni and mushrooms

Black olives and sausage.
All about Grimaldi’s new Brooklyn location here.
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