FriedChicken/FriendChicken -> Meatsweats

Kristen had no idea what she was getting herself into when she received an invite from AC for the second Momofuku Fried Chicken (FriendChicken) dinner.




I won't bore you with details on the lottery system and how you win the meal, but if you want you can read the first post on it when we went originally and try to win this thing for yourself.



Still perfectly fried and delicious.




This time though, we all broke into meatsweats instantly.

(You know, when you get all sweaty from eating a lot of meat...)









Thank you AC for having the worst job ever so that the highlight of your day is entering Momofuku's daily foodlottery in order to win eatparties for your friends!

More Fried Chicken

AC won another dinner to Momofuku's Fried Chicken dinner.

We are going at 10pm tonight.

Also, Chick-fil-A is now doing SPICY CHICKEN.

I think I'm going to fly to LA through Atlanta just so I can taste some.

What did I do to deserve this life????

Shake Shack of Brooklyn!

So Maggie's best friend Jenny's brother and fiance (not the same person) have been working on opening their first Brooklyn foodshack, Goods.

If you've ever been to Shake Shack, it's a similar idea.

The Village Voice, NY Times, and Grubstreet have all been buzzing about its much anticipated Grand Opening (tomorrow - (Wednesday)).

But today, Jenny invited us all to the Friends & Family Opening where everyone got to sample all the delicious offerings.

Situated on the L line on top of the Lorimer subway stop (just two stops from Manhattan)...it's much more convenient to get to than you would think. (I know venturing to Brooklyn is scary and I agree but it is totally worth it.)



There was a small crowd gathered.




And Magothy!



Jenny's brother Jason is also the co-founder of 3rd Ward, a member-based design center for creative professionals with two locations in Williamsburg.

Her fiance Alex, a former chef at Commander's Palace in New Orleans, who's also currently the private chef for an A-list celebrity couple, will be be presiding over the kitchen. So far, neighborhood reaction to the menu has been "totally berserk."

Jenny was a wonderful hostess, making sure we had tons of food and beer without having to wait for stuff.



The curly fries were addictively amazing.



And the Goods burger, grass-fed beef topped with cheddar and caramelized onions, is way better than anything the Shake Shack has ever conjured up. It was delicious even without ketchup.



Yum



Yum



Yum

(They also have hot dogs and fish n chips.)

They were out of dogs. But Maggie had some fish.



Dommerick just moved to Brooklyn. I invited him.



It really is amazing. Check it out.

Goods. At the corner of Metropolitan and Lorimer.

I might go back tomorrow.

Momofuku Fried Chicken Dinner

So among foodies in NYC, Momofuku's Fried Chicken Dinner is one of the hottest tickets in town.

You have to brave the weird online reservation system where it's harder to secure a reservation than it is to score Lady Gaga tickets.

AC, after three months of trying, finally got a rezzie, just in time for his birthday.

You show up at the restaurant, and you don't even have to wait in the crazy line. A table was waiting just for us.

The fried chicken is served with four sauces and you eat it in a wrap Peking Duck-style.



The fried chicken is served in two styles. The Southern-style chicken is fried with a buttermilk and old bay batter. The Korean-style chicken is triple fried and served with a light spicy glaze.



There is a set portion for the table and costs a flat fee of $100 and serves up to 8 people. (Or 4-5 beastly boys.) (Or 2 obeses.)

We had 6 people (4 boys who can EAT and two tiny girls) and we were plenty full.










DEEEE-RICIOUS!

Craft again and other L.A. treats

A couple months back, Kristy brought us out to an amazingly epic dinner at Craft.

Last weekend while I was in LA, it happened again.



We started with Bloody Marys.



Then there was an amoooooz booooosh of avocado puree with onions and tomatoes and popcorn for crunch...



...served with a side of Tequila shot (of course)...



Then we had salads with poofy trufflebread and trufflebutter.



A delicious egg with flowers and a yummy sauce.



We had farm chicken. Perfectly cooked and not a tiny bit dry.



We had the 64-ounce sirloin dry rub which was ENORMOUS.




There was another meat I think it was Filet Mignon (?)



There was duck.



There was pasta.



There were delicious delicious mushrooms.



And there was SHARING!



Also there were lots of leftovers and the restaurant does this sweet thing where you basically valet your leftover and they give you a claim ticket to get it later.



Then there were desserts.






So the meal wasn't as incredible as our first time, since that time set the bar pretttty high.

But it was still wonderful.

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The following day, RoommateDanny brought me and Kristy to BLD on Beverly which is a fantastic lunch/brunch spot.

Kristy had the homemade hash.



Danny and I split a Cuban Pork Sandwich.



And a Pot Roast Sandwich.



Oh and we saw a MAO clone.



(Although MAO would NEVER abuse her beautiful award-winning hair by wearing a BASEBALL CAP! Yuck!!!!!)



Marky drove me to the airport and then it was back home to NYC!!!



I'll try to get all my NYC posts up this week before Campus Dance/Meghan's Wedding (!!!).
(I know many of you are eager to see pretty pictures of yourselves)

Coming soon in this order:

Danny's Visit
Standard Beer Garden
Los Feliz
Momofuku Chicken Challenge
AC's birthday at AnChor Bar