And you gotta love Richman for some of his inspired wandering within his blurbs. On Big Nick's:
Thank goodness for the internet. For almost two decades I’ve been sitting in the same scarred booth at Big Nick’s, under a medley of obscure celebrity photos, secretly harboring a crush on Vicki Darnell, an impressively endowed starlet. I never knew anything about her until now—I just Googled her and learned that she played the role of Sugar in the 1990 classic Frankenhooker. (If you see this, Vicki, dinner at Big Nick’s is on me.) I love this place, New York City’s signature dive. The half-pound burger is surprisingly good: Well-seasoned beef is cooked on an indoor grill and served on a so-so bun. Order it with a milkshake, the real thing at Big Nick’s. If you’re used to the fake ones at fast-food joints, you might mistakenly complain that this one is too thin.
Totally disagree with Richman on JG Melon. The service can be surly, but once you actually get a seat its pretty fast. I'll never forget a waitress calling my buddy a "pussy amateur" after he couldn't finish his burger on new years day. Their bacon cheeseburger medium rare is a thing of beauty.
I've only eaten there a few times; once with my ex-wife (who was snotty-bored the entire time), and a couple of times since. The burger? It was OK. The milkshake was great.
Overall though, the experience skewed towards the forgettable side, except for two minor (though seemingly related) details: Is it just me or is the ceiling too low? And am I the only one who's ever come out of there smelling like the grill?
If Shake Shack is #1 and Meridien is #4, I don't have to go back to big apple for a while. I love to read anyone's list and like the story telling, but I think we need a re-count...Alan?
I don't have a problem with Shake Shack, it's fun, cheap, and delicious. You should just go on a day when it's absolutely pouring so that there's no wait. Have you seen that over at UnSpun they actually just launched a list asking people what their favorite burger place is?
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Totally disagree with Richman on JG Melon. The service can be surly, but once you actually get a seat its pretty fast. I'll never forget a waitress calling my buddy a "pussy amateur" after he couldn't finish his burger on new years day. Their bacon cheeseburger medium rare is a thing of beauty.
ChiefHDB at 11:41PM on 07/16/08
I've only eaten there a few times; once with my ex-wife (who was snotty-bored the entire time), and a couple of times since. The burger? It was OK. The milkshake was great.
Overall though, the experience skewed towards the forgettable side, except for two minor (though seemingly related) details: Is it just me or is the ceiling too low? And am I the only one who's ever come out of there smelling like the grill?
Fred5451 at 5:52PM on 07/31/08
If Shake Shack is #1 and Meridien is #4, I don't have to go back to big apple for a while. I love to read anyone's list and like the story telling, but I think we need a re-count...Alan?
mmakis at 9:56AM on 08/01/08
I don't have a problem with Shake Shack, it's fun, cheap, and delicious. You should just go on a day when it's absolutely pouring so that there's no wait. Have you seen that over at UnSpun they actually just launched a list asking people what their favorite burger place is?
jml77 at 3:28PM on 09/27/08