Back in action

I am back in action after my blog was locked for 4 years

NYC MTA

Well what can I say that has not already been said about the MTA. Nothing So I thought I would make some images for you to pass around. Enjoy

HoozDooz The Craigs list of Fashion

For all you people that want to get a good deal on all those high fashion items well look no further. If you are like me you never know where to look for the best sample sales where here you go www.hoozdooz.com I happen to stumble upon this site when I was looking for cheap Xmas gifts and I ended up at the G3 sample sale and got my whole family taken care in one stop. I don’t know to much about any other parts of the site but it seems that they have fashion job listings and so on. But for sample sales this will be my one stop shop.

Zap Bang Done

Zap Bang Done

Over Priced, Bad customer service, and very slow to finish the job.

For those of you who are looking for a web programmer ir if you are stuck on JOOMLA then Zap bang done seems like a good idea. Zap Bang Done will handle all your joomla needs. I have used them for Joomla Jobs. One Jobs was to have them build a Template from a photoshop layout the price tag for this was 1900.00 . Next I had them design some Mods for the site – again 1100.00  Both jobs took them for ever to do.

I wanted try Zap Bang Done becasue I see there banners all over the joomla site. Right off the bat this is a very good Idea But way to over priced I mean way to over priced. If you just take a little time there is a job posting area on the Joomla Fourm. This are has worked out great for me. I had another template built from just a joomla poasting on the joomla site and it cost me 600.00 and it was done fast and amazing. Great idea guys but run very poorly

HSBC the bank that does not care

Here is my story of HSBC in NYC. I was off to go on a week end hiking trip to Boulder CO when my wallet was stolen in the airport in NYC. So I called HSBC to cancel my cards then I asked them what they could do tohelp me out. Remember I only have 40.00 in my pocket. The Lady on the phone from HSBC told me no problem we can send you a new card to your hotel. Now and I both are thinking great I have no worries. WORNG!!!!! then she told that it was going to take 5 to 8 days to get there. Great I will be home by then and I will have no need for it. I asked her ” Is there any other way” She told me no I am very sorry. So HSBC Stranded me on a hiking trip in Boulder with no money. After talking with 5 other HSBC people they all said that they were very sorry but that could not help me out. When I got back from the trip I stopped into my HSBC branch and I was fronted by a Branch Rep James J Otoole. When I told him my story he had every excuse why HSBC did what they did. Then told me if you don’t like our bank there are many others in NYC that I can bank at.

So my story here is Don’t bank with HSBC they can careless about its customers.

I love Root Beer

If you are like me then you love a good Root Beer, and  have also noticed the lack of any good ones. Then  I came across a web site that might help you find what you are looking for.

http://rootbeerbarrel.com

Here are a few of my finds

Bennett’s Big Bear Root Beer

Dad’s Root Beer

Dr Brown’s Draft Style Root Beer

Hank’s Premium Philadelphia Recipe Root Beer

Dumplings in NYC

Vanessa's dumpling house

Vanessa’s Dumpling house

118 Eldridge St
(between Broome St & Grand St)
New York, NY 10002
(212) 625-8008

Let me see this will be a post that is short and sweet. If you are looking for a place that has amazing Dumpling at an amazing price with no wait – then this is your stop. I am telling you these are worth the run down to the lower east side. Here is a sample of the prices.

Chive and Pork Fried Dumplings 4 $1.00

Chive and Pork Boiled Dumplings 8 $2.50

pork bun

Vegetable Boiled Dumplings 8 $3.00

Sesame Pancake 0.75

Hot and Sour Soup Small $1.25

Kimchi $2.00

Vegi Noodle Soup $3.00

Dumplings

This for sure is a place to stop and eat.I think you can find me here almost every weekend. This had made one of my top 10 places to eat in NYC

Babbo NYC

Babbo

Places to eat in NYC

Babbo

110 Waverly Pl
New York, NY 10011-9109
Phone: (212) 777-0303

Well if you have read this blog in the past then you know this dinning spot is not a normal eatery for me. I am mostly the dinner hot dog kinda guy. But I was invited for this very fine meal, and I was not going to miss this chance to dine along side the NY elite. First if you want to eat here you eather need to be a huge movie star (ok B list or at least have a TV show) but if you are none of those you can get on the month long waiting list or jsut walk in and take your chances. After you get past that you are in for a treat. The food was amazing now that is really hard for me to say because I am not a fan of Mario Batali on food network. They start you off with their

chickpea bruschetta Which was amazing. Then my main course was the Grilled Pork Chop with Cherry Peppers, Cipolline and Aceto Manodori $29 . I am a huge pork fan but this took me to a whole new place. This pork chop was cooked perfectly it just melted in my mouth. The Cherry Peppers that are spread over the top of the Pork chop mixed with this amazing ages Aceto Manodori. This  brings the flavor of the pork chop to the front with a quick sliding taste of cherry pepper spice.  Other dishes at the table that i have to mention would be Grilled Lamb Chops “Scottadita” with Sunchokes, Grilled Onions and Lemon Yogurt $29  If you are looking for the best tasting lamb in the city then you just found it.  One last dish then I am done. Pumpkin“Lune” with Sage and Amaretti $19

Then I ended my night with Assortment of Gelati and Sorbetti $11 Now I never pass up a chance to have a little Gelati and I was not going to leave here with out putting Mario’s to the test. Mind you I really don’t have many to compare his with but I can look past that if you can. And yet once again it was amazing (did I already use that word). Once again I have stepped out of my norm to try something new and now I am hooked. I think I need to put a call in so I can get a table by that time spring should be here.

Live Bait NYC

Places to eat in New York City

Live Bait
Seafood, Barbecue, Southern & Soul
14 E 23rd St,   New York 10010
Btwn Madison Ave & Bway
Phone: 212-353-9100
I do have to say that it has been very hard to find a good fried chicken stop in the middle of NYC. But I think might have found one. At the end of a long night waiting in line to see a tree lite this place was a welcome suprise. Once you walk in to this place it gives you the feel of a lower east side dive. But don’t let the layout fool you the food here is something to write home about. OK back to the fried chicken that I ordered. The chicken was juicy with a very nice crispy outside, with a very southern after taste. A long side of my dream boat chicken I had a half of plate of any thing but healthy green beans. Trust me this place is not the healthy stop but its worth the extra 2 days at the gym. Live bait it a must stop in NYC.

Jimmy’s Diner Creative Southern Cooking

Places to eat in Brooklyn

Jimmy’s Diner

577 Union Ave
(between Frost St & Richardson St)
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 218-7174

• Hours:
  Mon-Sun 10:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
• Price Range: $$
• Accepts Credit Cards: No

For all of you who keep talking about Union Picnic need to stop. Union Picnic was a dirty place to eat. Jimmy’s is so much cleaner. Ok now down to business. The fried chicken is good but I would not say the best in Brooklyn that title still is held by Junior’s but don’t get me wrong it is good. The burgers are strange but 2 thumbs up on the effort. This for sure is a must stop by. Enjoy.

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