Comments on: The That’s What’s Good Report: Food After Wisdom Teeth Surgery

By: Henry

Henry — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:16:33 +0000

I know exactly what you’re talking about. It’s like there was a nightclub filled with yuppie dbags and someone pulled a book on a shelf to switch all of the booze and hookers with baked goods and an incredibly friendly staff. Most bars would kill to be as packed as that place gets. Also of note: the head of the joint, Christina Tosi, answers their questions email line cakes [at] momofuku.com.

By: Pamela Wess

Pamela Wess — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:02:25 +0000

The only reason I never go into the Milk Bar is that it’s filled with people dressed like people I don’t trust, especially in terms of food, but I’ll give it another try after I give my body a rest from all those cakes, cupcakes, and cheese fries.

By: Henry

Henry — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:03:44 +0000

Of the three places I have been going to Egg for the longest. Going there in the dead of winter was a pain, though. I completely prefer waiting in this weather to the teeth-chatteringly cold dead-of-winter mess.

What you got, that’s the eggs rothko, I think. I’ve had it. Brilliant as hell. If you go back, I recommend the cheese grits and/or the country ham biscuit. Their house gravy is also good enough for one to actually spend the time to type scrumptious to describe it.

I’m in Greenpoint now, so all of the Amy’s locations are far from me. I’ll try to slip one of them into the coming days, though, as the agendas on the docket seem in need of great pastry and bread.

You live near Milk Bar? Christ, lucky you. The compost cookie is what I’d call their Shock Value moment. Sure it gets the headlines, but the goodness is found deeper in their menu. The cinnamon bun pie is downright destructive if they warm it up for you. I heard rumors of an apricot-flavored soft serve ice cream coming out tomorrow. Rumors that I hope aren’t exaggerated.

By: Pamela Wess

Pamela Wess — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:52:10 +0000

Was Egg the first place you went to? I went there a few weeks ago with my sister, and I got a slice of brioche toast, with an egg in the middle covered with cheddar cheese. I was personally amazed by it. Also amazed by the slice of brioche they used from Amy’s Bread where I work in Hell’s Kitchen.

For serious, if you want a “for real” great pain au chocolat or croissant, try Amy’s. I don’t know where you live, but they have one in the village on Bleeker and Leroy. Everything there is amazing, and I said that before I was a company person.

Also, the milk bar is right next to me. I’ve only been there once. I got the kitchen sink cookie and thought it was okay, but I’ve heard such great things, I should try something else.