A favorite THFL place in lower Manhattan was Ye Olde Chop House on Cedar Street (pictured pre-Prohibition with sawdust floors beloved by CM) where the club named a waitress “the Venus of Mealo.” The cuisine of chop houses, as might be expected, featured grilled meat and homey dishes su...
Mains were beautifully cooked and very fresh. For celiacs, be sure to tell the waiter or waitress exactly what you cannot eat. (“No puedo comer harina de trigo. Soy celiac(o/a)“, i.e. I cannot eat wheat flour I have celiac disease.) The restaurant was happy to cook dishes with ...
Waitress: "I'm sorry, we don't have a half dozen. You can only order six, nine, or twelve." Customer: "Well, ok, I'll have six then." This has happened to me with two different people now. I had a craving for french fries one day, so I pulled up to the drive-thru of Mc...