JPW Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 Prompted by Rissa's mentioning that she had a "New Mexico sparkling wine", which I guessed correctly was Gruet, I ask the following --Is Gruet the new mini-burger?I first had it about 2 years ago at Grapeseed in Bethesda.Since then I have seen it many places, although I haven't kept track of exactly where. I know that they carry it at Adega in SS.Ubiqitous hipster food that gets sold because it is "unusual" or something worth while? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunnyJohn Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 Prompted by Rissa's mentioning that she had a "New Mexico sparkling wine", which I guessed correctly was Gruet, I ask the following --Is Gruet the new mini-burger? I first had it about 2 years ago at Grapeseed in Bethesda. Since then I have seen it many places, although I haven't kept track of exactly where. I know that they carry it at Adega in SS. Ubiqitous hipster food that gets sold because it is "unusual" or something worth while? Oyamel has Gruet -- first time I came across it. We had a discussion to a certain extent elsewhere of the larger topic you are suggesting. As I recall it centered on Salumi and also on things that are Wasabi crusted as cropping up in a hipsterish context. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaked Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 Trite decor - restalounges with beds...yawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackers Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 Pork belly anything is heading up the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdt Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 Pork belly anything is heading up the list. And the problem with that is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaked Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 Pork belly anything is heading up the list. ohhh, please let us not disparage the all mighty pork belly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilrus Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 I've found that just because something is ubiquitous doesn't make it unappealing. Often its appeal is what makes it ubiquitous in the first place. Minburgers = good (or at least can be). Pork Belly = good. Salumi = good. Beds in restaurants = not so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackers Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 And the problem with that is? Problem? Disparage? I love the stuff! And I like Gruet and mini-burgers too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaked Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 I fear the trend of whimsical play on words and food that is suppose to invoke ones childhood. While it can produce some fun dishes...say Michel Richard's riff on the Kit Kat Bar...I'm awaiting the arrival of such monstrosities as the fluff n nutter encrusted fishstick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shogun Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 Sorry, fresh out. They've got cotton candy encased fois gras at Minibar, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfoodie Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 -- Tapas served anywhere but a Spanish or Mediterranean restaurant -- Braised Short Ribs -- Drinks with Red Bull in them -- Tea infused...anything The mini-burger is probably on the top of my list though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walrus Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 We first had Gruet in Santacafe in Santa Fe and liked it so much we're probably serving it at our wedding (also in Santa Fe) -- we were thrilled to see it in Oyamel but haven't found it elsewhere in these parts...good to know that we'll see it at Corduroy! Can't wait for our next excursion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPW Posted May 18, 2005 Author Share Posted May 18, 2005 In today's weekly dish, Sietsema covers Jonathan Krinn doing a bistro/bar menu. One item mentioned "succulent baby cheeseburgers (two for $14)". NOOOOOO!!!!!!! PS - Gotta add that the terrace sounds like a great place to hang out and the other couple of items mentioned sounded interesting. See here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLK Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 To add to that, Krinn uses the magic word: tapas. As in "Tapas on the Terrace". For once, the italics are mine, not the Post's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RissaP Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 ...good to know that we'll see it at Corduroy! Can't wait for our next excursion Don't want to misinform or disappoint you, but JPW was referring to my experience about Gruet being served in Hank's Oyster Bar, not Corduroy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunnyJohn Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Don't want to misinform or disappoint you, but JPW was referring to my experience about Gruet being served in Hank's Oyster Bar, not Corduroy. So When will Corduroy get hip and stock the Gruet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLK Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 I wonder how mini these "baby" cheeseburgers are if you figure they are $7 each. In today's weekly dish, Sietsema covers Jonathan Krinn doing a bistro/bar menu. One item mentioned "succulent baby cheeseburgers (two for $14)".NOOOOOO!!!!!!! PS - Gotta add that the terrace sounds like a great place to hang out and the other couple of items mentioned sounded interesting. See here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. B Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 I sipped Gruet throughout my many courses at the Minibar and it paired quite nicely with everything. Even the cotton candy & foie. Reasonable price too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brr Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 well, I think what they lack in size they will supposedly make up for with taste, "designer beef (huh?), buns baked in-house and taro root chips" which probably fuels the $7 each still, at that price you'd hope they be a little bigger than the ones at matchbox I wonder how mini these "baby" cheeseburgers are if you figure they are $7 each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meaghan Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 Since beverages are included... Trite: Any drink with the suffix tini that contains an unheard-of-until-now mixture of liqueurs and fruit, has a catchy or nonsensical name and is priced the $9 to $14 range. And the tritest thing of all? One of those drinks that has been mixed and served to you by a rat bastard tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdt Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 One of those drinks that has been mixed and served to you by a rat bastard tool. I bet there is an interesting story behind that line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadya Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 Since beverages are included...Trite: Any drink with the suffix tini that contains an unheard-of-until-now mixture of liqueurs and fruit, has a catchy or nonsensical name and is priced the $9 to $14 range. Y'all don't know how affordable that sounds. Want a simple, bare-bones, standard size martini at a rooftop bar of the spanking new Hyatt Moscow? Wraparound view of Red Square included?That'll be $21, please.Before tip and tax.You are welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 Y'all don't know how affordable that sounds. Want a simple, bare-bones, standard size martini at a rooftop bar of the spanking new Hyatt Moscow? Wraparound view of Red Square included?That'll be $21, please. Before tip and tax. You are welcome. That's what you get for going to an AMEPIKAHCKII' PECTOPAH, COBYTILHITCA. B PIAHOM BIDE, PAXMAHIHOB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shogun Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 (edited) Trite: Any drink with the suffix tini that contains an unheard-of-until-now mixture of liqueurs and fruit, has a catchy or nonsensical name and is priced the $9 to $14 range.'Noveltini' Edited May 20, 2005 by shogun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Gastreaux Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 Mojito style drinks seem to have become somewhat ubiquitous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadya Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 Mojito style drinks seem to have become somewhat ubiquitous. I've been known to enjoy a blueberry mojito at IndeBleu and they are quite serviceable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Gastreaux Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 (edited) I've been known to enjoy a blueberry mojito at IndeBleu and they are quite serviceable. And Ken at Restaurant Eve is alleged to make a mean strawberry version. Not judging the quality, just remarking on the ubiquity. edtied to add: I say "alleged" because I have never had one before. He sure seems to make a lot of them though. Edited May 20, 2005 by Jacques Gastreaux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 Trite: Any drink with the suffix tini that contains an unheard-of-until-now mixture of liqueurs and fruit, has a catchy or nonsensical name and is priced the $9 to $14 range. We have a winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Slater Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 And Ken at Restaurant Eve is alleged to make a mean strawberry version. Not judging the quality, just remarking on the ubiquity. The bar boys at Citronelle came up with their newest: CosMojito Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanishka Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 Can't wait to wash down a plate of deconstructed truffled mini burgers with a CosMojiTini. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackers Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 (edited) Can't wait to wash down a plate of deconstructed truffled mini burgers with a CosMojiTini. Don't forget the panko-crusted foie gras on top of those mini burgers. Edited August 28, 2005 by crackers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian Posted June 5, 2005 Share Posted June 5, 2005 Possible new winner of Trend Combination, Drink Category: Big Apple Mojito Martini Bacardi Big Apple, sour mix, Sprite $10, Heritage India Dupont Aside from the cringe-inducing name, this drink manages to further condemn itself with a lack of thoughtful mixers and little resemblance to either a mojito or an apple martini. I haven't been brave enough to order one, but a simple peer review process of the ingredients has led to a unanimous condemnation of the entire specialty drink list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenunda Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 How about molten chocolate cake? That crap is omnipresent. I love chocolate, but the MCC is the Milwaukee's Best of chocolate desserts. Barf. http://www.donrockwell.com/style_images/1/...icons/icon8.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principia Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 Possible new winner of Trend Combination, Drink Category:Big Apple Mojito Martini Bacardi Big Apple, sour mix, Sprite $10, Heritage India Dupont Aside from the cringe-inducing name, this drink manages to further condemn itself with a lack of thoughtful mixers and little resemblance to either a mojito or an apple martini. I haven't been brave enough to order one, but a simple peer review process of the ingredients has led to a unanimous condemnation of the entire specialty drink list. So if they stuck some mango in there, I guess that would make it a Big Apple Mojito Martini Caipirinha? *shudder* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLK Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 I have seen grilled cheese sandwiches served with tomato soup on at least two menus (Bar Pilar and the not-yet-open Town Hall). What is this, grade school cafeteria chic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 I have seen grilled cheese sandwiches served with tomato soup on at least two menus (Bar Pilar and the not-yet-open Town Hall). What is this, grade school cafeteria chic? Try the ham-and-cheese sandwiches at the bars at Restaurant Eve and CityZen sometime.Clearly inspired by the dripping monster at Firefly, these sandwiches appear to be some sort of nutro-physics experiment which attempts to cram as much salt, butter and calories into the smallest possible polyhedron. As with pure sodium (which must be stored in oil), they are highly reactive (particularly with water), lose electrons when coming into contact with air, and burn with a distinctive yellow flame.Cheers,Rocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaked Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Equinox was doing small toasted cheese sandwiches with their soup at least 2 summers ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Gastreaux Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Try the ham-and-cheese sandwiches at the bars at Restaurant Eve and CityZen sometime. Clearly inspired by the dripping monster at Firefly, these sandwiches appear to be some sort of nutro-physics experiment which attempts to cram as much salt, butter and calories into the smallest possible polyhedron. As with pure sodium (which must be stored in oil), they are highly reactive (particularly with water), lose electrons when coming into contact with air, and burn with a distinctive yellow flame. Cheers, Rocks. Ah yes, two of the three basic food groups, grease and salt, in one, hand-held, dish. [The other basic food group is, of course, sugar.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdt Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Try the ham-and-cheese sandwiches at the bars at Restaurant Eve and CityZen sometime. Clearly inspired by the dripping monster at Firefly, these sandwiches appear to be some sort of nutro-physics experiment which attempts to cram as much salt, butter and calories into the smallest possible polyhedron. As with pure sodium (which must be stored in oil), they are highly reactive (particularly with water), lose electrons when coming into contact with air, and burn with a distinctive yellow flame. Cheers, Rocks. Sounds like the results of one of my research projects when I worked in the lab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deangold Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 Ah yes, two of the three basic food groups, grease and salt, in one, hand-held, dish. [The other basic food group is, of course, sugar.] And I always thing of Dead Pig as its own major food group! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 And I always thing of Dead Pig as its own major food group! Funny you should mention this: I was going to add salumi as an emerging trend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPW Posted July 29, 2005 Author Share Posted July 29, 2005 Funny you should mention this: I was going to add salumi as an emerging trend. I think for it to become truly trite, a dish must start appearing at inappropriate restaurants. When Cheesecake Factory starts advertising a charcuterie platter I'll officially add it to the trite food list. As a side note -- if the meat is created/aged in house it cannot be trite. If Sysco provides it, it is automatically trite. Tritely yours. JPW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.H. Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 I think for it to become truly trite, a dish must start appearing at inappropriate restaurants. When Cheesecake Factory starts advertising a charcuterie platter I'll officially add it to the trite food list.As a side note -- if the meat is created/aged in house it cannot be trite. If Sysco provides it, it is automatically trite. Tritely yours. JPW they do have mini-burgers.... ROADSIDE SLIDERS Bite-sized Burgers on Mini-Buns Served with Grilled Onions, Pickles and Ketchup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vsky Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 I assume there is good trite and bad trite...right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPW Posted July 29, 2005 Author Share Posted July 29, 2005 I assume there is good trite and bad trite...right? Trite is always bad. There is, however, the less pejorative "ubiquitous" category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendanc Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 Equinox was doing small toasted cheese sandwiches with their soup at least 2 summers ago. It was on the opening menu back in 1999 with a tower of heirloom tomatoes, frisee and truffle vinaigrette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 It was on the opening menu back in 1999 with a tower of heirloom tomatoes, frisee and truffle vinaigrette You've got six trite items in one with this dish! (Tomato-soup-and-sandwich, "a tower," of "heirloom" tomatoes, frisee, vinaigrette, and ANYTHING with truffle oil.) Tonight we're gonna piss-on-the-party like it's 1999, Rocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will@bistro Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 You've got six trite items in one with this dish! (Tomato-soup-and-sandwich, "a tower," of "heirloom" tomatoes, frisee, vinaigrette, and ANYTHING with truffle oil.)Tonight we're gonna piss-on-the-party like it's 1999, Rocks. Dude it was an opening menu of a new restaurant in 1999. PLease to add to trite list, razzy board operators Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLK Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 (edited) "Liliputian" alert! I noticed it as a descriptor on IndeBleu's menu last night and apparently it shows up on CK's menu too. Edited August 11, 2005 by JLK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tripewriter Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 You've got six trite items in one with this dish! (Tomato-soup-and-sandwich, "a tower," of "heirloom" tomatoes, frisee, vinaigrette, and ANYTHING with truffle oil.) I ordered and enjoyed a "tower of haggis" starter last year in Aberdeen. The menu was largely pub fare, but included a few such surreal culinary flourishes. Then I made the mistake of relating to our hosts my chef instructor's opinion about the limited range of oatmeal. Our home-cooked supper the following night incorporated this theme ingredient in every course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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