Comments on: PROFILE: Midtown Lunch’er “James Oliver Cury”

By: jamesolivercury

jamesolivercury — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:58:59 +0000

Yes, I used to work at Playboy.com and I wrote the “Playboy Guide to Bachelor Parties” (Simon & Schuster, 2003). A good midtown lunch ain’t easy to find on Fifth Ave and 56th Street either.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 01:23:13 +0000

The best cauliflower dish ever is Gobi Honey Garlic at Copper Chimney or 28th.

By: matt

matt — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:54:48 +0000

i am not him either

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:30:55 +0000

hey there can be only 1 Matt here, and 1:55pm you’re not him!

By: Choufleurette

Choufleurette — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:03:10 +0000

Chinese Mirch on 28th & Lex makes a wicked, dry “Gobi Manchurian” appetizer – cauliflower fleurettes that seem to be thinly battered (tempura-looking) and then seasoned with mildly hot, flavorful spices. They’re salty, slightly crunchy, and most importantly, not drowned in any kind of a sauce (it’s served on the side). I’ve never tried it as take-out, but I have a hard time believing it would have the same impact after steaming for 20 minutes in a styrofoam container while walking back to work. I suppose you could yank it out of the bag and eat it out of your coat pocket while shivering up the street.

By: SMDNY

SMDNY — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:58:58 +0000

Zach, did you finally get your invite to Conde’s cafeteria??

By: Sarah II

Sarah II — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:07:42 +0000

The cauliflower at Momofuku Ssam is all that and more. I’m shocked you haven’t eaten it yet, Zach.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:55:54 +0000

The roasted cauliflower at Maoz on East 17th on Union Square is amazing. That’s the first thing I always add to my falafel….

By: stan

stan — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:53:39 +0000

those glasses are too cool for school.

By: khs

khs — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:08:03 +0000

thanks for the tip matt! am usually wooed by the cauliflower but can be open to courting multiple cabbage varieties in a single sitting….