Speaking of $1 stuff, what’s the deal with the guy on 7th on the side of Carnegie with the $1 hot dog/pretzel sign? $1, really is that the going rate? What’s the catch?

I saw him after leaving the pizza joint on 7th between 57th and 58th, alas, too stuffed to indulge (or even think about a tubesteak). They make an awesome, mozz/ricotta/meatball slice. The meatball is squished, effectively used as a sauce substitute and the ricotta, although sparse, makes an excellent foil to the garlicky meat mess.

Over the last 2 days I’ve seen no fewer than 5 people eat a slice from the crust in!!! First I watched curiously as a trucker ate his Jiannetto’s that way, I shrugged my shoulders and thought it an anomaly. Today, I saw two pre-teen brothers work their way in from the crust handle… I chalked that off to the result of inbreeding and genetic mutation. I glance over to the table on the right and sure as shit this little hottie (far to cute to be anything but co-worker to the knuckle-scraper she was with) is delicately palming the slice from the bottom and nibbling her way TOWARDS the point (as if not folding the thing wasn’t sacrilegious enough). As I got up from the table shaking my head I see some old geezer brandishing plastic knife and fork and a crustless slice in front of him (having already devoured it). What gives? I’m thinking this is some massive conspiracy either that or the pods are very well concealed.

Could not help put think of Dom Deluise’s lecture on managing one’s plate in “Fatso”.

I was just inspired by this entry to head to Aoki for the Zach Special (eel and avocado roll, spicy crunchy tuna roll, and shrimp tempura roll w/soup) and THEY RAISED THE PRICE TO $11! Goshdarnit! (The 2-roll special is still $8.)

Still, the rolls are much better than average and it’s still well worth the price imo. Plus, the spicy mayo was free.