Review: Smoke Joint

Lunch at Smoke Joint on South Elliot at Lafayette in Fort Greene.

Iceberg wedge with bacon:

Review: Bierkraft

Lunch at Bierkraft on 5th between Berkley & Union in Park Slope.

Serrano sandwich:

Peanut butter gelato & brownie sandwich:

Best Bacon Splurge

In an effort to save money, I’ve decided not to drink or eat out as much (hence the lack of bacon ratings) or do any shopping until summer comes around... oh summer, please come quickly!! This has been very difficult—especially when there are $9 chocolate bars and $10 jars of anarchy tempting me. One way to cut spending is to bring my lunch to work as much as possible. I've been eating turkey sandwiches for the better part of the past week. This may seem incredibly boring and a sure way to make me ditch my lunch & run out to one of the 3 places in Irvington to buy a hot meal. But these are no ordinary sandwiches... inside is a thin layer of heaven. That heaven is baconmarmalade. Sure, $9 for a 4 oz. jar would not exactly be considered “saving” but a little goes a long way. And as long as I have baconmarmalade, I could eat sandwiches every single day for the rest of my life. That would certainly be very thrifty! It’s a good investment to make otherwise sad lunches into something to look forward to. Plus it's fun open up a jar with such an incredibly cute logo. You all know cuteness counts in my world (unfortunately resulting in pricey chocolate purchases).

You can find baconmarmalade at the next Greenpoint Food Market on April 10th. Learn more about Ross and Joanna (the awesome chef/designer couple) behind all that deliciousness here.

Review: Hale and Hearty Soup

Lunch from Hale & Hearty in Grand Central.

Sweet corn chowder (made with bacon):

Review: Red Hat Bistro

Lunch at Red Hat in Irvington NY.

Red Hat burger with bacon:

Review: Nathan’s

Lunch at Nathan’s Famous on Surf & Stillwell in Coney Island.

Bacon cheese fries:

Review: Bridge Street Cafe

Lunch at Bridge Street Cafe in Irvington, NY.

Chicken cutlet sandwich with bacon, cheese and pineapple salsa:

Just Add Bacon

I love a free lunch—especially a delicious, home-made one! Yesterday, my foodie friend (& fabulous cook) Patty brought a sizable container of bacon fried rice into work for me. The addition of bacon takes this simple dish to a whole new level of tastiness. Unfortunately, I was too busy chained to my desk to enjoy it with her... but it sure made working through lunch much more pleasant. Thanks Patty, you made my day!

Review: Bridge Street Cafe

Lunch from Bridge Street Cafe in Irvington, NY.

Pork with bacon braised cabbage:

NOTE: I do not like cabbage. Although... the addition of bacon did make it more tolerable.

Review: Hot Diggity Dog

Lunch at Hot Diggity on Prospect Park West and Prospect Ave. in Windsor Terrace.

Bacon and cheese dog:

A Bacon Filled Weekend

Friday night I had dinner at the Redhead in the East Village. I've heard good things about the food but really... I went for the bacon peanut brittle. It has a spiciness that overpowers the bacon flavor but overall I still say it's a great combination. Every thing’s better with bacon, right? Including the bacon cheese burger I ordered.

Several hours and several bars later, I ended up at the Double Down Saloon for their infamous bacon martini which did in fact come with a slim jim stirrer. Although I very much enjoyed it, I believe this was the drink that did me in. I don’t quite recall the rest of the night... 

With a massive hang over, I woke up Saturday afternoon and made my way over to The Farm on Adderly. Not even a huge side of bacon could get me out of my zombie-like state (damn you, Double Down!). What better way to deal with a bacon martini hang over than with more and more bacon? After a nice walk from Ditmas Park to Windsor Terrace, I stopped in at Hot Diggity Dog for a bacon and cheese dog. Finally I felt somewhat human again. Thanks to Lieh for taking the hot dog pics and for putting up with my pamphagous appetite for bacon!

Sunday should have been my day to rest but there was the Great Greenpoint Mac-Off which I was sure would involve bacon at some point. Unfortunately the 1st of 4 places ran out of their mac & cheese with bacon and the rest didn't include bacon. Stupid Greenpoint... 

Still hungry and disappointed, I headed over to the Smoke Joint in Fort Greene for something to satisfy my pork craving. There was no bacon here but I have never, ever had a hot dog as amazing as their black angus dog topped with pulled pork. Last month I had high hopes for the bacon wrapped, deep fried Chang Dog at PDT. What a let down... but the bacon was not a fault—Crif Dogs are really awful! Guess bacon doesn’t make everything better.

Review: Richard’s Tiki Bar

Lunch at Richard’s on Las Olas Beach in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Inside-out blue cheese and bacon mini burgers: 

Review: Bridge Street Cafe

Lunch from Bridge Street Cafe in Irvington, NY.

Grilled cheese with bacon: