I went to NYC this weekend and went to the Astoria Beer Gardens, which totally ruled and I love the outdoor grill/drinking experience. They had brats and “klobasa” and beer, beer, beer. Of course I enjoyed it. It’s apparently the oldest outdoor garden in the city, so really you can consider it an historic site, not just a place to get sh*t-canned.
The other highlight, besides seeing all my fabulous friends, was brunch at Alias on Clinton & Rivington. I had a meat I’ve never had before: Goetta. Pronounced “gedda.”
This is made from the steel cut scraps of meat, then blended with oats. They made a thin patty out of it and fried it until it was crispy. Sort of like a cross between Hagus and Scrapple. It tasted like a meat granola bar — delicious, but I’m not sure how much of it I could it at a time. But with my cheddar-smothered grits and over-easy eggs with biscuits, it was absolutely perfect. Nice work, Alias.
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