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It’s Not All Black And White
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
This is truly the city that never sleeps — trucks, jackhammers and rain all had a hand in making my night a long one.
Or was I just dreaming of another black-and-white cookie? The urban legend in NYC these days is that there are only one or two bakeries that actually make these cookie-cum-cakes striped with chocolate and vanilla fondant. They are one of my favorite things to eat in the entire world. You can get them in lots of spots in this town, but the freshest I’ve ever had come from Stage Deli on Seventh Avenue. The selections further downtown, at busy lunch joints like Duke’s are never as fresh and the cake part is too yellow and not as buttery as what I get at the Stage.
You can get black-and-white cookies in Atlanta (Goldberg’s and the Marietta Diner both have them). But they are never the same as they are in NYC. Street food in general just doesn’t exist in Atlanta, which is a shame — the first thing I eat whenever I come to the Big Apple is a pretzel from a street vendor gobbed with mustard. Then I head for the roasted nuts…..
Meanwhile, I had more kobe beef last night, this time at Kobe Club, where Japanese katana swords dangled from the ceiling like icicles. Glad I wasn’t sitting under them. This time the ticket came up $115, but it was for four ounces, not five. The fat had been seared into the surface, creating a super thin crustiness that gave way to incredible flavor inside. This joint is way too gimicky for me (and I’ll share lots more on that when I return), but this steak was better than the one I had last night, though I’m tiring of beef in general. How much steak can one girl eat?
Tonight, I’m headed to Craft. Tom Colicchio’s crew is gonna have to come up with something other than kobe beef to entertain my taste buds.
And it’s going to be pretty tough to beat the black-and-white cookie craving. Do you have a favorite regional food or street goodie that you wish we had in Atlanta? Tastykakes? A Philly cheese steak?
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By Rodney
May 9, 2008 11:52 AM | Link to this
Can I come to Craft with you? :)
Since you mentioned Philly, some of the best gelato I’ve had is from a corner-shop spot called Capogiro, a “geleteria” near Center City. When I visit Philly I always stop by.
I kinda wish we had hot-dog vendors in Hot(dog)lanta. I realize they’d pretty much have to be downtown, and the true downtown area is still in the leaves-much-to-be-desired category but I love ‘em so much I’d be willing to brave the throngs of homeless and perfume sellers to get one!