NYC Mustangs

jtstang · Post by **jtstang** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 11:41 am

PonySoprano wrote:My old SMU roommate and his wife live by Gramercy Park (Lexington and 21st).

Is that the home turf of the Gramercy Riffs?? Man that dude Cyrus was one charismatic sucka.

ponyplayer · Post by **ponyplayer** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 12:10 pm

yeah...but the WARRIORS could have taken him down...

KnuckleStang · Post by **KnuckleStang** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 1:08 pm

PonySoprano wrote:If you want good BBQ in Manhattan, I would suggest either Virgil's in Midtown (152 W 44th) or Blue Smoke near Irving Park (116 E 27th).

Virgil's is pretty dependable, I've always liked that place. Blue Smoke on the other hand, I found fairly sucky. Their "fried bread" appetizer was tasty, but everything was overpriced/mediocre and the place was full of people who have undoubtedly never eaten BBQ before, and are used to dining at Balthazar. If any of you transplanted Texans are not afraid of NC-style pork BBQ, Brother Jimmy's is an excellent choice. That is if you can stand the noise. And their waitresses are slammin hot.

And NavyCrimson, I believe you're talking about Dallas BBQ, right across from EJ's Luncheonette. There's probably about 12 of those in NY. Their entrees are reasonably priced and their clientele is decidedly ghetto, which is always a good sign when looking for quality barbecue. When I was at NYU I'd order their Half Chicken meal every single day. Good eatin!

The tex-mex question is a puzzler. I would say MaryAnn's, but I freaking hate that place. My wife and I both got food poisoning there. There's a lot of "high-fallutin" Mexican that is quite good (Mexican Radio, Cilantro, Rosa Mexicano), but I'm coming up blank on tex-mex.

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 3:11 pm

Virlgil's is where we went prior to Raplh's bachelor party. Not wise to eat bbq and then hit NYC strip clubs.

that's great raplh · Post by **that's great raplh** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 4:53 pm

Virgils and VIP = a good combo - or don't you remember?

Pearson Texas BBQ is on the east side - but it ain't good

there are some decent southern places - soul food by MSG is good

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 11:02 pm

Raplh = have fun at your first SMU game in 12 years. Darn shame you only see road games. By the way, you need to go to Roy's Chicken and Waffle House.

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 9:56 pm

Give credit to that's great raplh because he was at the UAB game - he might be the lucky charm. He can fly from NY to UAB but still never see a game at Ford.

KnuckleStang · Post by **KnuckleStang** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 1:29 pm

If any Big Apple stangs are bored and lookin for trouble this evening, come on out and dig some Knucklefunk. 8:30 p.m. Bring a date. (Our show is specially engineered to make you look attractive by comparison.)

http://www.theknuckleheads.net

jtstang · Post by **jtstang** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 5:32 pm

My next trip to NYC will definitely be planned around the Knuckleheads' schedule.

that's great raplh · Post by **that's great raplh** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 7:12 pm

Raplh doesn't hang in that nbrhood

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 9:10 pm

Raplh loves the toothless whores of Hell's Kitchen

KnuckleStang · Post by **KnuckleStang** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 9:56 am

Pony_Fan · Post by **Pony_Fan** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 11:15 am

There is a decent Mex place near Leonard street - around the corner. I wish I could remember the name. The inside decor is kinda weird from what I remember...that was a few years ago. Not far from the Knitting Factory.

magnolialeague · Post by **magnolialeague** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 11:21 am

I am neither from SMU nor in NYC.

Worked in the World Trade Center for five years. I left 5-6 weeks before they were destroyed by those murderers.

Now I'm in Alexandria and wor in DC. Have never been back to Ground Zero. Can't even look that way.

Dement-ed · Post by **Dement-ed** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 12:58 pm

ponyplayer wrote:Can you live in Dallas and be on this thread? Sometimes i visit NYC.

Not on purpose, I assume.