We’re getting adept with the little outside charcoal grill. It has become a regular ritual to build a little pyramid of mesquite charcoal and brickettes, and get the coals glowing ready for chicken and steak and red peppers and things. The thing about charcoal grills is, even when it’s burnt, it’s good.
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“Planet X”, by Derek Sherinian: Bruford/UK-style heavy progressive music from ex-Dream Theater keyboardist.
“Liquid Tension Experiment II”: Improvised, instrumental progressive music. Tony Levin on Chapman Stick still rules.
“Ray of Light”, Maddona: Cool techno-dub music, smoothly co-written & produced by William Orbit.
Highly Anticipated by Yours Truly (no, it’s not an album or group – good name though!): “The Ladder”, by Yes: coming in September.
240/1 Greenlane Rd West,
Epsom,
Auckland,
New Zealand
Ron Roman has got the secret of baking the best bagels this side of the Pacific. I don’t know what the secret is, but the other bagel bakeries don’t have it. Ron’s bagels are firm, yet chewy, and not too shiny. They make no compromises at the New York Bagel Bakery: they are not a cafe or espresso bar, and they don’t pretend to be one. Just great bagels, and cream cheese spreads if you want them. My favourate bagel: The onion blend. Great slightly toasted, with a schmear of NZ butter.
Grade: A
14.June.2000 Update: Ron Roman reports: “We sold the bagel shop in August 99.” This means that I have no idea whether the excellent quality of these bagels has been maintained. If I ever get back there, I’ll check them out and update this entry.
24.May.2003 Update: I did get back there, and alas the bagel store no longer exists.
Ground Floor,
246 Fashion Centre,
Queen St,
Auckland
A new outlet has just emerged over the last few weeks. Manhatten Bagel will sell you plain bagels by the bag, and not bad they are, either. They also have pre-made up bagel-wiches. Bonus points are earned by putting real saurkraut in their Reubens, but unfortunately their non-biodegradable packaging negates that. Their coffee is so-so, so no extra points gained there.
Grade: C+
14.June.2000 Update:
Ron Roman reports: “Manhatten Bagel at in the 246 building no longer exist. This was just an offshoot of Abes.”
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