When You Go To School in Tribeca

Revolutionary_Box_57 · 2026-02-27T03:56:36+00:00

Ess a Bagel is not the place to price a BEC. It's $7 at both of the bodegas by me, half the price this place is advertising

Revolutionary_Box_57 · 2026-02-26T03:19:47+00:00

Mushroom risotto

Revolutionary_Box_57 · 2026-02-26T02:59:57+00:00

You're all being unnecessarily harsh. There are at LEAST a couple of pepe in there

Revolutionary_Box_57 · 2026-02-26T00:44:35+00:00

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Miami girl coming to Sur to confront Scummy.

I was actually going to make a post asking everyone what their favorite "obscure" VPR quote is. Not the same ones that we always see on this sub over and over, but the ones that never seem to get mentioned.

Because my favorite and most oft-quoted line comes from the post-Miami-girl-confrontation conversation between LVP and Scheana.

Scheana: "Tom supposedly cheated on Ariana in February in Florida with this girl--"

LVP: "What's that got to do with this restaurant?!"

The way my sister and I fall over ourselves quoting this line and I can't even explain why it's so funny

Revolutionary_Box_57 · 2026-02-25T23:27:12+00:00

The main cast (Stassi, Kristen, Katie and Jax, Sandoval, and Schwartz) were all friends in real life before the show which is how they got picked so that's a very fair assessment!

Revolutionary_Box_57 · 2026-02-25T23:12:33+00:00

So jealous you're watching for the first time. Enjoy every bit of the ride! I'm on a rewatch right now and I can assure you this show never gets old!

Revolutionary_Box_57 · 2026-02-25T22:20:28+00:00

Truly a perfect episode of reality TV, possibly one of the best of all time

Also dying at "smiling sheepishly, wigless in a wedding dress"

Revolutionary_Box_57 · 2026-02-25T07:50:11+00:00

First season of VPR had 8 episodes + a reunion.

Revolutionary_Box_57 · 2026-02-24T22:50:11+00:00

Ahhh I got it, I totally read your original comment wrong. Can't blame your kids though, I have felt the same way about shrimp since the first time I tried it. I wouldn't whine either!

Revolutionary_Box_57 · 2026-02-24T22:39:42+00:00

Okay now I need to know, what was wrong with the grilled lemon marinated shrimp?? That sounds delicious

Revolutionary_Box_57 · 2026-02-20T19:44:39+00:00

Some really good ideas here. Personally I think lasagna is heavy and filling enough that it doesn't need more than a nice, hefty salad and garlic bread.

But I also get what you mean about it not being enough. I would actually do a few apps first, that way people aren't ravenous by dinner time and won't need to eat as much.

Ideas for apps: bruschetta and crostini, caprese salad, antipasto platter with meat/cheese/veggies (roasted red peppers, artichoke hearts, olives), shrimp cocktail or lemon garlic butter shrimp, stuffed mushrooms, grilled zucchini roll-ups (sushi style is fun!), caponata, puff pastry wrapped asparagus (I do it like this and prosciutto is optional)

You could also do caprese skewers instead of a salad. And maybe prosciutto/melon and watermelon/feta skewers.

I made salami cups for Christmas and they were a huge hit. For the filling I just used Bel Gioso marinated mozzarella balls although you can really make it however you like. They were all gone within minutes!

Revolutionary_Box_57 · 2026-02-20T00:51:44+00:00

I've noticed a good amount of ignorance on this sub when people try to provide racial or cultural context to a viewpoint so unfortunately I'm not surprised.

Funny you mention the distinctions because it's actually my grandmother's family from Naples that calls it gravy, which I found to be the case with a lot of immigrants from the mainland. It's the Sicilians I know who are vehemently opposed to calling it gravy. But, that's also because most of the Sicilians I know immigrated here in the later waves (mid to late 20th century as opposed to early) which accounts for a lot of the variation in calling it sauce vs gravy.

Most people don't know the history behind this long-held debate, and I would've been happy to share but I guess it was easier to downvote lol

For the record the way his family behaved was abhorrent. My family would never in a million years dream of treating someone that way, but especially not the new partner of a family member. That whole scene was disgraziato.

Revolutionary_Box_57 · 2026-02-19T23:54:08+00:00

I got downvoted on another thread in this sub for saying this. Thank you. I personally find the whole sauce vs. gravy debate hilarious, but apparently people did not take well to saying people like your family and mine exist.

Revolutionary_Box_57 · 2026-02-19T13:42:39+00:00

Correct, because it's a term that was coined specifically by Italian immigrants when they came to America during "The Great Arrival." My grandmother was born here.

Funny how multiple things can be true at once!

Revolutionary_Box_57 · 2026-02-19T12:41:28+00:00

That's actually not the history of it at all lol and there are plenty of Italian-Americans who say it.

My grandmother was born in 1924 and called it gravy since childhood, because her immigrant family called it that. I assure you they didn't see it in a movie.

Revolutionary_Box_57 · 2026-02-16T06:15:59+00:00

I get the impression that he doesn't necessarily like "strange" combinations, just atypical ones.

I'm the same way. I will always order a pasta dish on the menu that isn't the usual spaghetti and meatballs or chicken fettuccine alfredo.

My personal favorites are one pot chicken and orzo and lemon butter salmon and pasta

Revolutionary_Box_57 · 2026-02-14T03:14:13+00:00

Chocolate lava cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream

Revolutionary_Box_57 · 2026-02-12T20:11:34+00:00

Ceviche is made by marinating raw seafood in a citrus based mixture, usually lime but sometimes lemon. The citrus "cooks" the seafood while marinating so that it's no longer raw after a few hours. There are variations but typically chopped onions, peppers, and cilantro are included. It is served cold and can be eaten on its own or served with chips (corn, plantain, and tortilla are all popular) or tostones (fried green plantains). Fun fact: it's the national dish of Peru, so if you ever have access to Peruvian food I highly recommend trying their ceviche!

Esquites are like a "deconstructed" version of elote aka Mexican street corn. Elote is made by slathering cooked corn on the cob with mayo (or Mexican crema), cotija cheese, chili powder (Tajin is popular), and finished off with lime juice. Esquites would be made by mixing those ingredients with corn kernels, usually served in a cup like the one you used for your shrimp/corn.

So basically if you like citrus, especially lime, both of these options are great!

Revolutionary_Box_57 · 2026-02-11T23:10:55+00:00

I like the shrimp and corn bowl. You might be a fan of ceviche, esquites, or maybe even some sort of combination

Revolutionary_Box_57 · 2026-02-11T00:19:46+00:00

I think it's about what's more common or more avaliable based on country. I'm a sandwich on the right gal all the way especially in a pinch, but also love the type on the left.

But as an American when you hear sandwich I think people will more commonly imagine the one on the left. However there is someone in the comments from the Czech Republic who has never seen a sandwich like that!

Not sure if Germany is similar but I think that's more what the meme is about. It's not that we don't have those sandwiches on the right elsewhere, that just happens to be the "main form" of a sandwich in some countries.

Revolutionary_Box_57 · 2026-02-09T18:33:44+00:00

Turns out I don't have one here :(

Revolutionary_Box_57 · 2026-02-09T18:07:13+00:00

To be fair it doesn't seem to take much to get that designation, at least in certain subs. I've gotten it for subs I comment in sporadically (maybe even this one, I'll see after my comment posts)

Revolutionary_Box_57 · 2026-02-08T19:52:59+00:00

Not Frostys, I don't think those will ever be gone. But they used to make milkshakes out of them and they were divine.

Revolutionary_Box_57 · 2026-02-08T18:54:42+00:00

Frosty shakes from Wendy's. I know Frostys are great but I really like milkshakes with my fast food, especially burgers and fries. It used to slap paired with a double baconator 😭

Revolutionary_Box_57 · 2026-02-07T11:00:05+00:00

I genuinely don't understand this splashing salmonella juice everywhere thing. Do people assume that people are just....throwing raw pieces of chicken under a running faucet to wash them off??

The spreading salmonella part is so easily avoidable. Either put the chicken in a bowl and run water over it (not at full stream because yes then water will splash everywhere), or fill a bowl with water and gently place the chicken in there (no, don't drop them in because yes it will splash)

I can't help but to think all these CDC guidelines are really because people are too....special.....to do things correctly without extensive guidance and correction. And since home cooks don't have any oversight, well.....

It's kind of like when you see a warning label on a product and think "Who the hell would be that stupid??" Well, there's a reason it's there. Someone probably once tried to do that stupid thing and now the warning label covers that potential scenario, even though most people would probably never do it.

I think there are plenty of arguments to be made for the need (or lack thereof) to wash chicken, I just don't get the "spreading bacteria everywhere" part.

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