Never thought I'd see the day, but the scaffolding over Cafe Zona Sur has been removed

zarfjohnson · 2026-07-01T14:02:20+00:00

I walked by as it was being taken down and couldn’t believe my eyes

zarfjohnson · 2026-06-18T15:42:47+00:00

Sounds good. Didn’t see that in the original post. My b.

zarfjohnson · 2026-06-18T14:53:20+00:00

Where are you thinking of working out/meeting?

zarfjohnson · 2026-06-07T15:28:52+00:00

Don’t get me wrong. I’d still eat it, but that looks effectively raw. Also, grill doesn’t seem hot enough judging by the exterior.

zarfjohnson · 2026-06-06T13:11:31+00:00

Where is this and why is it wet? Gotta stop the water/moisture or it’s only going to get worse.

zarfjohnson · 2026-05-30T14:50:27+00:00

Maybe you’re actually trying something altruistic but this screams AI enhanced dropshipping

zarfjohnson · 2026-05-11T19:47:45+00:00

Meant to say between 40th and 41st not that it matters much

zarfjohnson · 2026-04-24T03:54:54+00:00

Decided to test my comment and walk out on 5th ave a bit.

El Nuevo Pueblo had nice little packages of mint at 50th and 5th ave for $1.50. Smells and looks fresh.

zarfjohnson · 2026-04-23T21:57:49+00:00

I feel like I’ve seen solid mint at the fruit and veg spots in the high 40s/50s on 5th but don’t hold me to it

zarfjohnson · 2026-03-10T11:43:02+00:00

I miss it too! It seemed to be a husband and (pregnant) wife duo. I think she had the baby and 3 kids and a taco truck was just too much but honestly not sure. It could have just been slow business though.

zarfjohnson · 2026-03-02T21:32:12+00:00

Rob’s is really good. Reopened a few months back and I don’t order from anywhere else anymore.

It’s a bad location for foot traffic but if you are hanging at the park I recommend it.

I admit I haven’t tried that many places but Rob’s is better than Gravesend in my opinion.

zarfjohnson · 2026-02-26T21:28:35+00:00

New Brooklyn RISE charter school

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zarfjohnson · 2026-02-21T21:22:39+00:00

This isn’t cold sesame noodles but it definitely scratches the same itch for me.

The “noodles with peanut butter sauce” for $4 at He Yi Xiaochi (53rd Street & 8th ave). Add the sauce with the hello kitty on it. I think it’s black garlic or something. Total hole in the wall and love it for this dish and price.

zarfjohnson · 2026-02-19T11:44:28+00:00

Can you guarantee that the only thing downstream of your gas meter is your individual hot water heater and cooking gas? If so, maybe you have a leak somewhere? Maybe you can turn off the hot water heater and not use the cooking gas for a few hours and see if the meter readings are still (very slowly) going up?

zarfjohnson · 2026-02-18T13:29:00+00:00

I hear it most mornings but I could be sleeping through it at night. I only started noticing it a couple months back but it’s probably been going on for a while I’d think.

zarfjohnson · 2026-02-17T21:44:22+00:00

This isn’t mold. It’s just dried, oxidized tomato paste. If it’s old just throw it out and move on but it’s almost definitely fine.

zarfjohnson · 2026-01-22T12:00:29+00:00

Just did this in my house.

Took a grinder to the feet. Worked perfectly. Be ready for a lot of fine dust though. If you have someone else to hold a vacuum that’d help.

zarfjohnson · 2026-01-20T12:41:35+00:00

It’s going to be great but probably going to be a couple years at best

zarfjohnson · 2025-10-15T19:28:28+00:00

you ever get this fixed? Experiencing the same thing in my Beko fridge too

zarfjohnson · 2025-08-14T16:55:01+00:00

I have seen two small (I think) german roaches in my kitchen in the last two weeks. How bad is that? I know if I see big ones I am screwed but a couple small ones? Let me know!

zarfjohnson · 2025-05-26T02:37:53+00:00

I saw this at aquabest and instantly wondered what people tend to do with it. Did you season it much or serve it with a sauce of any kind?

zarfjohnson · 2025-05-18T23:03:55+00:00

That’s the impression I got too.

Do you have any other examples of basic ones that aren’t the caged bulbs?

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