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“There are times when born hollandaise heads, as well as nouveaux turbot freaks and recherche escargotphiles alike crave the saignet abundance of a New York steak.”

Wells Born New York Food Cooking Abundance Culinary Freak Crave Steak

Author:Gael Greene

“New York waiters, probably the surliest in the Western world . . . are better images of their city than that journalistic favorite the taxi driver.”

World Cities New York Food Western Drivers Taxi Waiter Western World Journalistic

Author:Alan Brien

“In America, I would say New York and New Orleans are the two most interesting food towns. In New Orleans, they don't have a bad deli. There's no mediocrity accepted.”

Two America Interesting New York Food Towns Accepted Mediocrity New Orleans Most Interesting

Author:Mario Batali

“You can never have enough garlic. With enough garlic, you can eat The New York Times.”

Enough New York Food New York Times Garlic

Author:Morley Safer

“The egg creams of Avenue A in New York and the root beer float....are among the high points of American gastronomic inventiveness.”

New York Food Roots Cooking Beer Eggs Culinary Cream Floats Avenues Dessert Inventiveness High Points Root Beer

Author:Mark Kurlansky

“A hundred years ago, it could take you the better part of a year to get from New York to California; whereas today, because of equipment problems at O'Hare, you can't get there at all.”

Years Problem Humor Today Funny New York Food Humorous Hundred Years Ago California Equipment Airline Hares Air Travel

Book:Dave Barry's Only Travel Guide You'll Ever Need

Source: Dave Barry's Only Travel Guide You'll Ever Need

“I’d never met a “why not?” person before. In the city, there’s generally more of a “why should I?” kind of vibe.”

Kindness New York Food Small Town Baking

Book:The Doughnut Fix

Source: The Doughnut Fix