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Diner Talk

Glomar spent the night on our red couch and was craving eggs this morning, so i suggested having breakfast at our favorite little diner, the New York Ham n Eggery. There is hardly any mention of it online and it's a very unassuming little place, easily missed if walking or driving by too quickly. The patrons all seem to be locals and/or workers at the nearby Home Depot or Best Buy on Northern Blvd in Queens.

The food is typical diner fare with the addition of gyros and some greek ingredients (feta, olives) but what makes it different is the fact they serve Good Food. The portions are huge and the cooks are great at what they make, be it grilled cheese (with real sliced cheddar, not singles) or hash browned potatoes that actually are delicious. Even the white bread toast is tasty, toasted just right and with a spread of butter. Their nothing-fancy coffee is decent, much better than the coffee the (our) moms make!

The diner was packed so we waited a little while for a booth (there are only 7 small booths total at this place). I like their glitter blue and silver upholstery as well as the old Coke bottles and soda siphon collection near the front. The waitstaff and cooks are all very nice and i think the owner is always there too. It's been there since 1949; sitting in our booth we wondered what the area looked like 50 years ago.

In high school we used to go to Denny's or Anita's late at night and have long philosophical discussions about varied subjects. Today was no different -- we ended up discussing the differences between Generation X and Y, if video games had any role in this definition and how be and glomar fit in. The conversation essentially boiled down to how which (pop) culture movements defined you and hence, whether you're X or Y. I think technically it's not just pop culture but the boys did enjoy their fight about video games and whether listening to the Smiths in the 80s or 90s made you X or Y. Ah, just like when we were 17, but not at a racist joint like Denny's nor at Anita's which uses lard!

So if you're ever in Queens, take the R, V or G to 46th St or any of the assorted buses on Northern to a little diner next to Best Buy and get into a long pointless discussion while eating good food.

posted by beXn @ 3:19 PM