Hmm maybe I should start wedding dieting soon…

Turns out, Crisp IS better than what I think. Crisp is definitely more expensive than you’d want falafel to be (the cheapest, most basic one is $5.75). So we opted for the more expensive Taj falafel salad bowl, which is quasi Indian-inspired.  Our logic was that obviously fancy falafel is what they do right. The Taj falafel was also Crisp’s offering to the ML sandwich challenge.

I could not be happier with my lunch. Falafel are well spiced, and (yes) crispy. They’re baked, not fried – but don’t hold that against them. They have tons of flavor, and manage to still be slightly oily and crunchy. The Indian inspiration for the falafel we ate worked really well – it’s lime and spicy and great. On top of a lettuce salad bed was mango chutney, lime chili pickles, cherry tomatoes (covered with black sesame seeds), and curry sauce. Yum.

And the pita…it’s the best I’ve ever had. It’s super thick, baked there, and light and fluffy. Heavenly.

Oh – AND they use compostable packaging and forks!

Yes, that’s a good lunch!

No matter what you order, it comes with 10+ banchan, little side dishes of kimchi, pickled things, fried fish, and other heavenly tidbits.

kimchi — the premium kind with squid in it.

whole fried fish

tasty, shredded, pickled things

BCD also has a “Korean barbeque” element to it — you can get pork, chicken, beef, etc. cooked on the table right in front of you. We opted for the bulgogi the last time we went.

And then there’s the reason BCD Tofu is truly amazing: their heavenly tofu soups. The first time we went, we ordered it as hot as it came…which was almost too hot to enjoy the complex flavor. “Regular” heat was just perfect for enjoying the wonderful flavor, and still getting some heat. Here’s the tofu soup with pork that we enjoyed:

And those are just a few reasons why BCD Tofu House is my reigning favorite restaurant. I want to go to there.

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Although it’s not causing as much chaos as in London, the snow did cause my class tonight to be cancelled because my professor is snowed-in upstate.  Good times…and pretty too.

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We were really excited when Murray’s Cheese opened up a meat shop in Grand Central Market that’s filled with fantastic, cured meats. We were even more happy when Murray’s responded to our favorite blog and opened up a contest to design a pre-packaged meat selection that can easily be put on a roll and turned into a sandwich. And today we are most happy that the winner of this challenge is The Magical Animal which we were able to eat for lunch today. Magical Animal offers four different kinds of pork: prosciutto, Niman Ranch ham, Porchetta Primata, and salame rossa. For $.50 you can grab a roll from the bakery next door, and after some quick assembly at your place of business, you have a fantastic sandwich (and lunch for tomorrow as well, because this is easily enough meat for two sandwiches). Pictured above is Taylor’s sandwich…because Dana’s didn’t live long enough to be photographed. Maybe tomorrow.

All in all, I think that the Magical Animal bodes well for a solid 2009.

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