$16 Maine-style lobster roll at Red Hook Lobster Pound.
Fresh lobster from Maine? Check. Claw meat? Check. Buttered & toasted bun? Check.
…White wine? Check. (They be BYOB-friendly, yo.)
It is a pretty small amount & small size for a lobster roll. Compared to other lobster rolls, anyway.
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~$2 tea and $3.50 pastry at Savory Cafe. Love.
It was love at first bite when a young lady behind the counter offered napoleon cake samples. Then she graciously offered more when I expressed enthusiasm. I restrained myself and only took seconds, though. ;-)
I bought their white chocolate pastry that had layers of crisp wafer crumbs, fluffy cake, light creams, and cocoa powder.
A returning visit is anticipated in the future. Likely for their $1.50 french macarons, too!
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$12 fried green tomato sandwich at Queens Comfort. There was jam and slaw underneath the bun as well. Sandwiches come with hand-cut fries or salad. The restaurant is BYOB-friendly, so I brought a bottle of red to share with my frand (…friend).
It’s worth noting that the place and staff are unpretentious and straight-forward; and our waiter was additionally considerate. It’s truly a comfort in Queens.
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![$24 Groupon of afternoon tea for two at Sanctuary T! Amazing! Highly recommended for the quality teas, food, and hospitality (well, for the most part*).[[MORE]]It’s a regular price of $24 per person. Afternoon tea takes place 3-5pm on Mon-Thurs with unlimited teas and treats. *However, when my aunt and I asked for a second serving of the tiers, we were declined and told that they only had a certain amount of treats made per day, per afternoon tea reservation. It was either a sneaky tactic to claim they’re unlimited, or they’re unorganized in lacking to specify that you have to confirm for more than one serving.Putting that unsatisfactory note aside, Goyee and I really enjoyed everything that was prepared. Our teas were served in a nicely sized cup with a generously filled tea strainer. Their tea menu, btw, is a pleasant array of black, herbal, green, white, and more; a few of them being organic and/or fair trade.We started our nibbling with the sandwiches, which were two types: salmon and egg salad. The salmon was citrus-cured and put together with creme fraiche. The egg salad had an amazing accent of truffle oil. These were accompanied by a crostini that had garbanzo puree and crisp kale. Very delicious.The scones, which weren’t as dry as traditional scones, came with the standard clotted cream and jam. The tier also came with lemon teacakes and warm Nutella-filled doughnuts.Lastly, the bites were finished with petit fours: melt-in-your-mouth rosemary caramels (!) and dark chocolate bonbons with osmathus ganache. Unique and impressive.The crostini, teacakes, doughnuts, and petit fours aren’t traditional selections in an afternoon tea, but it’s certainly a praiseworthy, contemporary interpretation. It’s interesting that they nixed turkey and cucumber sandwiches. Don’t get me wrong, though — I’m in love with their salmon+creme fraiche and truffle egg salad sandwiches. I’d definitely consider coming back again.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/3518871289341b342ed0368ebe1a9eca/tumblr_mmf80pv3cV1qe63k7o1_500.jpg)
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