JAZZMAN'S DINNER

Massive Dry-Aged Rib Steak courtesy of FLEISHER'S GRASS-FED & ORGANIC MEATS

Organic Kale from High Falls Food Co-op with Cascadian Farms Organic French Fries.

"It's good to know your butcher."

JAZZMAN'S LUNCH

FLEISHER'S GRASS-FED & ORGANIC MEATS
Kingston, NY

Special thanks to Josh for the butcher burger- a lb.ish of grass-fed beef with Organic Gouda. amazing char- blue on the inside- raw dawg! SALT = GOOD.

AMANO
Ridgewood, NJ

Pear, Gorganzola, and Walnuts Pizza

The nice young man tells me it's 2 for 1 day at Amano, so to accompany my DOC Buffala Margherita Pie was this dessert pizza. Absolutely Delicious. Totally in Balance.

DI FARA PIZZA
Brooklyn, NY

Dom DeMarco

The master makes me a pie.
The Jazzman was truly honored that after not eating at Dom's spot in Midwood for many years (The Jazzman was a regular LONG before Dom became a pizza rock-star), Dom turned around and looked at me and said- "Hey- where you been?"
Then proceeded to make me a PERFECT pie. balance of 5 cheeses (Buffala, Fresh Mozz, Fiore di Latte, Grand Padana, Parmiggiano Reggiano- oh yeah), san marzanos (raw on the round pies, from a cooked sauce on the squares), crust was thick/thin-ish difara style but surprisingly great tasting this particular evening, EVERYTHING IN BALANCE.
Still the best pie in NYC proper by a landslide.

FLEISHER'S GRASS-FED & ORGANIC MEATS
Kingston, NY

Pigs legs and Sausages in the meat locker.
Good to GO!

SEA BASKET
Rt. 1, Wiscasset, Maine

Fried Maine Shrimp Roll with a side of Lobster Roll.
Self service Tartar on the side.

SUPERIOR fried fish just south of Red's Eats on Rt. 1 in Wiscasset, ME.
SUPER CLEAN, non-hydrog oils, best Maine Fried Fish in Mid-Coast ME.
Air-conditioned in summa, features clean bathrooms.
A family favorite!

WHITE HUT
West Springfield, MA

In a sea of strip mall, White Hut SHINES like a Hamburger beacon.

WHITE HUT
West Springfield, MA

2 Cheesburgers and a Fries.
Ketchup and Mustard.

Perfect.

POTTERVILLE, NY

Mushrooms on the road to Potterville.

LATKES

What can i say, my lovely wife makes the DEFINITIVE Latke.
World-renowned.

FERDINANDOS FOCACCERIA
Brooklyn, NY

Panelle Special
Fried Chickpea Fritter on a roll with FRESH Riccota and Parmigiano.

Old school Sicilian specialty restaurant in Brooklyn.
also serves a DEFINITIVE Brooklyn Rice Ball w Marinara, Fresh Riccota, and Parmigiano.

And Artie Bucco from the Sopranos seems to always be eating there when i'm there (the actor who played him not the actual character silly).

BILLS BAR AND BURGER
NY, NY

Bill's Classic with side of Disco Fries.

Excellent smashed-burger style burger rig.
Not grass fed, but damned delish.

Disco fries a greasy must.

BAGADUCE LUNCH
Brooksville, Maine

Fried Fish Combo with a side of Crab Roll and superfluous fries.

Oh the freshness:

Scallops, clams, Maine shrimp, haddock.

near Blue Hill.

Nuff respect to Billy Mac for the hometown spot!

WEST TAGAHANIK DINER
Ancram, NY

Hot Opened Turkey Rig.
It's no Moody's, but a perfectly serviceable diner turkey rig.
Right on time (when in Ancram, NY).

U know U want me.
U know I want'cha.
U know U want maaaay.
U know I want'cha.

MOODY'S DINER
Waldaboro, Maine

2 WHOOPIE PIES

anxious hands await.

MOODY'S DINER
Waldaboro, Maine

4 Berry Pie
slice taken to go.
Lard is still used in the crust (delish).
Blackberry, Raspberry, Blueberry, and Strawberry.

To quote Hurricane Chris:
"Miss Berry, MISS BERRY!"

MOODY'S DINER
Waldaboro, Maine

Hot-Opened Turkey Rig with Mashed, Gravy, Carrots, Biscuit.

This is THE definitive hot-opened turkey rig IMHO.
eaten at the counter at a family run (for 80ish years) diner.
SO FRESH AND SO CLEAN CLEAN!

You can get all white meat, but why would you?

TRATTORIA DEL GALLO
1 Via Ferrarese, Osteria Del Gallo
Outside of Bologna, Italy

Dessert Rig- correct me if i'm wrong:
Tiramisu, Creme Anglais, some other creamy dessert thang, a bowl of homemade whipped cream and a hot pot of melted chocolate. take as much as you like and then pass the whole rig to the next table. wow.
Day-ender.

TRATTORIA DEL GALLO
1 Via Ferrarese, Osteria Del Gallo
Outside of Bologna, Italy

Day 2 Pasta Rig
Self-Explanatory.
would have order another plate of this had i not had a Fiorentina and the dessert rig ahead...
RAGING.

PEPE'S APIZZA NAPOLETANA
Fairfield, CT
Large Pie Red with Muzz and 1/2 Anchovie.
New Haven Style Napoletana Abeetz in the new Fairfield location.
Absolutely top notch pie.

Know how to order people, please. :::

Size of pie, red or white, muzz no muzz, toppings.

One can't always make it to Sally's or Pepe's on Wooster St, can one?

TRATTORIA DEL GALLO
1 Via Ferrarese, Osteria Del Gallo
Outside of Bologna, Italy

Where to even start- this family restaurant completely SLAYED it. potato ravioli with speck, some penne like pasta with fresh truffles and speck, and the masterpiece bolognese type meat (pork?veal?delish.) red sauce scene- game changing meal. Truly UNSTOPPABLE.
Dessert pictures to follow (family style with a huge hot pot of melted chocolate being passed from table to table to ladel onto Tiramisu, Cream Anglais, etc. all in big cake pans- could end one's day.).
Shout out to my Drummer Ben's genius Italian friend who steered us to this tourist-free Tratt.!!!

TRATTORIA DA RUGGERO
Firenze, Italy
1/2 Ribollita + 1/2 Pappa al Pomodoro = Definitive.
The Soul of a People.
Shout out to Vigna and the Firenze Promoter Famiglia.

HAROLD'S DELI
Edison, NJ
Cakes Display Rig.
Harold's will serve you a delicious, diner/deli-esque TUB of Matzoh Ball Soup with noodles, carrots, the whole deal.
And a pastrami sandwich with pounds of meat on it.
A pickle bar, and all that deli/diner jazz.
The cakes are for looking at, i do believe.
A great stop near Newark Airport- convenient for the traveling musician (it's about 15 minutes further south off the Jersey Turnpike exit whatever).

AMANO
Ridgewood, NJ
Buffala Margherita (DOC Jimmy Jammy)
VERY hooked up.
Not quite Napoli, but WAY better than all the hyped expensive NYC spots and Vera Napolitana Pizza mang, no joke. Buffala, San Marzanos, 00 Flour, filletti tomatoe jammies, a bit of fresh basil. Eaten in my car.
The New Standard.

2ND AVENUE DELI
NY, NY
Matzoh Ball Soup Rig
Definitive deli MBS stylings.
Heals all ills.

RED'S EATS
Wiscasset, Maine
2 Lobster Rolls + Fried Zucchini= Perfect.
These 2 are for me, what are you having?

32 LUNCH
Rosendale, NY
Breakfast rig- Bacon, Egg, Cheese on a roll with side of (deep fried) sausage links.
French Toast also.
Family run, absolute fav spot.

BAGADUCE LUNCH
Brooksville, Maine
Fish Burgers Rig.
So fresh and so clean clean + setting= stunning.

Salad Days

Welcome to Salad Days: Eating with The Jazzman. I'll be your host. Some call me The Jazzman. But I don't hold that against them.

To start, I'd like to just get a few important photos off of my chest. So here they are: things I've eaten that are important to me. you don't have to like them. just don't be silly, mkay?