tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post4848155329350762655..comments2024-03-29T08:09:06.865-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: [Updated] Benny's Burritos is closing; will offer take-out only serviceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-76761626105725654952014-12-11T03:14:44.879-05:002014-12-11T03:14:44.879-05:00The great food and drinks of Benny's will be m...The great food and drinks of Benny's will be missed :/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-30743952595533558092014-12-04T13:24:13.535-05:002014-12-04T13:24:13.535-05:00Regarding Odessa---I went there and the man named ...Regarding Odessa---I went there and the man named Willie was very rude to me for no reason and the owner was not himself either..wonder what's going on..I know they hate the "bums" (their word for the people hanging outside)btw..the street is free.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-12789490641758332972014-11-29T09:42:33.321-05:002014-11-29T09:42:33.321-05:00mark {n all the great workers {we will miss u!! {u...mark {n all the great workers {we will miss u!! {u gave us 26 great years! {turim family east 7th st {kim a worker at rays candy store {mark again {thank u so so much!!!!!!!!pennys herb conoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-34049048403480562322014-11-28T15:48:59.263-05:002014-11-28T15:48:59.263-05:00Much like Yaffa Cafe, Cafe Edison, and other NYC s...Much like Yaffa Cafe, Cafe Edison, and other NYC staple, Benny's Burrito wasn't about the food; it's about the place where New Yorkers can congregate without the pretentiousness, away from the tourists and transients, and to escape the pretentiousness and ugliness of what EV has become tourists. <br /><br />There's always Stupak's and Chipotle's authenticity, for those looking for tacos and burritos with kale and quinoa accouterments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-65444987624828611842014-11-26T10:21:29.380-05:002014-11-26T10:21:29.380-05:00Quel Drag!Quel Drag!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-75743956658107408142014-11-26T08:10:59.338-05:002014-11-26T08:10:59.338-05:00What a shame. I've been eating here for decad...What a shame. I've been eating here for decades. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-59266790406043175712014-11-25T23:23:06.762-05:002014-11-25T23:23:06.762-05:00At 9:36
The Oaxaca joint on East 7th Street close...At 9:36<br /><br />The Oaxaca joint on East 7th Street closed EVG reported MondayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-30312687050173938422014-11-25T23:13:52.069-05:002014-11-25T23:13:52.069-05:00I wish Al the waiter all the best. He was there fo...I wish Al the waiter all the best. He was there for years and always took good care of me and my friends. He was the last of the East Village punk era holdouts.<br />Good luck, old friend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-3713971033810923322014-11-25T22:14:04.451-05:002014-11-25T22:14:04.451-05:00Ugh. This was one of the first places I ever went ...Ugh. This was one of the first places I ever went in the EV when I arrived here for my first year of college in 1989. Everything I've loved about my neighborhood is pretty much gone. There are only maybe 3 places left and I wont mention them or somehow I might curse them. I better run out and enjoy them while I can. :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-79644784364697772072014-11-25T21:51:46.274-05:002014-11-25T21:51:46.274-05:00Excellent cheap Mexican at Zaragoza. The opposite ...Excellent cheap Mexican at Zaragoza. The opposite of fancy.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04362859175287085919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-50314001772550444422014-11-25T21:36:25.251-05:002014-11-25T21:36:25.251-05:00Tacos morales (two locations) and Oaxaca tacos are...Tacos morales (two locations) and Oaxaca tacos are both affordable and relatively authentic. particularly morales. plus downtown bakery. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-71258054256994481612014-11-25T19:58:34.159-05:002014-11-25T19:58:34.159-05:00Yeah!!! What moe said!!!Yeah!!! What moe said!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-77192181611514998592014-11-25T19:31:20.181-05:002014-11-25T19:31:20.181-05:00Nothing "inauthentic" about Benny's,...Nothing "inauthentic" about Benny's, jeez what a stupid elitist concept I can't believe I am even using the phrase. They never claimed to be the exact cuisine you would find in Mexico, how dumb can you be. Yes San Francisco style, I lived in Frisco a couple years in the early 80's and survived daily on the big Americanized Mexican plates you could get for a couple of bucks all over town, it was wonderful. <br />Sorry Benny's is not "authentic" enough for you snobs.<br /><br />PS make sure to go to Italy for your next slice of pizza too, you certainly don't want the crappy Americanized inauthentic stuff.moehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17231055609852347970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-2423966373897026172014-11-25T18:41:00.519-05:002014-11-25T18:41:00.519-05:00To the moneyed trustafarians, Wall Streeters, and ...To the moneyed trustafarians, Wall Streeters, and tech bros, Empellon Al Pastor IS very affordable and authentic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-42547798597493544282014-11-25T17:45:10.629-05:002014-11-25T17:45:10.629-05:00Anon 4:23: List of places you're endorsing her...Anon 4:23: List of places you're endorsing here please. I'd like to know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-12575328404342648092014-11-25T17:23:45.617-05:002014-11-25T17:23:45.617-05:00I am sad to see this happen. When i was in college...I am sad to see this happen. When i was in college in the late 80's and early 90's Benny's was one of the few places you could get a big meal for a cheap price. Yes, the food wasn't the best but it was ok and affordable. benny's was one of the few places in the neighborhood that you could afford to eat at regularly, now it will probably be replaced by some $20 entree dining establishment which is a real loss for those who look for affordable dining options. Prayers and good luck sent to Al and company at Benny'sg whizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658960686010074050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-12574410862547208262014-11-25T16:23:57.844-05:002014-11-25T16:23:57.844-05:00yeah sure, all you whiney complainers, ignore the ...yeah sure, all you whiney complainers, ignore the cheap and authentic mexican places that have opened up in the hood the last few years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-28684012642093624922014-11-25T15:18:02.191-05:002014-11-25T15:18:02.191-05:00But they are packing them in at that "authent...But they are packing them in at that "authentic" "Mexican" "<b>restaurant</b>", Empellon Al Pastor.<br /><br />3:17 p.m.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-76536150288119201192014-11-25T14:47:59.320-05:002014-11-25T14:47:59.320-05:00while this definitely sucks, it's good to hear...while this definitely sucks, it's good to hear that they're remaining in some capacity.Bowery Boogiehttp://www.boweryboogie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-23931575832104801292014-11-25T14:30:59.980-05:002014-11-25T14:30:59.980-05:00anon 12:21
Perhaps the sentiment was the same wit...anon 12:21<br /><br />Perhaps the sentiment was the same with regard to the food back then. People wanted something that wasn't mass produced..fair enough. But there's no mistaking that the culture of the EV now versus then is drastically different. That's something you can't say about say the EV of the 60s and 70s compared to the EV of the 80s and 90s. Time may have moved forward between those two eras but the EV was still considered a place that promoted outsider culture. THAT is not happening now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-1904238198409533662014-11-25T13:48:11.523-05:002014-11-25T13:48:11.523-05:00My buddy Al has worked there forever -- I feel bad...My buddy Al has worked there forever -- I feel bad for him.<br /><br />As for the restaurant itself, I'm not happy to see it go, but to be truthful, the food there is not very good and they've ALWAYS messed up my order, no matter how CLEAR I've attempted to make myself. <br /><br />The final straw for me was a couple of months ago, when I told the waiter that I wanted BEANS in my burrito, which never seemed to be included whenever I've ordered a burrito there. I told him that I didn't want a "rice burrito" -- he said "you don't want rice in your burrito?" Sure enough, when the burrito came, there was the usual MINISCULE amount of beans in it (though beans, rice and pasta are among the CHEAPEST foods on planet Earth!), but PLENTY of rice, and a spot of guacamole about the size of a quarter. I showed him the interior of the burrito and he brought a dish of beans, but he refused to provide guacamole, insisting, as an insult to my intelligence, that "there's two ounces of guacamole in there." I haven't eaten there since.<br /><br />Pacquito's on First Avenue is by far a better and more authentic Mexican joint than Benny's.chris flashnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-86703289496050164112014-11-25T13:12:03.698-05:002014-11-25T13:12:03.698-05:00The food was awful. That they stayed in business ...The food was awful. That they stayed in business so long is an insult to those with stomachs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-67398860949195575982014-11-25T13:04:17.542-05:002014-11-25T13:04:17.542-05:00what is everyone saying about odessa? you mean the...what is everyone saying about odessa? you mean the bar? I thought the restaurant half is still open and they own the building... or maybe the restaurant of odessa is also on death watchAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-850908295573707952014-11-25T12:21:43.890-05:002014-11-25T12:21:43.890-05:00@12:09 The funny thing is, that is exactly how Har...@12:09 The funny thing is, that is exactly how Harry's (and Benny's) were described when they originally opened up. The words used back in those days were different, but the sentiment was the same.<br />World keeps spinning...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-53948660255632846282014-11-25T12:09:22.620-05:002014-11-25T12:09:22.620-05:00Once again, the young brats and their high-end dem...Once again, the young brats and their high-end demands for artisanal, hand-crafted, sustainable, farm-to-table hand jobs put another nail in the coffin of the EV. I'm so glad I'm not a young person now. Seems like an utterly boring existence. Upscale dining and condos. Did these people get into the express lane to middle age? The 90s were the last chapter in the real EV and the real NYC. It's all scorched earth now. Enjoy it you text-bots!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com