Coney Island and delicious food

I haven't been keeping up with my blogging recently, but I thought I would start again, beginning with two weekends ago. It started on a Friday night, when I was feeling hungry and decided to indulge my craving for Japadog. Part of the reason I had been wanting to try Japadog was the mention of the restaurant in Psych. I guess that marketing worked on me. Anyway, I hopped on the subway and headed to East Village for the most unique hot dog I've ever had.

I decided to go for an Oroshi hot dog, with a side of wasabi fries. The sauce made for a unique, tasty hot dog, but the best part of the meal was the wasabi fries. Even though they were very hot, I got through my whole serving and was still craving more. I gave in and ordered another hot dog, this time going for the Japadog signature, the Terimayo. I enjoyed the delicious combination of teriyaki sauce, mayo, and seaweed down to the last bite.

The next day, my friend Elliott came to visit, so we made the trip out to Coney Island. The weather wasn't as good as we were expecting, but that meant there wasn't anyone there. We were able to ride the famous Cyclone wooden roller coaster, as well as a cool ride called Soarin' Eagle. While it's unfortunate that the park doesn't have something like a day-pass, I'm very glad that I rode both of those roller coasters. Cyclone featured some exciting drops and a much lengthier ride time than I expected.

For the second day in a row, I enjoyed a delicious hot dog, this time a chili cheese dog from Nathan's Famous at Coney Island. The meal wasn't as filling as I was expecting, but it was a very solid hot dog. However, I'm going to make a bold statement and say that Japadog is better than Nathan's Famous. I enjoyed the unique flavors really enhanced the hot dog at Japadog.

After a long train ride back to Brooklyn Heights, we discovered it was raining hard. After taking some time to let our lunch settle and wait out the rainstorm, Elliott and I decided to get some barbecue for dinner. We first checked if Wildwood had any open reservations, but it was very busy, so we decided to go to The Mighty Quinn's, a casual barbecue restaurant in East Village. The line was out the door when we arrived there, so I figured that we had made a good pick.

At The Mighty Quinn's, you can get the meat on a sandwich or just the meat, along with a small side of cole slaw. I went for a serving of spare ribs, with a deliciously tangy barbecue sauce and a sprinkling of salt. The meat just fell off the bone, and I savored every bite of those delicious ribs. The Mighty Quinn's is definitely the best place I've been in New York. While the atmosphere isn't fancy, the prices are reasonable and the food is absolutely amazing. If you're ever in New York, try the ribs and thank me later.

Sadly, Elliott had to get back to New Jersey that night, but we managed to grab some frozen yogurt after dinner. I enjoyed a combination of crema de Barcelona and coffee. 

Even though Elliott had to go back to New Jersey that night, but we had some more adventures just a week after that. I'll save that for my next post.