Gothamist: Finding Comfort in the Cheesiest of Places

Zach

Mon, 24 Jan 2005 11:33:19 -0500

Westville. Mac n Cheese with bacon. Really, really good.

me

Mon, 24 Jan 2005 11:12:25 -0500

Yes Slumming, because mac & cheese is as popular with little white kids growing up as collard greens. give me a break. what a stupid comment.

elizabeth

Sun, 23 Jan 2005 21:35:19 -0500

definitely chat n chew!

hilary

Wed, 19 Jan 2005 14:04:13 -0500

If you ever find yourself in Boston...Silvertone, at 69 Bromfield St, is well worth the trip.

SlummingWithDaddy'sDough

Tue, 18 Jan 2005 12:13:16 -0500

Look at the upper middle class whitey-types eating the comfort food of poor southerners! Pass me a PBR honey...I want to be extra authenticker!

R J Keefe

Tue, 18 Jan 2005 11:38:07 -0500

At home.

allison

Tue, 18 Jan 2005 10:58:22 -0500

cowgirl hall of fame, chat n chew, this yummy place on 8th ave and 48? called carve... mmm shame im lactose intolerant fooey! -A

Laren

Tue, 18 Jan 2005 10:36:56 -0500

Thanks for all the comments and recipe links everyone -- keep 'em coming! Apparently we need to do our own mac & cheese roundup. Or maybe we can hit up a bunch of spots on a cold day -- like a pub crawl, but better!

rosep

Tue, 18 Jan 2005 09:57:55 -0500

http://www.recipezaar.com/recipe/getrecipe.zsp?id=48157 this is the only link i can find with the recipe. but the mac and cheese from the storefront Good and Plenty takeout in Hell's Kitchen is amazing. maybe it's the full cream called for in the recipe. Whatever the reason, it's totally worth the trip and worth the time to make it at home.

la depressionada

Tue, 18 Jan 2005 08:05:15 -0500

Artisanal makes a good macaroni and cheese, but it can be inconsistent. I like Patti LaBelle's macaroni and cheese recipe; and Martha Stewart's actually.

Desus

Tue, 18 Jan 2005 02:01:04 -0500

The mac n cheese at Cafeteria. Great Googly Moogly.

dahl

Tue, 18 Jan 2005 01:43:38 -0500

the place that used to be where rocco's is - capital i think? - had a fabulous mac and cheese with truffles. amazing!!

EntropyKid

Mon, 17 Jan 2005 19:02:40 -0500

Mama's on 3rd and Ave B was great for Mac and Cheese, and MY personal #1 comfort food, Meatloaf. haven't been there in a long time tho....yummmmmmm.....

boppity

Mon, 17 Jan 2005 17:33:54 -0500

I gotta vote for Chat N Chew also. That is to die for.

sp

Mon, 17 Jan 2005 16:29:13 -0500

dumont's is over rated. their cheese isnt sharp enough. the best mac n cheese i've ever had that wasnt my dad's was at the Silvertone in Boston. hands down.

Dan Dickinson

Mon, 17 Jan 2005 14:14:13 -0500

One more vote for Chat N' Chew. My mouth is salivating just thinking about it.

yp

Mon, 17 Jan 2005 14:03:51 -0500

definitely just ate city bakery's mac & cheese for lunch thanks to this post :) soooo good.

trish

Mon, 17 Jan 2005 14:00:46 -0500

Chat'n Chew by far! You can get the recipe on foodtv.com. The american cheese adds a real creaminess to the texture and the hot sauce and onions add to the to-die-for-ness of the flavor. My guests always rave!

Shin-pei

Mon, 17 Jan 2005 13:54:00 -0500

Dumont!

jrack

Mon, 17 Jan 2005 13:31:25 -0500

Mmmm, gray mac & cheese.

jenblossom

Mon, 17 Jan 2005 12:53:36 -0500

Actually, I kinda like my own version - I generally mix a few different cheeses into a bechamel (always an extra-sharp cheddar amongst them), and top it with an herbed panko crumb topping (a la Lounge 47 in LIC) before running it under the broiler. In fact, I do believe this post has inspired my "meatless mondays" dinner for tonight. :)

leidiot

Mon, 17 Jan 2005 11:45:01 -0500

CAFETERIA!!

Jen

Mon, 17 Jan 2005 11:17:58 -0500

City Bakery! City Bakery! It may cost an arm and leg at times (given how much comfort you're looking for), but it's soo good. I love you, Maury Rubin.