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"Brooklyn Gift Basket" ideas?
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06/09/08 12:23 AM
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J Geoff
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Okay, so my mom (who's from Brooklyn) has her 79th birthday coming up, and for the longest time I wanted to give her a gift basket of old/classic Brooklyn flavors... I want to start off with egg cream ingredients (Fox's U-Bet, of course) and some black-and-whites, some REAL Bialys, etc... but WTF is up with online prices these days?? $40-$60 for 12 cookies? $3/bottle for U-Bet -- fine! But I added 4 different bottles to my cart for $12, but then $11 to ship them?? WTF is that about? I'm not a cheapskate, but I don't like getting ripped off, either. I think it'd be cheaper to drive to Brooklyn myself. Anyway, any suggestions?
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: "Brooklyn Gift Basket" ideas?
[Re: SC]
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06/09/08 01:28 AM
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I was looking into the soda bottle, but wasn't sure if it would be worth the effort (taste-wise) versus normal seltzer?
My biggest wonder was the black-and-whites... WTF is up with that?? lol If I drove to Brooklyn, how much would a dozen cost? Certainly not $40+, right!
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: "Brooklyn Gift Basket" ideas?
[Re: J Geoff]
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06/09/08 01:41 AM
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I Don't Know if this will help, or be any cheaper but Brooklyn Egg Cream Kit there is also some more stuff related to them on the site I hope I helped
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Re: "Brooklyn Gift Basket" ideas?
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06/09/08 01:45 AM
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I linked to that "ridiculously expensive" site already
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: "Brooklyn Gift Basket" ideas?
[Re: SC]
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I might have to take a road trip in the next couple weeks then...
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: "Brooklyn Gift Basket" ideas?
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Thanks, guys! SC, they're up here in NJ for the summer, her birthday is the 25th. We had Nathans a week ago with chili. I thought Hebrew National was my favorite, but not any more. I'll try to remember to ask where exactly she lived. SB, I'll check Shop-Rite, there's a really good one close by, thanks! As for Junior's cheesecake, I sent one for Valentine's Day. I do most every year, but have yet to be in Florida to try it myself so maybe I'll get another one! lol
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: "Brooklyn Gift Basket" ideas?
[Re: J Geoff]
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06/09/08 01:28 PM
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As for Junior's cheesecake, I sent one for Valentine's Day. I do most every year, but have yet to be in Florida to try it myself so maybe I'll get another one! It's my favorite cheesecake. I've never been a fan of the black-and-whites, but your mom would know about Chinese restaurant cookies. Back in the day in Brooklyn, you could get these after dinner (no, not fortune cookies). They are about 5" across and have a dollop of chocolate about the size of a silver dollar in the middle. I see that some local bakeries still make them and I'll buy a few when I come across them. Ask your mom about these. I bet she remembers them.
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Re: "Brooklyn Gift Basket" ideas?
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06/09/08 02:01 PM
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My favorite bakety cookie is the linzer (powdered jelly cookie). i haven't had one in a long time. They can get a bit messy. We call them Linzer tarts here.
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Re: "Brooklyn Gift Basket" ideas?
[Re: J Geoff]
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06/18/08 09:11 PM
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Geoff, Entenmann's sells Black and White Cookies. You should be able to get them in New Jersey. You can also buy them at KOSHERBYTE.COM where they are three for $5.95
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Re: "Brooklyn Gift Basket" ideas?
[Re: Don Cardi]
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06/19/08 02:17 AM
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Geoff, Entenmann's sells Black and White Cookies. And Ruby Tuesday sells "steaks" (Okay, Entenmann's is actually pretty good - just aiming for total authenticity ) But thanks, my friend, for KosherByte.com -- that could come in handy! Damn, I got a week...
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: "Brooklyn Gift Basket" ideas?
[Re: SC]
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06/19/08 02:27 AM
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Sorry, no... forgot. Will try to remember tomorrow...
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: "Brooklyn Gift Basket" ideas?
[Re: J Geoff]
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06/19/08 05:52 PM
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Did you ask your mom what street she lived on?? Sorry, no... forgot. Will try to remember tomorrow... You forgot! For Mama? you forgot! That's an infamia! Mama! Mama Mia! Imagine if she forgot to do something for you! Madone a mia!
Don Cardi Five - ten years from now, they're gonna wish there was American Cosa Nostra. Five - ten years from now, they're gonna miss John Gotti.
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Re: "Brooklyn Gift Basket" ideas?
[Re: Don Cardi]
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06/19/08 07:18 PM
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Imagine if she forgot to do something for you! Madone a mia! She forgot my birthday once and still feels guilty about it after like 25 years... Of course NOW it'd be no big deal since I'm trying to forget them myself!
Last edited by J Geoff; 06/19/08 07:18 PM.
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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