Famous People on the Menu
You know when you get really hungry and you're just dying for a delicious, rich, chocolatey piece of... Allen Grubman? Yes, indeed, you can pick up a slice of "Allen Grubman Double Chocolate Pudding Pie" at the tourist trap the Brooklyn Diner on West 57th Street. (It happens to be a block from Grubman's office.) Here are a few other dishes named after local boldface names.
The dish: Pasta all Icahn (that would be Carl Icahn)
What it is: Farfalle pasta with tomato, onion and bacon sauce.
Where: Il Tinello
The dish: The Allen Grubman Double Chocolate Pudding Pie
What it is: A piece of pie, obviously
Where: Brooklyn Diner on West 57th Street
The dish: Agnolotti alla Regis (as in Regis Philbin)
What it is: Ravioli with mascarponi and asparagus with a touch of tomatoes and almonds.
Where: Il Tinello
The dish: The Honorable David Patterson [sic]
What it is: Garden burger with tossed salad
Where: Amy Ruth's
The dish: The Roger Toussaint
What it is: Smothered turkey wings
Where: Amy Ruth's
The dish: The Al Sharpton
What it is: Chicken and waffles
Where: Amy Ruth's
The dish: The Cindy Adams
What it is: Corned beef, pastrami, and cheese
Where: Stage Deli
The dish: The Conan O'Brien
What it is: Brisket, corned beef, and pastrami
Where: Stage Deli
The dish: The Katie Couric
What it is: Turkey, ham, and swiss cheese
Where: Stage Deli
The dish: Jerry Seinfeld's Comedy Special
What it is: Sliced, toasted bagel topped with peanut butter, drizzled with honey and sprinked with cinnamon.
Where: Peanut Butter & Co.
The dish: The Howard Stern
What it is: Pastrami, brisket, and muenster cheese
Where: Stage Deli
The dish: The Jerry Springer
What it is: Pastrami, Swiss cheese, tongue, Russian dressing, baloney
Where: Carnegie Deli
The dish: The Harvey Firestein [sic]
What it is: Corned beef, chopped liver, and onion
Where: Stage Deli
The dish: The Donald Trump Sliced Steak
What it is: Sliced steak, grilled and coated with au jus gravy and served with fries or mashed potatoes.
Where: Stage Deli