As you all probably know, I am a native New Yorker who misses much from that city, especially the food. In spite of the fact that it is not my birthday or anything, the following item was on my desk this morning:
Libby saw this and realized how perfect it would be. See, I introduced her to Chocolate Egg Creams, and I even lambasted the guys at the Columbus deli for not having the Fox’s U-Bet syrup. So Libby buys some for me, shipped totally by surprise, with a note saying “I love you.”
Well, I love her too! This is the neatest gift and a total surprise!!
I am running out to get the seltzer right now!
Oh, and I also found a place in Charlotte that will deliver (http://www.koshermartusa.com) to Raleigh the syrup by the botle or case for just the UPS charge. And come Passover, they can get the Kosher for Passover syrup made with real cane sugar! I already told Jeff (the proprietor there) to add a case for me then…
*I HAVE BEEN SMOKE-FREE FOR:
Six months, one week, one day, 15 hours, 33 minutes and 39 seconds.
7665 cigarettes not smoked, saving $958.24.
Extra life with Drain Bead: 3 weeks, 5 days, 14 hours, 45 minutes.
I was all hyped thinking this was going to be a thread about Cadbury Cream Egg type of things. Oh well, it wasn’t Libby who sent them, it was me. You love me, DAMNIT! hehehe, j/k.
So what else is going on? That would sound delicious if it didn’t have the word egg in it.
Mmmmmmm, Egg Creams. When I was living in NYC, I loved Egg Creams. Used to get them on the way home from school, at a real soda fountain place with those round seats that you could spin around in. Sadly, many of those places seem to be going out of style, being replaced with Bodegas and Mini Markets - at least in Queens, anyway.
When I was a little kid, my neighbor had seltzer delivered in those old-timey bottles that you could actually pull the trigger on and squirt someone with. She would put some U-Bet in a glass, and squirt in that seltzer…delicious.
See, Libby? No need to fret, it all worked out fine… Glad to see you like it, Bri! I gotta try one sometime, but they don’t sell them here that I know of.
Actually, Brian, Ukulele Ike is equally responsible for you getting this gift. Were it not for his post in this utterly innocent thread about storing chocolate syrup, I never would have known how to spell Fox’s U-Bet for the search engines. Hell, I’m from Ohio.
So thanks, Ike! You didn’t even know you were helping me.
Aah, egg creams. One of the genuine delights associated with living in southeastern New York. I love it here.
Enjoy your refreshing beverages, man. It’ll be a little taste of home fer ya.
Oh, and for those of you who are turned off by the name “egg cream”, they contain neither eggs nor cream. If you’re wondering then why they’re called “egg creams”, what do you expect them to be called? “No-egg no-creams”??!!
if it says Libby’s Libby’s Libby’s on the lable label label you will like it like it like it on your table table table. How many remember that commercial?
Of course, i am not implying the use between these two of the table for nefarious purposes…
For everyone reading this thread wondering, EGG CREAMS? WTF???, here’s what you do:
Get on a subway, a 747 or an SST and get your butt to 2nd Avenue and St. Marks Place in Greenwich Village in New York City. There you’ll find a nondescript little magazine shop / candy store called Gem Spa. Do not ask me about the crazy name; I don’t know, and it doesn’t matter. Order a chocolate egg cream. (Do not be tempted to venture into other exotic, stupid flavors; a vanilla egg cream is both a contradiction of terms and a bad idea.) If you get a small one and buy it inside the store, they’ll serve it in a real Coke-style “bell” glass, which will enhace the charm of the experience.
Do what I say. You will thank me later.
Remember: Gem Spa (stupid name, great egg creams.)
See, Libby? No need to fret, it all worked out fine… Glad to see you like it, Bri! I gotta try one sometime, but they don’t sell them here that I know of.
Uke, my husband’s name is Tim. Could you please send the following subliminal message to his skull?
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Diamond…anniversary…band…to…Lisa
Diamond…anniversary…band…to…Lisa
Diamond…anniversary…band…to…Lisa
Diamond…anniversary…band…to…Lisa
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Can anyone explain exactly what is in a real egg cream and how I can make one of my very own?
Zette
DB, ain’t love grand? I LOVE surprising my husband with stuff. You should have seen his face when I saved my lunch money (no kidding) for about 3 months to get him THE remote control car he always wanted as a kid. I’ve never seen a happier man on Christmas. The joy is in the giving, that’s for sure!
