Brooklyn Black Market Bug Rolls
March 12, 2011 9:49 AM Subscribe
Da first ting ya gotta do, see, is friend da Brooklyn Underground Anglers Association's facebook page, who will hook ya up wit Dr. Claw, da Lobstah Pushah
Additional Background.
Additional Background.
Oddly enough, I think Ben's been doing Lobster longer than Ronnie's been doing grilled cheese. Not positive tho.
posted by zarq at 9:52 AM on March 12, 2011
posted by zarq at 9:52 AM on March 12, 2011
Get a rhotic accent, already!
posted by Countess Elena at 10:01 AM on March 12, 2011 [3 favorites]
posted by Countess Elena at 10:01 AM on March 12, 2011 [3 favorites]
So thrilled lobster guy is still hustling! Even as a folk tale, it makes me happy and hungry.
posted by cavalier at 10:21 AM on March 12, 2011
posted by cavalier at 10:21 AM on March 12, 2011
Wait, I thought he was the 'Hurricane Hopeful' guy. Or did he move out to Rockaway?
posted by From Bklyn at 10:24 AM on March 12, 2011
posted by From Bklyn at 10:24 AM on March 12, 2011
From Bklyn: "Wait, I thought he was the 'Hurricane Hopeful' guy. Or did he move out to Rockaway?"
Holy cow, he is: Brooklyn Chowder Surfer / History
posted by zarq at 10:38 AM on March 12, 2011
Holy cow, he is: Brooklyn Chowder Surfer / History
posted by zarq at 10:38 AM on March 12, 2011
I had a Red Hook lobster roll for lunch today. My wife and daughter walked down to DC's Eastern Market and helped form a line for the lobster truck--in DC, a truck can't just stop; it has to be flagged down. So there's this elaborate dance where the truck tweets its general destination and customers arrive, stake out a parking place, and form a line. They then flag down the truck, which can sit there until the parking meter runs out.
Once in line, the wait is generally 20-30 minutes, though some people will stand there an hour or more. Last time I waited, it was in the pouring, cold rain. I had a jacket and umbrella, but there were people in business suits getting soaked, all for the privilege of paying $15 for a sandwich out of a truck.
But googly-god-damn, it's a good sandwich.
posted by MrMoonPie at 10:40 AM on March 12, 2011
Once in line, the wait is generally 20-30 minutes, though some people will stand there an hour or more. Last time I waited, it was in the pouring, cold rain. I had a jacket and umbrella, but there were people in business suits getting soaked, all for the privilege of paying $15 for a sandwich out of a truck.
But googly-god-damn, it's a good sandwich.
posted by MrMoonPie at 10:40 AM on March 12, 2011
I grew up in Coastal Maine, and I would rather eat rabbit poop than lobster.
Now THERE'S a sandwich that would get the Department of Health on your ass.
posted by Mayor Curley at 12:25 PM on March 12, 2011 [1 favorite]
Now THERE'S a sandwich that would get the Department of Health on your ass.
posted by Mayor Curley at 12:25 PM on March 12, 2011 [1 favorite]
That's not rabbit poop officer. It's, uh, spirulina.
posted by boo_radley at 12:36 PM on March 12, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by boo_radley at 12:36 PM on March 12, 2011 [1 favorite]
Related:
On a Roll - How a lobster glut in Maine has democratized, and energized, crustacean cuisine in New York.
Lobster Forensics - How to buy, steam, and suck out every last ounce of meat from your favorite crustacean.
posted by nickyskye at 1:15 PM on March 12, 2011 [1 favorite]
On a Roll - How a lobster glut in Maine has democratized, and energized, crustacean cuisine in New York.
Lobster Forensics - How to buy, steam, and suck out every last ounce of meat from your favorite crustacean.
posted by nickyskye at 1:15 PM on March 12, 2011 [1 favorite]
The NYC fishing aspect of this is very cool. I spent a large portion of my childhood fishing in sheepshead bay. In many respects NYC has evolved it's own style of fishing, there is no license requirement to fish in the Harlem Meer and you can always find guys fishing there , the few times I went there with my rod an older guy would amble over and eye my gear nervously, even freshwater fishermen in New York use saltwater gear, rods like tree limbs and 50 lb test. They are always convinced that if I hooked one of the Bass that are rumored to lurk in the Harlem Meer my pitiful rod will just snap.
The bluefish and fluke boats are great fun too. Entire families out for the day, hardly anyone catches anything but everyone is just glad to be there out on the water. I'm not an experienced fluke fisherman by any means but they don't seem to be the most tenatious of fish. When they bite it feels like your hook is just dragging through some weeds and there is not much left to do but reel them in. Everyone gathers around to watch you reel in this somewhat pathetic and odd looking fish.
There is pretty good fishing for kids in Prospect Park, the Bluegills and Sunfish seem positively starved, I have seen them try to eat cigarette butts. When I was a kid the bait of choice was chicken fat or suet, there is not much opportunity to dig for angle worms or catch night crawlers in New York. Every Saturday growing up I would get up early and go to the Hallal butcher and get all the fat they would give me, spend the day baiting tiny hooks that I had filed the barbs down on, catch 20 or so fish and just toss them right back. Those were a bit more active than the pathetic fluke, as they neared the surface they would jump and fight.
Anyone who has not tried it should give it a shot, there are charter boats to fish the east river and on most boats they provide all the tackle. Due to years of under fishing there are huge striped bass out there.
posted by Ad hominem at 1:55 PM on March 12, 2011 [7 favorites]
The bluefish and fluke boats are great fun too. Entire families out for the day, hardly anyone catches anything but everyone is just glad to be there out on the water. I'm not an experienced fluke fisherman by any means but they don't seem to be the most tenatious of fish. When they bite it feels like your hook is just dragging through some weeds and there is not much left to do but reel them in. Everyone gathers around to watch you reel in this somewhat pathetic and odd looking fish.
There is pretty good fishing for kids in Prospect Park, the Bluegills and Sunfish seem positively starved, I have seen them try to eat cigarette butts. When I was a kid the bait of choice was chicken fat or suet, there is not much opportunity to dig for angle worms or catch night crawlers in New York. Every Saturday growing up I would get up early and go to the Hallal butcher and get all the fat they would give me, spend the day baiting tiny hooks that I had filed the barbs down on, catch 20 or so fish and just toss them right back. Those were a bit more active than the pathetic fluke, as they neared the surface they would jump and fight.
Anyone who has not tried it should give it a shot, there are charter boats to fish the east river and on most boats they provide all the tackle. Due to years of under fishing there are huge striped bass out there.
posted by Ad hominem at 1:55 PM on March 12, 2011 [7 favorites]
zarq, I'm born from Brooklynites, family and friends live and work there and NOBODY I KNOW talks that way. Plus, terrible job on the phonetic spelling of how that would even sound -- but thanks for the post!
posted by thinkpiece at 6:14 AM on March 13, 2011
posted by thinkpiece at 6:14 AM on March 13, 2011
Heh. You're welcome.
FWIW, I grew up in S. Brooklyn, on a tiny street (half a block from the El) called Colin Place. (Off E 2nd betw. Kings Hwy and Ave S.) Live in another boro now.
So... I totally exaggerated for effect, and spelled for readability, not phonetics. :) Wasn't sure casual non-New Yorkers would understand stuff like "den" instead of "then," for example. But yeah, I still have friends who kinda talk like that. ('Cept for the Bostonian "Lobstah Pushah" thing, of course.)
posted by zarq at 7:01 AM on March 13, 2011
FWIW, I grew up in S. Brooklyn, on a tiny street (half a block from the El) called Colin Place. (Off E 2nd betw. Kings Hwy and Ave S.) Live in another boro now.
So... I totally exaggerated for effect, and spelled for readability, not phonetics. :) Wasn't sure casual non-New Yorkers would understand stuff like "den" instead of "then," for example. But yeah, I still have friends who kinda talk like that. ('Cept for the Bostonian "Lobstah Pushah" thing, of course.)
posted by zarq at 7:01 AM on March 13, 2011
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