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“Lunch at Peter Luger's”

Occasion:	Cuisine:	Area:	Cost:	Rating:
Lunch/Takeout	New American	Brooklyn	Break the Bank	Good

ly devoid of flavor. We summoned Steve McQueen, and he could not have been nicer—he said the same thing had happened when the critic from the Times was in a few months back. Apparently Bruni sent his burger back too. Did you Frank? Call me. Let’s discuss. Anyway, Steve gladly took the burgers back and had them cooked a bit more. They were returned, cooked, but the flavor was still absent. I was shaking salt on that burger like someone trying to ward off evil sprits. And it was not helping. And the fries were soggy. I mean, they make a much better burger at Five Points. What’s the fuss people? Hey, it was cheap ($7.95), but still, it’s a lot of hype and not a lot of substance if you ask me.

All was not lost. Our creamed spinach was lovely—I could have eaten the entire casserole dish myself. Believe me, it would not have been a problem. (Add a few slabs of bacon and that might be my order next time.) The spinach is creamy but it is not really so much about the cream as about the spinach, which was dark and rich, like a fallen savory soufflé.

For dessert we had a great big messy ice cream sundae—a tall soda fountain glass filled all the way up with scoops of thick and creamy vanilla ice cream, hot fudge and topped off with a heaping spoonful of freshly whipped cream, nuts, a cherry, and a milk chocolate cow on top. Yum. I will be back to see what this steak fuss is about for sure. But for my burger fix, I’ll stick to Five Points. Peter Luger’s is located at 178 Broadway, corner of Driggs Avenue, in Williamsburg. J/M/Z to Marcy Avenue. 718-387-7400.

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Posted: October 2, 2005

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