3 Essentials 2 Dining Perfection...NYC

Is it really that hard to find the 3 Jess Basics? 

1- Chicken or Matzah ball soup....non of this cream, bisque crap 

2- Salad with more than TWO tomatoes on it...and some decent Vinager dressing on the side,,,no not balsamic, thank you

3- Simply grilled Salmon...or Skirt Steak..and how about a side of sauteed spinach with garlic on the side? Maybe some grilled button top mushrooms? A little toasty french bread to dunk with ?

I do not think I'm asking for too much...but apparently the only TYPE of place that can seem to accomplish this is and my constant craving for PERFECTION is....you guessed it....a

DINER! 

1- Top NYC diner....Odessa...Soup in a bowl the size of your head, FRESH challah bread, simple grilled salmon with about a GAZILLION tomatoes on the side if you ask for it. And of course the sauteed spinach and delicious rice. Did I mention they have vino for ab 4 bucks in a cup that could hold 3 glasses worth? 

Oh, that reminds me,,,good atmosphere, meaning singable music in the background is an essential as well.

Julie, my waitress there, is an essential as well...knew my order before I got my coat off...and Ziggy would get on that vino before I asked...don't forget my buddy Brandon who is going to be some big Political hotshot and loved my old Olbermann stories from when I got my paycheck from MSNBC...

....When it comes down to it, I don't care how damn good the food is. If I feel like I'm stuck in a corner, staring at a wall with no interaction whatsoever, I will leave. Trust me. No guilt here buddy.

If I'm going out to eat and spend my money, I'm looking for a damn good meal and some form of entertainment. Period. 

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"Perfecto" Restaurant Test for the Night: Sullivan's Steakhouse

- Tmrw. full 3*Jess Ratings...Oh be ready baby, b/c I'm starvin marvin tonight after hittin' the gym for a few miles...