I tried these two newcomers at the East End Market yesterday at lunch. I was trying to try Sette. It turns out that they don't do lunch. I audibled to Orlando Meat Company and while trying a very good roast beef sandwich, I thumbed through a copy of the OW and saw a review of one of the purveyors. So, I popped in.
Hinckley's Fancy Meats - I was speaking to a man there (I suppose the owner) who told me that he ran a place in NY called Public. I'm pretty sure I ate there and it had a fine reputation. Now, he's here playing with his meat. He does rillettes, pates, terrines, cured meats, game meat (deer, antelope), etc. I had a pastrami sandwich because the article said it was bubby worthy. I don't think many bubbies expect their pastrami to be like theirs. It was very cured. Almost prosciutto like. I've not seen it's equal. Not a compliment or criticism. Just a fact. With the other components in the sandwich (rye roll, mustardy thousand island sauce, red cabbage slaw and some cheese - I'll guess Swiss), it blended well. Alone, it was less appetizing. I like my pastrami juicier and cut thicker. Standard pastrami. This was sliced like prosciutto. I'm not sure if this is the intent or it was old or it was over cured. It is a conundrum. You'll have to sample it and see if you like this result and inquire into its origin. It cost $15. Probably 50% too rich. Like most of the options. They also serve (sandwich wise) a double pate banh mi, blt, chicken salad, porchetta and others. They sell meat by the pound. They opened in February. It's a little stall with no seats.
Bird of Paradise - This used to be Florida & Co. or something like that. Of course they closed it right after I tried it. This is the same people in a rebrand. It couldn't see any difference. I think I had a bowl there. They still serve that. I think they featured shrimp. I had that. I had the shrimp lettuce wraps for $12. It consisted of five or six romaine lettuce leaves, pickled shredded carrots, pickled root vegetable (maybe parsnip or carrot) and five or six medium shrimp cut length wise. I think they were Florida white shrimp. It was fine. still took too long to prepare. They officially open on Sunday. They said they are going to change the menu. Maybe I just got there too early to see the change.
*Travel Notes - Korea/Taiwan/Japan: Some odd things I saw in Asia (aside from their regional specialties that you might find odd as well). Dry squid covered in peanut butter, canned silk worm larva (sold near the tuna fish) and pickled radish stems (for example - they pickle everything) in Korea. KFC had fried squid and egg and chicken sandwiches. Scallop lip sushi in Taiwan. They have lips? MCD's had a shrimp burger and some wild black and/or green burger buns with other junk on them. I also saw a unique vendor that can be reproduced here as a gimmick for little cost. In Okinawa, they sell octopus and shrimp crackers pressed while grilled/baked in front of you. The gimmick is that they plop a raw shrimp or octopus arms onto the cracker batter and then squeeze the life out of it. It makes an imprint of the creatures on the cracker. You don't really taste the flavor as much as you would expect though. Fun to watch. Kids loved it. Ohh, and they sold a hot dog dipped in batter and covered with potato cubes. Some had cheese inside. The supermarket had a sick selection of sushi and sashimi (in Seoul too). I got amaebi (4 huge ones) for less than $3. for example. The tuna was fresh as all get out.
**Can somebody tell me if Forever Naan is in business? I've been by two times (on days they are supposed to be open) and they were not. They are becoming "Ever? Naan".
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