A friend and I went for a wee wander in Astoria on Monday with a pretty specific snack mission: Sweet potato fries.
She'd been telling me for weeks about these fries and mercy me, they do live up to their reputation. Hand-cut and served up with a few onions plus a little rosemary and parsley, they are pretty heavenly. Who could argue with that extraordinary flavor combo? Perfect for a pair to share as one $6 order is a plentiful one. Three beers (a can of Bitburger, a German beer, and two bottles of No 9, a tasty brew from Vermont) and a basket of bliss only added up to $24 so for New York, it's a must! And with the tavern's mismatched chairs and tables adding a special quirk and the Mississippi-born and bred bartender serving up a sweet helpin' of southern charm, it's a very cool place to sit a spell.
Guinness is all you'll find on tap but what, I ask, is wrong with that? Nothing.
Have a looksie:
Sparrow Tavern: 24-01 29th Street, Astoria, Queens - (718) 606-2260 www.thesparrowtavern.com
I am hungry :o(
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