Christies is moving

oh! oh! I knew this! I was going to post this!

Also, the wine store next to JJ's place/Christie's new place is going to expand into the vacant storefront next to it.

sarahb wrote: that's actually a good thing as far as i'm concerned -- now their highly addictive patties aren't physically standing between me and the gym. (psychologically, now that's another matter.)

on that note -- would anyone dare to venture a guess on the calorie/fat content of those patties? (been curious for a while about how much damage they do.)

I'm NOT a fan of their patties, partly because there are big chunks of fat in them. so grody. in terms of health - I'd equate them to a whopper or big mac.

My guess for the chicken patty has always been about 400-450 calories and maybe 15 grams of fat. Yes, I'm one of those calorie-counting psychos...

sarahb wrote: that's actually a good thing as far as i'm concerned -- now their highly addictive patties aren't physically standing between me and the gym. (psychologically, now that's another matter.)

on that note -- would anyone dare to venture a guess on the calorie/fat content of those patties? (been curious for a while about how much damage they do.)

nybt wrote: [quote=Carnivore][quote=alafairnadia]I'm NOT a fan of their patties, partly because there are big chunks of fat in them. so grody.

Agreed. The crust is greasy without being especially tasty, and the inside is way too soupy for my tastes (at least for the beef patty).
So... what IS a beef patty supposed to be like?! I, too, prefer the chicken patties at Christies, but I do the beef every once in a while for variety (never noticed chunks of fat :? ) and they're FAR better than the one that I had at 3Ds. That one was horrid. Bland and the beef mixture was finely ground to the consistency of toothpaste... and it seemed like it had been sitting around for a while... Did I just get a bad one? I know that some DHers swear by 3Ds...
well, either you got a bad one, or you like soupy/greasy/fatty patties better? I love 3Ds. the patties are so yummy, esp. the spicy beef. and their veggie patty is also fantastic. I tried christies a few times and every time was so disgusted I couldn't finish the patty. but, bear in mind, I have a massive issues with fat chunks - yuck. I know some people can ignore that. I can't.

Christies patties are awesome. They are homemade, so sometimes I do find them a little soupy inside, or otherwise inconsistent. However, all in all, their patty/coco bread combo is unbeatable. I been eating two per day for the last 3 months, and I feel better than ever!

Ever been to that "carribean food" place on 7th Ave?? Yuk.

alafairnadia wrote: [quote=nybt]So... what IS a beef patty supposed to be like?! I, too, prefer the chicken patties at Christies, but I do the beef every once in a while for variety (never noticed chunks of fat :? ) and they're FAR better than the one that I had at 3Ds. That one was horrid. Bland and the beef mixture was finely ground to the consistency of toothpaste... and it seemed like it had been sitting around for a while... Did I just get a bad one? I know that some DHers swear by 3Ds...

well, either you got a bad one, or you like soupy/greasy/fatty patties better? I love 3Ds. the patties are so yummy, esp. the spicy beef. and their veggie patty is also fantastic. I tried christies a few times and every time was so disgusted I couldn't finish the patty. but, bear in mind, I have a massive issues with fat chunks - yuck. I know some people can ignore that. I can't.
No, I'm not a big fan of fat chunks, but I've never noticed any in a Christie's patty... now melted fat... THAT, I don't mind so much! I mean, I DID order a plate of bacon at Festivus...
Really though- when you make burgers, or something, you can't get the really lean stuff! There's no flavor! You at least have to cut it with some chuck or somethin'...
So there is a chance that I got a bad one from 3Ds? Okay, okay- I'll try 'em one more time!

Isa wrote: I have been hopelessly in love with their veggie patties for years. I think they feel the same way about me.

me too
no chunks of fat (sheesh)
unless by "fat" you mean "cabbage"

o coco bread . . .


and I think their beef patties are not worth eating

It's the fat in the patties that give 'em the flavor. I love Christies. Nothing like a beef paty between cocobread and a slice of proccessed cheese finished off with their coconut bun.

I'm shocked that anyone would not consider these delicious and filling patties to be among the best deals in all of NYC. I mean, home made patties on big dense fresh coco bread for under $3? The chicken patties are quite frankly the best I've ever had, and I flippin love Jamaican Patties. And now they'll be a little bit closer to my house, I'm thrilled.

For no particular reason, I hadn't had a patty in a couple years (last one was @ Christie's before the move). The craving finally hit a couple weeks ago, so I got a spicy beef from Christie's. Not what I remembered of Christie's--the crust was almost like dry bread. Any bit that did not contain filling was tasteless. The beef had a nice flavor, though.

Wanting to erase that memory, only one week later I went to 3Ds on Franklin and got a chicken. Not specific if it was curry or jerk, but it wasn't particularly spicy. Thecrust was delicious, very flaky, exactly what I wanted. Is either the Washington or Franklin shops considered the "main" outpost? or are they independently run? If the quality is the same, I'm very happy/unlucky that there's one on Washington!

Today, again just another week later (bad trend) I went to Little Miss Muffin for the first time. I usually get home too late to go there or take something other than the Q/B. They only had curry chicken or veg left, so I got the curry. Really, really good, very flaky, and filling wasn't quite as pureed as it sometimes is.

I think someone once mentioned here that Little Miss Muffin's does not make their patties though, despite what it says on their menu. Where do they come from?