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Thank goodness
for Hudson Restaurant Week’s Super Week.
To celebrate the Super Bowl coming to Jersey, some restaurants participating in
HudsonRW have extended their deals through game day (eee!).
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Off to the Stewed Cow, a relative newcomer to the
Hoboken scene, for Super Week. HudsonRW at the Stewed Cow included two options:
three course prix fixe for $25, or $35 for a libation pairing. The color scheme
of the place is dark, but the details are inviting, reminiscent of a
contemporary old west. The Stewed Cow is a land of strong bourbons and hardy
dishes— a watering hole for the urban cowboy. And somewhere in the back is a
mechanical bull that gets plenty of action every night.
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Appetizers
Buffalo Calamari
This was super
fresh, super yummy, and also super spicy (to me)— fried calamari with a spicy
twist. The blue cheese crumbles were at first jarring (Scott Conant says that
cheese and fish is a big no-no), but buffalo is automatically paired with blue
cheese.
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Cheesy Tater Tots
A mini cast iron
pan overflowing with greasy, golden potato pillows, topped with an inexcusable
amount of cheese. It was hot and salty, starchy and what cafeteria dreams are
made of.
Bourbon Chili and Chips
Like the other
oversized appetizers, this was what you would expect, but it had the most
complex flavors. The wet chili had a little pile of shredded cheese on top, but
nestled in the warm sauce was thick chunks of braised beef, making it hearty
and rustic.
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Entrees
Fish Tacos
The two tacos
were topped with a bunch of shredded cabbage, adding a freshness and crunch
that was missing in the marinated mahi mahi. A red onion here and chunk of
tomato there comprised the salsa, but the tangy crema fresco muddled all the
flavors.
All American Burger
It was big,
juicy, and basically just right. Just a regular burger done decently.
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Cajun Fettuccine with Grilled Chicken
The rough and
ready Cajun spices blended right in. The thin creamy sauce coated the fettuccine,
adding not quite enough heat. Peas were frequent, while big chicken pieces seemed
far and few between.
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Desserts
Warm Cookie Dough
This was the
most undercooked cookie like ever, but it was hot and delicious, with the harmony of white and brown sugars and
chocolate chips. On top were two large baubles of melting cookie dough ice
cream, indulging in a double dose.
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Borubon Pecan Pie
As all pecan
pies should be, this one was sweet, meaty, dense and delicious.
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Fried Oreos
Memories of the
shore came to mind, but this heavy, dough reincarnation of the favorite burst
bubbles. The gooey chocolate cookies were lost in a puffy orb of oil-saturated
dough, which made them hard to enjoy.
In the moment,
the food was delicious, satisfying and addictive. I could not put my fork down gorging
on little potato nuggets and spicy tentacles, or rest my taco on the plate or
even give my spoon a breather when there was cookie dough childhood reveries to
be had. There was nothing truly out of the ordinary at the Stewed Cow, other
than the extremely friendly and eager staff, but at the same time, that’s not
what it’s about. It’s about bourbon, and comfort, and having a good time, which
I totally did! Next time the bull!!(?)
Keep
up with all the #HudsonRW adventures and everything in between on facebook, instagram, twitter, yelp
and pintrest! So sad that I am
running out of time, but so happy there is Super Week!
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