Specials

We have four main specials running. The longest running special is our sauteed greens with garlic. We have Thai Turkey fingers, and we also have Smoked Chicken, both of which have been well recieved. The newest addition is some St. Louis style Pork Ribs cooked Texas BBQ Style (sez Alan).

Schnack softball

We are talking to the team we sponsored last year to see if we can sponsor them again.

More Daisey

More from Mike Daisey:

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Upcoming subjects of ALL STORIES ARE FICTION feature the following
provocative titles:

March 15: GOODIE BAGS, DEALMAKING AND INNUENDO
(The glorious trash of The City.)

March 22: LOST CAUSES AND THEIR DISCONTENTS
(Good reasons why we never win.)

March 29: TEACHERS, TEACHING AND THE TAUGHT
(A forgotten art rediscovered.)

On March 17th I'll be performing at WYSIWYG, where the topic is "The
Ides Of March: Stories of Love, Friendship and Betrayal" with a number
of other folks. Full details are available at
http://www.wysiwygtalentshow.org/

I recently created a comedy piece for WNYC's THE NEXT BIG THING with
Steve Bodow, Mary Purdy and Curtis Fox about new liberal radio
networks--it gave me the chance to channel Rush Limbaugh, which was
great fun. You can listen to the episode here:
http://www.nextbigthing.org/archive/episode.html?03052004

Big One Year

The big one year for Schnack will happen on April 3rd!!

Spring is in the air

Spring is in the air and we are finally getting walkers again, rather than just drivers coming to Schnack. It's not so rare these days to talk to a table and find out they walked 10 or 20 blocks or more to get to Schnack!

We are planning some St. Paddy's Day fare, but nothing special in the brew department since our prices allow you to celebrate any day!

Mike Daisey

A note from Mike Daisey a great friend and fan of Schnack! He has a new show happening every week! Please check it out!

Many thanks to everyone who came out for the first night of ALL
STORIES ARE FICTION at P.S. 122 last Monday. I thought it went
well--I'm told that the snowplow vivisection has remained with folks
throughout the week, followed closely by the energetic prostate
examination. Ah. High art, indeed.

What will this Monday bring?

CHECKING YOURSELF IN: THE GRADUATE SCHOOL SHOW

Be seeing you,

md

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Details:

Mike Daisey

ALL STORIES ARE FICTION
Mondays at P.S. 122

Created and Performed by Mike Daisey
Directed by Jean-Michele Gregory

Mondays at 7:30PM
P.S.122
150 1st Ave. at E. 9th Street
$10
For tickets call 212.477.5288 or visit http://ps122.org

Newsday review

Thanks to Newsday for putting in a review of us in the Jan 16 '04 issue.

"Schnack. The same folks who dreamed up the long-running summertime hit, the Gowanus Yacht Club put together this year-round shrine to classic diner food. The burgers are fine, and you can mix and match them pretty much any way you want to. The Wednesday night $2 beer and mini-burger is a deal. (122 Union Street; 718-855-2879)"

Food Food Food

Back again this weekend are the Thai Turkey Fingers! As a rather natural by-product of de-boning a bunch of turkeys, we also have Turkey Noodle Soup. One of our regular soups is also available, Split Pea and Ham.

We thinking about putting the Thai Turkey Fingers on the regular menu, so please come in and if you have them, let us know what you think!!

A great review

There is a great review of Schnack on CitiSearch.. You can find it here

New menu

We are working on a new menu here at Schnack. We are not sure what will be added or taken away, but we are fairly sure that the squid and the extra spicy jubliat sausage will go (but both will also be back from time to time as specials.).

Today's Special

We are currently running a char-grilled 4 oz piece of white meat chicken on French bread with lettuce, tomato, pesto, and ricotta for $6.50.
The soup of the day is Lentil.

Valentine's Day

We are not yet sure exactly what we are offering as a Valentine's Day Special (VDS), but we are planning two of them. Both “meals for two.” Probably one on the low end with Schnackies and Dogs and another featuring one of our plates or even some new dish that Alan “Cookin’ in Brooklyn” is working on.

Tie a Knot

Few things in life are as complex as the interaction that leads to attraction between the sexes; The little glance that leads to a date that leads to marriage. Of course, just having a wedding today can be rather elaborate, but never shy about getting things going early, many couples have elaborate engagement events. I'm not talking about the parties for the recently engaged, but rather the twists and turns that many couples go through when preparing to "ask the question."

We had a couple who are fond customers of Schnack who on this very day have woven us into their engagement tale...

The twists and turns in this case was a hunt of clues and answers that led the would be, yet unsuspecting, bride to be on a bit of hunt. At Schnack she had to order some special special. Something the Groom had written out and posted on the specials board. Ryan, the groom said, "I wanted her to go to each place we had great memories together, and Schnack happens to be one of the best. It all lead up to me and an engagement ring." Of course she said, "yes."

They thank Schanck for letting us be part of the riddle that brought them together.

Of course we thank them for letting us be a part of their lives.

Having some special day or event? Let us know how we can help!!

Orkut

We now have a Schnack group "community" on Orkut. We encourage those of you on other systems like Friendster, etc. to also start up a Schnack group!

Pippin

Two Schnack regulars Joseph Clark and Kevin Scott Collins are appearing in a productions of Pippin at Columbia School of the Arts Theatre. It's running from Feb 18 to 21. It's $15 general admission. Call the box office at 212-870-6784 for more details.

Joseph is doing Music Direction. Kevin is featured in the cast.

Deedle Deedle Dee's

We have been talking to the Deedle Deedle Dee's about making a return appearance to Schnack, possibly for a special "kids" Sunday Brunch. Details to follow when available.

Who is Cookin' in Brooklyn? Alan Harding is Cookin' in Brooklyn

People have been asking where they can find Alan.  Jimmy's been asking that for years!  With the launch of Cookin' in Brooklyn, Jimmy and I have convinced Alan to keep a very regular schedule at Schnack. I'm pleased to announce that starting Jan 23rd Alan will be cooking on Fridays and Saturdays until 10pm. Of course, he will be around many other times during the week as well.

BLOG Round-up

It's time for another BLOG round up. First, some pictures from New Year 2003. One here and another here - load the page and click "start slide show". Details about New Year 2003 can be found here.

Super Football Weekend

For the big game... We have lots of take-out and delivery specials. Call for details. Order early for game time delivery!!

Looking forward

We are meeting in the next few days to talk about the coming year at Schnack. We are very happy for the support and loyalty of our current customer base, and are equally excited that new customers are still coming in and discovering us as well.

Today we had a guy from NJ, which is about as far as we draw from, unless we count Mary Schnack who came from AZ.  Joe, our landlord, who is a big booster, sent some folks over as well. And then despite all the cold weather and the odd bit of snow, our regular customers are coming around the corner, down the street and even as far away as Williamsburg and Park Slope.

Many thanks to everyone who is helping us make a great start in this new year!!

Pear and NO Banana

We are currently selling our Bread Pudding with a combo of Chocolate and Pear. The bananas will return in the next batch.

Thanks Steve

Thanks to Steve Howard and his friends (and sister) for making Schnack the hottest party location in Brooklyn today. Steve's friends joined us from 3pm to 5pm for some all-you-can-eat and drink fun!

Lunar New Year

We are getting a lot of interest in the party. Some answers to some FAQs. I'll leave the questions up to your imagination.

-It's sit-down, not buffet!

-It's one seating (7pm).

-No tickets will be sold after 1/20/04.

-The meal is expected to last about 2 hours.

Get Your Tickets

On Lunar New Year's (that's Jan 22nd) we are having our 1st annual Lunar New Year's buffet. That's 8 courses of Asian-inspired Schnack food + dessert. The price is $25 in advance only. That includes drinks, soda, and an open tap. The only thing that isn't included is TIP.

Our menu as planned is:

Tiny Shrimp and Scallion Summer Rolls

Schnackie Asiana

Duck Roll; THINK Lobster Roll

CHILLED Mango Soup

Spicy Kielbasa Chow Fun (simply amazing)

Apricot & Garlic Glazed Smoked Pork Ribs

Knockwurst with Japanese Curry, Veggies over Japanese Rice (NY Mag. Reviewed)

Long Life PAD Thai

Bread Pudding & Ice Cream

Ticket are only available in ADVANCE until Jan 20th.

Weekend

The weekend is here again. Our brisket is back by popular demand. It's sweet, it's sour, and it comes as a plate or as a hero. Our butcher says it comes from a beef steer, not a Holstein (the cow in question in Washington State); but if the recent BSE scare has you worried we have plenty of non-beef choices including fish, pork, and of course our vegetarian and vegan offerings.