Last time I was in New York I came across this place.
It’s a cafe that specializes in Peanut Butter.
Apparently I caused a little but of a stir.
They serve sandwiches like a school lunch, with chips and carrot sticks. I sampled the “lunchbox special” (classic peanut butter and grape jelly) and a Fluffer Nutter shake.
I recommend the shake.
And for those of you not into peanut butter they also have tuna and bologna as well.
I saw something about his place on the Travel Channel (or it may have been Food Network). It looked like a neat place to go. I think you can order their peanut butter online.
OMG I buy their peanut butter at the grocery store all the time. I didn’t know they had restaurants.
As long as it’s not Charlie’s invisible butter… I tried that one, wasn’t very tasty.
What’s the shake made of?
Very cool, Jorge! Thanks for posting. I just checked out their web site ilovepeanutbutter.com where they have a store and recipes. I think I’ll try them out.
OK–so I’ll have to google a Fluffer Nutter shake, but it sounds wicked!
Peanut Butter is the cosmic element ;x)
Umm…OK…now I am hungry…
Dude. Heaven, on earth!
i’ve been wanting to check that place out the next time i’m in NYC! it sounds like my kind of place, and i only have heard good things from people who have gone there..
I love peanut butter, too. I keep meaning to buy some crunchy PB, though, and I always forget.
My favorite snack is dipping an almond Hershey bar into Jif PB. Yeah, I know, it’s weird, but I think it actually tastes better than a Reese’s.
And, um, Jorge? “Caused a stir”? Ya think? Everyone’s in LOST withdrawal. Hurley off the island eating peanut butter in NYC? Why on EARTH would that cause a stir?! Hellooo?
Irish
Sweet Mother of all that is Holy, I need to go get a Hershey with Almonds bar & some Jif.
Heeheeheehee…I’m corrupting the masses, one convert at a time.
What a great sounding restaurant. Now if they would just serve it to you on those divided lunchroom trays, they would really give a retro feel! Next time I’m in NYC, I’ll give it a try.
Have a great weekend!
My husband took me there for lunch on our honeymoon. We ordered a couple of Elvis sammies and had a great time!!
If you’re in NY for a while longer (or you go back), one place we’ce checked out a few times is the Roxy Deli. Yeah it’s just off times square so it’s a bit tourist-y but they’ve got the hugest sammiches I’ve EVER seen. $25 will buy you a sammich that probably 2 people could eat… half a head of lettuce, probably 2 pounds of roast beef, etc. The caricatures on the wall are fun to look at too! And they give you this big bowl of slaw and these great pickles with it… definitely worth checking out, even to say you’ve had a $25 sammich.
I can’t imagine how crazy/fun/annoying/flattering/exhausting it must be to cause a stir wherever you go. I guess people just really like your work and think you’re cool!
That’s cool! I love peanut butter.
Holy crap – a shake made with FLUFF!?!?!?
http://ilovepeanutbutter.com/
Aquí conocemos la crema de cacahuete, aunque es muchísimo más popular la crema de avellana ( a mí me encanta ).
Un saludo.
Yes! I endorse that place. Yum. The shakes with peanut butter are quite nice.
Oooohh, you should’ve tried their chocolate peanut butter (they’ll send it to you). Just spread it on fruit or make a cupcake filling out of it or put it on a toasted brioche…I gotta stop. The Elvis is also awesome, especially with the bacon.
If you’re into desserty stuff, go to Max Brenner, Chocolate by the Bald Man. There’s one at Union Square/Broadway and one on 2nd Ave in the East Village. Then go to Toy Tokyo off of St. Mark’s on 2nd (walk east on St. Marks, right on 2nd, you’ll see a sign on your right before the end of the block). WAY too much fun. You’ll find those tiny plastic models of Japanese food, pretty much every Happy Meal toy ever released, stuff like “My Little Cthulu” (my son’s favorite), and various and sundry examples of fabulous ridiculousness. How I love my city!
Dude Choclate by the Baldman is the shizz. Love that place.
Definitely worth the trip, especially if you’re, uh, “mellow.”
Yummie. Today I prepared my scramble eggs with a little of Peanut Butter. Very fluffy.
En Chile le llamamos “Mantequilla de maní”.
I really appreciate the updates. I always loved Lost, but I never realized how much I would miss it until it was gone. I was on vacation during the finale event and only got to see the final episode. I missed out on the pre-show and post-show stuff. Anyone know where I can watch this stuff? I’m really suffering from Lost withdrawal. I find myself desperately searching for anything new/current about lost. Jorge, your posts help ease the cravings. Thanks. I’m so heart broken, I can’t go back and watch any of the episodes yet. I know it sounds strange, but I feel like I’m grieving/mourning the deaths of my Losties. In a way, reading your posts is like getting a few more minutes with a loved one who has passed. Thank you and I look forward to hearing more about your adventures, Lost anecdotes, and your future products.
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That sounds amazing.
I can’t tell if the lady in the black sundress in the first photo is terrified or in awe of you. Looks like a great place, though!
Oh, & I recommend peanut butter on french toast. It gets nice & warm & melty. Mmm…..
Jorge,
mmmmmmmm mantequilla de cacahuete, que rico! por aqui no se ve mucho, a mi me encanta.
Un abrazo.
So how much does a Lunchbox type meal go for in NY?
Also, do you get to choose your bread?
The shake sounds delish!
…but do they cut off the crusts?!
OMG i loved that place when i lived in NYC; it was a few blocks from my apartment. It’s one of the things i miss about NYC (one of the few things i miss, that is). i recommend the Elvis, sans bacon. i was so happy when i found it; i was super homesick and just wanted comfort food… you can’t get more comfort food than peanut butter. Two big thumbs up!
in my family peanut butter is crunchy.smooth peanut butter is for sissies..i think i’d like that place..nothing beats a pb&j…unless you put bananas on it.
They make AWESOME peanut butter. Maple and chocolate and whatnot.
One of my kids eats a Pb and marshmallow fluff every single day for school lunch. Once in a while he’ll break out and want a turkey sandwich. This sounds like a fun place, I hope they like having you visit.
I swear, Dom will have people talking to him about he and Claire eating peanut butter for the next 50 years.
Hola jorgee! que rico se ve todo eso!!. Me encanta como relatas las cosas jeje me gusto eso de que probocaste que la gente se junte para verte
Sos un genio! Vi en las fotos a tu novia, no sabia que habia salido en lost en un episodio, Hacen una hermosa pareja ! sigan asíi !! Exitos a ámbos!
Saludos desde Argentina!!!
I just want to say that I am glad you are still blogging. I love reading this and check it every day! Missing LOST.
That sounds awesome. There’s a place similar to that in Cleveland called Melt and they pretty much serve only variations of grilled cheese. It is amazing.
Claire Littleton should go there.
Hahahaha!!! I agree.
Oh yum! I would LOVE this.
That couple in the top photo are cracking me up. She really looks like she’s going, “Ohmygod, is that the guy from Lost over there?!” (Of course, if she’s a friend of yours, there’s my foot in my mouth. Not as tasty as peanut butter…)
The Peanut Butter store thanks you, no doubt.
That’s awesome man. Cool looking place too.
Later bro.
I saw this place featured on some tv show, maybe Sandwich in Paradise on the travel channel. They have their own peanut butter that is carried at a lot of stores. I bought some banana peanut butter at a Harry and David.
Did they have Charlie’s special Dharma peanut butter?
I think I would get pretty stirred up if I ran into you in NYC, too. I’ll be in Brooklyn July 12…
I think I’d like a fluffer Nutter shake . . . a lot!
I saw that place once on the Food Network!
Why does the lady in the black dress in the first photo seemed frightened?
Missing “Lost” like crazy! It’s going to be so wrong with January/February rolls around and “Lost” doesn’t roll with it. Dude.
If I went to a cafe that specialized in peanut butter, I don’t think I’d ever see anything else in town — unless it was a cafe specialing in chocolate!
YUM!!! Peanut butter…nothing goes better with chocolate! Peanut butter pie, ice cream, on toast, crackers, cookies and candy…I’m so glad I’m not allergic to to peanut butter, I LOVE it…there is always a jar of Jif in our cupboard. My daughter dips Oreo cookies in it
Note to self: Next time at store, pick up Oreos and Jif…. my elevated cholesterol be damned!!
pamelalovescharlie – Not sure if I should thank you or curse you!
Oops…almost forgot…does it make you nervous when everyone gawks like that?
although I can’t say that I wouldn’t if I saw my favorite TV guy (Jorge) in person, but those people looked a little (twilight zone) scary to me…like they were about to “get” you
Peanut butter is love – Spread some!
What a cool place! I love peanut butter! Must have been a pleasant surprise for the people to see you there!
I hope that lunch didn’t cost more than $2.95!
Wow..I love peanut butter!
I’ve never ate peanut butter yet, but someone said that it tastes like nothing, it’s not sweet and salty neither. What’s the truth? Could anyone tell me?
It takes like peanutty goodness in a jar. Like, mashed peanuts with a sprinkle of love in every spoon.
No, really, I love peanut butter. You can get diff flavors. For instance Peanut Butter and Co sells chocolate peanut butter. Soooo good.
Go instead go over to P.J.Clarke’s and get a cheeseburger with bernaise sauce and fries…..heaven on earth. Now you have me wanting to drive to New York, thank you!
hey Jorge i m french. my english is bad lol je te trouve genial tu es un acteur vrement brillant et j’espere te revoir bien dans des film ou meme une serie.
You are brilliant. I you curtain loop do not change especially I like you
Morgane nord a France
I’ve never been to this place before, but I know I saw it on some television foodie show.
My favorite peanut butter sandwich is something my sister and I invented called a “whizzer.” It’s peanut butter and cheeze whiz on white bread. It has the taste combination of those peanut butter on cheese cracker thingies, but a different texture because of the soft bread and soother peanut butter/cheeze whiz combo. LOVE it!
A friend of mine sent me Reese´s peanut butter cups (which aren´t available in Germany here – boooo). They are the shit. I will have to order a truckload next time. Btw. that store looks like paradise to me. Definetly a place worth visiting. Peanut butter… mmmh.
The fluffernutter shake sounds tasty! I had a yummy shake at a great burger/shake place called “Flip” while in Atlanta- toasted marshmallow & Nutella..mmm…highly recommended. They also have a foie gras shake…it just didn’t sound as good.
(I made one at home too- take some mini marshmallows, put them in a foil lined pan, broil for 2 min, mix with vanilla ice cream, some milk, and a couple of spoonfuls of nutella…it makes everything better.)
I moved away from NYC before they opened that place up. Makes me sad because I adore peanut butter.
Oh, and you caused a “but” of a stir. *giggle*
My doctor hates peanut butter. Apparently it’s the bane of his existence. That’s why I don’t tell him I have one slice of peanut butter toast every morning and have for years. I’ve tried other things but nothing goes as well with a cup of tea.
I go there all the time! One of my top 5 places in the city. I always get the fluffernutter sandwich. So delicious!
I currently have several types of their pb! I’ve never been to NYC but this place has been on my list of to-dos forever.
Only in NYC could a place exist that specialises in pb sammies.
I actually have one for lunch today, pb and almond butter. I’m 33 and bringing PB sammies to the office.
DUDE…thanks Jorge, all this postings about peanut butter!!! Now i just got it all over the key board!!!
I swear… you and Clooney can cause a stir anywhere.
The shake sounds amazing, thanks for the heads up!
Jorge,
Make mine a Bologna and rye with extra pickle, and hold the peanut butter.
I think I’ve seen Cash Cab pass that place!
Oh, that lunch looks soo good : P
I LOVE LOVE LOVE peanut butter!
That’s one of my favorite restaurants! Nice! I recommend the Peanut Butter/Nutella with a vanilla shake!
Hummmmmm!!!! delightful, made me want to prove here! :p
Their cinnamon-raisin flavor is my absolute favorite.
Ooo, great-I’m always looking for new places to go. Next time you’re in town try the Chat n’ Chew by Union Square, it’s one of my favorites. The shake and the sweet potato fries there are soooo good!
I love peanut butter!!! =)
Nice blog!!
I’ve never tried peanut butter, but after seeing that sandwich, I have to.
That’s me in black in the foreground of the second photo. My wife and I are longtime pals of Jorge so we got together that day to do some strolling in NY. I love PB&Co. I had the PB&J shake that day. In a strange way, I’m kinda happy they haven’t expanded the restaurant concept into malls, airports, etc. Having the single location in the village makes it just that much more special. The ‘Mighty Maple’ PB is ridiculously amazing.
Sorry for causing a stir, I was part of the mob that approached you outside PB & Co.
Thanks for being so nice and taking pictures with us!
I recommend the Death by Peanut Butter dessert