For devil horn throwing lifers, Scott Ian is rock royalty. As the rhythm guitar player and face of Anthrax for almost 30 years, Ian is widely respected as one of the greatest axe thrashers of our generation. He’s cut from the same cloth as us too. Well, as close as we can get – we’re not actual rock stars – yet. Not only has Scott built a life for himself in music, he shares in our love for all things food, drink, Yankees and poker. Ian resides in LA these days, but this NYC native frequently comes home to visit with one thing on his mind: eats. He takes his dining experiences very seriously, and we appreciate him taking the time to drop his Friday Fives on us.
Scott’s “Perfect For” Picks
Fine Dining
Del Posto (85 10th Ave.) – “How do you top Babbo? You don’t, you just create a different experience. Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich’s grand European hotel vibe makes you feel like you’re sitting in the old world eating the best of the new world. A real fancypants experience.”
Late Night Eats
Blue Ribbon Brasserie (97 Sullivan St.) – “You can eat great here any time but at 3AM the fried chicken is the best thing ever. EVER.”
Wasting Your Time and Money
Shake Shack (Madison Square Park) – “If there’s no line, go for it. If you have to wait even 3 minutes, go find another burger.”
Vegetarians
Candle 79 (154 E. 79th St.) – “Vegan food that doesn’t taste like cardboard and sawdust. The Babbo of veggy.”
Chronic Brunch
Barney Greengrass (541 Amsterdam Ave.) – “Best Jew food in NYC. The terrorists hate us for our Sturgeon.”
Scott’s Twitter People
@thebrianposehn – Comedian writer, actor, friend, funny.
@thedamnedthings – Greatest band you haven’t heard yet.
@anthrax – Duh.
@sutterink – Writer, creator of Sons Of Anarchy. Badass.
@pearladay – The lady rocks. She ROCKS
