Why Come Here? Cheaper alternative to Joe’s Shanghai without the wait, Soup Dumplings A few year’s back Xiao Long Bao – or soup dumplings – were all the rage in NYC. It all started when Joe’s Shanghai brought the broth filled dumplings of China’s Jiangnan region in Chinatown. But just because […]
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10Below Ice Cream
Why Come Here? Made-to-order ice cream that’s the best I’ve ever eaten I’m not a big sweets guy. In fact, this is my first post about a place focusing on sugary treats. And if I were to choose one, ice cream wouldn’t even be that high on my list (mmm pie…) […]
Bassanova Ramen
Tondaku Ramen Why Come Here? Top notch ramen without the waits I was first alerted to Bassanova by fellow blogger Johnny Prime who brought me here with his wife after an event. And all I can say after two visits and three bowls of ramen is it baffles that people […]
Skal
Why Come Here? Fantastic “Icelandic” dishes, open late Duck Wings Last week I was invited to a tasting event at Skal hosted by Tabelog. If you’re unfamiliar with Tabelog, it’s a new (to America) site that’s similar to Yelp except with more photos and the reviewers are all food bloggers. […]
Hou Yi
Why Come Here? Cheap eats, sample Chinese Fondue, good for a group Hou Yi is a Chinese hot pot hole-in-the-wall in Chinatown. And by hole-in-the-wall, I do mean neon signs, folding tables and decor consisting of little but a TV showing Chinese game shows. But as is usually the case in […]