So during a recent lunch with my mom, as per usual, the conversation moved onto food, and she told me Hand Made Noodle House, my brother’s family’s favorite kalguksu (Korean knife-cut noodle soup) restaurant in New Jersey closed. According to the owner, the restaurant couldn’t make money selling $10 bowls of noodles so they revamped into a more all purpose Korean restaurant serving Korean barbecue and soups. I’m sure this was sad news to my brother’s family, but me, I was fine. Better noodles were always a few blocks away. READ MORE »

There’s lots of local places to grab brunch in the East Village, but for value and simple, tasty eats, there’s El Camion. READ MORE »

For Middle Eastern food, I have another go-to spot in the East Village (one that also serves meat), but for healthy date nights with my very special loved one, the outdoor tables at Hummus Place are Romeo-approved. READ MORE »

We all know I’m a huge fan of wonton noodle soup at Noodle Village. Well, there’s more to love than just wontons. READ MORE »

Hurrah! My appetite is back! In fact, last night, after too many shameful $5 lychee martinis at Verlaine, I somehow managed to scarf down a slice of pizza on the way home and then a bowl of instant Korean ramyun when I got there. And yes, before I went out, I had a galbi (Korean BBQ rib) dinner. This is great news for my stomach (not so much for my stretch-challenged skinny jeans), because this means it’ll soon be reunited with the ever dreamy banana coconut chocolate croissant ($3.50) at Lafayette. READ MORE »