November 2011
The Archives
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LES, Small Shops
Holiday Seasonal Doughnuts from Doughnut Plant – NYC
11.23.11 | Permalink | 8 Comments
Ever wish the doughnuts at Doughnut Plant were sweeter? I always find them perfect, but I know some people complain they’re not sweet enough. If you’re one of those people, the seasonal cranberry yeast doughnut ($2.75) is the doughnut for you. Made with fresh cranberries, you’d think this bright pink doughnut would be very tart, but it’s actually more sweet than tart. Hardcore sugar fiends, rejoice! Everyone else, order the cranberry, but get your coffee black, no sugar. It’ll keep your sugar high in check. MORE »
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Murray Hill, Restaurants
Noodles and Fried Things at Chinese House – NYC
11.18.11 | Permalink | 3 Comments
For months I’ve been hearing about a really good Korean-Chinese restaurant in Queens. Personally, I’m quite happy with Mandarin in Palisades Park, so I never felt a strong desire to look any further. This was apparently not the case for Hannah, however, who texted early Saturday morning about going to Chinese House, or Joonggukjip (중국집), as the restaurant is more commonly called. The following night, we converged at Joonggukjip ready for a feast. MORE »
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East Village, Restaurants
First Dinner at Sa Aming Nayon – NYC
11.12.11 | Permalink | 6 Comments
Sa Aming Nayon is another Filipino restaurant to open in the East Village this year, and since I read about the crispy pata in the Village Voice, I’ve been longing for crispy pork leg. This past weekend, David and I finally dropped by for pork leg and a little bit more. MORE »
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Palisades Park, Restaurants
Pork Belly & Aged Kimchi at Muk Eun Ji – Palisades Park
I’ve already written about Todam, my favorite samgyupsal (삼겹살, uncured pork belly) restaurant in New Jersey, but another family favorite — specifically my sister-in-law’s — is Muk Eun Ji. MORE »
