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East Village, Restaurants
Omakase at Jewel Bako – NYC
12.01.11 | Permalink | 9 Comments

It was the BF’s birthday (Happy Birthday David!) a few weeks ago, so as I usually do, I took him out for sushi. This year we went to Jewel Bako in the East Village. It’s one of the pricier sushi restaurants in the neighborhood, but I’d say it’s worth it as long as you order correctly. MORE »
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 »
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 »
Palisades Park, Restaurants
Pork Belly & Aged Kimchi at Muk Eun Ji – Palisades Park
11.05.11 | Permalink | 1 Comment

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 »
Restaurants, West Village
First Dinner at L’Artusi – NYC
10.31.11 | Permalink | 4 Comments

Not sure what took me so long to try L’Artusi, but I’m glad I finally did. David and I went two weekends ago, and everything was excellent; not just the food, but also the wine and the service. It was the holy dining trifecta. Need proof? Take a look. MORE »

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