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Small Shops
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Bite vs. Bite, East Village, Small Shops
Spicy Cumin Lamb Burger at Xi’an Famous – NYC
Not exactly a burger but more of a Chinese pancake sandwich, the Spicy Cumin Lamb Burger ($3) at Xi’an Famous Foods has been a long time favorite of mine since I first had it in the basement of Golden Mall in Flushing four years ago. Since that time, the little stall has done amazingly well — thanks to the likes of Bourdain and Zimmern — with four more locations in the New York area. One even in Midtown! God bless America. Still, in recent years, because of its proximity to the B/D line than anything else, I’ve been cheating on Xi’an with the pork pancakes at Henan Flavor (now Spicy Village). So yesterday, after a dry spell, I decided to revisit the the lamb burger at Xi’an. This time, at its East Village outpost. MORE »
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LES, Small Shops
Colombian Hot Dogs & Fries at Los Perros Locos – NYC
04.17.13 | Permalink | 2 Comments
Back when I used to live on Allen, I used to stop by Sunshine Cafe on the way to work for a Chinese hot dog bun for breakfast. The hot dogs were wrinkly and pale with the occasional, questionable hard bit, but it was cheap and convenient. Sunshine Cafe is no more, but you can still get hot dogs in the same location. Early this year, Los Perros Locos took over Sunshine’s old spot, and I’m happy to report their Colombian-style hot dogs and fries are far better than anything I’ve ever had at Sunshine. MORE »
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Small Shops, Sunset Park
Rice Noodles at Yun Nan Flavour Snack – NYC
(The Pujol post in the Mexico City series is coming soon, but first a Brooklyn post for my NYC peeps.)
Many people in New York, myself included, didn’t know much about Yunnan food — a cuisine from the southwestern province of China heavily influenced by Sichuan, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Laos — until last year when two hip Yunnan-influenced restaurants (Yunnan Kitchen and Lotus Blue) opened in Manhattan. (I’ve been to Yunnan Kitchen and enjoyed it immensely.) It’s a shame, because the food is quite good, and there’s a small shop in Sunset Park called Yun Nan Flavour Snack run by a couple from Kunming (the capital of Yunnan) that has been churning out slippery rice noodle dishes from the region since 2007. MORE »
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Coyoacán, Markets, Small Shops, Street Eats
Quick Eats Around Coyoacán – Mexico City
01.30.13 | Permalink | 2 Comments
I’m back in NYC, but last weekend, David and I took a short trip down to Mexico City (DF for short). It was hectic, tiring, and nerve-wracking at times (beware the shady cabbies!), but also incredibly fun and delicious. MORE »
