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Fried Vegetable Dumplings at Prosperity – NYC
05.13.11 | Permalink | 3 Comments

Quite frequently, I’m in the company of vegetarians. (Not sure why. ‘Tis my fate.) This past weekend, I was specifically in the company of one who wanted vegetarian dumplings in Chinatown. I didn’t think we’d have much luck at the usual Chinatown dumpling shops so we ended up at Buddha Bodai. Days later, I thought of looking at Prosperity Dumpling‘s menu online, and lo and behold, they make Vegetable Boiled Dumplings (8 for $2.50). Today, a little recon was in order. MORE »
Delis, Hell's Kitchen, Small Shops
Sopes and More at Tehuitzingo – NYC
05.05.11 | Permalink | 4 Comments

Viva el Cinco de Mayo! You don’t need an excuse to eat Mexican food, but May 5th is a good day as any to eat it. Near work, I’m partial to Tehuitzingo. The food is tasty and cheap, the condiments — as long as you serve yourself — are free for the taking (unlike the deli next door that charges an extra $1 for salsa), and the menu is extensive. Extensive meaning they have your typical items like chicken tacos, but they also have tacos filled with barbacoa (goat), tripa (pork intestine), and oreja (beef ear). And if you prefer sopes over tacos, like I do, they have that as well. My personal favorite is the sope con tripa (sope with intestine). MORE »
Chinatown, Little Italy, Small Shops
Tung Woo is Soyriffic – NYC
04.26.11 | Permalink | 11 Comments

Soy custard (douhua) is one of my favorite dim sum desserts, so when I read about the soy custard at Tung Woo on Eating in Translation, I knew a visit was in the near future. MORE »
Quickies, Small Shops, Stuyvesant Town
Bagel with Cream Cheese & Lox at Ess-a-Bagel – NYC
04.23.11 | Permalink | 4 Comments

Usually when I’m craving bagels near my house, it’s always a dilemma. Ess-A-Bagel or David’s Bagels? Well yesterday, the decision was made for me since David’s was closed. (Not permanently, they’re moving to a new location between 15th and 16th Street. As of yesterday, construction was still in the works.) At Ess-a-Bagel, I got my usual pumpernickel bagel with cream cheese and lox ($10.75). The huge bagels at Ess-a-Bagel are sometimes a tad bready, but yesterday my pumpernickel was perfect: crusty on the outside and chewy on the inside. The BF’s everything bagel ($1), on the other hand, was shaped like a ball. Still, when a bagel is still warm, it’s hard to complain. I gobbled up my bagel with some tomatoes, onions, and capers on the side. David did likewise. It was a good morning. MORE »
LES, Quickies, Small Shops
Spinach Pie at Boubouki – NYC
04.20.11 | Permalink | 3 Comments

Since I moved to the East Village, I haven’t been going to Essex Street Market as much as I used to. So this weekend on an onion run, I was pleasantly surprised to find Boubouki, a small food stall specializing in Greek food, tucked behind the shelves of fruits and vegetables. [In case you want to know, I get my onions ($1/bag) at Viva Fruits & Vegetables.] The sweets on display were enticing, but having just eaten a good number of doughnuts at Wonder City Coffee & Doughnuts, I decided on the spinach pie ($4; spanikopita) which tasted fresh and bright; two adjectives I normally don’t use to describe spanakopita. It made for a nice snack before dinner. Next time, I’ll save room for dessert. MORE »

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Small Shops

Chinatown, Small Shops

Fried Vegetable Dumplings at Prosperity – NYC

Delis, Hell's Kitchen, Small Shops

Sopes and More at Tehuitzingo – NYC

Chinatown, Little Italy, Small Shops

Tung Woo is Soyriffic – NYC

Quickies, Small Shops, Stuyvesant Town

Bagel with Cream Cheese & Lox at Ess-a-Bagel – NYC

LES, Quickies, Small Shops

Spinach Pie at Boubouki – NYC

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