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• Alphabet City, Bakeries, East Village, Midtown, Restaurants, Toronto, Union Square

  December Wrap-Up – NYC & TO

  01.04.15 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  

  Happy 2015! How did 2014 go by so slowly and so fast at the same time? Mine was full of ups and downs, and I think I mentally aged a lifetime in the process, but I’m still alive, kickin’, and eatin’. MORE »

• East Village, Restaurants

  Soup Dumplings (YES!) at The Bao – NYC

  10.31.14 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  

  Hello friends! It’s been a while, but no fear, you were not forgotten. I hope I haven’t been as well. I’ve been super busy working way too many hours, and EGADS!, dating, or I should say dating one person in particular. But more on that another day.

  As for food, the eating has never stopped. My new neighborhood favorite is The Bao on St. Marks, where they serve xiao long bao comparable to the ones in Flushing. MORE »

• Chinatown, Restaurants

  Lunch at A-Wah II – NYC

  08.18.14 | Permalink | Comment?

  There’s lots of love for A-Wah here on this blog, but did you know there’s a A-Wah II? A few months ago, A-Wah II opened in the old Yummy Noodles location on Bowery, and unlike the original A-Wah, it’s bright and spacious with lots of seating. But most importantly, is it as delicious? MORE »

• Chinatown, Restaurants

  Roast Meats at Big Hing Wong – NYC

  06.22.14 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  

  It’s with some sadness I discovered my favorite Chinese roast pig over rice restaurant, Lucky Plaza, recently closed. Looking for a replacement, I popped into Big Hing Wong, another Cantonese-style roast meat restaurant nearby. MORE »

• Chinatown, Small Shops

  Dry Noodles with Pork at Lam Zhou – NYC

  05.10.14 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  

  Xi’an Famous Foods in the East Village is currently closed for renovations, which means I need to go elsewhere for my Chinese jajangmyun needs. Well, still relatively close, and even tastier (albeit dive-er) is Lam Zhou Handmade Noodles. MORE »