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Fort Lee, Restaurants
First Dinner at Myung Dong Noodle House – Fort Lee
Myung Dong Noodle House (명동 칼국수), the New Jersey outpost of the popular Seoul kalgukusu (칼국수, Korean knife-cut noodles) restaurant opened in Fort Lee a few months ago. I’ve been to the one in LA, which some people say isn’t really associated, and I liked it. As for the Jersey restaurant, it was good also, but with a few kinks. MORE »
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East Village, Restaurants
Duck Lunch at Momofuku Ssam Bar – NYC
01.11.13 | Permalink | 2 Comments
It’s hard to get away from work for a nice lunch. I’m not talking about Chinatown lunches where you can be in and out within fifteen minutes if you’re a fast eater like me. I’m talking about a real sit down restaurant with waiter service. But if you can, I highly recommend Momofuku Ssäm Bar for their duck lunch. MORE »
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Bakeries, Home Cooking, Palisades Park, Restaurants, Ridgefield
Happy 2013!
01.06.13 | Permalink | 4 Comments
Happy New Year! Aside from a slight cold during the holidays, my December was wonderfully uneventful. 2012 was a rough year for me because of certain douchebaggy individuals, so uneventful was actually a good thing. I ate, drank, went to bed, and did it all again the next day. MORE »
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Giveaway, Restaurants, TriBeCa
New Korean at Jung Sik & Dinner Giveaway – NYC
12.01.12 | Permalink | 34 Comments
A month ago, I had the pleasure of dining at Jung Sik Dang (정식당), the Korean fine dining restaurant opened by ex-Bouley alum Jung Sik Yim. Located in the old Chanterelle spot, previously one of my favorite French restaurants, the restaurant must have inherited some good food karma (but hopefully not business karma), because it was one of the best meals I’ve had this year. I was surprised it was so good, because prior to going, I’d read several negative reviews online. The crux of the negativity was that it wasn’t Korean enough, which after eating at Jung Sik, I’m baffled. Sure, the food doesn’t resemble anything from 32nd Street, Flushing, or my mom’s kitchen, but this isn’t your typical Korean restaurant. It’s elevated, modern Korean with a European finesse, but Korean nonetheless. MORE »
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Home Cooking, Palisades Park
Post Hurricane Sandy – NYC & Palisades Park
10.31.12 | Permalink | 4 Comments
Hope everyone is safe after that b*tch Sandy came through town. I thought we’d be okay, but we lost power in the East Village as did the rest of downtown Manhattan Monday night. Losing power was bad, but the worst part was losing cell reception, our only source of information. We had no idea what was happening, and had no idea if we needed to evacuate. It’s funny how I grew up listening to those emergency broadcast announcements on TV all the time, but with no power, it’s all useless. David and I decided to just bunker down with candles, wine, and ice cream. MORE »
