This is a place to go if you need to try bad dumplings so as to appreciate the good ones i.e. Fu Zhou Cuisine a.k.a Dumpling House. Located a few doors down from Dumpling House on Eldridge St, I only went into this place because it was 9am, I was craving some dumplings and it [...]
August, on Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village, NYC, was a place recommended to me by a dear friend, Pau. Pau had a gift voucher valid only on weekdays and she was too busy with work so she gave it to me. August had a lunch Prix Fixe menu and I was decided the best way [...]
Fabian’s Cafe and Pastry in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, on Bedford Avenue was a place I discovered by chance. Having arrived by the subway to Brooklyn at 9am, I reckoned no shops would be open and walked around aimlessly until I saw a Fabian’s that seemed to be open and had cute teacups hanging from a ribbon [...]
Located on 79 Mulberry Street, this was my trip’s biggest surprise. When I first walked in, most of the tables were occupied by Caucasians and I swore under my breath (there wasnt even chopsticks on the table!) I have this issue with Chinese restaurants being filled up with the non-Chinese but here I was visiting [...]
Located on 67 Mott Street, this was one place I was seriously unimpressed. Recommended by Ed Levine, I ordered their BBQ Spare Ribs which came in a small plate and at US$5.75, I really wanted it to be good. -Poof!- a serious let down.
Located on 111 Mott Street in Chinatown, I descended upon New Chow Chao after reading from Ed Levine. He said the Wonton Soup was fabulous so I ordered a bowl. It arrived looking like this…
Prime Burger located on 5 East 51st Street is famous for their Coconut Layer Cake. This was recommended by Time Out New York. I love coconut and the thought of a cake filled with cream cheese icing and coconut sounded pure heaven to me. So I happily trotted up and into the restaurant. Walking in [...]
A trip to Williamsburg, Brooklyn without visiting Peter Luger is a crime. Before my trip I had heard so much about their steak and highly recommended by NyTimes. I went during lunch, thank god because I was told by the manager there is a 6 weeks waiting list for dinner. When I was there, there [...]
I was walking around sunny Williamsburg, Brooklyn, when I spotted Sweet Farm located on Bedford Street.
Walking in I saw they had a wide variety of cupcakes with the most elaborate and generous amounts of icing I have ever seen; which only added more to my excitement. I was also delighted to find a Vanilla Oreo [...]
Joe’s Shanghai at 9 Pell Street is one of the most highly recommended restaurants in Chinatown. Walking into the restaurant, it is also plain obvious it is one of the most successful with their large tables and more expensive-looking chairs. But, damn, an Alicia Keys song was playing O_o
Anyhow Joe’s is famous for their Xiao [...]
