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Spasso: Satisfying Italian
Spasso is the newly opened restaurant by Craig Wallen, who has cooked at Lupa and Convivio, and Bobby Wehane of Choptank. Urban Daddy’s feature on Spasso caught my eye: “Inside, you’ll find all the required trappings of a proper dinner for two. A table lit with candles. A menu full of homemade pastas. And a…
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Hung Ry: Hand-Pulled Noodles Outside of Chinatown
With a name like Hung Ry, how can you not want to try out this restaurant? Okay, seriously beyond its name, I’ve heard that they hand-pull their noodles and cook up tasty noodle soups outside of Chinatown. A review said that it had more complex broths than their Chinatown counterparts, which accounts for a more…
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Bouley: A Romantic Meal for the Money
Bouley is what I consider a romantic restaurant. Flowers are adorned on tables with the smells of fresh apples infiltrating the room. The waitstaff go around in a relaxed and whimsical fashion, carefully entering the conversations of their guests and gently placing your dishes onto the table. My co-worker and I decided to take a trip to…
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Colicchio & Sons: A Warm Christmas Dinner
What used to be known as Craftsteak has been transformed into Colicchio & Sons, a new American restaurant that serves solid dishes with great wine. As one of Tom Colicchio’s restaurants (as if the name didn’t give it away enough), this restaurant isn’t overhyped by Colicchio’s successes of Top Chef and being a James Beard…
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Hasaki: Another Japanese Reso on 9th Street
9th street between 2nd and 3rd avenue has many Japanese eating establishments – Otafuku, Robataya, Cha-An – and Hasaki brings the sushi to this street. It has been around since 1984 and is located on the basement floor. Being that I’ve tried nearly all the eating establishments on this street, naturally I wanted to try…
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YPX Gala: A Celebratory Night for Chinese Americans
I was invited to attend the YPX Gala held by the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) which celebrates Chinese American artists, chefs, and designers that are becoming America’s trendsetters. They had several honorees like Lucy Liu, Dave Liang of the Shanghai Restoration Project, and Chef Chris Cheung. There was only Chinese food served but…
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A Taste of Chinese Comfort Food: A&J Restaurant
As a Manhattanite, it can be challenging to find authentic Chinese breakfast or lunch options, leaving many of us feeling frustrated with the limited choices available in the city. Despite the fact that there is a large population of Chinese people, including generations of families, it can still be challenging to find a reliable and…
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Break From the Big City: Snow Goose Bed & Breakfast
Sometimes you need some time to get away from it all, look at some pretty trees and leaves, and breathe in the fresh crisp air. I’ve decided to make this an annual trip – seeing fall foliage in the Northeast – and drove up to the Adirondacks, upstate New York. I stayed at a wonderful…
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Congratulations to Katie & Jon – Mr. & Mrs. Lin!
Shout out to my fellow food enthusiast and his beautiful wife! They got married on July 23, 2010 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Must I say it was a beautiful wedding, followed by plenty of delicious food and drink. They sure made sure everyone had a great time including having an AWESOME band. Jon Lin…
