So Many Recipes, So Little Time
Some like it hot? Another legitimate Sichuan find in the city on West 37th Street — spacious two story Cafe China. Featured here are: Braised Beef in Red Soup. Slices of boiled beef, wood ear mushrooms, napa cabbage, glass noodles, chilies, and Sichuan peppercorns in oily heat hot and spicy hot broth hit all…
This is it! The burger. From Louis’ Lunch in New Haven, CT. It is here, in 1900, Louis Lassen invented the hamburger sandwich as we know it. Today, the place is run by the grandson of the original owner. Make a note — over the centuries, the dining experience has not changed. You are served…
Once a high school teacher told our class that most true long lasting friendships form in high school:— The older you get, the harder it is to find like minded people and make connections. True, the older we get, the more we set in our ways, the less we’re willing to budge. And every relationship…
Astoria, Queens, is known for its Greek neighborhood. But once off the W train and a little east along Astoria Boulevard, there are three blocks of Steinway Street known as Little Egypt with large Egyptian, Bangladeshi, Moroccan, Tunisian, and Algerian population, their stores, restaurants, hookah lounges, and that specific smell of sweet smoke. This is…
Our annual pilgrimage to Coney Island. You’d think I am drawn there by things I miss. Nope. On the contrary, things I don’t miss pull me here. Sort of an affirmation that it was the right decision.  The words “Coney Island” do not revoke any nostalgia at all besides that of watching good bootlegged…
Pete Wells included Mariscos El Submarino in 2023 New York Times list of 100 Best Restaurants in NYC — together with Le Bernadin, Atomic, Via Carota, Daniel, Silver Apricot, Le Coucou, Aquavit to name a few. We’ve been to some places from the list. The line up is less about smoke and mirrors and more…
Staten Island — and it’s [stætn], not [steiten] so you know — is the most overlooked city borough on our list. The Forgotten one is hidden by the glitz and skyscrapers of Manhattan, melting-pot-like diversity of Queens and the Bronx, and hip vibes of Brooklyn. We’re catching up. As if by request, by the weekend,…
If ever on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, do yourself a favor and stop at Regina’s Grocery on Orchard Street. The street feels like a block party with small eateries with outdoor set-ups, art galleries, shops, wall murals. Low rise brick buildings and iconic fire escapes keep you clicking the camera button — every…
This year, my Mother’s Day happened in June. With two older children on the other side of the globe, the baby of the family took me out on the town. Some Like it Hot at The Shubert Theater was absolutely glorious! Music, choreography, costumes, dancing — everything! And the company! I thought of my mom….
Last night’s pilgrimage for the most mysterious sandwich in Brooklyn — Artichoke Parmigiana from Mama Louisa’s Hero Shoppe — was prompted by a story in Bon Appétit magazine. https://www.bonappetit.com/story/artichoke-parm-history-new-york Besides culinary notes, the story has a good deal of New York history packed along a bready hero. It walks you from early 1900s Italian immigrants…