Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
Last Thursday we celebrated Erica’s birthday – 30, Flirty, and Fun! Yes, that’s a quote from “13 Going on 30”, but it also became our theme for the evening. I may have been the only single gal, but the other four married/engaged girls were flirty enough to make our waiter blush and after several cucumber…
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Chinese and Mexican? Not exactly two cuisines that pop to the forefront of your mind as complementary. But if famed chef Jose Andres is behind it, it can’t be bad. Before round two of the bachelorette festivities, a couple of us went to the China Poblano restaurant in our hotel. The decor was relaxed with…
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Earlier in the week I had taken some Trader Joe’s Korean spiced beef out of the freezer. Sure, it would be nice over rice, but with a few extra ingredients, I knew I could make something special. I already had lettuce in the fridge, so I stopped at Katagiri on my way home. Katagiri is…
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Last night, a couple different groups of media folk got together with one of our reps to celebrate the Chinese New Year. No, it’s not one of the major American holidays, but I think it’s a great excuse for a fun and different celebration. Our rep is Chinese and has lived his whole life in…
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David Chang’s Momofuku empire covers both the high and low ends of the price spectrum, with Má Pêche falling somewhere in the middle, at least for lunch. In the power lunch central that is Midtown Manhattan, it can be tough to find good lunch deals that provide a creative and affordable alternative to the $11…
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Congratulate me because I finally made it to Momofuku Noodle Bar. Til now, my only Momofuku experience has been at Milk Bar (and that’s not an experience to sneer at), but I’ve been dying to expand my Momofuku horizons for quite some time. After our sticky buns, Podz and I decided to do a little…
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Since Steph’s sister was in town this weekend, I made the trek to Hoboken for dinner on Saturday night. The night started with a couple Skinny Girl Margaritas at the apartment and then we took wine and sake bomb ingredients to Yeung II, a BYOB sushi place around the corner from Steph and Gav’s apartment.…
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There are some great, cheap Asian restaurants near my office that I don’t eat at nearly as often as I should. That changed on Friday when we decided to run by Cha Pa’s, a small Vietnamese place, for their lunch special. For about $8.50 you can get a banh mi, pho, or noodle bowl with either…
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I’m kinda into ramen lately, much like the general NYC population. When I heard there is a place that can stand up to Ippudo or Totto Ramen, I made a point to seek out Minca on my day off. I admit, choosing Thursday, the hottest day of the week, to eat piping hot soup in…
Read MoreOn Sunday night, my parents and I went to Chinatown for some good Chinese grub. It was only when there were about four grains of rice left in my bowl that I realized I forgot to take pictures, so I apologize that you can’t view the delicious food we ate. I know of a few…
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Peaches to Apples 