Food Adventuring Around NYC
My search for the best dumplings in New York continues…. We had an amazing and unique meal at Fu Run, a rare restaurant serving Chinese food from the Dongbei region. It’s in perhaps my favorite culinary neighborhood (Flushing, Queens) and we were brought here because Time Out listed an incredible dessert on their list. Look …
I’ve devoured Time Out’s 100 Best dishes and now, once again, I’ve been inspired to create my own list. These are the 100 dishes I have continued to think about since tasting them at some point in 2011. Look for another five dishes every few days. These are in no particular order. NUMBER 60: DUMPLINGS …
The newest episode, Bagels, will be launching in the next week or so. So if you’ve never seen an episode of Eat This NY’s web series, now’s the time to catch up. And if you have seen them in the past, you might want to re-visit some old friends. So pause that Top Chef marathon …
For my dumpling search, I pretty much hung out in three specific neighborhoods: Sunset Park, Brooklyn; Flushing, Queens; and Chinatown in Manhattan. They all have a large Chinese population so much so that sometimes you forget you’re not in an Asian country. There were a handful of other neighborhoods that had dumpling houses, but these …
A few months back when I was in the midst of my dumpling adventure, I stopped by the Bian Dang Truck (formerly known as NYC Cravings) for lunch which serves one of my favorite dishes: a Taiwanese Fried Pork Chop with Pork Sauce. Since I’ve included Taiwanese-style dumplings from another truck on my search, I thought …
So I realize some people have not yet seen the fourth episode of my web series. Well, here it is once again. It’s all about dumplings – fried, steamed, and soup. And look for the bagel episode to premiere some time this summer. Enjoy! When Adam doesn’t return his phone calls, Brian searches for a …
Sooner or later, it was bound to happen. Anybody who knows me knows that I’m not the most organized and careful person in the world, and so my gadgets (and clothes) tend to break or rip. And eventually it happened with my camera. Except it didn’t break (as far as I know), but rather fell …
Once again Time Out New York released their Top 100 Dishes of the year and once again, I’m going to eat my way through every one. And no price point or subway delay will stop me. In no particular order, here’s my take on their Top 100. SADLY, HAN SHIN POCHA IS NOW CLOSED. For a …
The sign reads “Dumplings” with a few Chinese characters above it. I wonder what this place sells. My guess would be steamed and fried dumplings. Turns out I’m only half right. Dumplings, or more officially Jin Mei Dumplings is another cheap dumpling storefront in the heart of Chinatown. This one is a little off the …
If you spend much time in the East Village, you know that yes, it’s an eclectic food scene but it’s specifically overwhelmed with Asian eateries. Everywhere you turn on or around St. Marks Place, you’ll see Japanese izakayas, bubble tea shops, ramen noodle bars, even the occasional Asian dessert spot (one even called Spot). Not …
A few months ago I wrote about what I thought was Fried Dumplings on Allen Street. Well, that joint was at one time called Fried Dumplings, still bears the sign, and was the original of a two storefront business. That location closed last year and re-opened shortly before my visit displaying the subtitle, “Inexpensive Delicacies …
It’s been a long time coming, but here is Episode Four: When Adam doesn’t return his phone calls, Brian searches for a new sidekick to document the search for NY’s best dumplings. He finds somebody who looks like the perfect replacement. But looks can be deceiving.
SADLY, RICKSHAW DUMPLING BAR IS NOW CLOSED. Generally, the proper sauces to apply to Northern style Chinese dumplings are soy vinegar for some salty sweetness and sriracha for heat and more heat. Some spots (like Excellent Dumpling House) make their own dumpling sauce usually with a bit of both of these. Other newer more hip places …
As you all know, I’ve been spending a lot of time in Chinatown lately. And not just in Manhattan; in Sunset Park, Elmhurst, and Flushing as well. And generally, I’m not squeamish about eating at a dive with dirty floors and no place to sit. With some notable exceptions, I have observed that many of …
SADLY, EXCELLENT DUMPLING HOUSE IS NOW CLOSED. With fear of exposing myself as a fraud, I realize there’s no way I can eat at every establishment in the city that serves dumplings. In order to come close to completing these searches for the best of a specific dish, I have to set some limits for myself. …
Once again Time Out New York released their Top 100 Dishes of the year and once again, I’m going to eat my way through every one. And no price point or subway delay will stop me. In no particular order, here’s my take on their Top 100. I love when the TONY list and my …
You’d think I was savvy enough to purposefully start my dumpling search knowing full well it would coincide with the Chinese New Year. But you’d be overestimating me. Let’s chalk it up to dumb luck. Or maybe I just have a subconscious knack for these things. As any self-respecting dumpling blogger would do, I decided …
There’s one neighborhood in the city that gets forgotten about when discussing the best dumplings in the five boroughs. Of course, Chinatown is where most of the action is, but most savvy New Yorkers know that there are big Chinese communities (with plenty of dumpling houses) out in Flushing, Queens and Sunset Park, Brooklyn. But …
It’s very bizarre. I thought I had put ice cream behind me (at least until the weather warms up again). But there it was on the awning of White Bear, one of the most talked about dumpling spots in Flushing. It says in big green letters: “Ice Cream” and then if you squint you can …
SADLY, FAMILY DUMPLING IS NOW CLOSED. Celebrities don’t excite me much. There are a handful of famous people that have inspired or moved me to the point of awe. But I still wouldn’t necessarily run out and eat at a restaurant that Dustin Hoffman recommended. So I found it strange that once the owner of Family …