Food Adventuring Around NYC
I’ve walked by Oh! Dumplings countless times in Cobble Hill but only recently had the chance to stop in. It’s not much more than a take-out operation and the Chinese menu goes well beyond dumplings. But since I am on a constant search for the city’s best, I stuck with the most typical. I chose …
THE PLACE: Mostly hidden from street view, Blue Blossom is a sleek new fancy Chinese restaurant steps away from Bryant Park. This restaurant comes from the owners of Che Li and Szechuan Mountain House, two excellent refined Chinese spots in the East Village. This is their first venture into the heart of Midtown. A long …
There are endless number of hidden gems and secrets in New York. Case in point: it took me 20 years of exploring Chinatown, a pandemic, and an abandoned shopping mall to discover this secret subterranean dumpling shop with a very long name. Fu Zhou Wei Zhong Wei Jia Xiang Feng Wei(or booth B45) has been …
I am a sucker for sampler plates. I used to love Pu Pu Platters as a kid. And if a brewery doesn’t have a flight option, I’m at a loss for what to do. So it was a no brainer for me to order the colorful Lucky Six Soup Dumplings at Shanghai You Garden, a …
Zhu Ji Dumpling Stall has been hiding in Flushing for a long time, yet somehow I missed it until now. This is literally a stall just off Main Street where those in the know stop for some cheap and juicy dumplings. The set-up reminds me a bit of Fried Dumpling down an alley in Chinatown, …
I’m counting down the 10 best dishes I tasted in 2023… My eating out was definitely different this year. I let go of the need to visit all the latest “hot spots” and found much more comfort and enjoyment in old standbys and casual neighborhood spots. The pricing at new middle-tier restaurants also reached peak …
When I awarded Lin & Daughters a perfect 10 our of 10 last year, I did not think I would get better (or as good) dumplings for a long time. But that is because I had not yet been to Samniwago. It was not for lack of trying. I visited the Mott Street Eatery (one of the …
I’m counting down the 10 best dishes I tasted in 2023… Eating out was definitely different this year for me. I let go of the need to visit all the latest “hot spots” (still have not been to Bad Roman or Tatiana) and found much more comfort and enjoyment in old standbys and casual neighborhood …
When I was focused on my best dumplings in New York search, I was mostly concentrating in the multiple Chinatowns in New York City. Of course, there were a few spots scattered around the city that I examined, but the hub of it was around Canal Street, Flushing, Sunset Park, or Elmhurst (yes, I know …
My search for the best dumplings in New York continues…. SADLY, DUMPLING LAB IS NOW CLOSED. This is a sad one and I almost wonder if I should even bother posting this. I had Dumpling Lab on my radar for months and finally a few weeks ago, I was able to stop by for lunch and …
My search for the best dumplings in New York continues…. I was not prepared for how pleasurable these cheap Chinese dumplings at King Dumplings were going to be. I should have known. I’ve had this style of jiaozi in Chinatown many, many times before, but I hadn’t realized just how long it had been and just how …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, FAT CHOY IS NOW CLOSED. As many who read this blog know, I don’t take too long to try out a new dumpling spot. And so it was last time I was in the city. …
My search for the best dumplings in New York continues…. SADLY, HK FOOD COURT IS NOW CLOSED. Today food halls are all the rage. It seems like a new one opens every week. And generally, in Manhattan, they consist of a rotating list of local vendors. Some are exciting but generally the options get pretty …
My search for the best dumplings in New York continues…. Let’s face it: dumplings are pretty cheap. You don’t generally expect the best quality ingredients when you are paying a few cents for fried pockets of meat. I love the ones served deep in Chinatown for just over a dollar a plate, but I never thought …
My search for the best dumplings in New York continues…. SADLY, YASO TANGBAO IS NOW CLOSED. Forget the cronut or the giant Black Tap milk shakes – the dumplings at Yaso Tangbao have been the hardest single dish for me to try. And it wasn’t because of the huge lines or that the restaurant only made …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… 28 Day dry aged beef inside a potsticker?? Who ever heard of such a thing at a small casual take out spot like East Wind Snack Shop? The preparation truly makes a difference in terms of flavor. The meat has a strong rich beefy flavor that lingers – …
My search for the best dumplings in New York continues…. SADLY, LUCKY PICKLE DUMPLING CO. IS NOW CLOSED. All of the three food businesses in the Pickle Hospitality company (not sure if that’s their official name) have the word pickles in their name. But they have very little to do with pickles actually. Jacob’s Pickles is a …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I found good dumplings at the posh Pinch Chinese a few months back when they opened, but was frustrated by the price and the prix-fixe menu. As good as the dumplings were, I never expected to …
My search for the best dumplings in New York continues…. SADLY, NORTHERN TIGER IS NOW CLOSED. I like to think I’m immune to it but I too can be suckered into blackboard signs listing some seemingly good deal.That’s what happened at Northern Tiger, the Chinese option in the food hall Hudson Eats. I was looking for …
My search for the best dumplings in New York continues…. SADLY, DRUNKEN DUMPLING IS NOW CLOSED. Sometimes bigger is not always better. Last year Drunken Dunpling debuted with the promise of an extra large soup dumpling the likes of which you’ve never seen. Unless you’ve seen something like it in Shanghai of course. In New York, …