restauranting

Döner Turkish Food

Stumbled upon this new Döner Turkish pita sandwich place on their opening day with Yoshie and Rob. What is Döner? I guess like gyro? I guess like swarma? Taste & looks like that. The people there were rea...

Kenka Japanese Restaurant

Kenka on St. Marks, where they have $1.50 Kirin and Sapporo drafts and complimentary self serve cotton candy ...which I got all over my new jacket sleeve. Lesson learned. I was curious about the Japanese Employ...

Balthazar Fancy Pants

My sister took me out to her favorite NY spot --fancy pants Balthazar. She claims it isn't that fancy, but it's pretty fancy to me. I just keep thinking how my roommate Rusty met up with his friends there in sw...

DuMont, Goodbye Theresa

Dinner at DuMont for a farewell to my roommate Theresa. I know their burgers are fantastic (I don't see how it is only ranked #11 on Burger of the Month? I'm confused they eat one burger a month? Why not a hamb...

Indian Taj in Jackson Heights

Yoshie, Rob and I went out to try some Indian in Jackson Heights. We didn't really know where we wanted to go. So we got off at the Roosevelt stop and walked around until we found a buffet that looked good. Unf...

Japan Day 2009

I always thought Japanese Day was something I made up, but apparently they have one every year in Central Park ...and it was a beautiful day to hang outside. Music, tents for origami, calligraphy, well-being an...

Noodle Bar

Noodles at Noodle Bar in the LES. The roti is great. I just wish you get more bread to sop up that sauce. I've been a big fan of coconut curry soups lately and my Singapore Noodle broth filled me up just right....

Vanessa’s Dumpling

Our friend Chelsea had a going away party before she heads out to LA to work on the Sarah Silverman Show. So to pump myself up for partying --put on some Flo Rida, downed a 5 Hour Energy and grabbed a bite at V...