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restauranting

Moto Williamsburg

Justin and I had a late dinner here at Moto in Williamsburg, right off the Hewes J/M stop. In fact, you can see it from the subway on the other side of the bars. This is my first time here. I feel like every time I said I’ve never been there, people seem so surprised.

We got the Lamb Ribs ($12) and Stuffed Quail with Chorizo ($12) entrees. Really nice meals. Feels like on the fancy side. I really dug the ribs –crispy edges and tender falling off the bone meat, dripping in its own grease. Delicious.

We ran into my friend Ally and her sister. They were kind of enough to let us take a photo of their Octopus and Chicken Leg plates. The Octopus was pretty good.

Cafe Moto - 394 Broadway (btwn Keap & Hooper) Brooklyn, NY 11211

Pretty photos by Justin Hall

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travel

Ben Thanh Vietnamese (Charlotte, North Carolina)

I’ve posted snippets from the road, but now I’m ready to share our full-on adventures and photos from our Shonali Bhowmik 100 Oak’s Revival tour down South…

Day 3: We had a blast at the Shiprock party at Snug Harbor. The next day, Scott took us around town. We had lunch at Ben Thanh. I was a little skeptical at first since I’ve had plenty of Vietnamese in Chinatown and wasn’t sure what to expect in Charlotte. But this place was damn good. Crispy Quail, Bun Noodles, Spring Rolls with the fish sauce! Complimentary Easy-Bake Chocolate Cake for dessert!

Ben Thanh - 4900 Central Ave. Charlotte, NC 28205