Category Archives: Outside DC

Ethiopian food in Ethiopia

Posted on 2018/05/24 by .

  Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela, Ethiopia   I will compare to Ethiopian food in the United States, so I won’t be starting from scratch here. The good news is that the product is tastier in Ethiopia. But the other good … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in Ethiopia, Ethiopian | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Pittsburgh bleg

Posted on 2018/05/15 by .

Duquesne Incline To Mount Washington, Pittsburgh A loyal reader writes to me: Maybe a bleg on MR at some point (not naming me) for good places to eat and things to do in Pittsburgh? The suburbs stretching out to eastern … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in Bleg, Travel, Outside DC, Pennsylvania | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Ethiopia bleg

Posted on 2018/04/15 by .

I’ll be there, in a bit of time, and I’ll have the chance to get outside Addis Adaba. What do you all recommend to me? And where and what should I eat? I thank you all in advance for your … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in Bleg, Travel, Ethiopia, Ethiopian | Tagged , | Comments Off on Ethiopia bleg

Skopje notes

Posted on 2017/08/11 by .

… The earthquake of 1963 is mentioned fairly often; it destroyed about 80 percent of the city. Mother Teresa was born in Skopje, and there is a museum in her honor. A good day trip from Skopje is the St. … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in Macedonia, Outside DC | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Skopje notes

Shenyang bleg

Posted on 2017/06/11 by .

Not too long from now, I’ll be in Shenyang, formerly known as Mukden, and largest city of Liaoning province. It is also the largest city in China’s Northeast. What should I do there, and what/where should I eat? What else … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in Bleg, Travel, China, Outside DC | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Shenyang bleg

A safety net we all can stand behind

Posted on 2017/05/15 by .

While food security has increased in importance globally, the availability of cheap and nutritious meals at hawker centres is particularly central to Singaporean life. The hawker stalls that serve up traditional favourites such as char kway teow* and Hokkien mee … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in Singapore, Singaporean | Tagged , , | Comments Off on A safety net we all can stand behind

San Francisco dining

Posted on 2017/01/30 by .

Mandalay was the best Burmese food I’ve had, probably ever (NB: I’ve never been to Myanmar). Get the noodle dishes and soups, not the meat-based curries. In the Richmond neighborhood. Angor Borei is very good Cambodian, I enjoyed the pumpkin … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in California, Outside DC | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on San Francisco dining

Finnish dining markets in everything

Posted on 2017/01/29 by .

A pop-up in Helsinki, Finland might have just stumbled upon the answer to a question nobody was really asking: How can I order delivery and also go to a restaurant at the same time? Sure, table service restaurants kind of … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in Finland | Comments Off on Finnish dining markets in everything

Where to eat in Lagos, Nigeria

Posted on 2017/01/01 by .

Much of the food is good but not excellent. For the very best, I recommend two places in particular: The Yellow Chilli: (TripAdvisor) All the dishes seem to be quite good, but arguably the jollof rice and the seafood okra … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in African, Outside DC | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Where to eat in Lagos, Nigeria

Three Manhattan Places

Posted on 2016/10/17 by .

A few places to eat in Manhattan: Hatsuhana, very expensive sushi but outrageously good, (web site) 17 E. 48th Street. (TripAdvisor | NY Mag | NYT) Then try LoLo’s Seafood Shack up in Harlem (web site), 303 W. 116th Street, … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in New York, Outside DC | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Three Manhattan Places