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Category Archives: Outside DC
Eating well in Stockholm
Yes, the fancy expensive places are great. But more generally, I recommend that you order the dishes with game and lingonberries, most of all lingonberries. Soups here are above average, and I do not generally love soups. The pizza is … Continue reading
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Where and how to eat in Cape Town, South Africa
Don’t laugh, but basically you want to eat in the restaurants with the beautiful women. And with the views of the waterfront. You may recall those are usually the opposite of the correct recommendations. But in Cape Town, there is … Continue reading
Posted in Outside DC, South Africa
Tagged beautiful women, Seafood, South Africa, travel
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Rules for Tri-State Italian food
Piers emails me: You’re a NJ native and great at finding good restaurants. So what are the rules for finding good old school American Italian restaurants? Not like modern farm to table places full of natural light in Brooklyn or … Continue reading
Posted in Italian, New Jersey, New York, Outside DC
Tagged Bronx, Italian, Marginal Revolution, Peruvian, Staten Island
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San Francisco dining
Dwarkesh brought me to the very good Sizzling Pot King, 139 8th St, San Francisco, genuine Hunan food and yes I have been to Changsha. Don’t walk there though, take an Uber or better yet a Waymo. Dwarkesh was kind … Continue reading
Posted in California, Chinese, Outside DC
Tagged Guam, Hunan, Marginal Revolution, San Francisco, travel
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How to eat well in Sri Lanka
Food here is excellent, but eating well involves some counterintuitive advice. For one thing, there are few “undiscovered gems” along the roadways. It is just not a thing here, and several Sri Lanka residents have confirmed this to me (one … Continue reading
Posted in Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan
Tagged curry, Marginal Revolution, roti, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan
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Alaska food notes
There is salmon, halibut, and crab, the latter usually priced at $125 for the meal. The salmon I liked but did not love, so the halibut is the standout order in Anchorage, noting that even fish and chips may cost … Continue reading
Singaporean hawker centre in Manhattan
Urban Hawker, On 135 W.50th, 17 vendors Here is a NYT review, good photos of the key dishes. The Hainanese chicken rice was amazing, worthy of Singapore, get it poached of course. Condiments! The Malaysian lontong was quite good, the … Continue reading
Posted in Food Stands, New York, Singaporean
Tagged Manhattan, Marginal Revolution, NYC, Singaporean
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Jiwa Singapura
Jiwa Singapura, web site, located inside Tysons Galleria at the mezzanine level by CMX Cinema (above Arhaus Furniture), 1702U The Galleria at Tysons, Floor 3M, McLean, VA 22102, 571-425-4101 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | Washingtonian … Continue reading
Posted in Fine Dining, Singapore, Singaporean, Vienna/Tysons, Virginia
Tagged black pepper crab, Jiwa Singapura, mackerel fish cake, Marginal Revolution, Nasi Lemak, seafood laksa, Singapore, Singaporean, street food, Tysons
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Los Angeles dining
Northern Thai Food Club, 5301 Sunset Blvd. Kao Soi, melon salad, and don’t forget the sour bamboo shoots. The place has only a few tables. Old Sasoon Bakery, Pasadena, 1132 North Allen Avenue, mostly Armenian and some Georgian dishes, won’t … Continue reading
One reason why the Seoul dining scene still has so many nooks and crannies
There are so many places with dishes you’ve never tried before. And they are deep into alleyways, or on the second or third floors of retail establishments. In these places I never see people take out their cameras and photograph … Continue reading