Category Archives: New York

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

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Cafe China – NYC

Cafe China, web site, 59 W.37th St. NY, NY, 212-213-2810 [Google | NYMag | TripAdvisor | Ylp] Recently opened, still in “soft launch” phase. Sichuan, but fragrant rather than “knock your socks off hot.” The smoked tofu is amazing, the … Continue reading

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Jungle Bird, NYC

Jungle Bird, NYC, web site, 174 8th Avenue, New York, NY, 646-868-8422 [Google | Ylp] That is my brother’s new restaurant in Chelsea, southeast Asian food, it has made the Approval Matrix and after three weeks is already a big … Continue reading

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Three Manhattan Places

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

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The economics of diners in New York City

They are disappearing, though still with a cluster in Queens, here is one trouble they are having: It costs as much as $4 million to open a new diner these days … compared to $500,000 for a higher-end restaurant, because … Continue reading

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Six Rules for Dining Out

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John Brown Smokehouse

John Brown Smokehouse, web site, 25-08 37th Avenue (Crescent Street), Long Island City, Queens, NY, 718-361-0085 [NY Mag | NY Daily News | PigTrip | Yelp] photo credit: Dougtone Set in the middle of nowhere, these are the best burnt … Continue reading

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Flushing bleg

Where should we eat in Flushing, Queens, Sunday morning? Hsieh hsieh! Originally posted on Marginal Revolution – click to see comments and suggestions. Related Posts:The economics of diners in New York City

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New York tips: Tulsi, Jones Wood Foundry, Golden Mall

1. Tulsi, web site, 211 E. 46th, between 1st and 2nd, New York, NY, 212-888-0820. The most authentic Indian food I’ve had in the U.S., ever, get the vegetables. Not a cheap mom and pop, but by Manhattan standards this … Continue reading

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Dining tips for Manhattan

JonSanders, a loyal MR reader, asks: I read “Discover Your Inner Economist” (as well as “Create Your Own Economy”) and I want a little more help with the Manhattan dining tips you covered. Care to help someone on a serious … Continue reading

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