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I launched this blog in 2008. My mini-me.
July 28, 2011
I just turned 55. And I am scared. The feeling reminds me of quarter-life angst except worse. After all, a half-life crisis involves twice as much emotional baggage. But thankfully, there’s […]
Sky Foods, the 2nd new big box food store in Flushing, reflects Asian population boom
July 21, 2011
There’s a grand opening this Saturday for yet another humongous Asian supermarket in Flushing. It’s a jaw-dropping sign that New York City’s consumer base is shifting. Imagine: The number of […]
I’m proof that slackers can fulfill their dreams
July 7, 2011
When I was a kid, I wanted to be a teacher. But my parents told me to be a doctor. To thwart their plans, I screwed up in college. So […]
Flushing, NY food scene: New World Mall feels like China — it’s both yum & yuck
June 30, 2011
Oh, my goodness. Wait ’til you see my photos from a new, food-obsessed mall in Flushing. When we were kids in Manhattan’s Chinatown, we dismissed this Queens-based Chinese community as […]
Enjoy a Chinese banquet but boycott the evil of shark fin soup – photo essay
January 31, 2011
A typical Chinese banquet can be an insanely delicious 10-course orgy. While I’ve attended a few fab vegetarian versions of this feast, most events are heavy on meat and seafood. […]
Dining tips: how to know which bread plate & glass are yours….old school social networking!
December 23, 2010
This post is in the practical advice category. It contains info that I wish I’d had as a young Chinatown ghetto nerd who was trying to figure out mainstream dining. […]
Video from MoCA’s Dumpling Night
August 9, 2010
More on MoCA's "Dumpling Night" -- here's the video from the event. Also, bios that I prepared on each of the panelists. Enjoy!