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I launched this blog in 2008. My mini-me.
Why I’m not cranky this Thanksgiving
November 24, 2011
Even though I can be grouchy around the holidays (’tis a hellish season to be single), you won’t hear any complaints from me right now. Instead, I am feeling reasonably […]
My NYU “Food Writing” has the scoop on NYC food
November 17, 2011
Have I got a treat for you! My NYU “Food Writing” class is here with info about fun food things to do in New York City. They’re each sharing a […]
Blue Hill at Stone Barns is a fantastic dining experience
October 20, 2011
For the longest time, I’ve wanted to try Blue Hill. But I’d never been — even though it’s located barely 20 minutes from my house. This super-exclusive restaurant has been […]
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 […]
Google NYC has jobs, free meals and — men!
May 5, 2011
My NYU journalism students and I are sitting right now in our last class for “Reporting Downtown.” Yay! We’re done with homework. Then again, boo – after bonding during […]
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. […]