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Okay, as long as you asked, I may as well plug the cheeseburger I recently had at Pete's Waterfront Ale House. I should preface my forthcoming adulation with the modifier that I have had many b...
Anyone know a good Indian restaurant in Jersey City?
Spent a wonderful Valentine's Day devouring Brooklyn's best.... I began my day at 330 Hicks Street just off of Atlantic Avenue at Fatoosh Pitza. It's one of my faves on Atlantic Avenue and as ...
Yesterday, Sylvia Carter wrote up Wang Shim Kee, a Korean restaurant which sounds very unusual. Amongst other things, it features game on the grill -- boar, pheasant, venison, rabbit. (Last ti...
After a trip to Cairo it was a joy to return to the Kabob Cafe in Astoria, Queens. The ful mudammes was laden with garlic and herbs, and luscious tempting mashi (stuffed zucchini and peppers) m...
First and foremost: Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated!!! For those of you who E-mailed and wondered what the dealie-yo(my inner-city eighth graders are starting to rub off on me) w...
Hadn't been to Queens for a food fix in too long, so two pals and I went to Bo for Korean. I don't think we were *quite* as excited about the food as Alan and Lisa, but we enjoyed it very much. ...
Sorry that it's taken me so long to report -- I've been away for a week: I love Kadel's. Excellent caribbean soul food takeout, fish and fowl only (at least, no beef). I especially love the ...
The following must be read as an impression of Piper Laurie in "Carrie": "I ate at Elias Corner the other night--and I liked it (cackle-cackle)! I liked it (cackle-cackle)! Even after I got the ...
My friends on the Taiwanese New Year Festival Committee in Flushing just passed the Parade route on to me and I thought I'd pass it on. This year it's on Saturday, January 24th from 11:00 to 2:00p...
We had lunch at Bo: better and expecting a new menu soon. The only Korean restaurant to have home cooking. The beef ribs seem like Jewish potted ribs. Going back for more tomorrow.
My girlfriend's mother, who is from Taiwan, is visiting tomorrow. Can I get some recommendations for a great Taiwanese place in Flushing? Thanks, chowhounds!
What is currently a good restaurant for seafood in Flushing? We are going out with friends in a few weeks who want to go to Flushing for a seafood dinner. Cantonese preferred, but other Chinese...
Had a wonderful evening at Astoria's Telly's Taverna last night. I realize it's been on a couple of downhill lists as of late (even my own), but last night's marvelous meal restored it to it's pri...
Meandering about Long Island City's Costco Price Club this afternoon I serendipitously discovered an adorable, quirky book by Joost Elffers, "Play With Your Food" (Jim's recent, FANTASTIC ChowBooks...
Nothing more joyous for a Jew like me to hit the best Moslem restaurants in the evenings as the Ramadan fast is broken. Casablanca in Bay Ridge has rghaif, a bread sweetened with orange blossom ...
What with both my grandparents suddenly passing away this Spring, this Christmas season hasn't felt that festive- we just kinda wanna get it over with kinda thing.. Among the zillions of things th...
Haven't had jury duty in a while so I haven't had any legitamate excuses to gorge myself at Pastrami King. Looking through Newsday tonight, I noticed an ad for a Tuesday night cash-only all-you-ca...
I'm sure everyone and their mother knows how great the pork buns are at Chao Zhou's adjacent fry-shop (41st Ave off of Main street), however yesterday evening, sick of hanging out in my doctor's wa...
Lisa (and anyone else who cares to pipe in): Have you been to marino's brick oven pizza 163-01 29th ave 539-0097? It's run by the owners of a nice Italaian market (next door), and all ingredie...