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BEST NYC DISH OF THE WEEK: Lunch Special at RANDOM ACCESS
SADLY, RANDOM ACCESS IS NOW CLOSED. It seems like eons ago but there was this magical time when lunch in Midtown was a specialty of mine. I wrote for a wonderful popular blog called Midtown Lunch,...
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BEST DISHES in New York in 2022: Numbers 10-6
I’m counting down the 10 best dishes I tasted in 2022… Ever since the great pandemic of two years ago (the one that is, yes, technically still raging), I am very grateful for another year immersing...
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NYC BEST DISH OF THE WEEK: Gai Gor Lae at MITR THAI
The number of exciting new Thai restaurant openings continues. It’s amazing how much the Thai scene has expended in this city in just a few years. We’ve always had good Thai options, but it’s gotten a...
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DISH OF THE WEEK in New York: Muk Tom Nam Dum (Squid Ink Soup) at LUMLUM
I probably should have saved this post until Halloween next year, but I didn’t want to wait 5 months to share this bold unique Thai soup with you lucky readers. Forget about that activated charcoal...
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DISH OF THE WEEK in New York: Kee Mao Seafood at CHALONG
Before I discovered the wonders of Elmhurst, for me, Hell’s Kitchen was the center of Thai food in New York. In fairness, it was the center of a lot for me since I had spent most of my time in the...
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DISH OF THE WEEK in New York: Crab Croquettes at UNTABLE
I keep saying that the quality of Thai food all over the city has drastically improved in the last few years. And now we get one of the best restaurants yet. It’s not surprising that Untable has...
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BEST DISHES in New York in 2023: NUMBERS 5-1
I’m counting down the 10 best dishes I tasted in 2023… My eating out was definitely different this year. I let go of the need to visit all the latest “hot spots” and found much more comfort and...
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DISH OF THE WEEK in New York: Krapow Smash Burger at LITTLE GRENJAI
Smash burgers, which have infiltrated their way throughout every neighborhood of NYC, are good and all but they get a bit boring. A crisped peppery flattened patty usually topped with American cheese,...
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DISH OF THE WEEK in New York: Ping Yang (Skewers) at SAPPE
While they are not the only things on the menu, skewers are the star of the show at the new hip Thai restaurant Sappe, from the owners of Soothr. Aside from chicken satay, I didn’t usually associate...
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DISH OF THE WEEK in New York: Freshly Durian at NOT AS BITTER
Make something crazy and wacky and odds are I will try it. I read about the unusual fruit coffees at Not As Bitter and thought “I would definitely try those.” It must have been somewhere in the back...
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