Overheard on the New York Boards

"It was delicious and a pretty substantial $3.25 snack, with hominy and a cheesy sauce giving it some heft and sloppiness. The tortilla was as good as those I had at Nixtamal." – small h recalls La Esquina's mushroom and epazote taco and name-checks a Queens masa mecca

"This makes sense since the existing location is located off the beaten path for a good portion of their targeted clientele, plus only has room for about four customers at a time. ... The new space has room for 30." – Chandavkl on the next location of Xi'an Famous Foods, opening soon on Bayard Street in the traditional heart of Chinatown

"They asked me if I wanted to try their own, or the commercial pancetta. It is sold in a thick wedge, vacuum packed. The seasoning might be Calabrian in origin, as it is heavy on the peperoncini, but the meat itself is not spicy. After cooking with their own house-cured version, I hope to never have to go back to the commercial stuff." – erica on Biancardi Meats in the Bronx