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Where in NYC can I get traditional 7 layer cake?
You know, dark chocolate outside, yellow cake with chocolate cream layers, like in the old jewish bakeries. I dont want to schlep out to Wall's in Cedarhurst. Help!!!
Dinosaur BBQ NYC
I went to school in NC and have experienced some of the country's best over the years. I was skeptical about the potential to get good BBQ in NYC based on my recent experiences, which other than Smoke Joint in Brooklyn, which is good, were largely forgettable and paled next to NC. I finally went to Dinosaur yesterday after a meeting on 125th, and I was pleasantly surprised. Helpful friendly staff, good service, and yummy BBQ. I had a sampler which featured outstanding chicken, not dry or stringy, good chopped pork ( a bit sweet but good), and excellent ribs, along with delicious sides and cornbread. Excellent selection of dipping/hot sauces too. I will be going back, but I know it gets crowded!!!
Madrid with kids
Need some places that can tolerate picky American kids raised on chicken fingers pasta and pizza. Help!!!
Where to buy lobster?
There is an excellent Chinese lobster wholesaler open to the public on the east side of Centre St just south of Grand St.
Has anyone tried the new Hong Ying at 11 Mott?
I started going to the original in 1983 on a college break with Queens friends who had gone with their families for years before. The restaurant which is downstairs had a big yellow sign outside that said New Hong Ying. We just called it Hong Ying. It was always open late and had one particularly ornery waiter who had little patience for us white mid-20s stoned diners. The steamed dumplings were huge and had just a touch of a brown sauce drizzled over the top with fresh scallion slivers. The mussels with jalapeno-laced black bean sauce were legendary. The chow fun (with roast duck!) was amazing at $3.95, as was the Singapore chow mai fun. The older couple ran the place for years. They never delivered. I live downtown and ate there every month for years. After 9/11, I cried when I went over to check on them and it was closed and shuttered. It stayed that way till 2004 when it reopened as Lucky 11, which I never tried, having replaced my old fave with NY Noodletown by then. I recently saw the new sign reflecting the old name but now its just Hong Ying, not New Hong Ying. I have not yet been man enough to try it, but maybe this weekend. I dont have high expectations though - its hard to match up with such great food memories.
Are there any Taiwanese restaurants in Manhattan?
Lets get the story straight on 11 Mott St. I started going there in 1983 on a college break with Queens friends who had gone with their families for years before. The restaurant downstairs had a sign outside that said New Hong Ying. We just called it Hong Ying. It was always open late and had one particularly ornery waiter who had little patience for us white mid-20s stoned diners. The steamed dumplings were huge and had just a touch of a brown sauce drizzled over the top with fresh scallion slivers. The mussels with jalapeno-laced black bean sauce were legendary. The chow fun (with roast duck!) was amazing at $3.95, as was the Singapore chow mai fun. The older couple ran the place for years. They never delivered. After 9/11, I cried when I went over to check on them and it was closed and shuttered. It stayed that way till 2004 when it reopened as Lucky 11, which I never tried, having replaced my old fave with NY Noodletown by then. I recently saw the new sign reflecting the old name but now just Hong Ying, not New Hong Ying. I have not yet been man enough to try it, but maybe this weekend. I dont have high expectations though - its hard to match up with such great food memories.
