Those dishes sound great bcmchong, I just wish this new branch weren't so much farther away. When I heard they were opening on CP Boulevard, I wasn't expecting it to be on the part actually IN College Point!

Galindes, thank you! I'm eternally grateful. Tracking down that piece had been driving me crazy.

It was interesting to compare the 29 second version used on Bittman's videos with the much longer full version.

Music lovers may have fun exploring that whole site, which is devoted to generic music intended for use in the background of TV shows, movies, and commercials.

Thanks for this excellent report! You make me glad to live in Flushing. The photos are great too. I can't wait to try the Rou Jia Mo.

Thanks for the pointer to the earlier thread, which was indeed helpful. I was particularly interested to hear that Jade Asian is good. I haven't eaten at that address since Gum Fung left, and I never found Gum Fung to be as satisfying as its predecessor at that location, K. B. Garden, just more expensive, so that's good news. I think I'll also be trying Gala Manor and Guang Zhou at some point.

For a long time, Silver Pond at Main and Booth Memorial was my default first choice for dim sum in Flushing, simply because it was pretty good and I could walk to it from home in five minutes. (A dream come true for a dim sum lover who used to spend 90 minutes or more to schlep down to below Canal Street!) Now that it's closed, soon to be replaced by a Commerce Bank of all things, where would Chowhounds recommend I turn to begin a new exploration of the best dim sum Flushing has to offer?

Thanks,

Jophan

Hi, I'm reporting back to let you guys know that all eight people from the Richard Thompson list who made it to Bar Toto after the wonderful (if very wet!) RT show were very happy with the restaurant. It was a bit further from the Park than I'd pictured -- those avenue blocks are long! -- but worth the stroll. The Cubano Italiano Panini I had (with excellent shoestring fries) would be worth going back for on its own. Thanks again for the recommendation. I hope to try some of the other places that were mentioned as well.

Viva Chowhound!

Jophan

I went away and read about Applewood and Little D. Both sound really nice and worth trying at some point. For this time, though, I'm leaning toward Bar Toto, partly because it's a tad cheaper, but mostly because it stays open an hour later.

Offline friends have mentioned a few places I'd be interested in hearing opinions about: Olive Leaf (7th Ave.), Laila (7th Ave. near 15th St.) and Kinara (5th Ave. between 10th and 11th). However, those also close at 11 on Thursday, which still gives Bar Toto the edge for this occasion.

Jophan

That's OK. I live in Flushing. I can have great Chinese whenever I want. (Have you guys been following the discussion of the hole-in-a-wall places in the various Main St. food malls? There's some amazing stuff there.)

Thanks to everyone for their suggestions!

Jophan

I really like the idea of a stop at Fairway, but unfortunately for that plan, I'm a true New Yorker, i.e., no car. (I've had a license since the 70s, and I've never used it. Go figure.

Thanks for the long list of options!

Jophan

I'm going to be attending Richard Thompson's Celebrate Brooklyn concert at the Prospect Park Bandshell this coming week and I'm looking for suggestions of

a) Places for takeout suitable for eating at the venue while waiting for the show to start.

or

b) Places for supper after the show.

Not interested in chains (obviously, or why would I be posting here) or anything very expensive. Bars with good food, neighborhood favorites, ethnics of almost any stripe, would be fine.

In case you don't know, the Bandshell is on the northwest side of the park. The closest park entrance is at 9th Street and Prospect Park West in Park Slope.

I'm meeting some friends from out of town and want them to enjoy Brooklyn as much as the show itself. I know the Slope has many good places, but I don't get down there much (I'm in northern Queens), so I'm hoping you guys can help.

Thanks,

Jophan