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Very Strange Experience at Yours Truly...And We Didn't Even Get to Dinner
I've been a few times and have issues with the service as well. Once, the bartender was more interested in serving her industry friends than tending to me and another time I noticed the staff standing and chatting in a corner smugly, not even acknowleding the thank yous of a few departing patrons. Despite the chef credentials, they need to get their act together in the service department.
Other restaurants then Enoteca Sociale, Campagnolo & Tourist spots?
Foxley might work. Second Torrito.
yummy yummy dumpling - my preferred spot downtown
My pork dumplings were fried. I was hoping for a bit more chive flavor but I inhaled them all the same being hungry after work. I like what they've done with spot. I haven't been in the location since the mother dumplings days. I'm happy with them downtown. My last batch of dumplings at Mother's were soggy and had a pitiful amount of filling.
yummy yummy dumpling - my preferred spot downtown
I went tonight for a quick dinner. Pork and chive dumplings were juicy but I can't say they were the best I've had. Really enjoyed the steamed vegetable dumplings, meaty innards of nappa cabbage, vermicelli, mushroom and egg. I asked about the northeastern mung bean noodle salad which I saw on the new menu but they don't have it yet. I am really looking forward to trying that once they decide to roll out the new menu. Owner was sweet and gracious, she seemed thrilled to find a fan of Dongbei food. Really happy to have them around downtown for dumplings.
yummy yummy dumpling - my preferred spot downtown
Nice find Pinstripeprincess, it's nice to see your blog up and running again.
A brief glance at the menu suggests the owners are from the Dongbei region of China possibly, just like Mother's Dumplings. The North-eastern salad, mutton and carrot dumplings and the use of pickled cabbage in many of their dishes brings to mind some favorite Dongbei cai dishes I had in nyc. Looking forward to giving them a try.
Hopgood's Foodliner?
I went tonight for dinner with a friend. We had the donairs, chicken wings (a Monday specialty), the boneless ribs, octopus with potato escabeche and the chocolate toffee bar.
We really enjoyed the chicken wings, they were juicy, smokey and served with a maple syrup sauce. The donairs were a nice novelty, as mentioned before the house made pitas reminded me of steamed chinese buns and the sauce drizzled over the donair was delectable. We were less than impressed with the charred octopus, it was too chewy and didn't merit the $20 price tag. The boneless pork ribs were delicious too, they reminded me of old chinese-canadian favourite back west-dry garlic ribs only these featured a barbecue rub. The toffee bar was a little sweet for my friend but I enjoyed the mix between crunchy, sweet and salty.
All in all, a tasty meal but nothing that bowled me over. I'm still interested to see what else they can come up with though. Service was friendly and attentive.
Bihari Kabab and Biryani House
Excellent review, duckliver. You have me drooling already. Can't wait to go.
Chinese, specifically Dong Bei, and Sichuan?
See this thread:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/809585
Awesome Chicken Soup in Harlem
I knew they made good Rugelach but never thought to try them out for soup. Wow, thanks for the tip!
Sunset Park Review: No 1 Ice Cream, 6410 8th Ave
I went this past summer. I remember the creamy texture and flavor. Thanks for reporting back on your visit!
Rice Bran cooking oil - where?
I've seen it at Hong Kong supermarket in Chinatown.
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Hong Kong Supermarket
157 Hester St, New York, NY 10013
Penzeys?
Sad news indeed. I loved that you could purchase various sizes of the herbs and spices. The service was pretty good too. It will be missed.
Warung Kario dinner and Liberty Ave. Guyanese query
Yes, Singh's is good. But let me ask my Guyanese friend about some other recs for vegetarians. If you're interested, I might be able to arrange a tour for us.
OCT 2011 Trip Report (long, but not as long as usual)
Yup exactly, smoked meat is a different animal. Not only that, Mile End hand cures their brisket as opposed to injection. The steaming period for their brisket is very brief too. As for the poutine, it's even more impressive when you factor the mushroom gravy which is a suitable stand in for the more tradition chicken gravy. Glad you enjoyed it all the same!
Warung Kario dinner and Liberty Ave. Guyanese query
A friend of mine (who is Guyanese) took me on a little tour of Liberty Ave last fall. We had rotis at Singh's, picked up some pastries at Little Guyana Bake Shop and concluded with lunch at Kaieteur's. Everything was very tasty. Kaieteur took some getting used to, a lot of reminded me of americanized chinese food with a few east indian twists!
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Little Guyana Bake Shop
124-13 Liberty Ave, Queens, NY 11419
Kaieteur
87-12 Lefferts Blvd, Queens, NY 11418
Spice/Tea Shops
Have to second the Harney & Sons rec, love that place. The folks there are very knowledgeable and approachable. I also like Sullivan Street Tea & Spice Company, they have a decent selection of teas, plants and spices.
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Harney & Sons
433 Broome St, New York, NY 10013
Sullivan Street Tea & Spice Co.
208 Sullivan St, New York, NY 10012
Coffee Shopt to have a meeting at...
Give Kaffe 1668 a try. It meets the criteria you're looking for: large, open space, tables on the upper level and basement and free Wi-Fi.
http://kaffe1668.com/
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Kaffe 1668
275 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10007
Middle Eastern bakeries in Montreal
Hello,
Looking for middle eastern/Lebanese bakeries in Montreal. Are there any available? Hoping to sample some nice sweets. Thanks in advance!
Sunset Park/Brooklyn
Ziggystardust-a few more thoughts.
Tulcingo Deli in Sunset Park has delicious tacos arabes.
Just thought of Korzo as well in the South Slope, they have eastern european fare and you can get some nice cold beer in a casual bar. They also have a sister restaurant in the east village called Korzo Haus and it offers deep fried burgers and beer as their specialty. Might be worth checking out as well.
A pertinent thread for your Jewish deli fix.
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/768221
Lomzynianka is a comforting standby but you'll have no shortage of spots on Greenpoint/Manhattan ave. Just like Roncesvalles!
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Lomzynianka
646 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222
Korzo
667 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Tulcingo
5520 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11220
Sunset Park/Brooklyn
Tacos El Bronco is also in your area. They have a food truck at 43rd and 5th and a sitdown location on 43rd and 4th.
For old school, red sauce you may want to consult this thread.
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/559371
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/735223
Sam's restaurant in Cobble Hill would also fit your bill. They do pizza too.
For Polish food, I like Lomzynianka. Cheaper than my old standby of Cafe Polonez in Toronto. http://www.lomzynianka.com/
Luigi's in Windsor Terrace has cheap, tasty unpretentious slices.
Burger and beer-the Double Windsor in Windsor Terrace has a great burger and a good beer selection.
Happy eating!
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Lomzynianka
646 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222
Luigi's Pizza
686 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Sam's
238 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
The Double Windsor
210 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Tacos El Bronco
4324 4th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11220
Tacos El Bronco
5th Ave 43rd St, Brooklyn, NY 11232
Authentic Chinese food in Brooklyn (Avenue U and surrounding)-Little Chinatown
I haven't been myself but Robert Sietsema wrote a review on a Cantonese place in the area that may be worth a look.
http://www.villagevoice.com/2010-08-18/restaurants/hong-kong-restaurants-spread-to-brooklyn-and-queens/
I have a friend who lives in the area and he doesn't recommend many of the chinese restaurants. You might want to try the Dyker Heights/Sunset Park area as well.
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Yee Kee HK Style
1232 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11229
New Wafa's coming soon.
I was there last week. I saw an air-conditioner but it wasn't very cool inside because the door was open.
New Wafa's coming soon.
My friends and I tried Wafas tonight and well, frankly after reading all the positive reviews I came away a little disappointed. I had been wanting to go for the past couple of years.
First the positives: The service was excellent, friendly and on the ball. Cheese and spinach pies were very tasty and our dips of hummus and babaganoush were excellent. Portions were very generous. Oh and they had toum! A very pungent well made version actually.
But for our chicken shawarma platters, the seasoning was off on the chicken and it lacked the juicy, crispy pieces of spit roasted chicken. (e.g. Karam's) Instead we got dry (oven roasted?) chicken breast pieces. And a friend's chicken vegetable soup, while pretty to look at was fairly bland. I'm willing to give them another chance though. I will return for more of the appetizers and the falafel next visit.
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Karam
8519 4th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11209
Wafa's
100-05 Metropolitan Ave, Queens, NY 11375
Anyone been to Mille Feuille Bakery-Cafe in the village?
Thanks for the report Plafield! I have had some luck with their plain croissants. Very fresh and flaky.
Mile End crowds?
Not at all. I hope you enjoy the sandwich and poutine. For what it's worth it doesn't quite compare to what I've enjoyed in Montreal but it holds up well on its own merits and I make regular trips to get my fix. If you like bagel and lox you might also want to try their 'beauty': homemade lox on a montreal bagel. That's rather tasty as well!
Mile End crowds?
I'd go at noon. If you're coming from out west, the only novelty of Mile End is their smoked meat and poutine. It's tiny but if you're only two it shouldn't be too long for table or seats at the bar. Maybe get there a little before noon to hold down a seat and then put your order in once you are seated.
Another equally chow-worthy option, go to the Brooklyn flea market on Sunday. Mile End serves up their smoked meat sandwiches there along with various other vendors/food artisans.
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Mile End
97 Hoyt St, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Sullivan Street Tea & Spice Company
Yes, I bought some skullcap to help with insomnia a couple of weeks ago and a few tea blends. It fills the void aphrodisiac? left last year when they moved. Except the service is much better. Glad to have it in the hood.
Guide to the New World Mall Food Court
Grazie mille Joe! I'm looking forward to checking this mall out.
Montreal foodie looking for recco's in Brooklyn/Williamsburg
A few more, you mentioned breakfast so maybe Egg or Pies N Thighs in the Billyburg area would be nice although both would be crowded during the weekend. Also Clover Club in Cobble Hill is a nice spot for cocktails. Happy eating!
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Pies 'n' Thighs
166 S 4th St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Egg
135A N 5th St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Clover Club
210 Smith St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Montreal foodie looking for recco's in Brooklyn/Williamsburg
Try Paulie Gee's for pizza. It's in Greenpoint, not too far from Williamsburg.
For drinks, Counting Room or Dram in Williamsburg sounds like it would fit the bill and if you like bitters, there's a new bitters centric place in the East Village called Amor y Amargo that would be worth a visit.
As for ice cream, are you looking for something similar to Harve Aux Glaces? I'm hard pressed to think of anything with the unusual flavors you mention (though they sound amazing!) but one of the Van Leeuwen shops or il laboratorio del gelato on the LES might work.
Beer-If you can make it over to the West Village, Blind Tiger has a fantastic selection of American microbrews. Spuyten Duyvil in Williamsburg or 4th Avenue Pub and Pacific Standard in Park Slope would work too.
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Pacific Standard
82 4th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Fourth Avenue Pub
76 4th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Spuyten Duyvil
132 N 5th St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Paulie Gee's
60 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222
The Counting Room
44 Berry St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Dram
177 S 4th St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
