Posted: September 2nd, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Food/Drink, NY | Tags: Bake n' Things, Brooklyn, Buss Up Shot, Caribbean, Church Avenue, Curried Potatoes and Chickpeas, Flatbush, India, Malaysia, Rams Roti Shop, Roti, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad Roti Shop | No Comments »
Tuesday evening I had buss up shot roti with curried goat and forgot to take pictures 
. As I left for work I realized I didn’t have any lunch to bring with me, and decided I would get doubles (another Trinidadian specialty) at the nearest roti shop. Well, as luck would have it, they had no more doubles, but they offered roti (non-buss up shot) with curried potatoes and chickpeas, which I accepted. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: September 1st, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Food/Drink, NY | Tags: Chinese Buffet, Chrysanthemum, Iced Tea, Jin the Emcee, Vita, Vita Chrysanthemum | No Comments »
Still one of my favorite drinks on the Asian market. My mom would pick one up for me whenever we would go to the Chinese market. In my later years I would buy one while eating at the Chinese buffet in Elmhurst (3 sides over white rice + soup for $5!). My body double actually appeared in an ad for them in Hong Kong…
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Posted: August 31st, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Food/Drink, NY | Tags: Asian, Colombiano, Corona, Empanada, Empanadas, Jackson Heights, Latin Cuisine, Mama Empandas, Mama's Empanadas, Queens | No Comments »
Ok so I know it’s just one empanada, but it was a DAMN good one at that! The golden baked snack was purchased at the small chain know as Mama’s Empanadas–a favorite amongst the Latin (and some Asian) denizens of Corona, Sunnyside, Elmhurst and Jackson Heights, Queens. Once again, it was a late night run with members of the crew who enjoy Latin cuisine.
Mama’s Empanadas
85-05 Northern Boulevard
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
Posted: August 30th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Food/Drink, NY | Tags: Bubble Tea, Dim Sum, Flushing, FOBs, Koryodang, Sunway Restaurant | No Comments »
When I was growing up bubble tea was associated with FOBs and Flushing-ass Asians that hung out in front of Koryodang. Being 3rd generation, this wasn’t exactly my thing, but after opening my mind up I’m a fan. It offers a nice alternative to going to Starbucks when you’re out late at night looking for something to do that doesn’t involve eating and getting wasted.
If you’re ever around Flushing, Queens check out one of these 3 places located on or around the strip…
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Posted: August 29th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: NY | Tags: French Fries, Fried Chicken, Illmatic, Jones Beach, Long Island, New York, New York Shore, One Love, Surf-n-Turf, Tan, Waffle Fries | No Comments »
… Jones Beach (Illmatic Track #7)
Headed out to Long Island to the world famous Jones Beach yesterday for a little R&R. Caught some waves and sun rays while I was at it.
The food was eh, but I don’t expect beach food to be mind blowing. Had a standard meal of friend chicken and french fries (complete with deathly levels of sodium). Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: August 29th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Food/Drink, NY | Tags: Asahi, Asahi Beer, E. 9th Street, Yakisoba | No Comments »
I had this about 4 months ago around E. 9th Street. I was picking up some props from the good folks at Asahi beer and figure I treat myself to some fast Japanese food while I was at it. For some food I had on the spur I must say it was pretty good. On the downside, my sinus infection from allergies prevented me from truly enoying it. Nonetheless, the spicy/salty flavor cooked into the noodle made it an enjoyable meal on the go.
Posted: August 28th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Food/Drink, NY, Queens | Tags: BBQ Village, E. Song, Flushing NY, Jaeki Cho, Korean BBQ, Mikey Fresh, Northern Boulevard, Rekstizzy | No Comments »
@jaekicho, @mikeyfresh1, @rekstizzy, & @eeesong–I need your help. I’m trying to find out the name of this Korean paste/sauce that always comes with any good Korean BBQ. I went to BBQ Village the other night and no one I was with could figure what it was called. Recipes are welcome too.
Posted: August 27th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Food/Drink, NY | Tags: Dominican Republic, Lone Beast, Plaintains, Platanos, Tostones | No Comments »
This is an old picture, but this image serves to remind me of my first time trying to make sweet platanos (plaintains). For the uninitiated, platanos are a banana shaped fruit that are commonly found throughout the Caribbean, and most popularly cooked in Dominican cuisine. I even had a snapshot of Lone Beast repping his native country’s favorite export.
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Posted: August 25th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Food/Drink, NY, Queens | Tags: 3 Cup Chicken, Elmhurst, Esymai, Jaeki Cho, Los Angeles, Taiwan, Taiwanese, Taiwanese Specialties | 1 Comment »
(By “Taiwanese” I mean the food; by “takeover” I mean my stomach)
Last night I took some time to grab a late dinner with @jaekicho, @esymai, @eeesong and company at a cozy Taiwanese spot in the Asian/Latino ethnic enclave* known as Elmhurst, Queens. @jaekicho is an avid fan of the Taiwanese cuisine and usually invites me out to a spot in Flushing for late night braised pork + cabbage runs. This time we decided to switch it up and head out West with some compadres for a change of scenery.
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Posted: August 25th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: I Went To Bronx Science, NY | Tags: Bronx High School of Science, Bronx Science, Bx22, cheese bus, Flushing, Gagnon, MTA, New York City, Q16, Q44, Queens, South bronz, X32 | 1 Comment »
I learned this Summer that the x32, an express MTA bus designed to service Bronx Science students from the East Queens area was discontinued due to budget cuts (amongst other public transportation necessities). The alternative to this was the frequently snuck-uponed Gagnon buses (bka as the “cheese bus”) which many of us weren’t too thrilled to ride. Rekstizzy knows. He road the Gagnon bus all the time.
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