I was out in Chinatown the other night with the homey @jaekicho once again partaking in a food gathering. Dude, if you’re reading this, tweet the name of the restaurant because I can’t quite remember the location (I know it was somewhere around Mott Street and Canal Street). This dish is perfect if you’re looking to transition into a South Asian or Caribbean diet.
Let’s go back to the Summers of 2002 and 2003. When throwback jerseys and oversized stuff was the hallmark of my generation (please see the previous I Used To Wear This post for reference). In some ways it still is–you always keep a few items around just in case it ever comes back. Or if you need to wear some knock-around stuff while you’re playing ball, going jogging or just doing stuff around the house on a Saturday morning. Case in point I still wear this 5 XL (thats right you read it–5XL) whenever I have to do household errands (along with my stretched out oversized Nike shorts).
I met Cormega back in September/October 2009 when he was promoting his last effort Born & Raised. I let him have the hat that he’s wearing in this pic. Definitely one of the most humble emcees that I have ever met and certainly one of the nicest. Consider ‘Mega a pioneer in the independent music scene as he’s been doing it on his own since ’00. Salute.
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 »
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…
I could attempt to make this into an ultra hip downtown fashion blog but it wouldn’t be nearly as funny, nor would it be filling any niche that hasn’t already been filled (let’s let Sartorialist and William Yan stick to that). With that said I thought it would be best to take a trip down memery lane, when oversized everything was all the rage and wearing headbands (sometimes with rhinestones) got you props from your friends. See that oversized Phat Farm shirt that the older man is wearing, that belonged to me at one point. It was a probably an X-mas gift from 2002 which I probably wore with a velor suit or navy denim and Uptowns (AF1′s). You’re probably laughing (partly because of the older man’s attempts to throw up a hip hand gesture), but this was a reality 8 years ago. My how times have changed.
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.
Paperboy posted this on Stalker Facebook and I felt obliged to write about it. I can’t stress the importance of cultural marketing. This marketing attempt by Burger King to reach the who-knows-exactly-what-but-let’s-assume-night-life-driven-20-something-year-olds, has me raising a few questions..
. As I left for work I realized I didn’t have any lunch to bring with me, and decided I would get 
