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Congee Village
100 Allen St.
at Delancey St.

$$$$$

4.5

9

I'M A LITTLE TEAPOT Congee Village is a well-known Chinese restaurant in NYC for congee, spacious rooms fit for giant dinner parties, and incongruous eye-raping decor. Okay, maybe... >

New Green Bo
66 Bayard St.
b/w Mott & Elizabeth St.

$$$$$

9

Today (the 18th) was my birthday and last night (the 17th) I celebrated with friends at New Green Bo in Chinatown. It was a perfect venue: the table squeezed all fourteen of us in .. >

Joe's Shanghai
9 Pell St.
b/w Doyers St. & Bowery

$$$$$

8

[This entry originally took place on November 3rd. A month ago, practically. Dammit.] "Number 72? Number 72?!" The young hostess at Joe's Shanghai given the task of rounding up the.. >

Roll and Dough
135 W 3rd St.
b/w MacDougal St. & 6th Ave.

$$$$$

8

No drinkie for me Last last Sunday I went to 7A with John, Pete, Aleks, Dean, and Madeleine (yes, that was too much LJ linkage) to celebrate's Aleks' birthday. It sits on the corne.. >

Chinatown Brasserie
380 Lafayette St.
at Great Jones St.

$$$$$

8

I ate lunch recently at the Chinatown Brasserie with Brian Yarvin, a terrific writer and photography who's just written a fun but substantial The World of Dumplings (Countryman Pre.. >

Dumpling Man
100 Saint Marks Pl.
b/w 1st Ave. & Avenue A

$$$$$

4

7

Danna informed me late in the afternoon that she was working late and grabbing a bite with a colleague. Naturally, I set my sights on snagging a suitable Restaurant Week reservatio.. >

Rickshaw Dumpling Bar
61 W 23rd St.
b/w 5th & 6th Ave.

$$$$$

7

Rickshaw Dumpling Bar in Chelsea, is somewhat known for their chocolate dumplings, since I remembered reading about them last winter in a NY Magazine article. I walked over to that.. >

Fried Dumpling
99 Allen St.
b/w Broome & Delancey St.

$$$$$

7

I love a good food bargain — and probably one of the best in Chinatown is at Fried Dumpling, on Mosco Street (the original branch is on Allen) next to the quite excellent Bangkok C.. >

Super Taste Restaurant
26 Eldridge St.
at Canal St.

$$$$$

3.5

6

Just turn right onto Eldridge if you’re walking along Canal from the Manhattan Bridge.) Oh, A…why did i ever doubt your chinatown wisdom… after the tres disappointing meal at sheng.. >

Egg Custard King Cafe
76 Mott St.
near Canal St.

$$$$$

3

6

The red date honey drink (small; $1) is simply two spoonfuls of fruit concentrate, a drizzle of honey, and a cup of hot water; it's like a thinned-down version of a cough syrup I u.. >

Peking Duck House
28 Mott St.
at Pell St.

$$$$$

2.7

6

After researching where to eat in Beijing, the urge for peking duck became hard to ignore. I can’t say for sure that Peking Duck House is a top contender in NYC—I’ve only tried a f.. >

Dumpling House
118 Eldridge St.
b/w Grand & Broome St.

$$$$$

2.5

6

The sesame pancake, and this eatery's recent makeover, left me flat... >

Dim Sum go go
5 E Broadway
b/w Catherine St. & Chatham Sq

$$$$$

6

Very little is better after a few drinks than dim sum, even if it is way past noon... >

Jing Fong
18 Elizabeth St.
at Canal St.

$$$$$

6

Venturing into Manhattan's Chinatown yesterday morning, I thought my appetite would be satisfied by the extravagant array of dim sum options at Jing Fong. That, however, was not to.. >

Fay Da Bakery
3711 Main St.

$$$$$

3

6

Fay Da Bakery, a popular Chinese Bakery with locations in Flushing and Chinatown, has now opened it's doors in Forest Hills Fay Da Bakery. This makes me extremely happy because I h.. >

Sweet-n-Tart
76 Mott St.
at Canal St.

$$$$$

3

5

Happy Chinese New Year’s!!!! Went back to Sweet and Tart on Mott for Chinese New Year’s dinner this year. Despite the tight space (they really pack them in during the holiday), we .. >

Grand Sichuan Int'l
229 9th Ave.
at 24th St.

$$$$$

5

Thank goodness for Jewish friends and those sticking in the 11211 zip code over Christmas, no matter how much I rip on it. For practically a decade I was stuck entertaining myself,.. >

Spicy & Tasty
39-07 Prince St., 1H
b/w Roosevelt Ave. & 39th Ave.

$$$$$

3.3

5

Apparently, I didn’t get my fill of Sichuan food in China because last weekend I couldn’t stop thinking about tracking more down. Little Pepper was my first choice, but it was full.. >

Vegetarian Dim Sum House
24 Pell St.
at Doyers St.

$$$$$

3

4

I don’t understand people who hate tofu and mock meat. Sure, fake buffalo wings and tofurky are kind of wrongheaded, but bean curd and gluten can be completely tasty, especially wh.. >

Ping's
22 Mott St.
b/w Mosco & Pell St.

$$$$$

5

4

"She's not so Dim, that Sum" To round out my weekend in NYC, I had brunch at Ping in Chinatown. Although I am liking Boston more since my big move, one complaint I do have about Bo.. >

66
241 Church St.
at Leonard St.

$$$$$

4

In the course of researching a story I chatted on the phone the other day with Lois Freedman, who manages Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s restaurants, and as she shared an anecdote abo.. >

Golden Unicorn
18 E Broadway
b/w Catherine St. & Market St.

$$$$$

4

With endurance like an old Russian ballerina's, Golden Unicorn keeps going, well into its 19th year...but is its age showing?.. >

Xo Kitchen
148 Hester St.
b/w Elizabeth St. & Bowery

$$$$$

5

4

A strange twist of events found me at XO Kitchen last night...I'd had plans with Cookie to go shopping, but I wound up bailing because I thought I should clean. (I'm sorry!!!) Bu.. >

Xing
785 9th Ave.
at 52nd St.

$$$$$

4

Sometimes you just don’t want to let a restaurant go. Sure, it hasn’t really lived up to what it could be, and yes, there are places objectively worthier of your concern and hope. .. >

Vegetarian's Paradise 2
144 W 4th St.
b/w 6th Ave. & Macdougal St.

$$$$$

3

Buddhist Chinese can be hard to get right... Many restaurants try, offering up mock-meat versions of General Tsos, Kung Pao Chicken...and many more classics. This visit was my fo.. >

Golden Dragon Boat Cafe
111 Bowery

$$$$$

3

Being either stupid or brave, I went to Chinatown yesterday. In ways it was kind of stupid because of the hordes of people in Chinatown because it's Chinese New Year's Eve... >

Tasty Dumpling
54 Mulberry St.

$$$$$

3

I *believe* this place is owned by the same people who own Dumpling House on Eldridge (it appears they have an identical menu). Anyway, 5 fried dumplings for $1.00 - a great deal. .. >

Great NY Noodletown
28 Bowery
at Pell St.

$$$$$

3

N.Y. Noodletown is loud, crowded, ugly, frenzied and full of great food. In other words, it typifies everything I love about Chinatown. The portions are also enormous, the service .. >

Wu Liang Ye
338 Lexington Ave.
b/w 39th & 40th St.

$$$$$

3

Being with Jessica has many advantages. One of these is eating with her folks. Her mom is a wonderful foodie who unlike some traditional Chinese people, is willing to try all cui.. >

Quickly Shabu Shabu
237 Grand St., Store B
at Bowery

$$$$$

3

even after downing half a bowl of mediocre soup, i suddenly had a craving for bubble tea when aaron mentioned his 20% frequent buyer discount. the stomach is an amazingly flexible .. >

Grand Sichuan St. Marks
21 Saint Marks Pl.
b/w 2nd & 3rd Ave.

$$$$$

1

3

The Chipotle opened along St. Marks opened first and then the vending-machine store BAM! made headlines. When I saw the Grand Sichuan open, I only thought, Great, I don’t have to g.. >

Chinese Mirch
120 Lexington Ave.
at 28th St.

$$$$$

3.5

3

Mirch is loosely translated as spicy in Hindi and the combination of Sichuan and Cantonese cuisines happily bring out the intense flavor of Indian cooking. The positive is that the.. >

Buddha Bodai
5 Mott St.
at Woth St.

$$$$$

1

3

You can never have enough General Tso Chicken (veggie style).  In NYC, there's more than one place to get the goods - especially if you happen to be walking down Mott Street.  Of c.. >

Grand Sichuan Int'l Midtown
745 9th Ave.
b/w 50th & 51st St.

$$$$$

3

When asked where to get the best Xiao Long Bao AKA soup dumplings, many often say you’ve got to go to Joe’s Shanghai on Pell St. But I sometimes have to disagree. You can get some.. >

88 Palace
88 E Broadway

$$$$$

3

Feeling your eights? They're offering dim sum at the reduced price of $1.50 today at 88 Palace in Chinatown to celebrate 8/8/08 and the start of the Olympic games. 88 Palace 88 Eas.. >

Wo Hop
17 Mott St.
b/w Mosco St. & Chatham Sq

$$$$$

3

Let’s be honest: There is NO bad time to go to Wo Hop. There are times, though, at which you can waltz in and sit down, and there are times that you’ll be squeezed in at the front .. >

Hong Kong Station
128 Hester St.

$$$$$

3

Hong Kong Station looks just enough like an actual subway stop that I did a little double-take the first time I saw it while walking down Bowery one evening. All credit to their si.. >

Tai Pan Bakery
3725 Main St.

$$$$$

4.5

3

One of the larger, more commercial bakeries in both the Manhattan and Flushing Chinatowns. It's always bustling, always a line. The highlights: glutinous sugar rice cake, 'yummy br.. >

Wakiya
2 Lexington Ave.
at 21st St.

$$$$$

3.7

3

Adam Platt disses Wakiya big-time in New York Magazine this week. He asks: "So when, exactly, did the glamour and mystery of Chinese cuisine disappear from New York?" A valid quest.. >

Dragon Land Bakery
125 Walker St.

$$$$$

2

...in Chinatown. Took care of a few errands the other morning and stopped off at Dragon Land Bakery. I craved baos. What kind of bao, I was not sure. So many options lining the s.. >

Mandarin Court
61 Mott St.
b/w Bayard & Canal St.

$$$$$

2

Here's the liveliest-looking dish of a less-than-inspired lot... >

China Grill
52 W 53rd St.
at 6th Ave.

$$$$$

2.7

2

I believe the China Grill opened their doors over 18 years ago.  It was quite a hot spot.  The place was packed from lunch through late night dinners.  Walking through the door yes.. >

Prosperity Dumpling
46 Eldridge St.
b/w Canal & Hester St.

$$$$$

1.5

2

The sesame pancake (with beef, $1.50) is particularly fluffy; inside is a more-than-ample helping of sliced meat, carrot, and cilantro, wetted down by soy sauce. Perhaps cucumber a.. >

Je'Bon
15 Saint Marks Pl.
b/w 2nd & 3rd Ave.

$$$$$

2

I've mentioned Je'bon before, very briefly, and we liked it enough to try again. Of course, we're still ordering-in because I'm sick, so I haven't actually seen the restaurant yet.. >

Zen
311 S End Ave.
b/w Liberty & Albany St.

$$$$$

2

My new roommate told me a sweet little food related story involving brownies. GATHER ?ROUND, my food loving children... >

Fu Zhou Fresh Handmade Noodles
144 E Broadway
at Bowery

$$$$$

2

After walking around in Chinatown for a while, we finally settled on a dingy place at the end of an alley. The service was perfucntory at best, but we weren't expecting much for a .. >

East Ocean
159 E 55th St.
b/w 3rd & Lexington Ave.

$$$$$

2

My family wanted to introduce Lon's family to Chinese banquet style dining. What better time than Chinese New Year. My mom made reservations for East Ocean Palace East Ocean Palace.. >

Lili's
1500 3rd Ave.
b/w 84th & 85th St.

$$$$$

2

Who says you can’t get great Chinese food north of Spring Street? Actually I did. But I correct myself, there’s a plenty of options spread across Manhattan on the East and West s.. >

Hing Won
48 W 48th St.
b/w 5th & 6th Ave.

$$$$$

2

Gotta have Chinese food on Chinese New Year, right? My goto is Hing Won on 48th btw. 5th & 6th. They have “Buhda” Delight as a New Year’s special, but I think I’m going to go with .. >

Spice
610 Amsterdam Ave.
b/w 89th & 90th St.

$$$$$

2

One thing I’ve discovered since starting Midtown Lunch is that most of the time you get what you pay for.  Go to an Indian buffet that’s $9.95 and the quality of the food is not go.. >

MEE Noodle Shop
795 9th Ave.
at 53rd St.

$$$$$

1

2

I’ve long wondered how New Yorkers can afford to eat out as much as they do... >

Moon House Restaurant
67 Bayard St.
b/w Mott & Elizabeth St.

$$$$$

1

2

I went to the Moon House Restaurant with my brother and Diana on New Year's Eve, which was the second time for Diana and me. Good food in portions much bigger than we'd think as wh.. >

Excellent Pork Chop House
3 Doyers St.
at Chatham Sq

$$$$$

2

I've dealt with smelt. Glad I got the small size, though ($3.20); the smelt with chili simply too spicy as anything other than a palate awakener between courses... >

Szechuan Gourmet
1345 2nd Ave.
Near 71st St.

$$$$$

4.5

2

1:06 pm, and the waiting area at the front of Szechuan Gourmet (39th btw. 5+6th) is a mob scene.  The wait for a two top: 15-20 minutes.  This is Midtown people?!?!  During lunchti.. >

Mainland
1081 3rd Ave.
at 64th St.

$$$$$

4

2

I dined at Mainland in early October. It’s one of the few Chinese restaurants in the city that at least tries to be original. It is a lovely space. My friend and I were treated wel.. >

Noho Star
330 Lafayette St.
at Bleecker St.

$$$$$

1.3

2

Another lovely Spring day and I was particularly interested in hitting Scratcher, an Irish bar on East 5th Street. Unfortunately it was closed. In fact it was so closed I walked ri.. >