We love visiting the New York Botanical Garden during the holiday season, especially for their amazing Holiday Train Show. We’ve been there a couple of times in the past, before the pandemic, and we finally got to go back again this year at the beginning of December. If you are a fan of trains, architecture, […]
One of the best place to get some Japanese beer in NYC is Izakaya Juraku. Ever since our first visit, we became a massive fan! They have all sorts of craft beer from all over Japan, and their food is pretty amazing too. In the Summertime, we heard about Burger Ya, offering authentic Japanese burgers, […]
Korean food has always been popular among many people, and I am a fan of Korean cuisine as well. We’ve had some tasty Korean food in Korean Town in NYC such as Gunbae, and around Fort Lee, NJ area, such as BCD Tofu House and Madang Restaurant & Cafe and many others. With the recent […]
When we ventured out to Flushing, Queens for tasty crepes at A-Crepe, we also had a nice early dinner before we headed back to Manhattan. There was one Dim Sum spot that was on my list for a while in the neighborhood, so we decided to go check it out. It is called Kung Fu […]
When I think of Cuban food in NYC, the place that comes to mind is Havana Central in Times Square. I was lucky enough to attend a delicious event there in several years ago, and another even the following year. We discovered another Cuban spot called Sophie’s Cuban Cuisine. They have several locations, and we […]
I enjoy going to dim sum places, and always order some sort of steamed dumplings or Bao. You just can’t leave without having one or both of them! I’ve had some tasty ones from Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao, Yaso Tangbao, Jing Fong Restaurant, and Golden Unicorn. The bao offered at the BÀO Tea House is […]
For many people, “Chinatown” in New York means the one in downtown Manhattan. But, if you ask the people who knows about the “REAL” Chinatown, they will tell you it is in Flushing, Queens. We were just starting to explore more eateries and restaurants before the Pandemic hit. You can find some great dim sum […]
When we ventured out to DUMBO one early Saturday morning, we found ourselves looking for a nice spot for breakfast/brunch nearby. After doing some research, we found Butler with tasty looking menu. They have more than one locations, and one of them were very close by. So we walked over to check them out. We […]
Ever since the popular Japanese pancake shop, Flipper’s came to NYC, I have been wanting to go and try their famous soufflé pancakes. But, they always had a long line, and I was waiting until the line is much shorter, or better, no more line. We finally got to go to Flipper’s, with no line, […]
One of the Thai restaurant that we really enjoyed in the past was Uncle Boons. They were very popular and with its small interior, it was not easy to get a seat on a busy night. Unfortunately, they closed its door permanently during the pandemic… The sister restaurant, Thai Diner has survived, and they offer […]