82-18 45th Avenue, Elmhurst, Queens $20 each for 4 people, without drinks, with tip 718/898.8001 ♥ ♥ One of my favorite eating partners was in town from Chicago, so I basically forced her to eat in Queens and drag Paul, her Malaysian friend, with her so he can order for the rest of us and [...]

127 Columbia Street between Kane and Degraw Streets, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn $55 each for 5 people, with drinks, with tip 718/923.9322 ♥ ♥ After a bland dinner at Mission Chinese the week before, I was eager to taste what a Portland, Oregon chef could bring to discerning New York City diners. Tastiest: 1. Cha Cha [...]

469 Sixth Avenue between 11th and 12th Streets 212/675.4295 $100 for two with tip, with one cocktail wheelchair patron may wheel in, but bathrooms are downstairs ♥ ♥ The last time I was on Sixth Avenue above 8th Street, I was at Jefferson Market buying blood sausages after a stranger tipped me about the store [...]

198 Orchard Street between Stanton and Houston Streets no phone number yet $50 for one, with one beer, with tip wheelchair may enter; may be hard to get to the restroom early review: ♥ I’ve never been to Taiwan, but it has always been on my list of places to go and do nothing but [...]

91 South 6th Street off Berry in Williamsburg, Brooklyn 718/599.3090 $55 each for a group of 10, with drinks, with tip ♥ ♥ I don’t think the ten of us overdid it at Fatty ‘Cue at all. To celebrate the Dr. finishing residency, I organized several friends to get together and eat at Fatty ‘Cue [...]