Author: cia
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I first served this roasted duck and plum salad from delicious. Magazine last summer when I invited about ten people from work over for dinner. I prepared several dishes to accommodate even the vegetarians, but this one was my favorite. It’s even easier if you just buy the roasted duck from Chinatown. This is a…
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64-13 39th Avenue between 64th and 65th Streets, Woodside, Queens 718/899.9599 about $45, without drinks, with tip ♥ ♥ Sripraphai is the kind of restaurant you have to visit again in order to really get a good feel for its Thai cuisine. Dining with a large group would help because sharing is encouraged in order…
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78 Rivington Street on Allen 212/529.3901 about $50, without drinks, with tip ♥ It was a balmy, summer evening. We thought ordering a bowl of noodles was just appropriate. Upon entering Kampuchea Noodle Bar, I surely felt like being in Asia. It was hot and humid, but a faint breeze coming from the outside made…
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646 West 131st Street and Twelfth Avenue 212/694.1777 about $60 for two racks and eight sides, without drinks, without tip ♥ ♥ Update: Dinosaur Bar-B-Que is moving to 125th and Twelfth Avenue after Columbia University takes over People have been talking about Dinosaur Bar-B-Que since it opened in 2004. I just didn’t have a clue…
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208 West 23rd Street off Seventh Avenue 212/524.4300 a large enough bill for 20 people including drinks and tip ♥ ♥ R.U.B., or Righteous Urban Barbeque, was the only restaurant in the city that was accommodating to more than 20 people. We had a few things to celebrate at work and, as usual, I got…
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Because Iceland is famous for its cod, the Dr. became very interested in eating fish and chips after reading about the Kebab House. The name doesn’t scream fish and chips, but the writeup proclaimed it offered the best in the city. Because cod is plentiful in Iceland, I assume Kebab House had several chances to…
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Our Iceland guide books made such a big deal about Baejarins Beztu Pylsur that we had to check it out. It’s a hot dog stand on Posthusstraeti, next to the Kolaportio flea market on weekends, and it’s lauded by eager locals as one of Iceland’s national foods. When we walked by before noon, the line…
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For our first dinner in Reykjavik, we ended up at Vin og Skel on a small alley off the main shopping street of Laugavegur. We didn’t have reservations, but when we walked in, the waitress led us to the only two-person table upstairs. We were surrounded by two large groups. It felt like we were…
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Dinner the second night was at Carpe Diem inside the Foss Hotel. Since we arrived in Reykjavik, we’ve been eating a lot of the local seafood. We wanted to taste the local fare of lamb and the much-heard about puffin. Carpe Diem prides itself in the two. We started with the Icelandic feast: a plate…
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Here’s the video of our road trip in South Iceland, courtesy of Trip Films. Related post/s: All posts about South Iceland Video courtesy of Tripfilms.com
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On the road back to Reykjavik, we drove by a sign that said “glacier walk” right outside Solheimajokull. I casually asked the Dr. if he wanted to check it out. He shrugged and made a U-turn. We drove down a gravel path, parked our car and walked to the opening of a glacier. We thought…
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We said good-bye to Fljotsadalur to start our drive towards Vik, our next destination for the night. On the way there, we stopped by Skogafoss, a pretty waterfall right behind another hostel that was still closed for the season. It was pretty huge but it wasn’t as deafening and impressive as Gulfoss. After checking in…