I headed out to Flushing, Queens to visit one of Xi’an Famous Foods’ locations and to explore a part of New York I had yet to explore. New York is said to be home to the largest Chinese population outside China and while I had ventured to Chinatown in Manhattan, I hadn’t discovered Flushing– a vibrant Chinatown of its own.
FOOD & DRINK
Global bites to tempt your palate.
Dominique Ansel Creates New York’s Perfect Ice Cream
As I write this I am picking shards of stray ice cream cone shamelessly out of my beige scarf and eating it. Sure, I may be strolling down the streets of New York but if the people around me had just eaten what I did, they might be picking every last bite off their… [Read More]
NYC Summer To Do List: The Queens Night Market
The air felt cool as it hit my face and my bicycle cut through the night down 34th Avenue in Queens. Lively music seemed to emanate from every corner of the borough as my boyfriend, Jeff, and I cycled past. Each passing block seemed to hold the promise of a party where neighbors and… [Read More]
A Traveler’s Guide to Wine Tasting
It is Monday evening in New York City and the sky is grumbling with thunder as rain runs down my apartment window. It is a dreary night in the Empire State-the kind of evening where you will find me curled up on my couch with a glass of red wine, my Macbook balancing on… [Read More]
The New Culinary Frontier: Eating Insects
I imagined my one bite of cricket would prepare me for the stomach-churning menu prepared by chef David George Gordon, known as the “bug chef” for his culinary masterpieces and published book Eat-a-Bug Cookbook. Chef Gordon had prepared (brace yourself) cockroach canapés, tempura tarantulas, bacon-wrapped crickets from Cambodia and Oaxaca grasshopper kebabs.
The Perfect Bite: Tasting Chocolate in the Panama Jungle
If I close my eyes, I can still remember the first taste of that spoonful of freshly made dark chocolate. The subtle crunch of the sugar granules lending its sweetness, the slight bitter taste from the cocoa beans mixing with the smoothness of the whipped in milk. Moments ago I had seen all 3… [Read More]
A Guide to New York’s Hidden Speakeasies
Whether tucked away behind a store front or hidden behind the wall of a pawn shop, New York speakeasies take on an air of mystery, secrecy and excitement while giving a nod to the Prohibition era. The following 1920s inspired locales prove there is more than meets the eye.
Local Eats with Parrilla Tour Buenos Aires
There’s a lovely Italian proverb that goes parla come mangi or speak the way you eat. I love this saying because as a writer, I often get choked up on my words and can over think what I’m writing rather than letting it flow. As I sit here trying to find the words to describe the Buenos… [Read More]
Thrillist’s ‘Best Day of Your Life’: A Guide to New York’s East Village
When an event promises to deliver the best day of you life it’s a tall order that can mean many things to different people. While one person’s ‘perfect day’ may involve a beach, another’s might include a lazy day at home-yet despite your preference it is likely your best day will always include to things: delicious food… [Read More]
Farm Fresh in New York City
New York City is like a veritable carnival of sounds, colors and people all mixing together and adding character to an already dynamic metropolis. Restaurants from all cultures line the streets of New York while sordid tattoo parlors stand harmoniously alongside up scale boutiques. NYC goes by many names—concrete jungle, big apple, city of dreams—but the… [Read More]
