February 12, 2021
The last time I visited Chinatown for the Lunar New Year celebration was 12 years ago… the last Year of the Ox. But 2021 would be a drastically different experience as large gatherings are banned, masks hide the smiles, and the small businesses in the area are struggling. The small Read more…
May 18, 2015
Do this experiment. Start peeling an orange, put your nose in the path of the rind’s mist, peel a packet loose and place it in your mouth, but do not chew… Your salivary glands dumped buckets out into your mouth whether or not you thought you wanted an orange. There is Read more…
July 9, 2011
Vegan Divas makes decadent treats for the health-conscious vegan… or the not-so health conscious vegan. The ladies predominantly distribute their goodies at the city’s upper-crust health stores. I nabbed this caramel pecan brownie at Elm Health, the wonderfully stocked space on 7th avenue and 14th street. Packaging is a bit wasteful, Read more…
August 5, 2010
Six years of self-funded undergraduate school in the CUNY system while working: $ 18,475.95 Two years of graduate school loans at a prestigious Ivy League school: $ #!,%@# Having summer days to spend with friends tasting the city I love: Priceless.L-R, T-B: Pineapple sweetened ice water, KZ, mock shrimp dumplings, Read more…
September 27, 2009
How do you know summer is officially on the outs in New York? 1. The San Gennaro Feast has begun in Little Italy. 2. The Mets fail to make it into the play-offs.3. Manhattan’s Chinatown becomes bearable, making a visit to Vegetarian Dim Sum House far more enjoyable.
February 1, 2009
It was a mild and beautiful Sunday for the Lunar New Year Parade & Festival in Chinatown. What a glorious afternoon! The confetti storms against the crisp blue sky were beautifully surreal and color, dance and cheer party-popped through the streets to frighten the evil spirits that may impede on Read more…