The Midtown Wu Liang Ye is our favorite New York Chinese restaurant. This upper East Side twin is perhaps a shade less tasty, but it is also roomier and less crowded. Here's what I had to say about...
The Midtown Wu Liang Ye is our favorite New York Chinese restaurant. This upper East Side twin is perhaps a shade less tasty, but it is also roomier and less crowded. Here's what I had to say about the midtown restaurant (which basically holds true here too):
Wu Liang Ye is our favorite Chinese restaurant in New York. If you like real Szechuan food, this is the place. We usually get the Dan Dann noodles, doubled fried pork, bang bang chicken, or eggplant, along with dou miau (snow pea shoots, pronounced more like dom yaou; not on the menu but usually available if you ask). Just be prepared for more than a little heat. But it is absolutely delicious.
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Wu Liang Ye is our favorite Chinese restaurant in New York (and probably my favorite anywhere outside of China). If you like real Szechuan food, this is the place. We usually get the Dan Dann...
Wu Liang Ye is our favorite Chinese restaurant in New York (and probably my favorite anywhere outside of China). If you like real Szechuan food, this is the place. We usually get the Dan Dann noodles, doubled fried pork, bang bang chicken, or eggplant, along with dou miau (snow pea shoots, pronounced more like dom yaou; not on the menu but usually available if you ask). Just be prepared for more than a little heat. But it is absolutely delicious.
You'll pay more than you will at most Chinese restaurants. But you will more than get your money's worth.
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If you're in San Mateo and in the mood for za, you won't go wrong at North Beach. Along with Amicis, it is the place to go in San Mateo. Or at least used to be. Since I have been away for the last...
If you're in San Mateo and in the mood for za, you won't go wrong at North Beach. Along with Amicis, it is the place to go in San Mateo. Or at least used to be. Since I have been away for the last three years, it's certainly possible that a new champion has emerged.
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Tasty thin crust pizza. Our family used to eat here all the time when it first opened. And doubtless it is still good (it is certainly still crowded), but to be honest I couldn't say for sure....
Tasty thin crust pizza. Our family used to eat here all the time when it first opened. And doubtless it is still good (it is certainly still crowded), but to be honest I couldn't say for sure. Because either my parents or I have been away for San Mateo for the last six years, haven't eaten there in a long time.
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The San Mateo version of a Marin favorite. French bistro food. And while I thought it was good, I certainly wasn't blown away. And in my opinion, a little pricey for what you get. So while I was...
The San Mateo version of a Marin favorite. French bistro food. And while I thought it was good, I certainly wasn't blown away. And in my opinion, a little pricey for what you get. So while I was happy to go there on my Dad's dime, it wouldn't be a place I'd likely return to on my own.
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I am a huge fan of Taqueria De Amigos. It is located just a half mile from the old eCircles offices (next to the San Mateo Marina Grocery), and out of my last 50 lunches at eCircles, I bet I ate 45...
I am a huge fan of Taqueria De Amigos. It is located just a half mile from the old eCircles offices (next to the San Mateo Marina Grocery), and out of my last 50 lunches at eCircles, I bet I ate 45 of them there. And I still go at least once every time I go back to San Mateo to see my folks. It's just your basic, hole in the wall Taqueria, but it does it right. And the lack of good taquerias is the biggest thing missing from the New York food scene.
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My wife, who is Chinese and serious about food, and I are both big fans of Mr. Fong's: fresh, authentic, home style Cantonese food that appeals to Westerners as well. Good food, casual atmosphers,...
My wife, who is Chinese and serious about food, and I are both big fans of Mr. Fong's: fresh, authentic, home style Cantonese food that appeals to Westerners as well. Good food, casual atmosphers, good prices. One of the best Chinese options on the Peninsula.
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I am not a furniture guy. I'm still someone who thinks that paying in the three figures is a lot for most furniture, much less four or five. Nevertheless, even I can't resist taking a peek into...
I am not a furniture guy. I'm still someone who thinks that paying in the three figures is a lot for most furniture, much less four or five. Nevertheless, even I can't resist taking a peek into Conran's and every now and again buying something (particularly from their semi-annual warehouse sales). Conran's simply has wonderfully designed furniture and furnishings that really appeal to my design sensibility: elegant, modern, clean, and comfortable. You'll have a good time looking around, even if most stuff will be out of your price range.
One word of warning: if you do go to the warehouse sales, go early. The best stuff gets snatched up also instantaneously.
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Tina is smart, hard working, incredibly dedicated to her patients, and takes the time to really listen to what they have to say. And the fact that I'm her husband makes me only slighly biased. Of...
Tina is smart, hard working, incredibly dedicated to her patients, and takes the time to really listen to what they have to say. And the fact that I'm her husband makes me only slighly biased. Of course, don't ask her any medical questions not directly related to epilepsy or neurology. For these, she's useless.
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Tabla
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11 Madison Ave
New York, New York 10010
(212) 889-0667
We were not impressed by Tabla. Indian fusion that doesn't work. The food was too salty and just not very good. Certainly doesn't deserve the hype. On the bright side, some of the snacks were good...
We were not impressed by Tabla. Indian fusion that doesn't work. The food was too salty and just not very good. Certainly doesn't deserve the hype. On the bright side, some of the snacks were good and Danny Devito was sitting next to us (Louis DePalma is still one of my all time favorite characters). But the main courses simply didn't cut it.
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