Author Archives: rundlea

Mom-Mom’s Kitchen Frozen Vegan Potato Pierogi

Posted on February 24, 2026 by rundlea

Philadelphia’s Mom-Mom’s Kitchen started out as a roving food cart and then in 2018 opened a sit-down brick and mortar location in Bridesburg, which was featured in an 2020 episode of Diners, Drive Ins and Dives.  The Bridesburg location closed … Continue reading →

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Bites of Xi’an 56, NY NY

Posted on February 11, 2026 by rundlea

The NYC mini-chain, Bites of Xia’an, is one of the many Northern Chinese restaurants that launched after Xi’an Famous Foods captured the tastebuds of New Yorkers.  Bites of Xi’an 56 is a small, low rent feeling, joint with an open … Continue reading →

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Little Susie’s Coffee and Pie, Philadelphia PA

Posted on January 11, 2026 by rundlea

Little Susie’s is known for its hand-pies, which are like small pasties, single serving, sweet or savoy filled pies with a closed crust. I tried the Point Breeze location, which is walk-up to-go only, with service through a window on … Continue reading →

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Seaforest Bake Shop, Philadelphia

Posted on December 27, 2025 by rundlea

After six years in the making, Seaforest Bake Shop opened in September 2025 in Philadelphia’s Graduate Hospital neighborhood. The bake shop sells Korean flavored pastries, some of which use homemade traditional Korean fermented products, such as gochujang (Chili paste), doenjang … Continue reading →

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Dumpling Tour of Vienna

Posted on December 20, 2025 by rundlea

The wealth of Asian restaurants in Vienna was initially surprising to us.  But a cabbie explained that Austrian’s don’t really go out to eat Austrian food, when they eat out they are seeking different flavors and Asian food is hot … Continue reading →

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Nan Zhou Hand Drawn Noodle House, Philadelphia, PA

Posted on November 17, 2025 by rundlea

Nan Zhou Hand Drawn Noodle House was the second place we hit after the No Kings march in Philadelphia. My friend used to eat here a lot but had not been back in years and so was excited to introduce … Continue reading →

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Luscious Dumpling, Philadelphia, PA

Posted on November 11, 2025 by rundlea

A couple of weeks ago I took part in Philadelphia’s boisterous No Kings march. My favorite chant was the, oh so Philly, call and response “F*ck Trump, Go Birds”. The march route was along the edge of Chinatown, and after … Continue reading →

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Chang Chang, Washington, DC

Posted on November 10, 2025 by rundlea

Chang Chang is part of Chef Peter Chang’s restaurant empire and focuses on the flavors from Hunan, Shanghai, and Canton, with influences from the Chinese diaspora in Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, and Peru.  Peter Chang got his start working at luxury … Continue reading →

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Dim Sum Sam, Upper West Side, Manhattan

Posted on November 3, 2025 by rundlea

I will begin this review by saying that I did not enjoy my dumplings at the Upper West Side Dim Sum Sam.  This location only recently opened and hopefully it is just a matter of the staff getting the initial … Continue reading →

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Tour of Cheap Dumpling Spots in Manhattan’s Chinatown

Posted on October 27, 2025 by rundlea

I recently Googled cheap dumplings in NYC Chinatown and put together a tour of dumpling spots for a friend and I to try out.  The Google search returned a bunch of listicles on best dumpling eating in Chinatown and that … Continue reading →

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