Author Archives: rundlea

DD Soup Dumplings & Hibachi

Posted on May 25, 2025 by rundlea

I generally avoid the Times Square area in NYC, but I needed to get A to the train after a session at Local 42, a great dive bar on 9th ave, and ended up walking along 42nd street. Thankfully I … Continue reading →

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White Yak Restaurant, Philadelphia, PA

Posted on May 6, 2025 by rundlea

The White Yak Restaurant serves up some excellent Tibetan food in the Roxborough neighborhood of Philadelphia.  They serve a wide range of the Himalayan classics, including the Himalayan dumplings known as Momos. The history of the momo dates back to … Continue reading →

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Worijip BBQ Pork Buns, New York City

Posted on April 20, 2025 by rundlea

Worijip is an amazing Korean prepared food store on 32nd street in Korea Town. Before the pandemic they had a long self-serve food bar where you could load up a to-go container and pay by weight. Now they have removed … Continue reading →

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Omni Plant-Based Pork Teriyaki Bao, a frozen dumpling review

Posted on April 13, 2025 by rundlea

I have made a bunch of dumplings using Omni’s Pork-Style ground plant-based meat, and it has become my go to for making vegan dumplings. But it is increasingly hard to find this product, and the pork strips and luncheon slices, … Continue reading →

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Return to Pasta B Jinghua, Milan, Italy

Posted on April 6, 2025 by rundlea

I originally tried Milan’s Pasta B Jinghua during a work trip in 2023 and had to go back there again during a recent trip to Italy.  It seems like the word is out on how good this place is, it … Continue reading →

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Su Guan, Florence, Italy

Posted on March 30, 2025 by rundlea

As a vegan Chinese restaurant, Su Guan makes it onto all of the “vegan in Florence” lists that you can find on the internet.  They make an absolute standout dish that I have never seen before, Salt and Pepper Corn.  … Continue reading →

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Dim Sum Time, Florence, Italy

Posted on March 23, 2025 by rundlea

Dim Sum Time is a narrow, brightly lit restaurant in Florence’s historic district, a few minutes walk from the Uffizi museum and the Piazza Della Signora. Much of the vegan food in Florence was not to my friend’s taste and … Continue reading →

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Pop’s Bun Shop Philadelphia PA

Posted on March 17, 2025 by rundlea

Pop’s Bun Shop opened in the winter of 2024 and quickly got write ups in the Philly Inquirer and became popular on Instagram.  The shop is a small corner bakery that sells its sweet sticky buns and Kolache, riffs on … Continue reading →

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Return to Din Tai Fung, downtown Seattle, WA

Posted on February 24, 2025 by rundlea

On this trip to Seattle, I returned to down town Din Tai Fung location which I reviewed previously here. As I have written before, I think Din Tai Fung’s soup dumplings are over rated, they are good and consistent restaurant to … Continue reading →

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Vivienne’s Bistro, Seattle, WA

Posted on February 17, 2025 by rundlea

The branding, design and aesthetic of Vivienne’s Bistro reminded me of PF Chang’s, so much so, that I initially thought it was a new upscale sub-brand of PF Chang’s.  But Vivienne’s Bistro is a local Seattle area venture that started … Continue reading →

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