Category Archives: New York City

Return to Naruto Ramen, New York, NY

Posted on February 10, 2016 by rundlea

The day after the blizzard in New York City seemed like the perfect time for a bowl of ramen at Naruto Ramen (full review of Naruto Ramen here).  As a starter we tried the pan fried veggie dumplings.  They use … Continue reading →

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Return to Wild Ginger, New York, NY

Posted on January 11, 2016 by rundlea

For the vegan in New York City Wild Ginger’s menu provides breadth and depth, almost everything I have tried has been really good.  I previously reviewed Wild Ginger when I tried their steamed vegetable dumplings and vegetable shumai, which were good but … Continue reading →

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Best of the Year: 2015

Posted on January 1, 2016 by rundlea

With 2015 coming to an end it is time look back at the best and worst dumplings of the year. Best Overall Dumpling:  The winner for the year is Nishida Sho Ten‘s pork gyoza which are served fried into a thin … Continue reading →

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Naruto Ramen, New York, NY

Posted on December 7, 2015 by rundlea

After having been blown away by Nishida Sho-Ten, I decided to try all the ramen joints in the Ramen Joe family – Naruto with four locations, Terakawa Ramen and Nishida Sho-Ten.  The Naruto Ramen location on the Upper West Side … Continue reading →

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The Handpulled Noodle, New York, NY

Posted on September 28, 2015 by rundlea

The Handpulled Noodle opened in Harlem in February of 2015 and quickly got good notices in the NY Times and the Gothamist.  This spot specializes in dishes from North West China, as filtered through the owner’s recollections of his mother’s cooking when he … Continue reading →

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Dumplings & Things, Brooklyn, NY

Posted on September 14, 2015 by rundlea

I have been eating a lot of vegetarian dumplings lately and felt like re-embracing the pork.  The guys from East Wind Snack Shop have been messaging me through Instagram to come check out their place and based on their Instagram feed … Continue reading →

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Vegetarian Dim Sum House, NY, NY

Posted on August 31, 2015 by rundlea

Vegetarian Dim Sum House (aka Veggie Dim Sum) is a no frills joint that looks a little sketchy from the outside but has a great reputation for vegan dim sum.  I had been going there for several years, but about … Continue reading →

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Return to Mandoo Bar, NY NY

Posted on August 17, 2015 by rundlea

Korea Town’s Mandoo Bar is known for the cooks at the front window making and cooking fresh dumplings and has been around for years now. Over that time they have expanded the menu a lot from its original focus on … Continue reading →

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Cheap Dumpling Battle: Tasty Dumpling vs. Fried Dumplings

Posted on August 3, 2015 by rundlea

Located around the corner from each other Tasty Dumpling and Fried Dumpling are two stalwarts of the Chinatown cheap dumpling scene. Recently I had a work meeting on the edge of Chinatown and decided to do a post meeting, head-to-head … Continue reading →

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RedFarm, New York, NY

Posted on July 27, 2015 by rundlea

The inside of RedFarm looks like an American farm-to-table Bistro, lots of rustic wood decoration and red and white Gingham upholstery.  The place also seemed to be overstaffed, there were a lot of good looking employees standing around not doing … Continue reading →

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