Tag Archives: New York City

Arata, New York, NY

Posted on October 15, 2018 by rundlea

Arata is the new-ish Japanese vegan restaurant from Matthew Kenny, the famed vegan restaurateur, who is opening multiple vegan restaurants in major cities across the globe. In New York City’s East Village he has a lock on 2nd avenue between … Continue reading →

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Legend Upper West, New York City

Posted on May 29, 2013 by rundlea

Legend, part of a local chain of Asian restaurants, is a relatively new Szechuan style restaurant on the border of the Upper West Side and Morningside Heights. They serve a fair amount of American-Chinese dishes, but also some interesting items … Continue reading →

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Grand Sichuan, NYC

Posted on March 30, 2013 by rundlea

Grand Sichuan is a New York City mini-chain of restaurants with locations in Hells Kitchen, Chelsea, the East and West Village, Flushing Queens and Jersey City. I have been to both the Hell’s Kitchen and Chelsea locations and this review … Continue reading →

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Cafe China, NYC

Posted on March 23, 2013 by rundlea

I have been to Cafe China several times since it opened and have tried a lot of the dishes which have almost always been excellent – try the fried rice with tea smoked duck. The decor evokes images of 1930s … Continue reading →

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Himalayan Yak Restaurant, New York City

Posted on March 16, 2013 by rundlea

The Himalayan Yak Restaurant presents you with four menus – Indian, Tibetan, Nepali and “Exotic Himalayan”. The time I went, there was a great ambiance, a truly multi-national-ethnic clientele having a good time.  The restaurant has a pretty lively bar … Continue reading →

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Franchia Vegan Cafe, Pan Asian, New York City

Posted on March 1, 2013 by rundlea

While its feet are firmly planted in Korea, Franchia is really a pan-asian restaurant with Chinese and Japanese sections of the menu. It also has an asian tapas menu on which the”Vegan ‘lobster’ ball stick” and “Vegetables dim sum buns” … Continue reading →

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XO Kitchen, New York City

Posted on February 23, 2013 by rundlea

XO Kitchen mainly serves dim sum style small plates and has a huge menu supplemented by at least two other specials menus and by specials and additions listed on pieces of paper taped to the walls. The menu ranges from … Continue reading →

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Phayul, New York City, Momo

Posted on February 17, 2013 by rundlea

There are thought to be ~9,000 Tibetans living in the United States and 7,000 are estimated to live in New York City. However, this is hard to verify since the US Census data on foreign born residents groups Tibetans with … Continue reading →

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Shanghai Asian Cuisine, NYC

Posted on January 19, 2013 by rundlea

I really wanted to give Shanghai Asian Cuisine a great review, both for the nostalgia I have for this spot and for the food, but they shorted us $20 on the change on our bill and when we asked about … Continue reading →

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Vanessa’s Dumplings, New York City

Posted on December 26, 2012 by rundlea

Vanessa’s Dumplings is becoming something of a cheap dumpling institution in New York City, with a location on Eldridge Street in China Town and a location on 14th street at the northern border of the East Village. Vanessa’s tag line … Continue reading →

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