Chinatown. I go there — as well as the chinatown in Queens — as often as I can. New York Noodletown, Big Wong, the old Grand Szechuan, Goody’s, New Green Bo, Jing Fong, Pings on East Broadway, the lady that...

, just ask. I might have a favorite or two to recommend. By the way, the web has a few excellent sources for both new and used cookbooks. My favorite new cookbook source is Jessica's Biscuit, www.ecookbooks.com, and my favorite...

fact, butterscotch in general) Mock turtle soup Pineapple upside down cake Bismark Herring Hasenpfeffer (what is it, anyway??) Real egg creams (First test of a place that makes serious egg creams: they don’t ask you “what...

peeked inside and saw what looked like giant cake plates on a counter...or maybe that’s going to be for cheese? Or huge pyramids of cupcakes? We’ll see soon!

Molten chocolate cake at Dessert Truck, pomodoro pizza at San Marzano’s, shroomburger at Shake Shack, chocolate croissant at Brasserie Cognac, macaron at Macaron, fresh mozzarella at Obika, S. Indian lunch buffet at Tiffin...

. Local bakeries Busken and Servatii are good options for donuts/pasteries/cakes. Once you figure out the neighborhood you’ll call home, it might be easier to recommend casual places for after work.

i think Hung’s wasn’t a clunker. it was in fact described as “perfectly executed”. although i agree he should have done something more interesting. at least done cinnamon or asian spices in the cake or...