-called “Bathhouse District”. From the 30s (and up to the 60s), this stretch (Wabash and Michigan, from Roosevelt to 16th) was “Film Row” with offices/exchanges for “over two dozen film studios and...

in Charleston, South Carolina, as well as in Boston and New York) and some Port; these were fortified wines that would survive the ocean voyage across the Atlantic in fine shape. These were also the drinks of the British Army...

I’m also partial to the UN Plaza Market, especially on Wednesdays (my office is right across the street). I think it’s not “organic” enough for some people, though there are a few “organic”...

calls for half a box & freeze the extra or take the leftovers into the office to share!

of saba nigiri. Or maybe some chicken satay or shumai. That and a bowl of noodles will get you through the afternoon feeling no pain. The only place nearby my office that fits the bill is Tokyo Lunchboxes, no doubt already written...

I thought just purged everything. I just moved, from a studio with a tiny fridge (basically an office drink fridge – kep, I think you are living in my old apartment??) and little storage space to a relatively large apt with...

in “exotic” places, delis or rough 'hoods...it’s like going to a government office (get a sense of THEIR pacing) and talking to church ladies (lots of respect)...make positive eye contact, be polite, smile, know...

Yeah, it was tempting to have a whole one, for sure. But what I decided, on the spot, was that I would hop on the N train during lunch today and go right to the source. Turned out to be a pretty quick ride from my office....

the White House and the Old Post Office for the brunch dim sum. Nice idea and a good way (since I was by myself) to get to sample several dishes. I ordered 5 dishes; they were: Boniato soup with cinnamon oil: A tasty soup, like a...

and meat sauce, that the burger at Father’s Office is better than a Big Mac, that the cheese plate at AOC is better than Velveeta – better meaning tastier, more interesting, more satisfying – and 95% of the time...

better than both of those places. And I hear Peter Gordon’s new place is very mediocre. As for the rest of ethnic cuisine there, it’s really patchy. Queens kills it. There is some good Thai food like the Bedlington...

and eating full fat foods, but I work in an office and am sedintary so I like to watch what I eat and if I can find some things to make my not so healthy likes a little better I do. I also love terra chips. I try also to keep...

very intriguing. By the way, I don’t know if the scenario sketched above applies to Rajbhog or not; it’s main office is in Flushing and they have branches in Jackson Heights and New Jersey as well. One of these days,...

restaurant tips in gas stations, government offices, or 7-11’s. Best line for convincing waiters to bring you the real, spicy, serious food (rather than the tamed-down gringo version): "Don’t tell the chef I’m...

began work as a busboy at Delmonico’s (yeah, Emeril’s place in LV). He worked his way up and became a wait captain. He was pulling in well over $100,000/year. He did that for several years, banked a huge chunk of it...