I finally got to stop by the Num Pang sandwich shop on East 12th Street tonight for a quick bite on the way home. I had the pulled duroc pork sandwich, pictured above. "Num pang" is Cambodian for "sandwich," basically the Cambodian equivalent of the Vietnamese bahn mi. On the plus side, the sandwich was…
Category: Food and Drink
Knoshing tour of Chinatown and the Lower Eastside
Tomorrow the gang in the Online Leadership Program at Global Kids is holding our annual retreat, and Barry and I are in charge of the foodie tour of Chinatown and the Lower Eastside. Our entire staff is almost to a person major foodies, so it's kind of a daunting task. Here's a Google map of…
Mac n’ cheese pancakes at Shopsin’s
I got up early this morning and headed to Shopsin's tiny restaurant in the Essex Street Market to try their mac n' cheese pancakes. I was there at the stroke of nine and got one of the two seats at the counter, which was nice (as opposed to the 45-minute wait that others have reported). …
Defonte’s Sandwich Shop: stepping up the sandwich wars in Gramercy
My foodie colleagues Barry, Rafi, Amira and I just had some tasty sandwiches from the new Defonte's of Brooklyn Italian sandwich shop on Third Avenue and 21st Street. Overally we were quite impressed with the offerings and the setup. The classic sandwiches like the Nicky and the Valentino seem more packed with extras like lettuce…
Virtual malcontent sends me a real pie: Thanks, Crap Mariner!
Today after lunch I had a piece of delicious pecan pie generously provided by infamous Second Life resident Mr. Crap Mariner. He might be cranky, rude, and opinionated in the virtual world, but he was kind enough to send me for no particular reason his favorite pecan pie all the way from Houston to New…
Pappas: Tasty, cheap Texas-style barbecue in Houston
People know that I'm pretty passionate about really good barbecue. While in Houston for the Southwest Lindyfest, I got to have dinner at one of the many Pappas barbecue establishments in the city. For a chain restaurant, it's surprisingly good 'cue at a reasonable price. My buddy Eli and I shared the 3-pound special, which…
Virtual LOLcats insulin pumps raise awareness about the dangers of diabetes
What you see here is a closeup of the virtual insulin pump worn by my dragon avatar in Second Life, courtesy of Noelyci Ingmann. Hamlet Au just blogged about the pump — which comes in a "regular" and a "LOLcats" version believe it or not — so I had to check it out. The free…
Update on Baoguette: Spicy curried corn beef sandwich!
Barry, Rafi, Nick and I had the spicy curried corn beef sandwich from the new Vietnamese bahn mi place Baoguette on Lexington near 25th Street. Consensus verdict is that it's a tad too spicy and perhaps could benefit from more cucumbers or pickled veggies. The tart mango was a nice touch, but largely overpowered by…
Food Review: Baoguette pleases with pate-packed bahn mi in Murray Hill
My colleagues Rafi, Barry, Nick and I just had some tasty bahn mi from the new Baoguette sandwich shop at 61 Lexington near 25th Street. I'm happy to report that both their chicken and pulled pork variations were mighty tasty, heavy on the pate, full of fresh and pickled veggies, and nestled in a perfectly…
Jollibee Plush Doll in Barong Tagalog
If you go to your local Jollibee fast food franchise now, you can score one of these sweet Jollibee dolls. This one comes in a traditional filipino Barong Tagalog dress shirt, with black dress slacks, a chinese-type hat, and a cool bamboo backpack that plays a silly Jollibee jingle. (Sadly, no balisang knive was included.)…