waiting for 45 minutes so far outside the Shang Hai Dumpling in Edison NJ on our way to DC and the Glenstone Museum On the way we plan a stop in Doylestown for the Mercer Museum. We have no thoughts on dinner or how to spend the day Saturday. Of course we are considering the […]
YU GARDEN DUMPLING HOUSE
Perhaps we have hit the most authentic or at least designed for locals soup dumpling shop Located in a tiny rustic storefront in flushing we are the only diners at 3 pm on a Thursday afternoon. The menu is a challenge. The young waitress has a complete command of English and our soup dumpling are […]
Shanghai Asian Manor
Once again today it is a search for the Xiao Long Bao. And I searched out a new list. Written by a native of Shanghai his purpose was to find the most authentic Xiao Long Bao. His top rated was The Bao which we discovered serves these soup dumpling only at dinner , so that […]
Back in The City
Last month we went to London, from there a few days into Miami turned into a few weeks. What a lovely thing to arrive back to the city and walk and wander and just be here. OUR WANDERINGS STARTED AT THE PHILLIPS GALLERY, I LOVE THE HUGE CHESS SET. THE RIDING HOOD REFERS TO MY […]
Tiny House and Xioa Long Bao
Heading out to Long Island only to once again find no pretzel. Though they had said they were only on Thursday we hoped for a green repeat of the st Patrick’s day of last year But. When we found ourselves with a couple of hours to kill and searched ” best small towns on Long […]
Chocolate Shops, Bakeries, a Walk, and The Cloisters
A few weeks ago we took a day to visit some spots around town. Knowing we are leaving for London imminently I felt some urgency to reach the last few places on my lists. So off we went. And once agin, I never did a blog post. So today I recreated from photos. I only […]
A Most Amazing Day
Corrado Bakery has good bread and a nice chocolate mousse I met the Curator from the Lucio Fontana show at the Met Bruer I learned all about Pierre Bonnard I watched a wonderful documentary on HBO The Price Of Everything I recorded as I stood in the met galleries I resisted temptation to buy a […]
Match 65 Croque Madame + Lucio Fontana
On 65th street just east of Madison I had a scrumptious Croque Madame today. The restaurant s small with a friendly neighborhood feel. I went with my new friend Ray after visiting the Met Bruer to see the Lucio Fontana exhibit. Now two days ago I had never heard of Fontana but in my quest […]
Always looking for a list of the best Soup Dumplings
Of these I think I want to try…. #1 the LASalle Dumpling Room up near Columbia, #10 Shanghai Heping on Mott Street , #12 Deluxe Green Bo on Bayard Street. There are plenty in flushing to try but I’m not headed out to Flushing anytime soon. We have been to #5 Kung Fu Xio Long […]