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Chutzpah

I am reeling from the second half of my cheesesteak sandwich from Chutzpah deli, a large hero sandwich with slices of beef, melted american cheese, green peppers, banana peppers and onions.  It is delicious, and it is also slathered in ketchup which is apparently a Bronx thing.  Earlier in the day, I contemplated ordering a [...]

Ping Pong Dim Sum

I’m snacking on a veggie puff pastry after a cold Yuengling and a sake based bloody mary, when I think to myself, “This wasn’t what I expected.”
I’m at Ping Pong dim sum, a few blocks Northish of the Friendship Gate in Chinatown , and I’m eating what I can only call upscale non traditional dim [...]

Eat First

It’s not quite as cold as it could be, but it’s still cold.
I’m walking the wrong way down 9th street, but at least I got off at the correct exit.  I’m heading to Eat First, which is a smaller restaurant in Chinatown.  I realize I don’t go downtown nearly as often as I should.  Finally [...]

Cleaning House

Dangit. Never really goes like you expect it to. Housecleaning, that is.
So, instead of housekeeping, I watched Shrek a third time and went out for drinks with a few friends. Yes, it’s that good. I guess it’s that good because it goes against the whole “fairy tale” movie cliché. What other movie are you going [...]