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(Relatively) Reasonably Priced Omakase?

I recently had the omakase at Sushi Yasuda and I didn't think it was break the bank expensive. It wasn't cheap, but we had 10-11 pieces with some desert and I think the bill was around 70-80 each. The price was determined by the pieces we had - so I'm sure it could have been much more expensive or cheaper.

clapper at 5:18PM on 02/06/12

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Dim Sum restaurants New York City

Try golden unicorn on east broadway

clapper at 9:39PM on 12/19/11

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How The Best Mapo Dofu is Made

Beef? Really? Isn't it normally pork? Either way, I love it. I know what I'm putting on the shopping list for next week.

clapper at 9:07PM on 07/12/11

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NYC Bar for Bookclub??

My book group used to go to Solas on Mondays. It was pretty dead so it wasn't a big deal to find an area to sit and talk. We also tried Jimmy's No. 43, but this was when we knew there would only be 4 of us. Good luck

clapper at 1:34PM on 03/17/11

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Two Peter Luger Steaks

Porterhouse

clapper at 9:26AM on 12/08/10

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Weekend in Chicago

Goose island has a brewery/restaurant close to Wrigley. There will be a debate over pizza, but I think Lou Malnatti's is the best deep dish but there's also Pequod's which isn't your traditional Chicago style pizza, but excellent. Piece is also a good brewery but they don't serve Chicago style pizza.

clapper at 11:03AM on 06/27/10

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Good, reliable jung/zong zi (wrapped sticky rice) in Manhattan?

@L.Wang - where did the chefs from May May go?

clapper at 3:19PM on 04/30/10

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Good, reliable jung/zong zi (wrapped sticky rice) in Manhattan?

Man I miss May May. You can get some at Shanghai Cafe (either in the dining room or refridgerated to take home). Also, you can get them at Kam Man.

clapper at 8:45PM on 04/29/10

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Casual lunch near NYU Med. Center?

Curry Hill is right there (South of 30th on Lex). There's also the Water Front Alehouse (30th and 2nd ave). You could sit at the bar, eat your lunch, read or watch TV.

clapper at 5:55PM on 03/09/10

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Speaking of Mac 'n Cheese...

I agree with Peter D. Jack the Horse has excellent mac n cheese

clapper at 6:38PM on 02/02/10

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Restaurant Take-Home Treats

Compass and Dovetail both give nice take home treats.

clapper at 11:52AM on 01/28/10

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Best Dim Sum in Manhattan

I've never been to Chinatown Brasserie, but I had the impression it was not traditional dim sum. I thought it was "creative" spins on dim sum. Am I wrong?

clapper at 11:24AM on 12/30/09

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Best Dim Sum in Manhattan

I agree with Triple 8. My biggest complaint about the restaurant is that it's hard to find the stuff you want. For example, my friends and I sat there for an hour looking for har gow (shrimp dumplings) and they never appeared. I went looking a few times for it only to be told that they weren't ready yet. Har gow is a staple of dim sum and I'm shocked that it wasn't constantly being rolled around.

But with that being said, Triple 8 is excellent when it's on.

clapper at 10:43AM on 12/28/09

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La Pizzeria in Murray Hill

I like La Pizzeria and my girlfriend loves the vegetable combo pizza there. With that being said, I don't think it's "destination pizza" but a solid performer for the neighborhood.

clapper at 10:10AM on 09/09/09

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Best soft shell crabs in NYC?

@maxcriden - where can I get soft shell crabs in NYC? I'm tempted to try and cook some up. Is the cleaning process similar to a regular blue crab?

clapper at 9:29AM on 05/05/09

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Where to buy Live Blue Crabs?

I know they have them at the Chinese grocery store on Rt. 46. They might have changed their name, but it's at this location
Maxim's Rt 46 Oriental Food
818 US Highway 46
Parsippany
(973) 299-1881

clapper at 1:18PM on 04/27/09

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Reconsidering Ed's Potsticker House in Chicago

@ChicagoKid - I'm ABC too and I'm illiterate, but I can understand Mandarin to a certain extent. Long is dragon, but in this case it is not. I'm sure they are written differently, but they have similar sounds.

clapper at 10:55AM on 03/23/09

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Reconsidering Ed's Potsticker House in Chicago

@ChicagoKid - I've never been to Ed's but if the menu says "little dragon buns" then it isn't a very good translation. The "long" is not dragon, although it sound similar. The "long" is a cage or basket. When you order the dish in Chinese, you would ask for X long.

clapper at 12:55PM on 03/20/09

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