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Goodbye, Dumpling

Oh my goodness, I'm so very sorry Kenji. Thanks so much for sharing Dumpling with us.

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The Best Bánh Mì in Manhattan, NYC

Not to nitpick, but i'm a little confused: Co Ba scored higher overall than Saigon Vietnamese Sandwich and Banh Mi Saigon, but did you not include it in the top 3 because of its bread? Just curious... (And I'm totally going to Banh Mi Zon the first chance I get!)

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Snapshots from Sunday's Slice Meet-Up

(hong-an here.) a few more (film) photos from the afternoon's proceedings over here at my wee blog. thanks for organizing such a wonderfully tasty, tipsy, talky afternoon, adam et al! looking forward to the next meet up.

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Farm-to-table dinners near NYC?

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ruiniste answered "Lucali" to What's Your Favorite New-School Pizza In New York?

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ruiniste got 57% correct on How Much Do You Know About Indianapolis Food Culture?

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From Serious Eats

Goodbye, Dumpling

Oh my goodness, I'm so very sorry Kenji. Thanks so much for sharing Dumpling with us.

From Serious Eats: New York

The Best Bánh Mì in Manhattan, NYC

Not to nitpick, but i'm a little confused: Co Ba scored higher overall than Saigon Vietnamese Sandwich and Banh Mi Saigon, but did you not include it in the top 3 because of its bread? Just curious... (And I'm totally going to Banh Mi Zon the first chance I get!)

From Slice

Snapshots from Sunday's Slice Meet-Up

(hong-an here.) a few more (film) photos from the afternoon's proceedings over here at my wee blog. thanks for organizing such a wonderfully tasty, tipsy, talky afternoon, adam et al! looking forward to the next meet up.

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Two Pizza Trips to New Haven

Scott -- I'm totally in! And Adam: perhaps at this Slice NYC meetup, we can discuss the merits/joys of film, however steampunky it seems!

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Two Pizza Trips to New Haven

Hong-An here. I'd wanted to try Zuppardi's as well, but there were only three of us, and stomach expansion was limited, to put it mildly. Now that we know that Sally's is a definite go-to spot, the new New Haven trip will definitely have room for Zuppardi's. And maybe this chicken+hot peppers+bacon pie at Bar too!

From A Hamburger Today

Fired Up Over the Burger at Little Dom's in Los Angeles

looks awesome -- will have to check it out the next time I'm in LA visiting the folks. oh, and fyi: the google maps link gives us the location of Running Iron, the previous AHT review!

From Serious Eats

Is Your Pet Named After a Food (or Food Critic)?

I know of a Bacon, and a Waffles, both dogs. The day Bacon and Waffles meet will be a glorious day indeed.

From Serious Eats: New York

Ramen and Pork Buns from Sui Ren in Williamsburg

i went there shortly after it opened, and among other things tried a grilled eel + foie gras skewer that was ridiculously good.

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What Weird Family Foods Did You Grow Up Thinking Were Normal?

one side of a baguette + a scoop of ice cream on top. my francophile vietnamese mother always insisted that's how proper french families ate dessert!

From Talk

Farm-to-table dinners near NYC?

aha! that's the one. thanks so much. it was driving me nuts, not being able to figure out what my pal was referring to.

From Serious Eats

Man Pleads Guilty in Exchange for Fried Chicken

didn't this happen on an episode of The Wire, season 1?

From Slice

Lactose and My Adios

you can not mess around with my weak heart like that.

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Serious Sandwiches: The PMB at Sullivan Street Bakery

i work near the bakery, and try to pick up one of their sandwiches (or their amazing pizzas) at least once a week. the PBM (or PMB, as i think they call it there) is out of this world. they've also got a roasted beet, goat cheese, and arugula sandwich that sometimes makes me weep with joy.

From Talk

Question of the Day: Memorable fortune cookies ...

inside my wallet, i keep this one: "you look pretty."

From Talk

Ithaca, New York: What/Where to Eat?

definitely glenwood pines! a lovely view of the lake + their burger/fries got me through 8 years of grad school up there.

and i second louie's lunchtruck -- (ask around the cornell campus; just about any undergrad can direct you to where the truck is parked). good, solid, greasy grub. can't be beat.

enjoy the gorges!

From Talk

Best bring-home food vittles from the UK?

for indian/curry/kebab -- avoid brick lane, and head a little further east to a place called new tayyab. (http://www.tayyabs.co.uk) amazing lamb kebabs, fairly inexpensive, almost always a wait .... but completely worth it. (note -- it's byob.)

From Talk

Question of the Day: Other people say it's 'gross,' but you love it. What is it?

sweetbreads, stovetop-brand stuffing, and canned peas! (though, thankfully, not all at once!)

From Talk

Question of the Day: Sweet or savory?

savory. the reintroduction of bacon into my life killed my sweet tooh forever.

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ruiniste answered "Balthazar" to What Are Your Favorite French Fries In New York?

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ruiniste answered "Totonno's" to What's Your Favorite Old-School Pizza In New York?

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ruiniste answered "Lucali" to What's Your Favorite New-School Pizza In New York?

From Slice

ruiniste answered "2 weeks" to What's the longest you've gone without eating pizza?

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ruiniste answered "Yes" to Do you blot the grease from your pizza?

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ruiniste answered "I don't! Have you never savored the joys of cold pizza?" to How Do You Reheat Your Pizza?

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ruiniste answered "Other (please share below)" to What's Your Favorite Bread for a Breakfast Sandwich?

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ruiniste answered "Scrambled Egg" to What's Your Favorite Egg Style on a Breakfast Sandwich?

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ruiniste answered "Chip, crinkle cut" to What's Your Favorite Pickle Cut on a Burger?

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ruiniste answered "Crushed red pepper flakes" to What seasonings do you shake on your slices?

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ruiniste answered "In-N-Out" to Chain Burger Brackets: Five Guys vs. In-N-Out

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ruiniste answered "Five Guys" to Chain Burger Brackets: Five Guys vs. White Castle

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ruiniste answered "Burger King" to Chain Burger Brackets: Burger King vs. Hardee's

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ruiniste answered "Carl's Jr." to Chain Burger Brackets: Carl's Jr. vs. Jack in the Box

From Serious Eats

ruiniste answered "Basically #2 but with a crunchy (usually from toasted breadcrumbs) layer on top." to How Do You Like Your Mac and Cheese?

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ruiniste answered "Uncooked (cooks on pie in oven)" to Your Pizza Sauce Preference: Precooked or Uncooked?

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ruiniste answered "Fast Food-Style" to What's Your Favorite Burger Style?

From Slice

ruiniste answered "Cold" to Leftover Pizza: Do You Eat It Cold or Reheat It?

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ruiniste answered "All of the above" to What's the Best Way to Eat Pizza?

From A Hamburger Today

ruiniste answered "No onions for me, please" to How Do You Like Onions on Your Burger?

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ruiniste answered "Yes" to Would you eat this "full English breakfast" pizza?

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ruiniste answered "Neapolitan" to What's Your Favorite Style of Pizza

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ruiniste answered "Mouthfeel" to Which Food Term Bugs You the Most?

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ruiniste answered "NYC Cravings" to What's the Best New Food Truck in New York?

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