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wow wow wow! thank you for this moving post, and for all of your hard work. Can't wait to get back West!

Thanks Kenji, your articles are always my favorite! But seriously, I'm way too scared to salt my beans before they're cooked. I think I'll need a more in-depth study to get over that one, if you don't mind...

Thank you so much for this comprehensive info! I cannot begin to tell you how helpful it is to have all of this compiled in one place! You are a rockstar!

Does the Ramen from Rai Rai Ken count?

@Carey Jones,

I was really pleased to read this review yesterday just before heading one block from my office to try this place for the first time. It is true that good places to eat around here are limited to Mooncake Foods, my favorite Halal truck, and the French Macaron Cafe, so I truly had high hopes for Lucy's. THANK YOU FOR THE WAKEUP CALL that was this review, but especially, thanks for the heads up about the ambience!

I felt like I was in a cross between the bar at the Cancun airport, and a hooters. CREEPY. However, I ordered the Baja sliders, and those tiny little burgers, covered in mystery sauce they may have been, were COOKED TO PERFECTION. None of the other sliders in the neighborhood come close to the medium-rare perfection of these tasty little treats. I chased them down with the most delicious Michelada I've had in months (I was able to substitute the recommended Corona Light for a Negra Modelo, thank goodness).

Despite being scantily clad on the rainy day that it was, the servers were very friendly. I think it's terrible that they have to wear those outfits, really.

@megperks - REAL Mexican food goldmine on East 116th Street, try Taqueria El Paso, among others.

I was under the impression that instead of the custrad-y layer, Nanaimo bars had a layer of minty-ness in the center. Can any Northwesterners speak to that?

The Waffles and Dinges Truck!