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These Are a Few of My Favorite Things (So Far)

September 9, 2009
These Are a Few of My Favorite Things (So Far) A summer of taxi adventures in New York City has led to some astoundingly delicious things to eat. In the interest of exploiting remembered pleasures, here are my seven favorite cabbie-recommended dishes to date – in random order. If you’re anywhere near the Biggest Apple, I hope you have a chance to try them:

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Lady Cabbie, Spicy Ramen and Tofu for the Gods

July 6, 2009
Lady Cabbie, Spicy Ramen and Tofu for the Gods If it hadn’t been for Wendy, the one-shoed cabbie from Flushing who moonlights as a construction worker, I would have passed right by Tokyo II Japanese Kitchen & Sushi Bar. Not because the place looked shabby (I’ve got a soft spot for holes-in-the-wall, as long as the food is good). Not because there were

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