When we spotted the beautifully dressed families outside Ambiance Caribbean Restaurant on Avenue L on Saturday evening, my co-adventurers and I had two thoughts: 1. We were headed to the right place. 2. We hoped that the right place had six seats for us. Haitian Ambiance on the Brooklyn Border
When we spotted the beautifully dressed families outside Ambiance Caribbean Restaurant on Avenue L on Saturday evening, my co-adventurers and I had two thoughts: 1. We were headed to the right place. 2. We hoped that the right place had six seats for us. Is it possible to find a great Argentine empanada in NYC?
I was hopeful when I spotted Spanish League soccer games on two flat screens, black and white photos of Buenos Aires in its golden era and an entire wall dedicated to pictures of tango singing legend Carlos Gardel. But when it came down to empanadas... Coming up this week…
Stay tuned for the initial report on the quest to find a great Argentine empanada in NYC, along with a run-down of the pilgrimage to Canarsie for Haitian food and my impressions from today's "Out from Behind the Wheel" taxi driver summit at the Greene Space. Soup Dumplings and a Reminder of Haiti
At $5.75 for eight, the soup dumplings at Grand Sichuan are worth a stop, especially since there's a taxi stand close by (on 28th St. between 9th and 10th). I wasn't far from that taxi stand when I hailed Gardy, who showed nothing but Haitian hospitality as we made our way to Union Square... From the Driver’s Seat: Happy Passengers and Ice Cream
I could've picked up more fares after Alice, but I didn't want to. I wanted to end the shift on a high note, the way I used to leave the milongas in Buenos Aires after a beautiful tango, the way I like to save the best thing on my plate for last...before ice cream. A Preview and a Challenge
This week on the Taxi Gourmet blog, I'll tell you about a six year old passenger with purple fingernails who lives for soup dumplings, and I'll share a few Easter stories from the driver's seat, spectacular gelato included. I'm also offering a reward to anyone who knows where to find a great Argentine empanada...Read more »
