Posts Tagged ‘ Queens ’

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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Fire in Queens

July 1, 2009
Fire in Queens The first thing I noticed when I opened the menu at Tangra Masala – the Indian-Chinese restaurant recommended by Mizanur, the star of last week’s taxi adventure – was the sea of chili pepper symbols. 108 chili pepper symbols. 108 hot and spicy dishes out of 159. (Yes, I counted them. I’m nerdy like that). Having
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Posted in Elmhurst, Indian-Chinese, Lollipop chicken, New York Food Adventures, Queens, Tangra Masala, hot sour soup, manchurian beef | 1 Comment »