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Cheapest Hong Kong Cakes in Chinatown

24 Aug

Hong Kong Cakes at Bowery and Grand Street

The Cheapest “Hong Kong Mini Cakes” in Chinatown, $1 for 20 ping pong size cakes. While other vendors sells theirs for $1 for 15 pieces, this cart never change their price after many years. You can find this cart on the corner of Grand and Bowery Street. A great cheap and lite snack on the go.

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Categories Chinatown Eats
Author Kawai

A Chau Deli – Vietnamese sandwiches

30 Jun

A Chau Deli Vietnamese sandwich

Pronounced like you’re giving out a sneeze, “A Chau”, the only place in chinatown that just sells authentic Vietnamese sandwiches. A menu of 10 different sandwiches to choose from, each costing no more than $3.50, definitely a great place for a cheap tasty meal on the go. I typically prefer the classic Vietnamese Cold Cuts with Pate Sandwich which consist of Pâté(meat paste), Vietnamese ham, roasted ground pork, pickled carrots, cucumber, cilantro, and mayo on a toasted French baguette. The sandwich hit the spot and filled me up nicely.

A Chau Deli
82A Mulberry Street
(212) 766-3332
9am-7pm

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Categories Chinatown Eats, Good Eats
Author Kawai

Wiimbledon 2008

31 May

2nd Annual Wiimbledon 2008 at Barcade over by Williamsburg, June 7th 10am – 5pm.

YouTube Video

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Have to try the Pizza @ Lasso

6 May

Lasso Pizza Restaurant

L’asso
192 Motts Street @ Kenmore Street
212-219-2353
http://lassonyc.com
Hours:
Sunday – Wedmesday 12pm – 12am
Thursday – Saturday 12pm – 3:00 am Happy Hour 5-7 pm
$3 beers on tap
$1 slices <—- Awesome F$%*@#ing deal

It’s been a pizza eating weekend for me, I had Grimaldis the other day and had Torcellos while I was at Northport but nothing compares to Lasso’s pizza. I’ve been dreaming all day of L’asso : )

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Categories Good Eats
Author Kawai

Reaping profit from the ocean.

4 May

@East Broadway
Chinatown Street Market
Wondering what these people are looking at?

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Categories Randomness
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The best damn fried dumpling – part 2

14 Apr

Tasty Dumpling on Mulberry Street

Tasty Dumpling
54 Mulberry Street

Perfectly crispy bottom, well cooked pork inside, steaming hot, and amazingly cheap 5 for $1.25(they recently raised their prices) fried dumplings aka potstickers at Tasty Dumpling. Their name says it all, they have a small menu of items from noodles, tofu salads, scallion pancakes all OK, but the star is the DUMPLINGS! Don’t expect service, seating are limited about 10 people max, but hey what do expect its Chinatown. Make sure you properly season your dumplings with the provided dumpling sauce and sriracha hot sauce on the table, to gives it that extra little kick. If the weather permits, take it to go and enjoy people watching at the park right across.

Tasty Dumpling on Mulberry Street
Above: Pork and chive dumpling, so fresh it melted the styrofoam package.

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Categories Chinatown Eats
Author Kawai

Yummy Noodles, service not up to par

12 Apr

Yummy Noodles
(screen shot from the Andy Milonakis Show)

Yummy Noodles
48 Bowery, New York 10013
Btwn Bayard & Canal St
212-374-1327

Yummy Noodles are well known for their clay pot casseroles, roast ducks, and other Hong Kong style favorites on their menu. Cheap is the key, an average dish is around 4-6 dollars, but the menu might be a bit overwhelming for some. There are over a 100 items fit on to a single 8 1/2 x 11 size menu. My latest visit to that Yummy Noodles the service was really lacking.

Yummy’s logo and Rolex logo

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Categories Chinatown Eats
Author Kawai

Veselka Coffee Shop – Ukrainian food

6 Apr

Veselka Coffee Shop
144 2nd Ave (@ 9th Street)
New York, NY 10003-8305
Phone: (212) 228-9682
veselka.com
Open 24 hours
I had my eyes on this place a long time ago but never stood for the perpetually jammed wait. Luckily today it wasn’t too packed; I was seated right when I got in. Veselka is a Ukrainian cuisine coffee house that serves a wide variety of dishes. Known for their famous handmade pierogis, the menu consist of meat (especially pork), potatoes, fruit, mushrooms, berries, and herbs play a major part in many dishes.

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Categories Good Eats
Author Kawai

Dirt Cheap Hair Cut

6 Apr

New Hong Kongg Barber Shop

18A Doyers Street, NYC

There are loads of barber shops along the old Doyer Street. One of the cheapest place to get a haircut in Chinatown is here at, New Hong Kongg Barber Shop (~~extra g for gangsta).~~ Seriously this place is dirt cheap, regular hair cut goes for $6 add $2 more bucks for a wash with it. Drop a buck or two for tips and you’re set. No appointments needed, get in and out in about 20 minutes.

Hong Kongg Barbara Shop in Chinatown Doyer Street

Even with the inflation of the US dollar, this place keeps their prices pretty low. Talk about cutthroat competition and price wars!

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Categories Randomness
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Cheapest & Freshest ToFu in Chinatown!

24 Feb

Foo Inn Too Inc.
Don’t let the outside look deceive you, but this is one of the best place to find fresh and cheap tofu products, Fong Inn Too Inc. at 46 Mott Street.

75 cents for hot fresh tofu fa, can’t beat that any where around town.

Yummy Tofu Fa

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