Monthly Archives: May 2017

Review: Hotel Pennsylvania, NYC

Posted on 30 May 2017 by andyq

This hotel has received the worst reviews that I’ve ever read. Period. They are so terrible as to be comical, and yet, since my mother booked this hotel for our five-night stay in New York City, non-refundable, without checking with … Continue reading →

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Big Apple Food Adventures: Cho Dang Gol, Gramercy

Posted on 28 May 2017 by andyq

NYC is a city of extremes, that’s clear, and it applies to food too. Blink your eyes and you’ve been served a plate of greasy carbs, the size of your head, or stumble, without much planning, into a restaurant that … Continue reading →

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Big Apple Food Adventures: Atoboy, NoMad

Posted on 28 May 2017 by andyq

I stumbled across this review in the NYT by Pete Wells who I totally adore. Ignacio and Kieran were game to try it and we had a late night meal here on a Tuesday night. Hooley dooley, as the say … Continue reading →

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Big Apple Food Adventures: Bobwhite Lunch & Supper Counter

Posted on 26 May 2017 by andyq

What is Soul Food? I wasn’t sure but I wanted to try some. Alphabet City in the East Village seemed closer to Kips Bay than Harlem, so I headed down to Bobwhite Lunch and Supper Counter at 94 Avenue C. … Continue reading →

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Theatre Review: Dear Evan Hansen, Music Box Theatre, NYC

Posted on 25 May 2017 by andyq

Sniff. I’m wrecked. In a good way. I’ve been crying my way through Dear Evan Hansen. There are a lot of heartstrings being pulled here. It touches on some pretty universal themes: not fitting in, loneliness, acceptance, the bonds and … Continue reading →

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Big Apple Food Adventures: Street Taco, Kips Hill

Posted on 24 May 2017 by andyq

The NYC dining city is so dynamic. I can’t believe that a few places that I’ve just casually dropped by at have only been open a few months. Things seem to change here by the week… I had seen a … Continue reading →

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Big Apple Food Adventures: Little Tong Noodle House

Posted on 23 May 2017 by andyq

I’ve had noodles from Yunnan before, both in Yunnan and at a little restaurant in Sydney’s Chinatown. The noodle is called Mixian and it’s a spaghetti-shaped rice noodle. I like it; it’s familiar in two ways, both because of the … Continue reading →

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Theatre Review: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre

Posted on 22 May 2017 by andyq

I admit to being mystified by this show. There were so many colours and so much movement that I found it hard to cast my mind back to the story, read in my youth, or possibly told in the classroom: … Continue reading →

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Big Apple Food Adventures: Cosme

Posted on 21 May 2017 by andyq

Cosme has caused a big buzz, apparently. I can see why: sleek, chick setting, and a modern interpretation of Mexican food. In Sydney, Australia, while some nicer Mexican restaurants have opened up in the last years, it’s certainly not fine … Continue reading →

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Big Apple Food Adventures: Momofuku Milk Bar

Posted on 21 May 2017 by andyq

So, the main reason I wanted to try Momofuku Milk Bar is that I wanted to see how my homemade version of their Crack Pie stacked up to the real thing… I mean, I know I’m supposed to try the … Continue reading →

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