Gastrolust

This should finally catch me up on my missed meals of note (or not so noteworthy) on the road.
In Worcester (MA), a stop at Dalat Restaurant and a bowl of hu tieu nam vang, per the server’s recommendation. The menu promises a variety of seafood, along with “sliced porks, fish’s cakes,…lever, heart” and more. Promising, [...]

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Alright…so there’s decent BBQ in Saratoga Springs. But if you read Saveur magazine, then you know that there’s a place in Saratoga Springs which you must try. Mrs. London’s makes an almond croissant which Saveur said is something special and I can now affirm: it is. They’re filled with almond cream, brushed with rum syrup,  [...]

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Szechuan Noodle Bowl is one of those enduring little places that I love in the International District. When Green Leaf (one of my recent Top 5 Asian Restaurant picks) would be too crowded, I always knew I could go next door for some decent noodles. Sure, it’s one of those typical Chinese joints with light [...]

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After a few visits to Flushing, I’ve grown fond of the food in its various Chinatown eateries. As time allows, I’ll have to post photos and description of some dishes from Waterfront International Enterprises (some name, huh?), Spicy & Tasty, and a little bing place I found.
Just before this trip ended, we noticed a place [...]

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Sometimes we just want a slice of pizza. Not a pie. Not a square. Not a round. We’re talking a slice – one that you can grab with a hand, fold inward, and then tilt downward to watch the grease drip to the paper plate before you take that precious first bite
No [...]

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Horrified. Embarrassed. Upset.
That’s how I felt when I opened my copy of the current (September 2008) issue of Sound magazine and turned to the monthly “Dish-Off” article I author.
Dish-Off pits three restaurants in competition, a la Iron Chef, based on a common theme (typically, a theme ingredient). I love writing this piece, and appreciate Sound’s [...]

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At the very beginning of this month, I asked “Where in the world am I?” In case you couldn’t tell from the photo, I was in Flushing, New York. Flushing has become an annual trip Labor Day weekend, and the ideal place to stay (ah, the barebones Comfort Inn has become like home-away-from-home) for food [...]

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After finding some fabulous food at what appeared to be a rinky-dink Chinese restaurant in Morgantown, West Virginia, I decided it was time to try the Chinese restaurant closest to my home. I’ve walked past Calva Café endless numbers of times, just as I’ve driven by endless numbers of Seattle’s Chinese restaurants en route [...]

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This Seattlest is heading east for a long trip that will ultimately end in Nova Scotia—which is famous for lox. And that reminds us of the salmon-filled dinner that Oceanaire Seafood Room recently prepared for us. Nice setting, nice people, and a nice variety of preparations. We enjoyed all the dishes, [...]

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We thought we’d offer a quick look back at the Sunset Supper, which we previewed a few weeks ago and then attended. Actually, our view much of the evening was what you see in the photograph: the backs of a bunch of people standing in line.
We like this event, as it’s for [...]

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