Pongsri Thai’s Massaman Curry

Man, I haven't had Massaman Curry in so long. I used to to Pongsri Thai all the time with my friends from work. We came to visit Thai Todd. We don't know if that was his name, but we called him that. This ti...

Chop-Shop

We went to check out my friend Pavan's art show Idea is the Object, that he's curated with his lady, Tracy. Pretty cool. Open until August 24th. Afterwards we hopped around other Chelsea art openings. It's coo...

El Cocotero

We went to this Venezuelan restaurant in Chelsea --El Cocotero. I've never been in such a dark restaurant for lunch. Sam and Chris ordered the Sampler Platter and an Arepas each. Those Arepas were a lot bigg...

Banana Leaf’s Sri Lankan Lunch Buffet

Dang. This is a pretty good lunch buffet at Banana Leaf. Close to the Fashion Institute of Technology, serving Sri Lankan and South Asian cuisine. The lunch buffet is $6.99 takeout and $10 dine in. You can r...

HIT Deli & Korean Food

This tiny deli is inside a building. I guess most are in New York, but I mean you have to go inside the building and down a hall to get to it. The thing that interests me is that they have Korean food. So I gav...

The Half King’s Kobe Beef Burger

It was Shonali's birthday and we went rock climbing at Chelsea Piers. I got there a little earlier and felt really awkward being a guy alone watching a bunch of little kids doing gymnastics. It's like the time ...

Casa Havana’s Cuban Sandwiches

I was craving a Cuban sandwich, but knew I wanted to try some place new and close to the office. So I headed over to Casa Havana in Chelsea, where they have a neon sign that says "Best Cuban Sandwich." On the w...