Kashmir’s Dollar Burger 601 8th Ave (Bet 39th St & 40th St) New York, NY 10018 In an age when the once almighty dollar is as weak as the sad-looking figure of the once great pugilist Muhammad Ali now stricken with Parkinson’s, give thanks to the Lord that there are still places in New York […]
Ming Du Restaurant & Bakery 273 W.38th St New York, NY 10018 Great, dirt cheap treats in New York City come when you least expect it. Here I was in Midtown Manhattan hungry as hell. But it was too early for a full lunch. So I popped into Ming Du on W.38th St (off 8th […]
The other day during one of my frequent aimless strolls through Chinatown/East Village I stumbled upon Yi Zhang at 9 Eldridge St. From the outside, other than its attractive signboard there’s little to distinguish Yi Zhang from so many other Chinese restaurants dotting the neighborhood. Hey, it’s Chinatown/East Village and there are plenty of cheap […]
New Yorkers are are a strange species. You’ll find them forever foraging for new food items and in that pursuit often following the herd. Few people, it seems, have a mind of their own. They see one review of a pizza, pasta or yogurt ‘to die for’ and you can see the lemming followers nodding […]
Schnippers Quality Kitchen in midtown Manhattan is not good value for money, at least, not for the likes of me who swear by the virtues of cheap. No one in a sane world would pay $4 for six onion rings or $6 for a milk-shake. Hell, no. That’s what the wise ones call daylight robbery. […]
Thiru Kumar, the Dosa man at Washington Square Park in downtown Manhattan, deserves an extra Vendy Award for letting Americans know there’s more to Indian cuisine than Tandoori Chicken, Mango Lassi and Garlic Naan. A fixture at Washington Square Park for several years, Thiru has been peddling a variety of Dosas, Uttappams and assorted South […]
On hot summer days, my brain just melts. And in such a state I’ve been known to splurge on not-so-cheap things in my favorite city, Noo Yawk. Just the other day I was walking down Park Avenue in midtown Manhattan on a sweltering afternoon. I was dying for some relief. Something cold would be heaven. […]
Highline Park Gansevvort St to W.34th St Between 10th Ave and 11th Ave Hours: 7AM-10PM, Daily Subway: A, C, E, L to 14 St-8 Ave Web site: http://www.thehighline.org If you thought New York City’s parks are all at ground level you’d be wrong. Highline Park is literally up in the air. Built on a former […]
