Tag Archives: NEW YORK CITY

Grill 21

My first time having Filipino food! It was at Uncle Pete’s 2nd birthday party at GRILL 21 ! (part of his 3-day bash, of course). It’s a little joint on the east side on 21st St between 1st and 2nd ave. It’s small, our party literally took up the entire inside of the restaurant AND...

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Baluchi’s Indian Restaurant

This blogpost is dedicated to: Alan, Kelly and Justis. For all those good times we drove past Queens Blvd…. So yesterday, I made my way down to South Street Seaport. Before actually heading there, I had lunch with a friend, Shelley (the woman who makes the most amazing Spring Rolls) at Baluchi’s. (Yes, Ba-LOOOO-Chees!!!) It’s...

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Zaiya Cafe – New York City

So this place has been dear to my heart since I was a freshman in High School. This is going to sound super dorky (which I’m sure I am), but I used to hang out inside the Japanese bookstore, “Book Off” pretty often after school. I was learning Japanese at the time, and I liked...

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Two Boots

So last Saturday, after going to this little shin-dig film premiere party (that also shows some of my work!), 2 friends and I were starving creatures looking for some decent food in the west village at midnight. Luckily for them, I was scoping out the area earlier that day, already taking notes of what places...

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Pick-A-Bagel on 3rd – New York City

So a few weeks ago, I was walking down third ave, and hadn’t had lunch yet. I walked by this bagel shop and it looked somewhat enticing… and I realized I haven’t had a bagel in a long time- so why not eat one now? It was called “Pick-A-Bagel on 3rd” (it’s on 3rd ave...

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