Jon couldn't wait to try out the places Pam and In-Young took me on Tuesday night, so this morning we planned a little trip to Chinatown on the way to Brooklyn.
Heading down Seventh Avenue--just across from Sheridan Square--we passed this scene. An art installation? The results of an overeager cabbie? Who knows, but I couldn't resist snapping a pic of this woman checking for a dial tone. (As Cindy Adams says, "Only in New York kids, only in New York.") Every weekend walk has to start with a stop at Doughnut Plant. But the place was shuttered, and our plan for a breakfast of doughnuts was foiled! Closed for vacation? Until September 5th? How could they!? Doughnutless, we headed for our next stop.
I must have told Jon "I think it's this block" at least three times before I found New Wonton Garden again. The food is so good and costs so little. These gigantic bowls of soup were only $7 apiece.
Noodle time...with chopsticks! And, as promised, I'm wearing the T-shirt that Pam and In-Young gave me. (Thanks again, you two!)
The next stop in our Tuesday night dinner redux was Teariffic for bubble tea and toast with condensed milk. Jon was so happy with his tea that he spent most of the afternoon talking about what we was going to order next time and the time after that...and the time after that. (Anyone know if there's a 12-step program for bubble tea?)
Our final stop in Chinatown before heading over the bridge to Brooklyn was at Fay Da Bakery for pork buns. Oh. My. God. These were dangerously good--the closest thing to linguica rolls I've ever tasted. Pam and In-Young raved about this tasty babies, and I needed to try one. Unfortunately, though, the bakery was closed when we three stopped by on Tuesday night. But it was open Saturday morning! The bun is slightly sweet and light as air. (It's very similar to the bready part of a linguica roll.) The filling was like a Chinese BBQ pulled-pork sandwich: a little bit sweet, a little bit savory, and just plain delicious!
And so, our bellies full, we waddled over the Brooklyn Bridge and up to Prospect Park. But with daylight shrinking, storm clouds gathering, and gnats swarming, we decided to take the train home. I hope it didn't rain on this bride's wedding day in Grand Army Plaza!
yay! u had pork buns! there are different kinds and the one i love has a white, slightly sweet bread. i think another food adventure is in order!
Posted by: IYC | August 31, 2008 at 09:51 AM
Greg, those bowls of noodles look SO good! Now I have take a trip to our local noodle house soon, I feel a noodles crave coming on!
Posted by: stripeydots | August 31, 2008 at 04:51 PM
Good thing I don't live in NYC....I could NEVER stay on a diet! The food looks so yummy and you two guys look SO happy stuffing your faces! Just love reading about all the wonderful things you see and do on your walks....and the photos bring it all to life. This blog is much more entertaining than anything on primetime TV!!
Posted by: Mumma | August 31, 2008 at 05:31 PM
My sentiments exactly Mumma!
Posted by: Lorraine | August 31, 2008 at 09:09 PM
Hey, IYC! Definitely...another food adventure *is* in order.
Posted by: Oatmeal Cookie Guy | September 02, 2008 at 08:54 AM
Hi, Amelia! It's not even 9 am here, and I'm craving noodles. :-)
Posted by: Oatmeal Cookie Guy | September 02, 2008 at 08:55 AM
Thanks for the blog-love, Mumma and Lorraine. But I think you guys are a little biased...
Posted by: Oatmeal Cookie Guy | September 02, 2008 at 08:57 AM
I have got to figure out how to stretch my meager budget to include a trip to NYC. Those noodles looked so good.
Posted by: Alicia | September 02, 2008 at 09:54 AM
Hey, Alicia! Those noodles were soooo good. I hope you do get a chance to come up here. :-)
Posted by: Oatmeal Cookie Guy | September 04, 2008 at 12:29 PM