Bionic Bites

Dim Sum at Empress Harbor – LA

bionicgrrrl — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:07:36 +0000

Is dim sum better in LA than in New York? I can’t say for sure since I only had dim sum once while in Los Angeles, but I can say dim sum at Empress Harbor in Monterey Park is very good. One reason is freshness. A long time ago, I was all about carts at [...]

Lunch at Balaboosta – NYC

bionicgrrrl — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:18:40 +0000

Balaboosta opened more than a year ago, but my first visit was only last month. I’ve been meaning to visit ever since they opened, but there’s many delicious distractions in this city, and it wasn’t until I had a mean craving for a lamb burger I found myself there one day with David in tow. [...]

Crazy Spicy and Garlicky at Son Ja Jang – NYC

bionicgrrrl — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:16:18 +0000

If you don’t know, I’m still in L.A. on a mini-holiday (if you don’t know, why aren’t you following me on Facebook or Twitter!!!), but since I love you guys, here’s a post about Son Ja Jang on 32nd Street. If you’ve walked into Muk Eun Ji in the past few months, you may have [...]

I Heart Japadog – NYC

bionicgrrrl — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:56:44 +0000

Japadog, the wildly popular Japanese-style hot dog chain from Canada finally opened a location in New York last week, and I have to say I’m hooked. In the past week, I’ve been twice already. A lot of people find the toppings weird, but I don’t get it. We’re not talking jellied moose nose or maggot [...]

NYE Weekend Bites – Palisades Park & NYC

bionicgrrrl — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:36:55 +0000

As if you haven’t heard it a million times already, Happy New Year! No New Year resolutions for me this year. I decided resolutions are bullsh*t (c’mon, you all know it’s true), so without further ado, let’s talk food! A lot of food was eaten this long holiday week, and it all began New Year’s [...]