Bionic Bites

First Dinner at Myung Dong Noodle House – Fort Lee

bionicgrrrl — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:56:25 +0000

Myung Dong Noodle House (명동 칼국수), the New Jersey outpost of the popular Seoul kalgukusu (칼국수, Korean knife-cut noodles) restaurant opened in Fort Lee a few months ago. I’ve been to the one in LA, which some people say isn’t really associated, and I liked it. As for the Jersey restaurant, it was good also, [...]

Spicy Cumin Lamb Burger at Xi’an Famous – NYC

bionicgrrrl — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:11:54 +0000

Not exactly a burger but more of a Chinese pancake sandwich, the Spicy Cumin Lamb Burger ($3) at Xi’an Famous Foods has been a long time favorite of mine since I first had it in the basement of Golden Mall in Flushing four years ago. Since that time, the little stall has done amazingly well [...]

Not Too Sweet Sweets – NYC

bionicgrrrl — Sat, 11 May 2013 03:11:40 +0000

Some days you just want sugar. Loads of it. A treat that’ll have you bouncing off the walls. Other days, you want subtle. Just a kiss of sugar to satisfy your sweet tooth. A few days ago, I wrote about a place that’ll have you flying like a kite. For a light sugar buzz, here [...]

Dinner & a Show at Robataya – NYC

bionicgrrrl — Wed, 08 May 2013 19:02:39 +0000

Dinner at Robataya, a restaurant in the East Village specializing in robatayaki (a method of cooking food over hot coals in front of customers), often means a meal and a show. All the ingredients are on display before you, and upon placing your order, the robata chefs grab the ingredients (at times comically crawling on [...]

More Dim Sum at Golden Unicorn – NYC

bionicgrrrl — Fri, 03 May 2013 20:58:08 +0000

With the warmer weather, sharing a table at Golden Unicorn is inevitable, but dim sum is always good regardless. Especially on the weekend when the roving carts have more to offer than har gow (shrimp dumplings) and cheung fun (steamed rice rolls). Here are a few highlights from dim sum a few weeks ago. Don’t [...]