K – Town shenanigans

So when Tara came to visit me the second time around we decided to go eat in K-Town! Korea town is basically just one measly block and right off Harold Square, but they do have some GOOD eats!

Here’s Tara looking silly and hungry and Peter looking irritated while we waited for Peter’s friend Adam outside.

The Restaurant is that window on the left, I was trying to take a picture of this guy, who is actually behind the guy walking by. The guy I wanted a picture of was on his phone talking loudly about sleeping with some girl and how everyone found out except her boyfriend and this girl named Josie and how it was really incredible because she was going on this trip to Cancun with her cousin who is also the girlfriend of this guy he went to school with! OMG, I know. It was all very fascinating. In the end though I didn’t get his picture, OR, a good picture of the front of the restaurant, but if you ever wanted to know what the door to the right of the restaurant looks like, this is a perfect shot.

The restaurant is called Kunjip and it’s always super packed, so they had us waiting for a table at the back and even took our order while we were still waiting. They are really pushy and probably would be even meaner if we didn’t have an actual Korean with us.

This is by far the best Korean food I’ve ever had, in a Restaurant I guess. Peter doesn’t know the phonetic spelling of the dishes but the one in the middle is this kimchi pork stuff served with tofu, and the one on the far left is kinda like pot roast type stuff only a thousand times better and Korean-y. Plus at Korean restaurants they give you all these little side dishes things and some of them are really nasty, like the pickled cuttlefish, but some are really amazing, like the seaweed and foamy egg soup thingy.

OK, this is already a really long post so, IN CONCLUSION: The Korean food at this place is AMAZING, but they’re really rude and kinda ignore you and kick you out as soon as you’re done. Bringing a big, rude, Korean speaking escort is sort of a must. Afterwards we walked to a bar/eat place called the Blind Pig. Pretty good. Although Peter was disappointed they didn’t have any Root Beer and I got pretty much soused off two glasses of Pinot Grigio.

The End.

NY OH YEAH

Went to New York last month and am just now getting pics off my camera. Woo hoo. All in all, I can say my trip focused primarily on food, shopping and museums. Kind of in that order. Oh, and staying warm I guess, but that's kind of boring.
Anyway, we ate lots, including some fantastic indian food, lots of pizza (of course), tapas and much more, but I know you've been DYING to hear what the food highlights were for me so here you go, my fellow eaters!

1. CUPCAKES
Totally addicted. Who knew portable cake would entice me so?
Magnolia: my first. YUMMY
Mystery place: EVEN BETTER. I don't know where it was from, but someone gave it to me so I ate it.
Butter Lane: THE BEST. I haz banana bread, pb frosting and some marshmallows on top.

from bakingupchaos.blogspot.com

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2. Some little banh mi place.
Kicked Best Baguette in the butt. Could have used a little more jalepeño, but everything else (bread, meat, lemongrass) was much fresher, generous and more fragrant. I have no idea what the place was called, but Felicia made me screen shoot our location on the map, so maybe you could get all jiggy and LOCATE.

you are here

3. CHICAGO DOGS
Not actually in NY, but seriously; feel like I've been missing out all my life on something so beautiful and amazing. We ate one on our layover (guess where!) and I had to go back for a second. TRUE STORY: I brought it back to my seat, unwrapped it & started cooing at it. The lady sitting next to me turned around and gasped aloud in wonder. Then she tried to show me her pb cookie but I was totally NOT impressed. Anyway, these "chicago dogs" have tomato, cucumbers, dill pickles, relish, pickled peppers, celery salt and god know what else. Crispy, fresh, tangy. I WANT ONE NOW. I tried to find one in p-town (Michael's) and it was pretty good (not the same.) But Michael's has some other amazing things, but I guess that's a different post.

i wanna move in with you, chicago dog

4. PIO PIO
Peruvian roasted chicken with some AWESOME green sauce. James ate too much of it though and I got pissed.

from www.piopionyc.com

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

Most duckie: Chef Ho's Peking Duck: Chinese duck that they slice up and serve to you in crepe/pancakes type things. Very interesting, but I don't know if I'm that into duck.

Most noodley: Naruto Ramen: Yummy miso noodle bowl with lots of corn.