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As with most restaurants in NYC, Cafe Himalaya has had a rough year. But to top off the pandemic-related obstacles, someone ROBBED them (...like, donāt rob a mom and pop restaurant, you idiotā¦ steal from Whole Foods). Itās been closed for the past month without a word (not even EV Grieve knows whatās going on). Please please please, Cafe Himalaya, you canāt shut down. Youāre my fav restaurant in the East Villageā¦ my fav restaurant in New Yorkā¦ in the WORLD!! Every Friday I treat myself to a big bowl of Thukpa (Tibetan noodle soup) and momo (potato dumplings). Itās pure comfort food. Itās my death row meal.
Jan 5, 2021
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all the 24hr restaurants have been washed away by the pandemonium...(talking about the best new york food places is tough -the instinct is to keep the underrated spots to yourself so you donāt blow up the spot and then have to deal with a line of people.On the other hand you want them to do well and stay open forever and spread the word.)This is the 24 hour spot for the most mindblowing food. looks like a gas station booth honestly. but secretly Pakistan's finest. chicken sandwich or Samosa Chaat , all GREAT.if you wanna sit and eat 24/7 seems like only Remedy Diner at the moment unfortunately. Crazy. NYC: the city that now sometimes sleeps
May 30, 2023
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people hate on seattle restaurants a lot.
sure, itās not chicago or nyc, but my goal is to make a list that will make some non-locals a bit jealousā¦ :)
1. carnitas michoacan: itās hard to find mexican food in seattle, but the southern neighborhood of beacon hill is an oasis of good mexican food. and even employees of the other mexican restaurants admit that they like carnitas michoacan the best š«
2. chebogz: also in beacon hill, itās the rare filipino place that isnāt too greasy for me but is still tasty. very solid comfort food and a small menu (which I like). thereās a really expensive filipino place down the street called musang that is pretty good, but why break the bank? get some bang for your buck at chebogz instead, feat. one of the largest portion sizes in seattle šµš
3. fortune garden: this is one of those classic big menu cantonese places that are slowly going out of business in seattle. Iāve have had many good experiences here, it used to be my go-to spot when I was taking the train back to the airport. especially like their buddhaās delightā it has so many exciting ingredients for a vegetarian dish and I never quite knew what I was eating. just donāt get the salted fishā that shit is way too salty. š„
4. golden daisy: okay I swear this is the last beacon hill place but this is a chinese restaurant with like two employees that looks very janky on the inside. much of the building is unfinished, there are flies, and the cashier chops your meat right in front of you at the counter. and itās soooo good. food safety is overrated tbh š¦
5. loving hut: I found this restaurant from a reddit thread about where you can find a cult in seattle. and yeah, there is definitely something off about this placeā itās always screening āsupreme master tvā and they have this little altar to a living quasi-religious figure. they also barrage you with every known flavor of vegan propaganda. but itās chill bc their vegan food is FIREā¦ I brought a sworn carnivore here once and their āshrimpā stunned him into silence š
6. manao street eats: I used to be a thai food hater, but seattle is winning me over. manao is this fast casual place in cap hill that has no right to be as good as it is. Iāve liked everything on their menu the pad see ew? fire. the pad grapau? also fire. š²
7. mark thai food box: pretty similar to manao, itās this fast casual place in u-district that focuses on bento box-style thai food. idk what these ppl put in their rice but it is very fucking good. expensive for a place where you canāt sit down though. š
8. pi vegan pizzeria: if thereās one cuisine where seattle can punch above its weight, itās vegan food. to be honest this might be the best pizza Iāve had in seattle, idk if that says more about its banger vegan scene or its depressing pizza sceneā¦š
9. skalka: this is a georgian place with one thing on its menu: khachupuri, which is this fucking amazing bread boat. my friend who has had authentic georgian food claimed that it was quite good for a place in americaā georgian food being the āitalian food of eastern europeā. fun place to take out-of-towners as it is really close to all the touristy stuff at pike place. š¬šŖ
10. spice waala: affordable indian fast casual place in north cap hill with very good wraps. it smells very good in there. the experience is complemented by a visit to nearby adaās technical books š
with all that being said, my fav restaurants in seattle are prob just chipotle and dough zone. go ahead and roast meā¦
Dec 23, 2024
A real name of a real diner in jamaica, queens. Only to be topped by its former sister restaurant, Oneness-Fountain-Heart, the only restaurant name ever. Opened by the students of Sri Chinmoy, former meditation guru and long-distance athlete whose followers included carlos santana. i recommend the satisfaction promise (eggs and hashbrowns)
Jan 31, 2024
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Jan 5, 2021
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I live in NY now but lived in LA for about 5 years in my early 20s. I was a party girl and my fav thing to do on weekends was to sneak into luxury hotel pools. Chateau Marmontās pool is easy to slip into if you have the confidenceā¦ walk in like you own the place!!! Iāll always have a soft spot for the Chateau because itās the main character in my favorite Sofia Coppola movie, Somewhere (2010). My dear friend Chris Chang knows how much I love the hotel and sent me their signature candle via snail mail one cold winter. Itās such a warm scent and it brightens up my mood instantly. I only light it when Iām feeling EXTRA homesick for Los Angeles because I want it to last forever (Iāve actually burned through 3 of them at this point).
Jan 5, 2021
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Iād have gone completely insane this year if I didnāt āpracticeā yoga. Iāve been streaming videos from my fav studio VERAYOGA since April. They teach Vinyasa yoga, which is yoga as exerciseā¦ because exercise gives you endorphins, endorphins make you happy, and happy people just DONāT kill their husbands. Very challenging but very worth it (hello, have you seen my abs???). Keeps me limber and grounded. They have good playlists, but sometimes I just put on Radiohead and pretend like Iām Dakota Johnson in Suspiria. Moody girl checkkk.
Jan 5, 2021