I’m from Hawai’i, so I know what real poke is (notice no diacritical é). Unfortunately (depending on whose side you’re on) the poke-craze has infiltrated into the NYC restaurant scene. Are any of them authentic? To my knowledge, no. But I still have to give every damn one of them a try to make sure.…
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Pelicana is a famous fried chicken chain in Korea. It’s KFC – Korean Fried Chicken. It reigns supreme not only in Korea, but also recently now in NYC. Although the Midtown, Flushing, and Sunnyside franchises are much more popular, I only frequent the Astoria location (because duh, it’s closer). I do find it strange that…
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A friend of mine who works with a winery out east wanted to host a dinner to showcase their wine selections. We were lucky enough to be invited to M. Wells Steakhouse, a LIC Quebecois restaurant, to try the Long Island-based Deseo de Michael wines. Deseo de Michael is a small family-owned boutique vineyard located…
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Not gonna lie, I was a little disappointed when my favorite focaccia pizza restaurant in Astoria closed and out sprung up this bar in its place. I probably even put off trying this new bar for years out of sheer spite. But I’m glad we ended up trying this place after a long morning of…
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I know.. We get it, Talei. You live in Astoria and you love Greek food. Majority of your posts are about your favorite Greek spots like Aliada, MP Taverna, and even the new Akrotiri. But, I really can’t help it. Not only is it easily available near me, but it’s damn fucking good. I probably…
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