What is Umami? Ponder the oyster. Tom yum. Carne asada. All umami. Don't try to define it! Just surrender to the addiction; savor the flavor implosion.

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Should you tip for take-out?

  • No: All they had to do was put my food in containers! (70%, 14 Votes)
  • Yes: At least a dollar or two-- it must be a pain to package all that food. (30%, 6 Votes)

Total Voters: 20

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September 30, 2009

Culinography: The Vendys (NYC)

by erin

This is a red velvet cupcake topped with apple chips from Cupcake Stop at The Vendy Awards last weekend at the Queens Museum of Art.

The annual Vendy Awards is an intense
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August 25, 2009

Culinography: Ball Park Eats

by erin

Who doesn’t love a hot dog at a ball game in the summer? The new Mets Stadium, Citifield, has some seriously good eats. Even better when you can sit at Modell’s Clubhouse right on the
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February 13, 2009

Fridgin’ Out: Astoria, QNZ

by Tyson

Hey everyone, sorry it’s been so long since I last posted. Here’s my fridge door, replete with post-its, film schedules, receipts, etc.

Our fridge isn’t as impressively stocked as Ricky’s from last week (also
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February 5, 2009

Fridgin’ Out: Queens Edition

by Ricky

Normally our fridge is not this neat or organized, or this clean. We left the country for a month and cleaned our fridge out before we left. So basically we’re starting from scratch again.

Let’s start
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October 24, 2008

Umamiventure #13: Flushing Food Circuit, Pt. III

by kayoko

Umamiventure #13: Flushing Food Circuit, Pt. II

by kayoko

Preface: Umamiventure #13: Flushing Food Circuit, Pt. I

DUMPLING TIMEZhu Ji Guo Tie40-52 Main Street (Entrance on 41st Avenue)T: 718.358.6265YAMAHOMOThey tasted good, and damn cheap. 8 huge dumplings for $2.50 were
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October 23, 2008

Umamiventure #13: Flushing Food Circuit, Pt. I

by kayoko

I’m back!!! I have been terribly UM delinquent- it’s been totally crazy over here in the last two weeks, what with trying to finish up stuff at work (impossible) and packing up 6 years of my NYC life into little cardboard boxes (unfathomable).


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September 2, 2008

Salad Cracker “Pizzas” at the US Open

by kayoko

Went to the US Open on Friday- it was so neat! It’s a NY event that I’ve been wanting to do for a long time, so at the 11th hour, I snagged 2 day tickets from a coworker for
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May 29, 2008

Umamiventure #10: Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden

by kayoko

Despite the rainy, chilly weather, quite a few people came out for our monthly food field trip, this time to the infamous Czech beer hall, Bohemian, in Astoria, Queens. Such troopers! On top of the miserable weather, I think
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March 12, 2008

“It’s Fried!”

by kayoko

Went to Elias Corner for Fish the other night- a reputable Greek seafood joint in Queens that Aya wrote about a few months back. It was awesome!

Aside from the soft, char-grilled octopus, the gooey garlic musselfest, and the plethora of grilled fishes we ordered (red snapper, salmon, the kickass monkfish), my favorite part of the meal was
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