In food, as in life, your first instinct is usually the right one. I realized that today after searching out a banh mi sandwich for lunch. First though, let me show you the spectacular view from the corner office where I ...Read More

NYC: Num Pang or Banh Mi?

Last week I emailed my sister Jen a recipe for a banh mi sandwich.  She thought it looked good but took offense with the inclusion of cilantro.  We exchanged emails: Jen: "I love the pickled vegetables although I absolutely detest cilantro. ...Read More

The Great Banh Mi Experiment

I've expressed my infatuation with Vietnamese food ad nauseum on here, but I can't help it, I love the bright, fresh flavors, and I love me a good banh mi sandwich.  If no one opens a Vietnamese restaurant in Westchester ...Read More

The Viet Nam + Banh Mi = Happy

Earlier in the summer I gushed about the $3.50 pork banh mi sandwich I ate in San Francisco's Chinatown, and lamented the lack of Vietnamese restaurants in Westchester.  One of the perks of working in Manhattan now is the food ...Read More

Boi to Go: Midtown’s Vietnamese

I arrived back in NY late last night and landed at JFK, otherwise known as "The airport that destroys my soul."    I don't even know where to begin with that place; no matter what time of day, it's a Lord of ...Read More

San Francisco Withdrawl Pains