The place is called, fittingly, Eden Center — a Vietnamese-American shopping center with around 120 stores and over 30 restaurants. I’ve never seen so many Vietnamese restaurants packed into one area. For a Vietnamese food-deprived soul from New York state, Eden Center is something of … Read More →
Every time Rachael Ray used to say “Ask the locals” in her grating voice on “$40 a Day,” it sounded like nails on a chalkboard. Corny line, clunky delivery. But let’s give Rachael her props. She’s right — if you want to know where to … Read More →
Hello D.C.! My name’s Doug and I’m a food blogger. I moved to your fine city just over a week ago, bringing my blog along with me. The blog formerly revolved around my eating experiences in Westchester County, NY. Now, I’ll be focusing on the … Read More →
A few weeks ago, I made the horrible mistake of driving to Brooklyn for a morning meeting. What a disaster. It was like we were stuck in mud on the BQE, and that was followed in town by lights, construction and more traffic. In the … Read More →
Chipotle Goes Asian With ShopHouse
It took about ten seconds to decide what I wanted at ShopHouse. I’m not kidding, ten seconds. Bowl or Banh Mi… banh mi. Meat… chicken and pork meatballs. Toppings… everything. Done. Order placed. ShopHouse is Chipotle’s Asian spinoff experiment, and the similarities are evident: streamlined … Read More →