Phil got a chance to do some practicing in preparation for our own little one, baby Calvin. Coming soon to a Jersey Diary near you! So stay tuned ^__^
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Baby Mai
Today one of my old college roommates came by to visit with her 8 month old, Mai. Isn't she the cutest?!
Phil got a chance to do some practicing in preparation for our own little one, baby Calvin. Coming soon to a Jersey Diary near you! So stay tuned ^__^
Phil got a chance to do some practicing in preparation for our own little one, baby Calvin. Coming soon to a Jersey Diary near you! So stay tuned ^__^
Saturday, June 26, 2010
NYC Lunchtime in the Heat Wave
We made another trip out to the city to meet up with Phil's family. We were running a little late and to top it all off it was one of the hottest days. I think it was in the 90s, though with the baby for a space heater it felt like 100 - gotta love the summer heat wave!
For lunch we headed to Congee Village. Congee Village is always a favorite, but I think the main reason is because everyone wanted to watch the World Cup games on their big TV screen. Phil looking on while his Aunt Chan works on the noodles.
Of course you can't go to Congee Village without ordering some Congee (rice porridge).
For lunch we headed to Congee Village. Congee Village is always a favorite, but I think the main reason is because everyone wanted to watch the World Cup games on their big TV screen. Phil looking on while his Aunt Chan works on the noodles.
We ordered some of the standard stuff, like the garlic chicken
Some noodles with pork and green onions.
Of course you can't go to Congee Village without ordering some Congee (rice porridge).
Crispy noodles with beef, peppers and onions.
Beef noodle and fried tofu.
And of course the Chinese fried donuts with sweet sauce. There was so much food my stomach was about to pop when we were done.
We decided to walk off lunch a little bit back at the Hester Street Fair. We didn't dare stay out to long in the heat, but we did manage to pass by a stand selling cute little sock monkeys and sock elephants. So cute!
We hung out at Lucia's apartment for a while until Phil got his second wind and started craving something sweet. There was a new dessert place, fittingly named "Desserts"! Considering it was right across the street from Lucia's apartment, which in the heat was a major plus, we decided to give it a try.
The owner had just moved in and was still in the middle of rennovating the space, so things were kind of all over the place, but she was very friendly. We decided to try her ice cream sandwiches. The ice cream was definitely homemade since she was scraping it out of what looked like a baking tin.
Chocolate chip cookies with peach ice cream. Yum! It was actually really good and very affordable by NY standards - $1.50 each. Can't wait to see what the place is like once she gets completely settled.
Beef noodle and fried tofu.
And of course the Chinese fried donuts with sweet sauce. There was so much food my stomach was about to pop when we were done.
We decided to walk off lunch a little bit back at the Hester Street Fair. We didn't dare stay out to long in the heat, but we did manage to pass by a stand selling cute little sock monkeys and sock elephants. So cute!
We hung out at Lucia's apartment for a while until Phil got his second wind and started craving something sweet. There was a new dessert place, fittingly named "Desserts"! Considering it was right across the street from Lucia's apartment, which in the heat was a major plus, we decided to give it a try.
The owner had just moved in and was still in the middle of rennovating the space, so things were kind of all over the place, but she was very friendly. We decided to try her ice cream sandwiches. The ice cream was definitely homemade since she was scraping it out of what looked like a baking tin.
Chocolate chip cookies with peach ice cream. Yum! It was actually really good and very affordable by NY standards - $1.50 each. Can't wait to see what the place is like once she gets completely settled.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Edison Noodle House
This weekend we stayed in Jersey and headed back to the Edison Noodle House with my mom.
Mommy with her spicy noodle dish.
Phil ordered some kind of spicy soup with rice. He said it wasn't that spicy at first...but in the end I think the spice won out.
I ordered noodles with a sweet black bean and minced meat sauce. There was a lot of sauce...the noodles are in there somewhere...
Mommy with her spicy noodle dish.
Phil ordered some kind of spicy soup with rice. He said it wasn't that spicy at first...but in the end I think the spice won out.
I ordered noodles with a sweet black bean and minced meat sauce. There was a lot of sauce...the noodles are in there somewhere...
Still one of my favorite Korean places in the area...OK so it's the only Korean place in the area we've actually tried, but still... ^__^
Saturday, June 12, 2010
The Meatball Shop
After our trip to California we didn't make it back into NYC for a couple of weeks. We were headed to a late lunch, but decided to make a quick stop back to the Hester Street Fair - its become a favorite stop for us this past summer. Phil decided to try the BBQ pulled pork this time.
It was delicious!
Phil's Aunt Chan and cousin Lydia are snacking on some Luke's lobster rolls.
Kevin tried a spicy dish from the Korean food stand.
After our quick light snack we headed to our lunch destination. Along the way we passed some NYC "street art" - an abandoned bicycle that was completely covered over with yarn. Very colorful.
For lunch we headed over to a place called The Meatball Shop.
They had an interesting menu concept where the menus were laminated and you just mark off your order with erasable marker. Kevin and Lucia had a little too much fun with the menu.
You could just order different kinds of meatballs (chicken, beef, etc.) or you could go for a meatball sandwich and you get to pick what type of sauce you want. I went for the sandwich. It was really good and very filling.
Phil ordered the chicken meatballs, which were also good.
For dessert they had ice cream sandwiches. We ordered a chocolate fudge cookie with mint ice cream one and a peanut butter cookie with vanilla ice cream. It was a little bit of a challenge to eat, but well worth it. A good way to cool off in the summer heat. ^__^
It was delicious!
Phil's Aunt Chan and cousin Lydia are snacking on some Luke's lobster rolls.
Kevin tried a spicy dish from the Korean food stand.
After our quick light snack we headed to our lunch destination. Along the way we passed some NYC "street art" - an abandoned bicycle that was completely covered over with yarn. Very colorful.
For lunch we headed over to a place called The Meatball Shop.
They had an interesting menu concept where the menus were laminated and you just mark off your order with erasable marker. Kevin and Lucia had a little too much fun with the menu.
You could just order different kinds of meatballs (chicken, beef, etc.) or you could go for a meatball sandwich and you get to pick what type of sauce you want. I went for the sandwich. It was really good and very filling.
Phil ordered the chicken meatballs, which were also good.
For dessert they had ice cream sandwiches. We ordered a chocolate fudge cookie with mint ice cream one and a peanut butter cookie with vanilla ice cream. It was a little bit of a challenge to eat, but well worth it. A good way to cool off in the summer heat. ^__^
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