Xiaochi is a periodic column devoted to short news items and links. Xiaochi (小吃) is the Chinese word for snacks. SoHo’s Ato Tea Room, a cozy Japanese tea nook serving a somewhat bewildering array of…
Xiaochi is a periodic column devoted to short news items and links. Xiaochi (小吃) is the Chinese word for snacks. This happened back in September, 2017, but I haven’t seen it mentioned anywhere. The former…
Somehow Mr Wish, a bubble tea chain with five other branches scattered around New York City (and zillions in Taiwan and also China) escaped my notice until they opened one in my own neighborhood of…
I love showing people around New York City, mixing food exploration with sightseeing. A recent expedition involved taking Mark, a food guy visiting from Bali, on a highly personalized journey that took into consideration preferences…
Ignoring the warnings of a Flushing food buddy that ingredient quality and preparation had taken a nosedive, I recently revisited the ungainly named but formerly reliable downtown Flushing standby, Hunan Kitchen of Grand Sichuan (HKGS),…
