Bionic Bites Lite

How’s everyone’s BBQ weekend so far? Yesterday, I...

Mon, 28 May 2012 11:26:00 -0400

How’s everyone’s BBQ weekend so far? Yesterday, I went to my friend Christina’s barbecue where we had some great ribeye steaks. (Great job manning the grill, Will!) We also had grilled gopchang (intestines), which is usually my favorite, but at the end of the day, the ribeye won out.

Feet/hooves at Heritage Meat Shop and prickly Mexican chayote at...

Sat, 26 May 2012 15:13:00 -0400

Feet/hooves at Heritage Meat Shop and prickly Mexican chayote at Essex Farms at Essex Street Market. It’s a fun place.

Dim sum with the family at Golden Unicorn. Many more...

Sat, 26 May 2012 14:49:00 -0400

Dim sum with the family at Golden Unicorn. Many more dishes/baskets followed. (Taken with instagram)

This squished cheeseburger ($1.50) from White Manna may just be...

Thu, 24 May 2012 21:42:00 -0400

This squished cheeseburger ($1.50) from White Manna may just be the best thing I ate in the last 2 weeks. No more complaining about no In-N-Out restaurants on the East Coast. We have White Manna.

White Manna
358 River St
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 342-0914

The original plan for my brother’s birthday was dinner at...

Sun, 20 May 2012 00:14:00 -0400

The original plan for my brother’s birthday was dinner at an Argentinian restaurant in New Jersey. However, after a really late lunch of charsiu ramen at Mitsuwa, a meat feast didn’t sound too appealing. Luckily, my brother changed his mind at the last minute, and we ended up at BCD Tofu House in Fort Lee for soondubu jigae (Korean silken tofu stew). We still ate meat (galbi and lots of fried fish), but we like to think the tofu balanced everything out. Happy Birthday Bro!

6 oysters & beer 4 $12 at Upstate during Happy Hour. Great...

Fri, 18 May 2012 19:12:00 -0400

6 oysters & beer 4 $12 at Upstate during Happy Hour. Great deal. The Washington oysters were my fav. (Taken with instagram)

Sashimi at Kotobuki. Fresh!

Sat, 12 May 2012 02:18:00 -0400

Sashimi at Kotobuki. Fresh!

Mad. Sq. Eats is on again, so dropped by during lunch and...

Fri, 11 May 2012 15:27:00 -0400

Mad. Sq. Eats is on again, so dropped by during lunch and grabbed some sliders (2 for $8) at Mexicue. I ordered the Alabama BBQ Chicken (bama bbq sauce, cotija, slaw) and the Burnt Ends Chili (brisket & ground beef, lime crema, house pickled jalapenos). I liked the chili more even though it was pretty much all ground beef. It reminded me of a smoky sloppy joe kicked up with jalapenos. Who doesn’t like spicy sloppy joes?

I was pretty excited when I saw that Korea Spoon has a galbi +...

Thu, 10 May 2012 16:38:00 -0400

I was pretty excited when I saw that Korea Spoon has a galbi + jigae (stew) or naengmyun combo for $12.99. I’ve been looking for a galbi combo spot since BCD closed down a few months ago. Unfortunately, it wasn’t as good as BCD. The galbi, although better-quality, was a little salty and wasn’t hot when served. As for the naengmun, it was good except the noodles weren’t as chewy as I like. Not mushy, just less chewy. Some people may prefer this, and if so, go for it! Me, I’ll stick to Kunjip for naengmyun even if they don’t have a combo.

Korea Spoon
39 W 32nd St
New York, NY 10016
(212) 560-9696

Perhaps it was a bad day, but the fish taco at Dorado Tacos was...

Tue, 08 May 2012 17:00:00 -0400

Perhaps it was a bad day, but the fish taco at Dorado Tacos was a little too fishy for me. The shrimp taco (pictured above) was a much better bet. Only shrimp for me next time.

Devil Dog cupcake at Buttercup Bake Shop. One favorite among...

Mon, 07 May 2012 19:45:02 -0400

Devil Dog cupcake at Buttercup Bake Shop. One favorite among many.

Roast pork and wonton noodle soup at Big Wing Wong. Wontons were...

Mon, 07 May 2012 16:24:00 -0400

Roast pork and wonton noodle soup at Big Wing Wong. Wontons were good, but the pork could have been more moist. I’ve had better roast pork at Hing Huang (formerly Wing Wong and also Wing Huang) below Canal, but unfortunately, it’s inconsistent.

Big Wing Wong
102 Mott St
New York, NY 10013

I’ve been to So Moon Nan Jip more times than I can...

Tue, 01 May 2012 21:44:00 -0400

I’ve been to So Moon Nan Jip more times than I can remember, but two weeks ago was the first time having galbi (Korean beef ribs). So Moon Nan Jip has wood charcoal grills so the meat ends up tasting smoky. I quite liked it, but my mom thought the meat wasn’t as tender as the last time she was there.

So Moon Nan Jip
238 Broad Ave
Palisades Park, NJ 07650
(201) 944-3998

Pastrami lox from Tompkins Square Bagels this morning. Tasted...

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:18:00 -0400

Pastrami lox from Tompkins Square Bagels this morning. Tasted just like pastrami in silky smoked salmon form. Lovely.

Happy Birthday to a very special lady, my mom! We celebrated her...

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:29:00 -0400

Happy Birthday to a very special lady, my mom! We celebrated her birthday this weekend over Korean BBQ followed by a tiramisu cake ($28) from Shilla Bakery for dessert. Since it was from a Korean bakery, the cake was lighter and less sweet than a cake from an Italian bakery, but it worked out perfectly since we’d just gorged on ribs. The dark cocoa powder on top didn’t hurt either.

Shilla Bakery
236 Broad Ave
Palisades Park, NJ 07650
(201) 302-9651

My mom brought us buns from Chung Nyun (청년), a new bun/dumpling...

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 15:42:00 -0400

My mom brought us buns from Chung Nyun (청년), a new bun/dumpling shop in NJ. Surprisingly, kimchi was the best. (Taken with instagram)

My Calamares Fritos Bocatas ($8), fried calamari sandwich with...

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:13:36 -0400

My Calamares Fritos Bocatas ($8), fried calamari sandwich with pimento aioli at Churreria got a little soggy while I waited for a table, but it was still pretty tasty when finally got to it. Very filling too given the small size.

Wasn’t crazy about the kalguksu (칼국수) at Western Doma...

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 23:15:00 -0400

Wasn’t crazy about the kalguksu (칼국수) at Western Doma Noodles, but the dumplings were beautifully fried. One problem? No meat. If you’re going to make vegetarian dumplings, you have to stuff those suckers with lots of stuff to compensate. These were somewhat lacking.

Western Doma Noodles
429 N Western Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90004
(323) 871-1955 ‎

Started the night off with some Serrano ham yesterday at...

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 16:24:00 -0400

Started the night off with some Serrano ham yesterday at Francesca, the new tapas restaurant from the owners of Frankies Spuntino. Sliced extra thin, the salty sheets of jamón practically melted in my mouth. Lazy weekends with jamón and wine are hard to beat.

I woke up this morning craving the same thing I ate the night...

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 20:07:29 -0400

I woke up this morning craving the same thing I ate the night before, pizza from Artichoke. BF and I got four slices to share: 1 crab, 1 artichoke, 1 margherita, and 1 vodka. This was pretty much what I ate the night before except for the vodka sicilian. Vodka might be tied with crab as my favorite. Really saucy.