Bay Ridge
Brooklyn is a microcosm of the dumpling universe. Here, you can eat Tibetan momos, Georgian khinkali, and Cantonese har gow all in the same day, separated by little more than a train ride. Writer Nick Kindelsperger wrote in an article for the Chicago Tribune that “dumplings are delightful things, born
Food & Drink
Pork Belly Gwa Bao, “GWACO”. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)How happy are the Happy Buddha Vegetables? It’s hard to say, really. While it’s been open for about 18 months [/blog/business/new-dumpling-spot-to-open-on-16th-street-with-chinese-new-year-celebration/] , East Wind Snack Shop [http://www.eastwindsnackshop.com/] may still be somewhat of
Food & Drink
Hong Kong Fried Chicken Sandwich with Veggie Dumplings hiding in the back. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)When owner Kay Ch’ien closed her Cantonese-style 2 Duck Goose [/blog/business/2-duck-goose-wont-be-it-for-time-being-plans-2016-re-opening/] last November, her goal was to “re-work the concept” of the restaurant. She spent early 2016 traveling
azeri
The lamb and vegetable soup at Azerbaijan House. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)THE BITE: [/tag/the-bite/] The slant of Sheepshead Bay Road inevitably guides travelers towards the seaside restaurants gathered on Emmons Avenue. But if you swim upstream and tuck into East 14th Street, you’ll run into Azerbaijan
dumplings
Sweet Chili RibsIf you are looking for a fresh take on dumplings and quick Asian food, East Wind Snack Shop [http://www.eastwindsnackshop.com/] is a great place to start. The shop opened in February [/blog/business/new-dumpling-spot-to-open-on-16th-street-with-chinese-new-year-celebration] in the space at 471 16th Street, just off Prospect Park West,
1520 sheepshead bay rd
THE BITE [/tag/the-bite/]: Since they opened nearly two and a half years ago [/apani-georgian-cuisine-to-open-on-sheepshead-bay-rd/], I’ve become a regular customer at Apani, the Georgian bakery at 1520 Sheepshead Bay Road. But I almost exclusively grab-and-go, snagging one of the smaller khachapuri options – cheese and bacon, anybody? [/georgian-cuisine-apani-first-look-at-sheepsheads-newest-georgian-takeout-the-bite/] – before hopping
1120 cortelyou road
Ox Cart Tavern’s David Pitula and Jim Mamary are planning on opening their new restaurant, Bashi Channel, at 1120 Cortelyou Road around the end of April.Get ready for dumplings, ramen and more, neighbors – Bashi Channel, the new Asian fusion restaurant from Ox Cart Tavern’s David Pitula and
Bark Hot Dogs
Eating upscale gourmet doesn’t have to break your wallet, thanks to the number of Park Slope restaurants offering quick-service, gourmet fast food from around the world. Whether searching through a hidden gem of a dumpling house, trendy grass-fed hot dog cafe, or authentic Jamaican pattie joint, we scoured the
Brooklyn Magazine
For those in the Slope (and just about everyone else in NYC), it will come as no surprise that Talde [http://taldebrooklyn.com/] is making a name for itself on a number of 2012 Best Of lists. Here’s what Brooklyn and New York Magazines had to say: > Largely
3086 brighton 2nd street
Photo by Ned BerkeTHE BITE [/tag/the-bite/]: Some form of dumplings are available in just about every eastern culture, and dumplings have even made their way into central European cuisine. It’s widely held in the food community that the “dumpling” is an invention of the Chinese and has spread