Category Restaurant / Pub / Cafe / Event

Refreshing Mint Lemonade from SoomSoom55 in Midtown East, NYC

On a very warm sunny afternoon a couple of weeks ago, much like today was and the next couple of days will be in NYC, I was walking in midtown and was feeling very thirsty.  I happened to notice an all-vegetarian salad bar called SoomSoom55, and walked in to see what was available.    At […]

Dinner at The Smith near Lincoln Center in NYC

I went to The Smith Restaurant and Bar near the Lincoln Center on a warm spring evening with a few friends.  The restaurant is large and does not have great acoustics.  The large doors open out on to Broadway as they did that evening, and there was outdoor seating on the sidewalk that evening.  The […]

Make-your-own Bibimbap at Take 31 in NYC

Little did I know how easy it is to make-your-own Bibimbap until a couple of days ago when I was invited by Bibimbap Backpackers to Take 31, a restaurant in Korea town in NYC. Bibimbap Backpackers is a non-profit organization that aims to introduce and promote a healthy Korean dish, Bibimbap (i.e., mixed rice), to the […]