Uncle Tetsu

[Shanghai] Uncle Tetsu’s

Short version: overrated, have to wait in line, ¥39 per cake, one cake per customer.

Da Hu Chun Shanghai

[Shanghai] Da Hu Chun 大壶春

Sheng jian bao 生煎包, my greatest love. Da Hu Chun 大壶春 is one of my favorite places to eat sheng jian bao.

[New York] Kura (Dinner)

Kura | YelpAddress: 130 St Mark’s Pl (East Village), New York, NY 10009Date visited: 2013.04Total bill: $84 + tip for oneVerdict: Anything Miyake-san hands you is goodWill return: Definitely No signs, no windows, no menu. Good luck finding this place. Actually, I hope you don’t so I…

[New York] Kura

Kura | YelpAddress: 130 St Mark’s Pl (East Village), New York, NY 10009Date visited: 2013.04Total bill: $84 + tip for oneVerdict: Anything Miyake-san hands you is goodWill return: Definitely No signs, no windows, no menu. Good luck finding this place. Actually, I…

[New York] Hatsuhana

Hatsuhana | www.hatsuhana.comAddress: 17 E 48th St (Midtown East), New York, NY 10017Date visited: 2013.01Total bill: ~$40 + tip per person (a la carte selections)Will return: Definitely We came here for lunch without a reservation (our bad) and were told…

[New York] Upstate Craft Beer & Oyster Bar

Upstate Craft Beer & Oyster Bar | www.upstatenyc.comAddress: 95 1st Ave, New York, NY 10003Date visited: 2013.01 Total bill: ~$160 + tip for three peopleVerdict: This place doesn’t have a freezer. Translation: everything is fresh.Will return: DefinitelyWhat to get: Everything listed below…

[New York] Georgetown Cupcake

Georgetown Cupcake | www.georgetowncupcake.comAddress: 111 Mercer Street (Soho), New York, NY 10012Date visited: 2013.01Total bill: $2.75 each, $15 half dozen, $29 dozen Verdict: Tasted like a beginner’s baking classWill return: Never What to get: Nothing I’ll get right to it: these suck. Feel free to…

Starbucks Affogato Style

It is negative degree weather here and I am still drinking this delicious frappuccino slash getting diabetes. Caramel Frappuccino Affogato Style This is a caramel frapp affogato style. ‘Affogato’ is the Italian word for drown; you can ask for any frapp affogato style…

[New York] Kyotofu

Kyotofu | www.shopkyotofu.comAddress: 705 9th Ave (Hell’s Kitchen), New York, NY 10019Date visited: 2013.01Total bill: ~$20 + tip for two dessertsVerdict: Did not taste as good as it lookedWill return: No – UPDATE 2013.05: CLOSED – My friend and I came…

[New York] Afternoon Tea at Bergdorf Goodman

Bergdorf Goodman Restaurant | BG Tea ServiceAddress: 5th Ave at 58th (BG Women’s Store – 7th Floor), New York, NY 10019Date visited: 2013.01 (tea service 3-5pm)Total bill: $35 + tip per personVerdict: Food is ordinary but you are paying for good atmosphere and serviceWill return: No…