The time of contrition in the Christian timeline has started today: Ash Wednesday. I’ve seen several people don ashes on their foreheads on the way to work, but that was in Manhattan. (People in Queens probably begin their reverence after work…) My monster cold still plagues me. I wish I can give up being sick… Continue reading Good food for a blah Wednesday: Khao Man Gai NY @ Falchi’s, 31-00 47th Ave., Long Island City, Queens 3/1/17

There’s no rest for the wicked, even on Mardi Gras.  After attending a birthday breakfast meeting at LPA and visiting with co-workers, I had a doctors appointment looming at 1 pm. Lunch today has to be swift and cheap, cheap, cheap. Thanks to my co-worker John, Grey’s Papaya became the place. (Thanks John!) This iconic… Continue reading A dog before the doctor’s appointment: Grey’s Papaya @ 72nd St. and Broadway, New York, NY 2/28/17

I hope this week I will be riding the tail end of my cold. Sickness sucks a lot. Personally, I haven’t tried the Thai food at Spice yet, even though there’s a franchise close where I live. So, why today? After the numbness of sickness does finally does leaves your body, and your brain then becomes… Continue reading Killing germs with spices: Spice, 47-45 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City, Queens 2/27/17

I’m becoming slightly bored by soup. Yes, technically I’m still not well, but today’s offerings at Falchi’s didn’t entice me. Even the chicken tortilla soup at Don Tapas seemed “ho-hum” today. However, I haven’t tried the Thai Spring salad yet. “No chicken today, just tofu,” the cashier/owner of Khao Man Gai immediately apologized. “I’ll have… Continue reading No soup, but salad and “nuts”: Khao Man Gai NY and The Doughnut Plant @ Falchi’s, 31-00 47th Ave., Long Island City, Queens 2/23/17

This is a weird occurrence: I got an extra serving of fries with my single beef hamburger. I still have a cold (cough), thus, the after-effects of DayQuil is already keeping my head dazed. Now this…so I shove the extra plate out of the way, and I stared at it as I ate and listened… Continue reading Dazed, but only slightly confused: The Burger Garage, 25-36 Jackson Ave., Long Island City, Queens 2/22/17

The single servings at Stolles are now different from those portions sold in 2016: the fillings are now stuffed in separate golden-dough pockets, each with its own crafted design. The single salmon looks like it has an eye peeking out of a feather-like leaf (or wing?). The salmon makes it look like a pink iris… Continue reading Never is a lazy eye allowed at lunch: Stolles Bakery @ Falchi’s, 31-00 47th Ave., Long Island City, Queens 2/21/17

The 7 train traveling towards Flushing won’t stop at 33rd St. once again. This time, however, I will not quelch my desire for amazing rotisserie chicken like I did yesterday. It is worth the walk to 46th St. (Bliss St.). It’s sunny today in Sunnyside! After a great walk, I reached Riko’s. It was crowded… Continue reading Sometimes bliss tastes like rotisserie chicken: Riko’s Peruvian Cuisine, 45-23 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside, Queens 2/17/17

It’s not easy to function normally when the muses start talking… After my initial plan for revisiting Roki’s soon fell to waste (my 7 train stop did not stop for those heading towards Flushing), I went to Van Dam Diner and ordered a portabella mushroom burger (without cheese) deluxe, and an unsweetened homemade iced tea. The first order… Continue reading Distracted by a possible story: The Van Dam Diner, 45-55 Van Dam St., Long Island City, Queens 2/16/17

Valentines Day 2017 was not kind to my digestive system. My fault really: I’ve been binge-eating V-day candy for three days before the “blessed day”, and my stomach said “Enough!” by giving me slight  diarrhea yesterday morning and extreme acid reflux during last night choir rehearsal.  I’m getting older; my body is at war with… Continue reading Resetting my stomach: Khao Man Gai @ Falchi’s, 31-00 47th Ave., Long Island City, Queens 2/15/17

I don’t usually like croutons. Nana was mad for them, overloading every salad (iceberg lettuce, tomato, cucumber, et al.) she’d make for the crunchiness. I’d politely scrape off the croutons and went on my merry way. Today is Nana’s birthday. She died in 2006, and I miss her very much. She was a spitfire, the… Continue reading Remembering with Caesar salad: Don Tapas @ Falchi’s, 31-00 47th Ave., Long Island City, Queens 2/13/17