Nov 2nd, 2010 at 11:00AM: Forget Manhattan, Pyongyang seems to be the hottest spot for new restaurant openings. Sure, there seems to be a new dining option popping up in New York City every time you blink ... but that's to be expected! When new options come to North Korea, it's a bit more noticeable.
Only two weeks ago, word hit the west about a new burger joint in the North Korean capital, called Samtaesung, with links ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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New Pyongyang restaurant opens to rave reviews
Nov 2nd, 2010 at 11:00AM: Forget Manhattan, Pyongyang seems to be the hottest spot for new restaurant openings. Sure, there seems to be a new dining option popping up in New York City every time you blink ... but that's to be expected! When new options come to North Korea, it's a bit more noticeable.
Only two weeks ago, word hit the west about a new burger joint in the North Korean capital, called Samtaesung, with links ...Hotels, restaurants and consumers: what to look for on review websites
Oct 29th, 2010 at 2:00PM: Have you ever gotten mad after a hotel stay and, in the heat of the moment, dashed off a nasty review on TripAdvisor or Yelp? I was talking to some friends about this recently, and it seems the natural human reaction is to give feedback after a negative experience and to stay relatively silent when all has gone well.
Almost all of us have been there.
After all, there's nothing quite like the ...Eat like a Boston local at Santarpio's
Oct 21st, 2010 at 1:30PM:
I was almost disoriented when I stepped out of the Maverick Square subway station in East Boston. I hadn't been back since moving to New York in 2004, and it was different – new and improved, as they say. Many of the same businesses surrounded the square, but I couldn't get over the subway station. As I ambled down Chelsea Street, the East Boston with which I was familiar came back, but ...Pyongyang burger joint opens to wide popularity
Oct 18th, 2010 at 2:00PM: Pyongyang has its first hamburger joint, and the locals who can afford it are flocking to the place. With a name rooted firmly in propaganda – not exactly surprising – the restaurant serves distinctly American fare, though I doubt there's a disclaimer on the menu.
Samtaesung, the name of the fast-food spot, translates to "Three Huge Stars," an obvious reference to current leader Kim ...New York City: 5 best restaurants for affordable brunch
Oct 10th, 2010 at 2:00PM: Brunch in New York City is a classic weekend experience, but ordering $20 eggs benedict at Jean-Georges' Nougatine or $18 brioche French toast at Pastis doesn't fit into everyone's travel budget. Here are five affordable brunch alternatives to help start your day off right.
1. Le Pain Quotidien, Central Park
I know Le Pain Quotidien is a chain, but it's not like its Belgian Waffle dusted ...Crif Dogs: The Top Hotdogs in New York City
Oct 6th, 2010 at 8:00AM:
The various hotdog-and-papaya joints scattered across Manhattan are great for a quick fix, but if you want to truly experience a hotdog's potential, you have to schlep down to the East Village. Tucked away on St. Mark's Place, just in from Avenue A, you'll find Crif Dogs, an establishment that redefines what many consider to be the worst form of meat.
...The hidden danger of restaurant kitchens
Sep 15th, 2010 at 1:00PM: It's often the dirtiest thing in the kitchen. Infrequently changed, always moist and often with raw food stuck to it, it's a breeding ground for bacteria, yet it's the very thing that diligent kitchen workers use to wipe their food preparation surfaces "clean."
What is it? The dishcloth or sponge.
A new survey by the UK's Health Protection Agency has found that a large percentage of ...Four views of Shake Shack burgers in New York City
Sep 14th, 2010 at 2:00PM:
The line always seems to be long in Madison Square Park. Shake Shack, known for its burgers as well, always draws a crowd, and it isn't unusual to spend an hour or more waiting to sink your teeth into its greasy delights. I've done it, and I know I'm not alone. Well, the stand's popularity has led to expansion, and there are now four locations across Manhattan, with a fifth in Queens at Citi ...Top 10 restaurants on Maui
Aug 16th, 2010 at 3:30PM:
Being isolated in the middle of the world's largest body of water doesn't mean you have to be isolated from top notch cuisine. On the contrary, so many cultures mingle in these off-the-beaten-path locales, some of the best food in the world can be had here. Maui's cuisine is an example of one of these melting pot food cultures. Native cuisine, Asian accents, mainland staples, and completely ...Munch on Mozzarella on Madison in Manhattan
Aug 3rd, 2010 at 5:00PM: One of the frustrations of Madison Avenue in midtown is that there isn't much to eat. You have to dash down a side street to get a quick bite, which leaves you craning your neck at every intersection to see if it's worth taking a few steps off your path for a chance to fill your stomach with something you want. After a while, you just give up and walk into the first restaurant you see after your ...
Colonial Williamsburg farms for the future
Jul 28th, 2010 at 3:00PM:
Guilty confession: I got "D's" in U.S. History. I just don't get all wound up about battlefields, or ye olde anything. It may come as a surprise, then, that I recently paid a visit to Colonial Williamsburg, a registered historic landmark and living museum on the Virginia Peninsula. Why would I do such a thing, given my very unpatriotic educational record, and tendency to be freaked out by period ...Beyond the kebab: Foodie blog Istanbul Eats now in print
Jul 28th, 2010 at 11:30AM:
Last night in Istanbul, a side street in the Galata neighborhood on the European side of town was packed with people eating Turkish street food such as çiğ köfte, salted cucumbers, and börek pastries, and drinking cold Efes beers and Turkish wines. The occasion was the publication of the book Istanbul Eats: Exploring the Culinary Backstreets,
a compilation of food and ...Tip this waitress or she'll kill you
Jul 27th, 2010 at 12:30PM:
There are two types of waitress you want to tip. The first will climb onto your lap for an extra $20 while the DJ pushes the sounds of Whitesnake through the speakers, and she'll earn every dime of it. The other, however, is far more dangerous. She won't take your money, but she will take your life.
When you enter a North Korean restaurant in Siem Reap, Cambodia, notes The Chosun Ilbo, be ...Toyota's Farm to Table Tour takes sustainable eating on the road
Jul 20th, 2010 at 2:30PM: I know what you're thinking. You're thinking, "Yeah, right. Toyota just needs damage control. As if feel-good, treehugging road trips make up for all those recalls." But before you judge, let us separate the issue from the mission.
This is Toyota's second annual Farm to Table Tour, in which 11 farmers markets nationwide participate with the automotive giant to visit "farmers markets across the ...White Collar Travel: Five step to healthier road warrior diets
Jun 17th, 2010 at 2:00PM: Sometimes, it seems like the road warrior's diet is relegated to the extremes. When a company executive is in town for a meeting – you're taking your clients out – it's hefty steaks, heavy cabernets and always more appetizers than a third-world country could consume in a lifetime. When there's no occasion to shape the meal, on the other hand, you're looking at suburban Chinese food ...Traveling culinary competition makes for swine time
May 27th, 2010 at 10:30AM: Two garish, heavily-tattooed girls approached me and my friend Adrienne, and pointed their weapons at us. "Pig liver mousse?" asked the blonde, aiming a whipped cream dispenser at me. Her brunette counterpart stood silently, wielding a squeeze bottle of barbecue sauce and a tray of meaty tidbits.
Welcome to the second annual Cochon 555, a lard-fueled, traveling circus of five chefs, five ...Daily Pampering: Brunch in Chicago Park Hyatt's NoMI
May 24th, 2010 at 4:00PM:
Seven floors above the bustling streets of Chicago's Michigan Avenue lies one of the finest restaurants in the city: NoMI. Peering over Water Tower Plaza from a sweeping, glass-lined perch, there's much more to enjoy at NoMI than the spectacular view. Chef Christophe David has created a brunch to best all brunches, complete with a dizzying array of stations, fares and dishes. Depending on the ...Addis Ababa: Ethiopia's new flower
Apr 23rd, 2010 at 1:30PM: When I talk to NGO workers who have worked all over Africa, most say their favorite posting was Addis Ababa.
Ethiopia's capital is a young city, founded by the Empress Itegue Taitu in the late nineteenth century. She named it the "new flower", and while the pollution and crowded streets don't give a very flowery impression, it's still an enjoyable and easy city to visit.
I've already ...White Collar Travel: A Tale of Two Meals
Apr 22nd, 2010 at 2:00PM: Business travelers lead dual lives when they're on the road. One is nothing short of luxurious, and the other is nothing short of depressing. This isn't a case of good weeks and bad, and there is little they can do to engineer the frequency of the former over the latter. It all comes down to an uncertain mix of luck and timing. The contrast is most evident in the dining experience. Some meals are ...Half-Time Pizza: What Boston eats for breakfast
Mar 31st, 2010 at 8:00AM: The allure of Boston junk food can be almost impossible to resist. For every Radius, Grill 23 and Abe & Louie's there is a dive of some kind offering drunk grub, fat fare or belt-buster. On my recent trip back to Boston, I hunted out my second favorite breakfast joint in the city: Half-Time Pizza (the top spot goes to Fill-a-Buster on Beacon Hill for creating the greatest bacon, egg and cheese ...
