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Mon Ami, Bahn Mi

December 29, 2013 by antdina

Time to hang another jersey in the rafters. Right next to Philly cheese steak, meatball sub, and the Dagwood, we have Bahn Mi. That irresistible combination of crusty bread, crunchy veggies, succulent pork and cilantro. The Vietnamese give the world another perfect sandwich. What most Americans expect from a bahn mi is a mashup of traditional Vietnamese ingredients and that which they stole during the French colonization: bread and mayo. From the sunny shores of LA to the icy waters […]

Categories: Meaning • Tags: baguette, bahn mi, chicken, Elizabeth Street Cafe, food, Nomnom Truck, pork, sandwich, taco, Taco Deli, Vietnamese

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A cocktail designed to inhale

March 31, 2013 by antdina

The description catches your eye. Rye is not an easy flavor to like.  All kinds of  images of amber moonshine spring to mind.  Still a play on the classic Manhattan cocktail is as evocative as Marilyn Monroe’s sultry rendition of Happy Birthday. You order and turn your attention  back to the conversation at hand.  That is, until the server returns with a tray. She lays it down with two fist size lowballs adorned with double black diamonds.  You don’t even catch the […]

Categories: Food Finds • Tags: Bellevue, celebration, cocktail hour, cocktails, drinks, manhattan, Monsoon East, rum, rye, smoke, Vietnamese

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