I never knew how much of a Thai food fanatic I was until I moved to New York. Scratch that — until I moved to Kips Bay. After more than two years in this bustling Manhattan neighborhood, sometimes I consider moving away to a quieter, less...
by Rose Zu | UPDATED Apr 8, 2019 | PUBLISHED Nov 4, 2014 | New York | < 1MIN READ
Previously, I recommended SkyIce as my go-to Thai lunch spot, and I now have another to recommend in Brooklyn: National. I’ve been visiting once a week for the past month. It’s a good lunch spot for dining in and taking out. The restaurant itself has friendly...
by Rose Zu | UPDATED Apr 8, 2019 | PUBLISHED Dec 8, 2014 | Asia, Travel | 3MIN READ
We spent 10 days in Southeast Asia with stops in Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. In between beaches, massages (our preferred method of avoiding rising 90° mid-afternoon heat), elephants and more beaches, I found time to try the food. Here are some highlights:...
Little Serow is still one of the hottest restaurants in DC, from Komi chef/owner Johnny Monis and partner Anne Marler. For those hoping to get a Komi experience for less dough, just note that the two restaurants are as different as famous twins Laverne Cox and M...
by Rose Zu | UPDATED Jan 6, 2019 | PUBLISHED Aug 13, 2014 | New York | 3MIN READ
I go in cycles of food obsessions. They’re like cravings, only they go on for weeks at a time, are very specific, and sometimes indecent. I had a flaming affair with the spicy fried chicken at K Town Chicken & Hof. For almost two months, I dragged my friends there...
Surreptitiously operating undercover as an old LeDroit Park rowhouse, Thai X-ing is not only a change of pace to the typical DC restaurant scene, but adds a whole lot of much-needed character. An unbelievably authentic Thai restaurant that serves guests in some guy’s...
