Category Archives: New York

Finding West China in Flushing, Queens

By Emily | Published: October 29, 2009
When it comes to Chinese food there’s different levels of authenticity. There's Chinese takeout – those white paper cartons of greasy fried rice. There's dim sum and Sichuan places that are packed on Sunday with Chinese families ordering from the secret Chinese menus. And then there's Flushing, Queens, a place that so eerily resembles Beijing, it inspired flashbacks.
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Apples and Oktoberfests in Westchester County

By Emily | Published: October 15, 2009
During a recent visit to NYC, we got beyond Central Park in fall and headed upstate. Westchester County, the region directly north of the city, might be one of the wealthiest places in the United States, but don't let the GDP discourage you. There's plenty of low-budget, beer-heavy fun to be had.
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On the bus from DC to New York

By Emily | Published: December 8, 2008
Deciding which bus line to take for a weekend trip to New York City is a contentious issue. I've heard stories of people who were left in Baltimore for dawdling two minutes too long at the rest stop. Some people will fiercely defend the $35 Chinatown bus. Others insist its worth springing for the extra $15 bucks for the on board bathrooms, sensible driving and Wifi. Here's my opinions.
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