Eating In Translation

What's Eating In Translation?

This website began as a collection of field notes on interesting food I'd tried, or planned to try, in and around New York. Since its launch, in January 2005, I've visited thousands of venues, from white-linen restaurants to elbows-on-the-table eateries, as well as street vendors, fairs, festivals, grocers, and greenmarkets — and my "to eat" list is longer than ever.

All kosher

Hand-drawn sign outside GSA King Tomato Farm
1140 McDonald Ave. (at 20th Ave.), Mapleton, Brooklyn
718-434-2200
www.Mercato.com/shop/gsa-king-tomato-farm
H/T Deli Grossery

Now Serving Dim Sum

On the menu, for what looks to be about a half-zodiac of customers: piggy buns, fried dumplings, char siu buns, beef balls, chicken feet, sesame balls, turnip cakes, egg tarts, durian cakes, chicken with sticky rice in lotus leaves, har gow, shrimp chow mein, tripe, green vegetables, hot sauce and soy sauce, and green tea.

This new artwork replaces a 2014 deli-grocery mural that was defaced earlier this year. Greetings from Chinatown — another 2014 mural, around the corner — has faded but is otherwise unchanged.

Now Serving Dim Sum
Peach Tao for the Chinatown Mural Project, 2020
Hand-painted mural outside Dai Sing (formerly known as Tay Shing), 100 Division St. (at Allen St.), Manhattan
212-925-2942

Annual Thanksgiving Day Dinner for the homeless and needy

Banner outside Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church
2530 Church Ave. (Veronica Pl.-Woods Pl.), Flatbush, Brooklyn
718-469-5900
www.HolyCrossRCChurch.org

Bánh Mì Cô Út

My bánh mì thịt kho trứng, with braised pork and egg, was split between two bags by default. This would have meant less muss and fuss if I were sharing my sandwich, or saving half for later. On this visit I passed up dessert (I'd just bought something interesting from a street vendor up the block), but I'm curious about one menu item with a French spelling. I doubt that this sandwich shop bakes its own bread, but I wonder whether it makes its own yaourt?

H/T Kim, @garsleat

Bánh Mì Cô Út
83 Elizabeth St. (Grand-Hester Sts.), Manhattan
646-767-0444

Punjabi Grocery & Deli

A two-dollar go-bag of pakoras; the fan-driven in-house photo gallery (detail); the view from the sidewalk, in 2007.

Punjabi Grocery & Deli
114 East 1st St. (First Ave.-Ave. A), Manhattan
212-533-3356
www.Instagram.com/PunjabiDeliNYC