Elmo Restaurant and Lounge NYC
Elmo Restaurant & Lounge
156 7th Avenue (near W. 19th St)
New York, NY 10011
(212) 337-8000
I highly recommend you to make a reservation because it does get packed even on a weekday!
Elmo Restaurant & Lounge
I have probably walked past this restaurant countless and countless of the times and never knew that it was Elmo. All I knew that along 7th avenue, there is loud music pumping out of this restaurant as if it was some kind of a fancy eat-in club. I captured this photo at 7pm on a Wednesday and it was packed inside and out. Luckily with the advice of my brother, who is a regular there, I had already made reservations to celebrate my friend Sally’s birthday.
The thumping of the loudness of the music grew intensely as I went into the restaurant with my party. It bothered me as first, but when the boyishly handsome waiter took us to a booth towards the back of the restaurant, I could hardly feel the music. If anything, I think by being in the back, we were away from the speakers. As we all seated down, I looked around and can see a lot of young, hip and deliciously stylish people. Girls where wearing tight short dresses, and the guys (a lot whom were gay since the restaurant was in a gay neighborhood- Chelsea) were dressed very sharply with a nice shirt with rolled up sleeves, and hair wildly spiked. This was the kind of crowd that I like to look at when I’m eating.
What’s for Lunch at the Lord Series – Day 4
Cosi
1 Exchange Place
Jersey City, NJ
(201) 451-0535
So naturally I was excited when my co-workers invited me to have lunch at Cosi. There is only one sandwich that I absolutely love at Cosi and that is the Hummus and Fresh Veggies flat-bread sandwich. I have this soft spot for warm bread and hummus. In my opinion the combination between the creaminess from the hummus and the hard, yet soft texture of the warm bread is the perfect marriage of deliciousness. The best part about cosi is that for the most part they serve healthy and delicious foods.
Cosi Fresh Hummus and Veggies Flat-bread Sandwich
Next time I need them to take out the onions, but nonetheless this is a very delicious sandwich. Cosi is always bristling with crowds of people. If you come here at a later time like 1:30pm+, it is less crowded.
Until next time,
<3, FCG
Sabri Nehari Pakistani Cuisine
Sabri Nehari
2502 West Devon Avenue (between Campbell & Maplewood Avenue)
Chicago, IL 60659
(773) 743-6200
*Reservations not necessary
Sabri Nehari Pakistani Restaurant
Front and side view of Sabri Nehari Pakistani Restaurant
Chicago is home to some of the largest communities of Pakistani and Indian people. Yes there are other South Asians here and there, but nothing like the two groups that I mentioned above. A trip to Chicago is not without its charm if you do not visit Devon Avenue. Devon Avenue stretches blocks after blocks of predominately Pakistani and Indian businesses. Never have I ever seen so many restaurants, clothing shops, mosques, cash & carry stores (aka supermarkets), and bakeries/dessert shops. Definitely will put New York’s Jackson Heights to utter shame. Oh there are so many delicious bakeries which is paradise for me because I love dessert and there is one in particular that is very famous called Tahoora which I will feature in my next post.
Sabri Nehari is a must try and it is highly recommended. There are so many positive reviews on this restaurant and also my friend recommends this spot too. I am open to almost every and any cuisine, as long as it doesn’t make me vomit, because that is what Finechinagirl enjoys the most. Scouring the city for delicious, unique, and scrumptious food is my mission and I am always very eager to try new cuisines.
To be very mindful, Pakistani cuisine and Indian cuisine may look very similar, but they are very different by taste! So don’t get the two confused. From what I noticed, and I can be very wrong, Pakistani food infuse a lot of meat in their dishes while their Indian counterpart predominately use vegetables in their dishes due to their religion. Also, Indian dishes use a lot of their own homegrown spices like chili pepper, black mustard seeds, cumin, turmeric, ginger, coriander, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and maybe paprika. Pakistani dishes incorporates brown and green cardamon, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, mace, black peppers, jalepenos, cumin, bay leaves, coriander, caraway seeds, and fennel. Curry of course is curry and will look the same anywhere, but the tastes is vastly different because of the usage or non-usage of meat and their seasonings.
So that’s the background! I’m always mindful about the differences in cuisines because there are times where my friends or co-worker says Chinese and Taiwanese food are the same thing. While there are many similar elements in their dishes, it is not politically correct to say that they are the same when they’re not. Think about that!
Let’s move on to the food!
Affordable Japanese Food at Sun Cafe Restaurant
Sun Cafe
67 Reade Street
Btw Church and Broadway – City Hall Downtown Area)
New York, NY
(212) 608-3822
Reservations: Not required
$10 minimum for delivery
Sun Cafe is tucked away in the outskirts of City Hall where for many years I did not know existed. I have worked and gone to school in my undergraduate days in this neighborhood and not once noticed that there was a Japanese restaurant, let alone an affordable and peaceful Japanese restaurant. The only reason why I am aware of this restaurant is because of my brother. He and his friends came to this restaurant one day for a friend’s party and told me that for $15 that you spend, you get unlimited sake. He also said that if I’m not a fan of that, the prices are very affordable; for example soda is just $1 and where can you get that in restaurants these days. To make up for the times of not being aware of this restaurant, I decided to come to this restaurant with my friend Sally to see if my brother is right! Plus, times are tough; I have to get more bang for my buck for sure!
Sun Cafe Japanese Restaurant
Five Hungry Guys hitting up Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries: Queens
Five Guys Famouse Burgers and Fries
13201 14th Ave, Flushing
(718) 767-6500
Having never heard of Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries until recently (I know, where have I been?! Stuck in the office too long!) and having only eaten In N Out Burger this past summer when I was in California (absolutely delicious by the way), I was all too happy to raid this burger joint. My Australian friend, Gary, wanted to hit a Greasy, fatty, delicious Burger spot before we hit the bar and him leaving the States for his home down under. I was recommended this place.
Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries Queens NY
Five Guys Famous Burgers: Juicy Cheese Burger
Late one friday night, my group of, wait for it… Five Guys… No really it was five of us guys! We wanted a good burger dinner before hitting up Barcade in Williamsburg. Did this place hit the spot of five hungry guys? The pictures will do most of the speak. More after the jump!
