Sichuan Hotpot

OK, after we were kicked out last time, we had to go and try to see if it was really any good.
It was packed but we managed to get a table.

Spicy side was way too spicy, but the other side was good.

Personally, I like Taiwanese version better - with Taiwanese hotpot, you can flavor your own soup. We haven't found a Taiwanese version here in New York yet, but there were plenty in San Francisco...

At least we tried it!
And service wasn't that bad this time :)

Grand Sichuan
125 Canal Street
121-625-9212

Ramen in Upper East Side

I remember complaining about a lack of ramen shop when we moved to New York 6 years ago. But now it seems like ramen shops are opening up everywhere. It was shocking to find a ramen shop in our neighborhood, so we had to go check it out.

Ramen was OK. It wasn't even close our favorite ramen shop - Rai Rai Ken in East Village, but for a fact that we can just walk home after eating ramen... I have to give them extra points.
Delivery option - extra points!!!

Naruto Ramen
1596 3rd Ave at 89th Street
212-289-7803


Rai Rai Ken (our favorite Ramen shop in the city)
214 E. 10th Street at 2nd Ave
212-477-7030
CASH ONLY

Escargots at home

For those who love escargots, but don't want to go to restaurants all the time, here is your answer. You can buy them at a store. They are already stuffed with herb butter. You just have to put them in you oven at 350 for 10 minutes.

Christoff bought them from:

Agata & Valentina
1504 First Avenue @ 79th Street