Cha Long [Hell's Kitchen, 9th, between 50th and 51st]

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Let me consolidate other mentions of Cha Long here:

Cha Long / Southern Thai [Hell's Kitchen]

We had a fantastic meal at this bustling Southern Thai place, thanks to @fooddabbler’s recommendation in my (admittedly wide-cast and extremely vague ) inquiry for a dining suggestion “somewhere between the UWS and Chelsea.” Lo and behold, the suggestion could not have been better The place was absolutely hopping, but we had a nice table for our party along the wall near the kitchen entrance. Immediately upon entering, we were hit with the intoxicating aromas of …

Trip Report: One Onion's Odyssey through Mostly Midtown Manhattan & a bit of Queens

Day 3: Full from dinner and a day of eating, we woke up in search of coffee and decided to try Arvaci which we’d walked by on 37th and which appeared to roast their own beans. It seems like half the little coffee shops are roasting La Columbe and dishing up nothing special, but Arvaci was a total score- they are serious about their drip coffee and espresso drinks alike, and we went back several times. I would seek out one of their locations again in a heartbeat. After a few hours of lectures a…