That was a year ago?! Could we slow things down a bit? I’m getting older more quickly each year.
On a related note, any Le Sia fans here? I havent been since they moved to Hell’s Kitchen.
I had their food a little under 2 years ago. My experience was poor. I got a bunch of skewers: lamb, pork belly, lamb kidney, chicken heart and lamb testicles. Everything was overgrilled and chewy and so uniformly cuminy that it was hard to tell which was which. I don’t know about you, but I like to be able to tell my testicles from my kidney.
I also got the “Asian style Etoufee” from which the promised crawfish was woefully almost missing – just a shred here and there. What saved the meal were two appetizers – peanuts with black vinegar, and “Mr. Peanut and Mrs. Edamame”.
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Thanks for the writeup. Without revealing TMI I do agree on telling testicles from other body parts
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I’ve been wondering if dim sum for one person works.
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Do what I do. Eat for two.
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who knew jury duty could be so much fun!
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They have a meat/seafood dim sum platter for $21.95 (was much cheaper not very long ago) that has good variety and the pieces are reasonably small, so I think it would be good for one. My wife and I did that and the ten-piece vegetable platter and were not too full.
Here’s what’s on the meat/seafood one:
Includes 1 piece of each: Shrimp Dumpling, Shrimp & Pork Shui Mai, Chicken & Mushroom Shui Mai, Crab Meat Dumpling, Pork & Vegetable Dumpling, Duck Dumpling, Chicken Dumpling, Seafood (shrimp and scallop) Dumpling, Curry Beef Dumpling, Chive & Shrimp Dumpling
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I want to be on a jury so badly.
Virginia, where I live, didn’t use to automatically disqualify lawyers. So 10 or 15 years ago when I got a summons for jury duty, I went on the appointed day, hoping to get selected.
During the voir dire of the prospective jurors, one of the first questions was whether anyone was a lawyer. I stood up.
The next question was whether anyone in your family was a lawyer or had worked for a law firm. My wife had worked as a paralegal many years ago, so I stood up again.
The next question was whether you knew any of the lawyers on the case. I did, so I stood up again.
The next question was whether you had ever had a case before the judge hearing the case. I stood up again.
The case involved an alleged brain injury and the next question was whether you or anyone in your family had suffered a brain injury.
My stepbrother had had a traumatic brain injury in a motorcycle accident, so I sighed and started to stand up again.
As I did so, one of the other prospective jurors said in a loud stage whisper, “BINGO!”
I didn’t get selected.
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In an attempt to redeem myself for a clearly “non-food” post, here is a shot of the two dim sum samplers at Dim Sum Go Go so you can get an idea of the portion sizes and variety.
For what it’s worth (i.e., not very much) Dim Sum Go Go does have a Michelin Bib Gourmand designation.
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that looks good, i have been to dgogo a bunch of times, there was something or other on the menu that was not dim sum but a must order, let me take a look at the menu
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that’s funny, i was thinking about the shortest answer i could give to be excused and not be thrown in jail.
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Whaaat? Absolutely it does!
I don’t do platters —3-4 of my favorites, and any pieces left to go for a snack later.
Golden unicorn is right across the street too. Depends on what you’re in the mood for. Though both are a further walk from the courthouse, so depends on how long a break you have. Ping’s is a lot closer.
leftovers?
golden unicorn is our fam go to since jin fong closed in that huge space. I dunno, I’m liking your vietnamese idea, I haven’t had the cambodian noodles (or teochow duck!) at bo ky since before the pandemic, dave suggested a good banh mi place and my wife doesn’t love pho. I wonder if I’ll get a grand jury service, that could be weeks!
The Infatuation’s review of Xi’an Famous Foods seems directed at you: “Their spot in Chinatown has a decent amount of seating, and it’s close to the park if you’d prefer to eat your lamb face salad on a bench. Keep this in mind for jury duty lunch or just something quick.”
This is what happens to food lovers… you start hoping for a dreaded grand jury just so you’ll have a reason to eat more down there, even though your logical mind knows you could eat all these things without the added yoke of jury service 
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But how do you stay awake for the afternoon?!
But, why should you stay awake in the afternoon?
Afternoons are for naps.
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September 8 is now out, but I’m free on Thursday, September 7. Since I just led a Chinatown tour today, since we have a (Sunset Park) Chinatown dinner on Saturday, and provided that you’re not excused from the jury pool after one day, perhaps you’d consider a banh mi taste-off.
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