Who am I kidding? I'm going to link the article, here, it's not like I'm going to retype everything it says. To make this more my own, however, I will comment on the article in a section I'm going to call "Comments."
Comments
1. This is an article from Shauna of Shauna Eats Sunnyside. Please evacuate your apartment and take all of your belongings before Shauna completely eats the neighborhood. Rumor has it she's also in the mood for dessert. Astoria and Long Island City you've been warned. I'm glad Shauna is writing this piece because I would feel slightly short-changed if it was written by Nancy of Shauna Eats Sunnyside. If you're like me, you're probably assuming that the only person contributing to the media conglomerate of Shauna Eats Sunnyside is, most likely, Shauna. I guess she didn't want any confusion.
2. In her intro to listing the best cheap places to eat, Shauna, exclaims: "Behold, mama's favorite cheap eats in our glorious Queens 'hood." Thanks mama. Me love you long time.
3. First up, was Hanami Japanese and Nepalese Restaurant, which I've actually been to and enjoyed. Mama informs us: "Bold sushi spreads and a bounty of under-$10 Nepalese dishes entice: Try the $7.50 beef momo in a bamboo steam basket with homemade red chili sauce, or a $4 Samurai roll with fresh, hearty mackerel and shards of pickled ginger." So far, so good.
4. Next up is El Vagabundo Taco Truck. I'm beginning to love my mama. Anyone who knows me, and, by anyone who knows me, I mean anyone who knows me and knows that I love taco trucks, knows that I love taco trucks [The picture on the right is of the taco truck on 14th St. and 8th Ave. that I've been to quite a few times].
I just love Mexican food: tacos, burritos, quesadillas, sopa de polla, salsa, guacamole, tortilla chips, etc. "At dusk each night, this Mexican-fare mobile rears into its mainstay Boulevard parking space near 41st Street and gets to grilling. Late-night revelers, after-hours laborers, and local faithfuls line up to Vagabundo's stainless steel counter for masterfully assembled $2.50 tacos, $6 quesadillas, and $7 stuffed burritos with extra pickled jalapeños." I'm not an expert on tacos, but I like to consider myself a connoseiur and, frankly, $2.50 is a bit steep for a taco. I can get grade-A tacos in the city for $2.00. Now, that's in Manhattan. When you step across the river and enter Queens, you expect at least a .50 price drop. I guess the cost of gas, a necessary item for a taco truck, is spilling over into the price of tacos. Not to mention that $7 burritos is entering Chipotle prices. $5. That's where you want to be, extra pickled jalapeños or not. I'm not even going to complain about the lack of a proper schedule, dusk being way too ambiguous for my tastes. Oh, wait, I just complained.
5. There's a Korean restaurant that may or may not double as a bookstore (Book Chang Dong Natural Tofu Restaurant) or at least prove that I'm completely ignorant and not funny, a Lebanese market for schwarma and falafel (I like schwarma and falafel), and a place for Peruvian rotisserie chicken ("A tray of corn nuts with spicy green sauce comes first, always on the house. The tip's included in your bill, and the kitchen's open late."). Who eats corn nuts anymore? I chipped a tooth on a corn nut back in the day and vowed never again.
I'm glad there are people like Shauna doing the heavy lifting, finding out about my neighborhood, and sharing their experiences. Now, if only I could get Shauna to talk to those taco truck people about their prices. If I told them what I think, I'm sure they would curse me out in Spanish and spit in my carnitas taco, but who wouldn't listen to mama?
Jared
2. In her intro to listing the best cheap places to eat, Shauna, exclaims: "Behold, mama's favorite cheap eats in our glorious Queens 'hood." Thanks mama. Me love you long time.
3. First up, was Hanami Japanese and Nepalese Restaurant, which I've actually been to and enjoyed. Mama informs us: "Bold sushi spreads and a bounty of under-$10 Nepalese dishes entice: Try the $7.50 beef momo in a bamboo steam basket with homemade red chili sauce, or a $4 Samurai roll with fresh, hearty mackerel and shards of pickled ginger." So far, so good.
4. Next up is El Vagabundo Taco Truck. I'm beginning to love my mama. Anyone who knows me, and, by anyone who knows me, I mean anyone who knows me and knows that I love taco trucks, knows that I love taco trucks [The picture on the right is of the taco truck on 14th St. and 8th Ave. that I've been to quite a few times].
I just love Mexican food: tacos, burritos, quesadillas, sopa de polla, salsa, guacamole, tortilla chips, etc. "At dusk each night, this Mexican-fare mobile rears into its mainstay Boulevard parking space near 41st Street and gets to grilling. Late-night revelers, after-hours laborers, and local faithfuls line up to Vagabundo's stainless steel counter for masterfully assembled $2.50 tacos, $6 quesadillas, and $7 stuffed burritos with extra pickled jalapeños." I'm not an expert on tacos, but I like to consider myself a connoseiur and, frankly, $2.50 is a bit steep for a taco. I can get grade-A tacos in the city for $2.00. Now, that's in Manhattan. When you step across the river and enter Queens, you expect at least a .50 price drop. I guess the cost of gas, a necessary item for a taco truck, is spilling over into the price of tacos. Not to mention that $7 burritos is entering Chipotle prices. $5. That's where you want to be, extra pickled jalapeños or not. I'm not even going to complain about the lack of a proper schedule, dusk being way too ambiguous for my tastes. Oh, wait, I just complained.
5. There's a Korean restaurant that may or may not double as a bookstore (Book Chang Dong Natural Tofu Restaurant) or at least prove that I'm completely ignorant and not funny, a Lebanese market for schwarma and falafel (I like schwarma and falafel), and a place for Peruvian rotisserie chicken ("A tray of corn nuts with spicy green sauce comes first, always on the house. The tip's included in your bill, and the kitchen's open late."). Who eats corn nuts anymore? I chipped a tooth on a corn nut back in the day and vowed never again.
I'm glad there are people like Shauna doing the heavy lifting, finding out about my neighborhood, and sharing their experiences. Now, if only I could get Shauna to talk to those taco truck people about their prices. If I told them what I think, I'm sure they would curse me out in Spanish and spit in my carnitas taco, but who wouldn't listen to mama?
Jared
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