panties + vodka

i'm calling this the EV edition, but seriously my life evolves around the east village. Most likely there won't really be any other editions, ever.

any way, this one's more about the top 10 spots to visit while intoxicated/stoned/just plain hungry in no particular order.

1. artichoke pizza. the artichoke slice is sick.
2. momofuku for the steamed pork buns. just revisted after a long long break.
3. westville when fried chicken is on the specials menu
4. chikalicious's adult chocolate pudding
5. nicky's vietnamese sandwiches. make sure to swig some iced vietnamese coffees.
6. esashi - most under-rated sushi joint in NYC.
7.that weird dirty spot on avenue a for belgian fries and malted chocolate milkshakes
8. that weird japanese crepe place on 1st avenue. banana and chocolate.... hmm do i sense a theme here?
9. soba koh - ask for extra uni with their soba.
10. bonjoo. one of the few korean restaurants outside of K-town that i would recommend.

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this isn't a food blog, but food is a huge part of my life - i eat three meals a night, don't i?

here's my current top 10 foods i can't live without. this will be a rotating list

1)fried chicken. specifically? right now bon chon chicken is beating everybody

2)picked up some delicious apple pie today from something sweet. around the corner from Azaleas. i ate a slice before dinner.

3)truffled egg toast from 'inotecca

4)bacon. fried to a crisp

5)baguette sandwiches. what can i say? my trip to paris made me complete francophile...

if you're ever in union square or the west village, you have to hit up thé adoré. Tiny, quaint French country-style but owned, operated and cooked by Japanese. Seriously.

6)Reeses pieces. I ate all the left-over Halloween candy.

7)dumplings from Vanessa's dumpling on 14th street. stopped there for a quick bite today. 1.99 for 5 dumplings. that's double the price they charge at their sister location in chinatown. but it's still hella cheap. you can buy their frozen packs for 8.99. it's the quickest dinner fix.

8)uni (sea urchin roe)...in any form. i should have listed this first. writing this, i realize i'm living the good life. i had  a piece of uni last night at esashi. yum. and who can deny the uni soba at soba koh now that honmura an in soho closed? and the other japanese-run restaurant Basta Pasta has their uni pasta which is what i order 9 out of 10 times i'm there.

9)any clear broth soup that cures hangovers. but the korean and vietnamese soups do their jobs best.

10)vodka? it's made from potato right? 

 sorry, next time: less text, more photos

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