Food Places

Here is an incomplete list of food places I've been since I started the blog. You can find allusions to these places in my blog by simply Googling or clicking on the date of the post. If you click on the food place, you get directed to the food place's website (or whatever I can find).


New Jersey
Eateries
Carvel Ice Cream, 51 Main St. Madison
Colaco's Creamery, 273 S Livingston Ave, Livingston - Love this place.
China Chalet (天府), 184 Columbia Tpke #13, Florham Park, 11 Oct 2010 - Meh.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, 368 Rt 10 West
Grand Shanghai Chinese Restaurant (大上海), 700 Rt 1, Edison, 4 July 2010
Hunan Cottage (聚丰园), 14, US HWY 46, Fairfield
Mayfair Farms, 481 Eagle Rock Ave., East Orange, 10 Jun 2010
Qin Dynasty Seafood Restaurant (秦皇食府), 857 Rt. 46 E, Parsippany, 17 May 2011 - Authentic dim sum, before dinnretime
Ritz Diner, 73 E Mt Pleasant Ave, Livingston
Rutgers University Busch Campus Dining Hall - New Brunswick
Samurai Sushi, 517 S Livingston Ave, Livingston, 27 Dec 2010


Food Stores
Costco, 156 Rt 10 W East Hanover
Rt 10 Farmer's Market, 577 W Mt Pleasant Ave, East Hanover
Kam Man Foods Inc (金门超市), 200 Rt 10 East Hanover
Shoprite, 483 S Livingston Ave, Livingston


Philadelphia (unless specified)
Eateries
Aramark catering for Penn Athletics (Franklin Field)
Artisserie Chocolate Cafe, 3421 Walnut St., 23 Oct 2010
Beijing Restaurant (大学城), 37th & Spruce St. 4 Jun 2011
Boba Bros - just got a sample
Buttercream Cupcakes Food truck - meh. sample.
Call Me Cupcake Food truck. meh.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, 3925 Walnut St.
Coup de Taco Food Truck, 40th between Locust and Spruce St., 25 Sep 2010
Cube Cafe, 145 N 11th St.18 Jun 2011 - Icy Poppy Soda/Drink if you're interested.
European Republic, 213 Chestnut St., 23 Jun 2011
Gia Pronto, 38th and Spruce St.4 Sep 2010 - According to the site, TBowl and Gia Pronto are the same store. Why are they right next to each other?
Hong Kong Bakery Shop, 917 Race St., 23 Jun 2011 - Lemon pineapple bun!
Jimmy John's Sandwiches - catered. Vegetarian sandwiches aren't that great.
John&Kira's Chocolate - just got a sample
KC's Pastries, 109 N 10th St. 18 Jun 2011
Kitchen At Penn - just got a sample
Kiwi Yogurt, 3606 Chestnut St.
Krispy Kreme, 16th and Chestnut St. 3 Jun 2011
Magginano's Little Italy, 20 Mar 2011 - catered
Mayflower Bakery, 1008 Race St., 18 Jun 2011 - has so many flavours of bubble tea! Avocado bubble tea! Has the BEST snowball (glutinous rice ball)
Magic Carpet Food Truck - sampled, AMAZING!
Moravian College Clewell Dining Hall - Bethlehem, PA
Mong Kok Station [Bakery], 153 N 10th St., 2 Jul 2011 - don't get the "Lemon Bun" if you don't eat pork floss.
Pod Sushi, 3636 Sansom St. 19 Jan 2011
Potbelly Sandwiches - catered. Vegetarian sandwiches are cheesy and mushroomy.
Qdoba Mexican Grill, 1528 Walnut St.  3 Jun 2011 - show college ID =  free drink.
Rita's Water Ice
Tandoor India Restaurant, 106 S. Walnut St., 12 Nov 2010
Saxbys Coffee, 40th & Locust St., 9 Oct 2010
Sazon Restaurant - just got a sample
Sitar Indian Restaurant, 60th S 38th St (38th and Chestnut St.), Philadelphia, 8 Jun 2011
Sweet As Fudge Candy Shoppe, 12th and Arch St.18 Jun 2011
UPenn Dining - 1920 Commons, Hill, Kings Court, Uncommon Market


Food Stores
CHINATOWN!!!, 12th and Arch - one of the supermarkets sells MCVITIE'S DIGESTIVES.
Clark Park Farmer's Market! - 43rd & Baltimore Ave. - fresh vegetables. Fruits seem a bit overripe/way too expensive. The dried coconut isn't super, but they have tons of fresh herbs and lemon balm!

Nuts To You, 721 Walnut St, 1328 Walnut St, 22 S 20th St, 3 Jul 2011
Fresh Grocer, 40th & Spruce St. - occasionally, there is something worth the price. e.g. free block of cheese.
"Italian" Street Market

The Spice Corner, 209 S 9th St. Philadelphia PA5 Jun 2011
The Spice Terminal, Reading Terminal Market (around 12th and Arch)
Trader Joe's, 2121 Market St. - for bread, organic bananas and corn tortillas
Wawa, 38th & Spruce St. -  for skim/low-fat milk. For some reason, the lower the fat content, the lower the price.
Wholefoods - 929 South St. - great when stuff is on sale. Bread. That's kinda it...


New York City
Eggette Street Food Stand in Chinatown
Flurt [Frozen Yoghurt], 284 3rd Ave (22nd/23rd St)
Nanoosh Mediterranean Hummus Bars & Counters, 2012 Broadway (68th/69th St), 21 May 2010
Shanghai Asian Manor, Frnt A, 21 Mott St., 9 Mar 2011
Ten Ren Tea, 75 Mott St.
Tuck Shop, The Great Aussie Bite, 115 St Mark's Place, (1st Ave/A), 19 May 2010
Outback Steakhouse, 60 W 23rd St. - I resent here bc it's not Australian.


Massachusetts
Boston Chowda, Faneuil Hall Market Place, Boston, 24 July 2010 - Great corn chowder
Building #19, 140 Main St., Weymouth - Sells tons of random excellent stuff.
Carol Ann Bake Shop, Faneuil Hall Market Place, Boston24 July 2010
Comfort Inn, 341 Highland Ave, Seekonk29 July 2010
Joe's American Bar & Grill, 250 Granite St. Braintree27 July 2010
MexiCali Burrito Co., 500 Technology Sq. Cambridge, 26 July 2010


Delaware
California Tortilla, 55 E Main St., Newark - no tax!, 18 Sep 2010
T'licious, 58 E Mainst St., Newark, 18 Sep 2010


Rhode Island
Au Bon Pain, 223 Thayer St., Providence
Chelo's Hometown Bar & Grille, 911 Warren Ave, East Providence28 July 2010
Denny's... I think. at some point on the highway - the Grand Slam is A LOT OF FOOD.


Connecticut
Clark's Pizza & Restaurant, 68 Whitney Ave, New Haven, 25 July 2010

Maryland
Hunan Manor, 7091 Deepage Dr., Columbia, 29 May 2010 - Amazing vegetarian choices!


Washington DC
La Tasca, 722 7th St. NW, 1 Jun 2010


No, I'm not rich. I don't go to fancy restaurants that much.