Mezze Platter

I love Turkish cuisine, and at Turkish restaurants I’ll always start with a mixed cold appetizer platter. Ali Baba serves...

Pork Chop & Fried Egg Sandwich (Banh Mi)

The pork chop and fried egg banh mi at Baoguette is spectacularly tasty, extremely copious and inexpensive. The grilled pork...

Chips and Salsa

Good chips and salsa are usually a good omen for the meal to come, but they also make for the...

Pepper & Salty Shrimp

The pepper and salty shrimp is Phoenix Garden’s signature dish. Its Chinese name is “gold medal pepper and salty shrimp,”...

Lahmacun (Turkish-style pizza)

The lahmacun, Turkish flat bread topped with ground lamb and chopped vegetables, at Ali Baba comes out of the oven...

Pho

The pho at Bao Noodles is slightly more cleaned up than the usual authentic pho that includes everything from beef...

Empanadas

The empanadas at Havana Pies are deep-fried, Cuban style. While this may seem to make them heavier than baked ones,...