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I love the G train, but it won't get it you that close to dressler.

Yeah fuck that. My experience with the G is that it's as good as any other train! The cumulative hours spent over the last decade waiting for the F or the NR have perhaps jaded me, the only train I feel good about catching these days is the 123, for frequency.

Oh sorry xpostesses.

I guess the walk from the Broadway stop isn't too bad, but it feels long.

max, not sure how you feel about vegan food, but my friend (who is a meat-eater) loves little lad's basket. the salad bar is 3.99/lb. the address is 120 broadway, but i think it might be below street level or something weird like that.

for general vietnamese food, i like nam son, cong ly, and tu do. for bahn mi, nothing beats ba xuyen in sunset park. it's truly spectacular.

Why do people complain about the G train so much? Is it cause their only time using it is late nites and weekends going to williamsburg/greepoint

yeah the 2 3 was always good to me. someone was telling me it's really the C that has issues.

yeah i think that is why, miz.

nothing beats ba xuyen in sunset park
this is true. the best in chinatown, though, is the one in the back of the jewelry store on mott st.

once we got this thing at ba xuyen that was like a piece of french toast with a shrimp battered in to the bread. they've got some great finger foods in addition to the sandwiches.

When are they going to fit the indicators that say how long the train they will be to all lines?

im coming from stuyvesant ave in bed stuy--i usually take the A to/from manhattan and its pretty regular so maybe im spoiled (ive also never had issues with the C! altho the past few weekends theyve been rerouting the A to the F which makes getting home from downtown manhattan a pain). i can walk to the J but its a bit of a hike... i guess my anti-G prejudice is due to only taking it on the wknds and nights. i could also take the A to b'way junction (1 stop) and then transfer to the L but that seems like a loooong ride on the L.

actually you know i could just take the 46 bus from malcolm x

lol really i just want a train that goes from greenpoint to grand to myrtle to utica a/c to utica 3/4... i should start a thread "what nyc subway line to you wish existed"

oh - the bar/tavern room at gramercy tavern might be a good option for the birthday dinner.

What nyc subway line do you wish existed

wtc/wall st area lunch - pret, financier, klatch, alfanoose, tajin, the little bigger place, diwan-e-khaas, barbarini, ruben's empanadas, zaitzeff, zigolini's (long walk). in the wfc (and with take out): yushi, southwest ny (salads, quesadillas), johnney's fish grill (tuna sandwich).

The C has issues because it's a local train and serves a lot of kind of poor neighborhoods in BKlyn so no one gives a shit about it. I waited through MORE service problems in my 3-4 years on that train, than every other train for a decade combined. Stupid shit, like trains going out of service at rush hour because ONE DOOR somewhere on the train wouldn't close. Actually it was door problems a lot, which is prob also b/c people hold them open so much. But the C trains are old and crappy.

also (tho kinda out of the way), samantha's ny

max if you're taking the a to b'way junction you can just get on the j instead of the l -- it's less stops. of course, the j is the universe's worst train so you know it might just depend on whether you prefer to take forever while sitting inside a train, or take forever waiting outside for one to show up.

(seriously i think they've significantly increased service on the g, btw. i haven't had a problem with it since i moved)

went on a chinese binge in flushing yesterday

where'd you go? i am so overdue for a trip.

(i think you're right about the g, ally. still the same old shitty cars, but the service is a lot better.)

1st went to a mall and ate some kinda meh noodles from the food court then yummy soup dumplings and crispy rice cakes at place on prince then a scallion pancake from a window some banging bbq lamb from a street vendor bubble drinks which im not a huge fan of then too late for dim sum at perfect team corp tho we did receive the name the perfect team corp team then dungeness crab and sticky rice at this place on 138th at main

cant remember the names tho i could prob figure them out if anyone simply must know - i had some pretty good foods but nothing quite mind blowing - we really didnt prepare v well just sort of wandered around and went to different place than we planned on - totally fun tho

g has def improved btw - doesnt even seem to do the stop/transfer in bed stuy on weekend nites thing anymore

guys what about this place Sweetwater near Bedford or something?

omg you're right about the no transfer at Bedford! i knew i was enjoying that transit much more lately

btw accepting suggestions for next flushing outing

max if you're taking the a to b'way junction you can just get on the j instead of the l -- it's less stops. of course, the j is the universe's worst train so you know it might just depend on whether you prefer to take forever while sitting inside a train, or take forever waiting outside for one to show up.

― the schef (adam schefter ha ha), Monday, October 6, 2008 11:58 AM (21 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

yeah except im also walking distance to kozciskcuokeso ave so i might as well do that. not my favorite walk in all of bed stuy but wvs. i havent even been to wburg since my gf moved anyway... i cant stay up past 12:30 anymore so i dont really go to "bars"

go further out and do korean!

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also, those lamb skewers from the street vendor are so good - so spicy and fatty.

sweetwater used to be a great dive bar, now it seems like a ho-hum new american bistro.

http://nymag.com/daily/food/2008/10/adour_and_ko_snag_2_michelin_s.html

korean sounds good - any places youd recommend

and yah that lamb was def competing w/the crab for my affection

"big gourmand," lol

http://nymag.com/daily/food/2008/10/michelin_goes_mobile_releases.html

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/07/29/dining/20080730_FLUSHING_INTERACTIVE.html

if you like naeng myun (the cold noodle dish), this place is great: http://www.chow.com/places/3295
they make their own noodles, i think. dumplings were also very good. not as good as the dumplings they make at the snack hut attached to hanyan mart at 151st and northern, though. their kimchee mandu are incredible. you can also get a really unexpected snack food there, but i'm not going to ruin the surprise.

lol went to 5 of the places on that map - couldnt find the gloden mall tho :(

xp

oh, and there's a bon chon chicken and kyo chon and god knows how many other fried chicken joints. there are so many places along northern blvd that you can just wander around and stuff yourself. you need to use the lirr, though.

mah stars!

http://i36.tinypic.com/1zvsokg.jpg

omg i haven't had a bubble tea in forever, maybe i'll stop at hanco's on the way home

sweetwater is ok, I wouldn't go out of my way to eat there

and yeah it was better as a bar

I'm glad the G train is better, my beef was pretty much what Mizzell said, if I ever rode it it was to try to get to Warsaw on a Saturday night or something, it would be running in sections and take for fucking everrrr

Sweetwater has good onion rings. Or they did four years ago when I last ate there.

mmm, i just had one of those lamb skewers for lunch in elmhurst and passed by a malaysian place called Taste Good, which had a very positive Sietsema review in the window. anyone been there?

lol nice yelp review asshole
(2 stars)i don't think it's great since i have no memory of being there but i know i have since i always bring back a menu or business card.

BAHAHAHAHAHA

finally had one of those spicy cumin lamb hamburgers at the flushing mall basement. Pretty damn good.

good find though a few weeks back, walking down broadway in elmhurst (past tastes good) almost at Queens BLVD there's a big asian market with food service, they had these egg and scalion pancakes that were amazing.

attn max: have you been to peaches on lewis and macdonough? it's right down street from our old apt and i just read a review of it (it is brand new), i was wondering if it was worth going back to the neighb for. it is by smoke joint ppl.

aw man whyd u move, my girl lives on stuyvesant we coulda been bed stuy buddies

n e way this is what i said upthred:

"peaches" in bed stuy has got some good nu-americana or whatever you wanna call it--good soul food/comfort dishes made w/ local organic ingredients. waiter and hostess were really nice; ricotta was delicious. good fries and sandwiches.

u should check out peaches surmo--theyre working out some kinks but as an experience its great--and when the food is on, its on

i might check out their brunch today aksh

the smoke joint guys place in bed-stuy, peaches, is worth a trip on the A--in particular for their salads and veggie dishes, and the pearl pasta.