I just got internet connection a few days ago, so now I can take a moment and finally update the blog. I've moved into a two bedroom apartment in Forest Hills Gardens in Queens. It's a beautiful area with great stone houses and apartment buildings, with an old-world sort of feel. It's very close to a shopping district and public transportation. My commute to 22nd St. in Manhattan takes 30 minutes.
The food here is very nice. Well, in Forest Hills I've only eaten a few times, but what I had has been good. One of the places I've eaten is Nick's Pizza, which has the reputation of being one of the best of New York City. The crust is thin, scorched, and tasty. The tomato sauce is wonderful and the mozzarella is great quality. During a street fair that happened last weekend, I ate at the Tres Burros booth, and they had a sort of burrito-like thing with wonderful grilled beef. Very tasty!
I've gone down to Jackson Heights (also in Queens) a few times. That's where Little India is. The food there is great, and they have these guys in tiny little stores that make you a pan, which is a betel leaf wrapping some lime spread, some sweet fennel seed, two kinds of betel-nut, some sweet syrupy thing and a bunch of other things as well. It cost one dollar. The guy who made it for me gave me instruction on how to eat it: "This may cause your tongue and teeth to get a little red. Also, just chew it with one side of your mouth". It was kind of bitter, minty, and sweet at the same time, with lots of interesting flavors.
OK, hopefully I'll start posting more regularly again. Sorry for the delay.
Posted by ahyatt at May 29, 2004 11:49 AM