An early dinner at Nom Wah
The kids were away and, like I said, I’ve been hankering for Chinese, Japanese, and Greek food lately.
Me: We may end up going to Big Wong. I’ll figure it out once I get there.
Her: Soup dumplings are always a good idea
Me: (in Chinatown) There’s zero line at Nom Wah!
For those of you not from NYC, Nom Wah Tea Parlor is one of the very first Chinese dim sum restaurants in America, opened in 1920.
The children of the last generation of owners decided to update the marketing to include social media but not update much else and it’s worked; there are tons of videos about it like this one from Bon Appetit:
Or this one from Munchies:
Or this one from PBS:
Alla this attention means that there’s always a line going around the block.
I’ve been in this little town for 45 years and I’ve never gone in, actually.
But the other day we lucked out and there was zero line and we got superstar seating.
Her: This is what happens when you eat like an old man at 5:30PM.
Me: But…no line!
We were both starving so we ordered a ton of food…
…really, so much food.
We managed to eat almost everything – so good.
Afterward, we had some wine and beer that we slowly enjoyed while chatting when a waiter came up to us and said that there were lots of people waiting; sure enough, there was a long line that went to the neighboring street.
So, we left and, because the kids were away, we headed to a speakeasy that was hidden behind a coke machine called The Basement.
Since it was still early, we easily got a seat…
…and ordered some drinks, which were excellent but…
…she was mainly interested in the kettle corn they gave us.
Her: Ask for more.
Me: Me? Why don’t you ask for more?
Her: Oh, I will.
She’s wasn’t lying.
Her: Do you wanna play some beer pong?
Me: I’m beat, I just wanna sit.
Her: You’re no fun.
Me: Accurate.
Her: We’ll be home and in bed by 10PM.
Me: I know. It’s glorious.
It really was.
Location: earlier today, coughing up a pollen-infused lung on 77th
Mood: hopeful
Music: deep down in my heart, there’s a hole (Spotify)
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