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Top 10 Posts of 2012

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Happy New Year! In the American spirit of making lists to commemorate the end of one year and the beginning of the next, here are the 10 most popular (most viewed) posts on eyechow from 2012. Thanks for reading!

Jim's Steaks Philly Cheese Steak

  1. Philly Cheese Steaks, Springfield

    Flour Bakery Sticky Bun

  2.  Joanne Chang’s Sticky Buns, HonoluluTamarind Candy
  3.  Sweet & Sour Tamarind Candy, BangkokBorscht Veselka NYC
  4.  Dinner at Veselka & Ruby Stinson at The Bitter End, New YorkHomemade Chicken Soup Eyechow
  5.  What I Ate Wednesday: Astoria & New YorkLe Halle Skirt Steak
  6.  Dinner at Les Halles, New YorkTom Kha To Thai For Honolulu
  7.  Tom Kha Gai, HonoluluBlue Smoke Cocktails
  8.  Blue Smoke: Restaurant Week, New YorkSnow City Cafe Stuffed French Toast
  9.  Snow City Cafe, AnchorageWIAW Eyechow
  10. What I Ate Wednesday: Astoria & New York

Thai Food at Spice, New York

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I have been too busy at work and otherwise (Mik and I went to Philadelphia this weekend!) to post much lately, but here is something I can share with you quickly: another delicious Thai dinner! This is from last summer when Kiyo, Mikayla and I grabbed some food at Spice in the East Village, after our internships. We shared a few appetizers (such as the fried dumplings shown above, as well as duck lettuce wraps) and a plate of red curry (below). Spice was really delicious and had more of an upscale-vibe than some other Thai restaurants I’ve been to in the East Village and Brooklyn; their dishes also seemed more intentional and composed. Kiyo and I can’t wait to try out the new location in Long Island City.

SPICE Thai Restaurant

Location: 104 2nd Ave. New York, NY 10003 Phone: (212) 533-8900

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Tom Kha Gai, Honolulu

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I found the perfect simple definition (on another blog) of this amazing soup I had for lunch at To Thai For, for those of you who do not recognize it.

Tom Kha Gai is a soup made of chicken (Gai) cooked (Tom) in coconut milk which has been infused with galangal (Kha), lemongrass, and kaffir lime leaves.

This soup is a bit creamy, although not at all heavy, and it’s extremely spicy. The lemongrass and lime is a bit sour against the creamy coconut milk, and the soup is loaded with wonderful vegetables, like bamboo shoots, potatoes and carrots. Even though this soup is usually made with mushrooms, the mushroom flavor is extremely mild and I would say pretty much unnoticeable. This soup is one of my top favorite soups. When I was in Thailand my teacher’s wife made the most amazing tom kha for me, and that probably sealed the deal in terms of my love for it.

As you can see in the picture, To Thai For is oddly placed in the middle of a block full of small businesses. You would probably never notice it walking or driving by, but if you’re ever in the neighborhood (Kaimuki) you must stop in. Everything else they make is delicious too!

To Thai For 

Location: 3571 Waialae Ave Suite 101, Honolulu, HI 96816 Phone: (808) 734-3443

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Phuket Thai, Honolulu

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There are many simple yet impressive Thai restaurants all over Honolulu, but one of the best is Phuket Thai, which some friends and I met at for dinner when I was home recently. We ordered a few dishes to share: cucumber salad, curry, pad see ew, sticky rice. This is the type of place that is so delicious, you can order almost anything and never go wrong. I especially love the light and refreshing cucumbers.

Word of advice if you go: everything there is extremely spicy, so order at a level below what you think you can handle. It’s so intense that my mom basically cannot eat here because even “mild” means super spicy.

Phuket Thai

Location: 401 Kamake’e St., Honolulu, HI 96814 Phone: (808) 591-8421

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Sushi Thai Birthday Lunch, Saratoga Springs

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Today is my friend Stuart’s birthday (Happy Birthday Stu!) so this post is for him. This is a big plate of chicken fried rice I ate at Sushi Thai, one of the few Asian restaurants in Saratoga Springs when Stu took me out for my twenty-first birthday. Since it was a birthday lunch, we obviously had to get little bottles of sparkling sake. It was a great, unusual way to spend an afternoon on a day that I had classes (it was the first week of classes, in fact!). And as everyone who knows him can attest to, any meal with Stu at an Asian restaurant is a good time. Stu is now living in Boston so I cant’s take him out to lunch today, but I would if I was there, and hopefully I will get to make it up soon! Have a great birthday, Stu!

Sushi Thai Garden

Location: 44-46 Phila Street Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Phone: (518) 580-0900

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