Opinion | Eat Big Apple

James Beard Award Winners and Results, for New Yorkers

By CS Hsia, on May 4th, 2010%

For foodies, the annual James Beard Award is the equivalent of the Oscars in the film industry. Here is a quick summary of the 2010 James Beard Award results that matter for New Yorkers, and some of my opinion. . . . → Read More: James Beard Award Winners and Results, for New Yorkers

Why I dislike NYC restaurant week, or shall I say month.

By CS Hsia, on November 8th, 2009%

I often joke with my friends that NYC Restaurant week is “when the head chef takes a vacation, the sous chef plays head chef, the waiter plays sous chef, the busboy plays waiter.” . . . → Read More: Why I dislike NYC restaurant week, or shall I say month.

Sasabune – How does it stack up against the LA original?

By CS Hsia, on April 16th, 2009%

When planning a trip, most schedule around tourist destinations, I do it around restaurants. When I began planning my trip to LA, my first step was to read the Michelin guide and LA Times. . . . → Read More: Sasabune – How does it stack up against the LA original?

Eating Outside the Big Apple

By CS Hsia, on April 7th, 2009%

Does the competition in New York change them? How does their original restaurants stack up to the East Coast counterparts? . . . → Read More: Eating Outside the Big Apple

Big Apple in Recession – Financial Crisis and the Dining Scene

By CS Hsia, on March 11th, 2009%

The financial crisis has hit NYC hard. Bankers with the massive bonuses and expense accounts sudden vanished. With such a drastic change to the NY ecosystem, how do the restaurants fare? . . . → Read More: Big Apple in Recession – Financial Crisis and the Dining Scene