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| | | | | | Marty and I hit Grand Sichuan International in midtown for the first time this weekend. I had read countless affirmations for this place on Egullet for their spicy, authentic Chinese fixings. We were duly (or dually) impressed. There are a few outlets of Grand Sichuan around Manhattan. However,... Read More | | | | | | | | | | | | With the good neighborhood Chinese restaurant something of an endangered species I am happy to report that the Grand Sichuan International on 24th and 9th (212-620-5200) is still turning out first-rate, moderately priced food. GSI is a mini-chain that periodically gets the "gone downhill"... Read More | | | | | | It probably doesn't take a rocket science to realize this, but not all chains are the same. Surely folks will make the argument in that in some regard that most McDonalds are fairly the same, but… Read More | | | | | | Last Wednesday I had dinner with Robyn, who I haven't see in nearly forever. As two Asian girls with big appetites and a love for white rice, we met up at Grand Sichuan in Chelsea. As luck would have it, Robyn transferred into NYU the same semester I transferred out of NYU. And it wasn't until I v... Read More | | | | | | fat. "Is that a layer of fat on top?" Ed, Alaina, Adam, Raphael and I (aka the Serious Eats family of awesome people) were getting our first look at the Berkshire pork rillette while eating a congratulatory, "Hooray, you didn't eff up the redesign!" lunch at the Spotted Pig. I... Read More | | | | | | View Larger Map Every Chinese food lover I know in New York has been decrying the decline of Chinese restaurants in Manhattan. You have to go to Flushing or Sunset Park to get a good Chinese meal, they all say. Well, stop the fortune cookie presses. A couple of weeks ago I got a tip from a friend... Read More | | | | | | Since my maiden voyage to Grand Sichuan International Midtown (9th Ave between 50th and 51st Streets), my multiple visits have resulted in a few more favorites to report here. The sautéed and dry string beans ($7.55) are even better than Little Szechuan’s in Atlanta. The savory string beans are... Read More | | | | | | Last night, HB, her bf and I went to Union Square Wines for a wine tasting event: USQ Presents Great Juice and Gui Zhou: Exploring the Compatibility of Riesling and Chinese Cuisine. I was intrigued by its description of pairing Chinese foods with wine; as I'm sure I've mentioned countless times on ... Read More | | | | | | As if the crazily addictive dan dan noodles at the Chelsea branch of Manhattan's Grand Sichuan International weren’t ample reason to hang out at the intersection of Ninth Avenue and 24th Street, rumor has it that Jim Lahey, who made Sullivan Street Bakery’s Pane Pugliese one of the most coveted loav... Read More | | | |
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