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Originally Posted by jackal
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I leave country on the 22nd (from DC), so depending on whether I am frantically scurrying around at the last minute or have plenty of leisure time
We know it won't be the leisure time option. |
Looking ahead a bit, the search for Bahraini food is not going well, so we will most likely end up going to a Middle Eastern grocery store and preparing a few dishes like chicken machboos or muhammar at home, probably the weekend of 1/31-2/2. We are happy to prepare extra for anyone who would like to come over.
Things get a bit easier for Bangladesh thanks in part to the city's taxi fleet. As I mentioned up-thread, I regularly ask cab drivers for their recommendations since that's a bit more true to the purpose of this project than googling "<demonym> food nyc". Some recent stats from the Taxi & Limousine Commission encourage this method: Where Drivers Come From TLC-licensed drivers come from all five New York City boroughs, 31 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, and more than 175 countries around the world. A handful of these countries have only one driver in the fleet, whereas other countries have tens of thousands. The highest concentration of yellow taxi drivers comes from Bangladesh, with over 10,250 drivers. Drivers from Bangladesh now represent 23.1% of all yellow taxi drivers. Pakistan comes in second with 5,850 yellow taxi drivers (about 13.2% of all yellow taxi drivers). This represents a shift from 2005, when the highest concentration came from Pakistan (14.4%), and Bangladesh was second at 13.6%. The concentration of drivers coming from the U.S. and associated territories has also decreased from 9.1% in 2005 to 6.0% today. |
Nothing in the weekend of 1/24-1/27?
I just happen to be in NY that weekend. |
Originally Posted by Djokison
(Post 22165120)
Nothing in the weekend of 1/24-1/27?
I just happen to be in NY that weekend. |
Apologies for the late update--I have been scurrying, which means my time on FT is limited, so I missed the updates to this thread.
Yes, I am planning on coming up tonight, pending retrieving my car from the repair shop. If they don't get it done today, I should get it in the morning and be up tomorrow. Either way, I'll definitely be there Saturday for dinner! ETA: called the shop and it's ready to go. I'll be on my way up later tonight! |
Great! See you guys Saturday at 7! The table is in my name (PM if you want it). OpenTable won't let me change the reservation from 6 people to 4, so it might still be 6 if the restaurant continues to ignore my e-mail...
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Originally Posted by travelmad478
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Great! See you guys Saturday at 7! The table is in my name (PM if you want it). OpenTable won't let me change the reservation from 6 people to 4, so it might still be 6 if the restaurant continues to ignore my e-mail...
It seems like most people I know are in SIN for the SIN DO, but there might be a few still around... |
Doesn't hurt to put the invite out. The last time I heard from travelmad the reservation was still 6.
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I'm a lurker but I'm game tonight!
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Originally Posted by saxman66
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I'm a lurker but I'm game tonight!
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Hello all,
Your thread just made me register for FT. Great initiative! Would love to join the next diner on Bahamas food! |
Hi dobeedoo, welcome to FT! The Bahamas is now just a memory (ate there tonight) but Bahrain and Bangladesh should be coming up shortly.
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Originally Posted by travelmad478
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Hi dobeedoo, welcome to FT! The Bahamas is now just a memory (ate there tonight) but Bahrain and Bangladesh should be coming up shortly.
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Meal #12 - Bahamas
An extensive search for an ethnic Bahamian establishment returned no results, but travelmad478 was able to find Norman's Cay on the Lower East Side, where we enjoyed a Bahamas-inspired meal Saturday night. Conch, cracked or otherwise, appears to be the national dish, so we were able to sample a conch chowder and conch fritters along with rum cocktails, the remnants of which are also visible in the fritters picture. Thanks to all who came out; we hope to see you at another meal soon.
http://i.imgur.com/PKNcfgC.jpg We're going to go ahead with our Bahrain meal at home one night this week, then Saturday Feb 1 is the target date for the Bangladesh dinner, location TBD. |
Originally Posted by thewayofthefuture
(Post 22189837)
An extensive search for an ethnic Bahamian establishment returned no results, but travelmad478 was able to find Norman's Cay on the Lower East Side, where we enjoyed a Bahamas-inspired meal Saturday night. Conch, cracked or otherwise, appears to be the national dish, so we were able to sample a conch chowder and conch fritters along with rum cocktails, the remnants of which are also visible in the fritters picture. Thanks to all who came out; we hope to see you at another meal soon.
We're going to go ahead with our Bahrain meal at home one night this week, then Saturday Feb 1 is the target date for the Bangladesh dinner, location TBD. (Mostly kidding...I think...) |
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