First Annual NYC Food Film Festival

Water Taxi Beach is hosting the first annual NYC Food Film Festival. The festival will be held from June 14 - September 8th and is broken down into three parts:
Part One: Hamburgers and Asparagus
Part Two: Hot Dogs
Part Three: BBQ

While tickets are "free", you have to order food ahead of time, which will grant you access to the film fest.

Here are two of the films that's part of the line-up:
Asparagus: A Stalk-umentary
Living on the Wedge (Wisconsin's Artisan Cheesemakers)

I haven't had the chance to get out to Water Taxi Beach and this is the perfect reason to go!

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Dim Sum Go Go

The DC gals were in town this weekend for Nikki's birthday and I came up with the brilliant idea of getting dim sum on Saturday. The food at most dim sum places are extremely oily - I usually leave the restaurant feeling like there's grease oozing out of my pores and not wanting dim sum for another 6 months. Dim Sum Go Go is a bit smaller than the average dim sum restaurant, so it's not as loud and crazy as some other places. The dim sum is also served a la carte style - you check off the dishes you want on an order form and everything is made to order.

We ordered at least 10 different dishes - i didn't get to try everything but here are my favorites:
Snow Pea Leaf Dumplings
Shrimp Balls
Sesame Balls
Rice Roll with Shrimp

I've never had snow pea leaf dumplings before and these were delicious. The dumpling skins were thin and not too tough and the snow pea leaves were flavorful without being too salty. The shrimp balls were deep fried and crispy on the outside with soft pieces of shrimp inside. I love the consistency of rice rolls - the soft and slippery rolls just slide down the my throat.

Everything tasted great and best part about it was that nothing was too greasy. Even the sesame balls, which usually have the tendency of being overly oily. The portions were a little smaller other dim sum restaurants but well worth it anyways. I left the restaurant feeling perfectly satisfied and not gross and greasy. I'm definitely going back to try the other dishes on the menu!

A Map of My Favorite Restaurants

Inspired by Jim Leff's map of obscure food carts in Jackson Heights, check out a map of my favorite restaurants in NYC. Check back periodically, cause I'm going to keep adding new places!