Very glad this little eatery in Flushing is still in business, after the covid-19 pandemic (or we’re still in it …). The front section, which was a Fuzhou cuisine, seems closed, unfortunately.
I ordered breakfast to go, to have it at the US Open:
… And the post office is gleaming under a blue sky.
The southwest corner at Main and Roosevelt in Flushing.
Two of the four corners at the intersection of Main and Roosevelt in Flushing is saturated with Chinese holding signs, wear loud speaker phones and passing out flyers, hacking the $15,600 (just google nys $15,600 to learn what it’s) New York State $2.1 billion aid payment to undocumented workers. The above photo shows a sign poster in Chinese, left to the two ladies reads, “Aid payment $15,600 the cheapest in town”. May I safely assume that the person/group who is soliciting applicants, takes a cut out of the $15,600?
It’s the second day at the US Open and I’ve hair cut with 阿莲 at 136-14 and a few soup dumplings – xiaolongbao for lunch ($6 for six and it’s pretty yummy) before heading there. I parked at Skyview and walked on the Roosevelt Ave – the bridge/pathway under the #7 subway train, which when it passes above you, it was like an earthquake.
Who has reclaimed this piece of land?
I couldn’t wait till the area east of Citifield (Seaver Way between Roosevelt Ave and Northern Blvd) is being revitalized. Maybe a shopping mall, with hotels, shops and restaurants, catering to the locals as well as musical shows, events, US Open, and not to mention the summer long NY Mets. It’s an eyesore for ages.
Ok, this is my first encounter to their live performance 2021 tour. Their music is far better than Rush, Yes, and Dream Theater, pretty dreamy and mellow.
We drove through Flushing to get some juicy dumplings for tailgate and not surprised to see many deadheads. Flushing can be better with games/events at Citifield and US Open, the hotels and restaurants should benefit from it. I saw the corner lot by Roosevelt Ave and Seaver Way is empty. Fingers crossed for a decent outcome.
… the deadheads in Flushing
Citifield is terrible: parking is $50 (normal Mets games are $25) but they couldn’t get us into the stadium on time. The gates are open at 4pm!!! The band started at 7:35 while huge crowds are still trying to get in. We waited till the line is gone.
Part of parking lot cross Roosevelt Ave where commuters park (where I once parked) turned into the commercial stripe for foods and goods.
The famous Mets dog is there. We finally went in, at 8:14pm when there isn’t a line.
the show
888 Webster St
Oakland, CA 94607
This corner restaurant (Webster and 9th St) in Oakland Chinatown is desolated and they cheat.
In the afternoon, the entire Chinatown looks empty (I would learn later on from the locals that no one goes there anymore: a robbery a week is just too much to stomach … and less than $950 crime/offense committed has No Consequences in California ⇒ Google Proposition 47.) The diagonal crosswalk at the intersection recorded the former glory: how busy it was.
At 4pm, the restaurant was empty with one duck and two chickens hanging. I went in anyway, curious of its name. Yung Kee is a famous restaurant in Hong Kong that specializes in roast goose. Upon questioning their relation, the guy replied, “we’ve divorced.” My suspicion was, they just took the name and nothing more.
I ordered half duck and the last chunk of char siu (叉烧) BBQ pork, both cut into small pieces. When we got home and opened the container, there were very few pieces – the guy cheated on me. Whenever I go to Flushing, I always buy duck, and half duck filled the container to the brim. This container from Yung Kee is barely full but it has the duck AND the BBQ pork – missing a lot. If the missing pieces can help him to feed his family, so be it. The cheating part is confirmed by my cousin, “yes they do that indeed.”
The taste of the duck is ok. The texture is loose and soft, whereas the New York is lean and tight. In any case, I won’t return, assume if they last much longer.
The locals told me to go to Gum Kuo (388 9th St STE 182, Oakland, CA 94607), diagonal from Yung Kee, inside Pacific Renaissance Plaza. I saw it: lively, with many roasted chickens and duckies hanging by the window.
More Chinatown pix
76 Bellevue Avenue
Newport, Rhode Island
This small museum was founded in 1912, and housed in this American stick style building. The house was designed by Richard Morris Hunt in 1864. The second part of gallery was designed by Delano & Aldrich and added in 1919, dedicating to Howard Gardiner Cushing.
The third building at 26 Liberty Street is an art school nowadays: Coleman Center for Creative Studies. There was a photographer – Rachel Portesi, practicing her art: thank you and good luck.
Some the tiles look similar to Chee Hsin’s
Between Main Street and Prince in Flushing, New York. It, changes.
This store, Assi Plaza on Roosevelt Avenue and by College Point, used to be run by Koreans. Many cashiers spoke fluent Chinese and Korean, because they were from northeast of China where Korean is a natural second language. A different view of Sky View Parc, by the corner of Roosevelt and College Point. The lower levels is a shopping mall: grocery (they now reduced from $50 to $30 for a free 3 hours parking), eateries, bakeries, shops, Best Buy, to Target, etc.
Ticky tack… and bring your own seafood forks.
This seafood restaurant has a wall of tanks with swimming creatures. During our lunch, Canadian king crabs are the majority. Be mindful that there is cooking fee added on, aside from the cost of the crab or lobster, etc. This reminds me of Quarry Bay in Hong Kong, where we purchased our seafood and picked a small boat to cook and dine there.
The service is adequate. The bathroom is clean. The food is fresh. I don’t think they serve drinks. Some white wines would be nice.
Anyway, two small incidents:
The first one is we wanted to or the geoduck clam which is on sale for $19.99 but the guy took down the sales sign and said, “it’s $29.99”.
The second one came after we paid. As we lingered a little longer, one staff came to say, “sorry, we made a mistake, charged you less.”
The crab was 5.3 lb but they entered as 3.15 lb.
One of my friend said, “I’m sorry too but it’s a done deal.”
I would have paid the shortfall but thinking the first incident, I said nothing. ‘We’re even.’
It’s on the third floor with an out door parking lot, they cover 2 hours.
60-06 Main Street
Flushing, NY 11355
Won’t return, even the service is fine, and the free soup is pretty yummy.
Dishes we ordered looked aged and bland. The fried fish is too salty. We wanted the king crab but it’s not available. The beef is tender.
40-25 College Point Blvd
Flushing, NY 11354
New York City Housing Authority’s James A. Bland is the complex at the corner of Roosevelt Avenue, between College Point and Prince Street. It has been a food/produces distribution during the covid-19 pandemic.
