I suspect this means something, but I don't know what

[redbird]

For the first time since I started the current gig at McGraw-Hill, I left the building for lunch today (rather than either bringing a sandwich, or buying lunch in the company cafeteria and eating it there).

I went to Excellent Dumpling, in Chinatown.

My office is at 2 Penn Plaza, basically above Penn Station. But I haven't found anything reasonable in the area--sure, sandwiches and a "toss your own salad" set-up in the LIRR concourse at Penn Station, and delis that offer the same sort of stuff I can get in the company cafeteria. But I wanted a real meal at a decent price, and I have an unlimited Metrocard. So I walked over to 34th and Sixth, took the N down to Canal, and was seated in the usual place and got my almost-inevitable sweet ginger duck over rice.

On the way back to the train, I bought a pound of cherries.

Comments

[rosefox]

As an employee of the 34th Street Partnership, I'd like to assure you that we're working our butts off trying to get any decent restaurant at all ever to open up in the area.

Having said that, where's Excellent Dumpling? *)

[redbird]

Lafayette Street, half a block south of Canal.