Shanghai

The fine art of hate

The Far Side of the World

Idiosyncratic annual sampling ranges from post-Mao China to sleepy Sri Lanka

Best of the Rest

part IV

The Films of Ulrike Ottinger

part IV

The Other New York City Opera

Chinese Traditions Survive a Transplant

Shanghaied

Chinese Traditions Survive a Transplant

A Life on Strings

Chinese Traditions Survive a Transplant

Eternal Return

Chinese Traditions Survive a Transplant

Temple of Doom

Chinese Traditions Survive a Transplant

Dumpling Lady News: Soup Dumplings Have Arrived!

Chinese Traditions Survive a Transplant

Port Authorities, Asian Provocations

Rotterdam Turns 30

Lucky Hit

Rotterdam Turns 30

Dumpling Magic

Rotterdam Turns 30

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Rotterdam Turns 30

Listings

Rotterdam Turns 30

Listings

Rotterdam Turns 30

Listings

Rotterdam Turns 30

Last Resort

Shanghai's Holocaust Refugees

Busting Out

Shanghai's Holocaust Refugees

Chinatown Elegy

Return of the Repressed

A Sultry Silent-Screen Star Is Finally Ready For Her Close-Up

Return of the Repressed

Letters

Return of the Repressed

Noir Exam Answers

Return of the Repressed

Northern Chinese Dipping Paradise in Flushing

Hot pot hot spot

Footlight Parade

Hot pot hot spot

M Shanghai String Band: The Homiest Band in Williamsburg

Grand Ole Opry ambience and sticky pork buns, together at last

Great Haul From China

Intro to Chinese canon dazzles with volcanic Ruan and a modernist classic of Spring

Nip and Squirt

Tiny juicy buns linger, improve, and rule at Mott Street haven

The Last Supper

Sweet 'n' Tart Café says bye-bye forever

Interview: These Are Powers on Their Trip to China, Dan Graham, and Playing the Whitney

"We actually had to record in our practice space, and pretend like it was a show. We're like, 'Hey, Chinese government! Here we are performing for you on video!'" Rebecca SmeyneLate night snacks in Wuhan: These Are Powers' Pat Noecker and Bill Salas​ Just back from a four-week tour of China, ... More >>

Two Stage Sisters

"We actually had to record in our practice space, and pretend like it was a show. We're like, 'Hey, Chinese government! Here we are performing for you on video!'" Rebecca SmeyneLate night snacks in Wuhan: These Are Powers' Pat Noecker and Bill Salas​ Just back from a four-week tour of China, ... More >>

DIY Dim Sum: The Lazy, Cheap Way

​Speaking of dim sum, we recently stumbled upon the best selection of frozen, ready-to-steam dumplings we've ever seen.

Can the Néo-Bistrot Save French Food?; U.S. Chefs Shun GM Salmon

​The "néo-bistrot," a new kind of restaurant that serves good, simple French fare at reasonable prices, could save French gastronomy in an era when upscale restaurants in the country are lagging. [Wall Street Journal] Amid an immigration debate, a popular Chinese restaurant in Berlin is pus ... More >>

Film

​The "néo-bistrot," a new kind of restaurant that serves good, simple French fare at reasonable prices, could save French gastronomy in an era when upscale restaurants in the country are lagging. [Wall Street Journal] Amid an immigration debate, a popular Chinese restaurant in Berlin is pus ... More >>

Listings

​The "néo-bistrot," a new kind of restaurant that serves good, simple French fare at reasonable prices, could save French gastronomy in an era when upscale restaurants in the country are lagging. [Wall Street Journal] Amid an immigration debate, a popular Chinese restaurant in Berlin is pus ... More >>

Listings

​The "néo-bistrot," a new kind of restaurant that serves good, simple French fare at reasonable prices, could save French gastronomy in an era when upscale restaurants in the country are lagging. [Wall Street Journal] Amid an immigration debate, a popular Chinese restaurant in Berlin is pus ... More >>

Former Workers Sue Shanghai Café

Does the Shanghai Café's fuchsia glow camouflage unfair labor practices?​ In addition to having the city's studliest soup dumplings and niftiest Chinese noodles, the Shangai Café can now claim a lawsuit to its name.

Henan Feng Wei—a Rare Henan Restaurant—Offers Unfussy Food

Venture down to Flushing's bargain basement

The Best Thing I Ate Yesterday

Welcome to The Best Thing I Ate Yesterday, where we endeavor to remember the very best thing we stuffed down our gullets over the past 24 hours. Why? Because the only thing better than enjoying a meal is wallowing in the memory of one savored in the recent past. Today's fond reminiscences ... Vic ... More >>

I Wish I Knew

Welcome to The Best Thing I Ate Yesterday, where we endeavor to remember the very best thing we stuffed down our gullets over the past 24 hours. Why? Because the only thing better than enjoying a meal is wallowing in the memory of one savored in the recent past. Today's fond reminiscences ... Vic ... More >>

Op-Ed Columnist Bob Herbert Leaves New York Times as Departures Continue Before Paywall

​A New York Times veteran of nearly two decades, Bob Herbert is leaving the Op-Ed page, the paper announced in a memo on Friday. Saturday will be his last column. Herbert's resignation comes in the wake of Frank Rich's departure for New York magazine after nearly three-decades in various roles ... More >>

Chinese Parents to Soon Feel Terrible About Not Taking Their Kids to Disneyland

​Exciting news for the children of China: Walt Disney Co. and its Chinese government friends have finally broken ground on Shanghai Disneyland, reports the Wall Street Journal. The "Disneyland" portion is just part of what will be a $4.4 billion resort with hotels, shops, restaurants, and ever ... More >>

Meat Prices Could Shoot Up 7 Percent This Year; Upscale Supermarkets Hit China

The floods, droughts, storms and tornadoes that hit the United States in April and May could mean a severe spike in food prices, including a 7 percent increase in the price of meat over the next year. [NPR] Deliverymen for Chinese restaurants are increasingly using electric bicycles--much to the ch ... More >>

Pictures Of Really Pretty Food At Lair

Oyster on the half shell, seared scallop, truffle essence​Serving good food isn't enough for a restaurant to sweep me off my tongue. The presentation of such edibles has to be more amazing than Barney's Christmas windows. And at Lair (201 Lafayette Street; 212-334-5247), all the seared, tru ... More >>

Soup Dumplings at Shanghai Asian Cuisine -- NYC's Best?

​Here they are -- in the crab and pork permutation. Fifteen years ago when Shanghai soup dumplings first hit town, they caused a sensation, and foodies were lining up at the 7 train to sojourn to Flushing to get them at the original Joe's Shanghai. Soon thereafter, the dumplings -- bulging w ... More >>

Fork in the Road's Favorite Dim Sum Spots in New York City

Missmeng / Flickr​It's time for Tuesday Toasts, our weekly feature highlighting the Fork in the Road team's favorite versions of popular dishes and favorite spots in the city for a given activity. They might not be the best or the coolest or the newest, but instead represent the things and pla ... More >>

Shanghai Asian Cuisine: Nip and Suck

A new food twist appears in Chinatown

5 Best Dishes at Shanghai Asian Cuisine

​Shanghai-style lo mein at Chinatown's Shanghai Asian Cuisine This week Counter Culture sails into Shanghai Asian Cuisine, a comparative newcomer to Elizabeth Street in the most ancient part of Chinatown, next to the alley called Chinatown Mall. Here are the five dishes that my friends and I ... More >>