Krystal's Cafe 81

81 East 7th Street

(between 1st & 2nd Street)

NY, NY,10003

(212) 473-4900

Visited this East Village branch of Krystal's Cafe in Queens last night with some Filipino friends for a late night bite. The bar/pub atmosphere is inviting with many Filipinos and non-Filipinos gathered at the bar while Filipino and Spanish novelas air on the flat screen TVs.

We grabbed a table and preceded to order, lechon kawali (crispy roast pork), pancit sotanghon guisado (Filipino version of Singapore noodles), tokwa't baboy (tofu and pork), and halo-halo with ube ice cream (shaved ice mixed with an assortment of colorful ingredients)

The food was good as well as the service. Good prices. Nice atmosphere but I hear that it tends to be more crowded earlier in the evenings.

Mitsuwa Marketplace NJ

595 River Road,
Edgewater, NJ 07020
TEL: (201) 941-9113

http://www.mitsuwa.com/english/index.html

Located just a few minutes from NYC, Mitsuwa is a large shopping place specializing in Japanese foods, cookware, groceries, sake, wine, cosmetics ... you name it! It's like taking a trip to Japan without the airfare! Items may be a bit expensive but it's because they are imported from Japan.

Mitsuwa offers a shuttle bus that travels back and forth from Pennsylvania Station's Gate 51. The fare is $3 cash each way.

You can view the shuttle schedule here.