So it snowed today. Yeah I know, this is New York, so that shouldn’t be a surprise — until you realize it is only October. Well, you do experience something new everyday.
Just Another Game
So many games, so little time..
Posted in October 2011 …
Pio Pio: Peruvian Chicken Gold
The picture does not do Pio Chicken justice.
I’m not a food blogger or critic, but I just had to post something about Pio Pio.
specializing in pollos a la brasa (rotisserie chicken), pio pio is new york city’s premier peruvian restaurant group.
well-known to new yorkers and countless visitors, pio pio has honed its culinary skills since 1994 when its first restaurant in rego park, queens was opened.
Pio Pio may look like one of those swanky NYC restaurants that need a reservation, but it is not. One look at the menu and it screams comfort food. This isn’t a bad thing, as this limited selection was probably created to say “Hey, you came here to try out our kickass chicken”. And that indeed we did.
We ordered their signature chicken ($16!), and paired it with a serving of brown rice and beans, some fried bananas, and thinly sliced avocado on the side.
Welcome to New York
New York, New York
I took this picture last Thursday while sitting in a soup kitchen on 51st and Lexington. The skyline was hazy, the wind blowing just hard enough to make all those umbrellas turn inside out. It was difficult to imagine that it was only half past four. It was New York’s way of saying — Hey man, this is the real deal.
If you look at my previous post, I sincerely hope that the big change in my geographic location counts as the “upward spiral” I have been waiting for. I am optimistic because of the loved ones I have left behind, my fat dog who I have had as my roommate for the past 5 years, and my friends who have managed to help me realize where I should be. I am doing this for all of them.
Most of all, I am doing this for my wife, who has had to endure several years of what you see in the picture above.