Comments on: PROFILE: Midtown Lunch’er “Jamie”

By: BonChon Changes Name to “Mad For Chicken” - Midtown Lunch

BonChon Changes Name to “Mad For Chicken” - Midtown Lunch — Mon, 04 May 2009 20:13:57 +0000

[...] to Lunch’er Jamie (aka Fressagirl) for pointing this one out… the two New York branches of BonChon chicken (the [...]

By: Make Sure You Get the “Korean” Menu at Hyo Dong Gak - Midtown Lunch

Make Sure You Get the “Korean” Menu at Hyo Dong Gak - Midtown Lunch — Mon, 04 May 2009 15:45:42 +0000

[...] was really really into Lunch’er Jamie’s profile last Tuesday… but probably for different reasons than some of you. My interest was particularly piqued by [...]

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:30:46 +0000

Jaime (aka Fressagirl), how does one email you? Can’t find a link on your blog (which is fantastic!!)

By: adam

adam — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:45:11 +0000

Philly:
downtown:Vietnam on the south side of North 11th St. in Chinatown. Raw flank steak and a volcano=best lunch.
west: Scooter’s @ 38th and Lancaster for cheesesteak
south: Ray’s Happy Birthday Bar (cheese doodles)
north: Arbol (paraguayan)

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:19:07 +0000

If one really wanted to be nitpicky about noodles, they could point out that it’s a stretch (pun intended) to call lagman Eastern European. It’s my understanding the etymology is from chinese mein, and they are the national dish of Kyrgystan. The Kyrgyz, with the rest of Central Asia, would probably both be surprised and pleased to find out they’re European. The mistake is understandable considering lagman’s ubiquity on those pan-Judaic Bukharan menus, canoodling next to stuffed cabbage.

But I don’t want to be nitpicky with lovely Jamie. They are Eastern European to me now.

By: fressagirl

fressagirl — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:43:01 +0000

@hcd- I do also like Jade Asian for dim sum, but it can’t top the sketchy elevator entrance that GM has. Both are better than Perfect Team and Ocean Jewel.

@ Chip- Thank you for reading my blog and bestowing a complement that is sweet and not inappropriate. Write to the travel network on my behalf, I know I can be slightly more entertaining than that Samantha Brown. Who couldn’t? And I do plan on doing long overdue new posts tonight to the blog…

@Elle- Please don’t honey me, I may vomit up my lunch tacos.

@Zach- thanks for sticking up for me, yes it is a chinese/korean restaurant making that ever so essential matter of perfect phonetic spelling more difficult

@DocChuck- sigh, I know I really should not encourage you by acknowledging your existence. But I’ll have you know that I do in fact have a full head of hair, though I can’t apologize if the styling is not to your liking. My slightly larger forehead is necessary for accommodating all of my excess brain matter. I would also like to inform you that my mother and father were deeply upset by your comments regarding your liberties with my image and your screensaver. Most importantly, please refrain from using the word “mount” ever again, it gives me the willies.

By: Zach Brooks

Zach Brooks — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:05:30 +0000

In fairness to Jamie… I changed her spelling to that. But truthfully, there are a number of different spellings of that dish. I don’t think either are incorrect… (especially since the restaurant is Korean/Chinese)

By: Elle

Elle — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:56:53 +0000

ja jang mein??? No, honey. Jja jang myun. mein is chinese for noodles, myun is korean. When posting what your favorite foods are might want to get the phonetic spelling of it correct.

By: Chip Beef

Chip Beef — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:20:08 +0000

Just checked out Jamie’s blog.

Double-points for trash-talking Fiddlestick’s; the worst bar in New York, and perhaps the world.

With her keen insights, good looks, and adventurous appetite, she really ought to be pitching a travel show instead of going to law school…

By: Anna

Anna — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:48:31 +0000

Philadelphia has amazing food!!! Not sure where you are going to school- but if it is Temple (probably Drexel/UPenn too) they have AMAZINGGG cart food! Temple’s campus has the best wrap lunch truck right outside the law school building. I’m drooling already!!