James will probably write about our visit to Queens today to see the rest of Greater New York, plus Sport at Socrates Sculpture Park. The show at Socrates was the most cohesive (and fun) show I've seen there. I particularly enjoyed the work by Type A and Alix Lambert.
I'm writing about the awesome meal we had later, at Mundo Cafe & Restaurant, run by an adorable male couple - one Argentine and one Turkish, with some tasty food from both countries, but primarily from Turkey. It's still BYO, so it's quite the bargain.
Some highlights of our dinner:Bunnys Fever
Carrot dip w/creamy homemade yogurt & garlic served w/warm pitaRed Sonja
Pureed red lentil balls w/bulgur, scallion, parsley & spices on a bed of romaine lettuce w/lemonTango
Fried Argentinean Empanadas filled w/ground beef, raisins, olives & eggs or w/feta cheeseOttoman Dumplings
Pasha Mundo
Homemade Turkish dumplings w/ground beef in garlic-yogurt sauce w/melted butter &mint
Semolina & cheese (ewes milk) balls in syrup w/vanilla custard cream
Finally, given the historic animosity between the two countries, I really appreciated seeing a coffee on the dessert menu described as "Turkish/Greek Coffee."