According to Gael Greene, and after a visit to a branch in her neighborhood, the former food critic for NY Magazine had this to say, “Trader Joe’s was a shock to me. It’s clean. It’s roomy. It doesn’t feel crowded… You can’t smell anything cooking or get a big whiff of coffee beans in the grinder. Germans from California? What do they know about New York? The store is so generic it doesn’t have babka or black and white cookies.” This quote from “the insatiable” drew some nasty fire from certain readers on other blogs that in my opinion were unwarranted. Everyone has a right to voice their opinion without having to deflect snide, cutthroat remarks from people with obviously . . . little to no upbringing.
Following is a link to an interesting read on the secret world of Trader Joe’s:
http://money.cnn.com/2010/08/20/news/companies/inside_trader_joes_full_version.fortune/
Elaine’s was admittedly not serving the best food in town although, there was always the bar; writers, actors and others in the know congregated at Elaine’s for years, and she and the saloon were so much a part of the New York City scene. She controlled it with an iron fist, and customers today must be wondering if it will be able to survive without her.
Exterior shot of Khao Jaow
The colorful chalkboard
One of the dining areas
A view of the signage through a window
Silver noodle salad
Phad Thai 
Winged bean salad
Stink beans with shrimp paste – they have a strong scent although, good tasting and good for you
Tom yam mushroom soup
Menu
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Celebrate The Festivities 2010
