Sabbatical shots Vol 4: More Food Finds

I stumbled upon an ancient Chinese restaurant in Kingston, NY, dating from 1927, surely one of the oldest Chinese restaurants in the country. I can't recommend it enough. I took the 30 minute drive up there from Gardiner four times in less than a month. If you're interested in fresh, modern, "authentic" Chinese food, Eng's isn't the place. Rather, Eng's is a remnant of what Americans wanted in Chinese cuisine in decades past. Eng's is a living archeological dig. The decor is dim, Sixties wood paneling and formica booths, but the food is straight out of La Choy and Charlie Chan. Eng's excels in all forms of Chow Mein and Chop Suey, Sub Gum this and Wor that, Sweet and Sour whatever. I saw things on the menu that I've only encountered in pre-war Chinese cookbooks. I found everything delicious and I can't wait to go back...I'm trying to work my way through the whole menu.



On a drive through Newburgh, I found Pete's Hot Dog Stand. I'm a sucker for anything that's got "Since 1932" on its sign (not the sign pictured below, with Eli mooning for the camera, but another one).

Pete's serves a fine double dog with chili and onions. I'd definitely stop again.