dumpling house repoens

no, it wasn't because they got closed by the health department. extending into the hair salon next door (which moved two doors down) they have been renovating since christmas.

prices have gone up, instead of the 5 for a dollar dumplings they are only 4 for a dollar dumplings. sesame pancake is up a dime. noodle soups are up a quarter. but there are now actual tables to sit down at. and they now have six burners. it used to be if i wanted dumpling from there i would have to show up before 11am to avoid the line -- we will see how they do this weekend.

i had 4 dumplings this morning, the quality has gone down steadily for the last few years but still ok. i think there will be backlash because there are 5 for a dollar dumpling places (one on allen another two blocks south on eldridge) and the locals will go there. neighbor, wj-goodfriends, thinks that the hipsters will backlash because part of the charm to dumpling house was that it was a grungy hole in the wall.

even though i'll probably be getting most my dumplings from prosperity dumplings, i still want to see them do well, a chinese based business crossing over to nyc hip is good for everyone.

in any case this is the continuing change to the community and it will be interesting to see how it plays out.

[ed: Dumpling House, 118A Eldridge Street, New York, NY 10002, +1.212.625.8008]