The Fortune Cookie Chronicles


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  • Archive for December 17th, 2007

    Meeting the Jewish Male version of myself…fast forwarded a few generations

    Monday, December 17th, 2007

    Today I got sent to cover the re-opening of the Second Avenue Deli, a revered New York City institution that was being reincarnated after shuttering two years ago at its East 10th street location. While I was there, the owner, 25-year-old Jeremy Lebewohl, pointed out a deli expert, an author who had traveled the world eating at […]

    Fortune Cookie Magic Eight Ball

    Monday, December 17th, 2007

    My friend David gave me a magic fortune cookie eight ball last year, available for $9.99. Some of its answers Future sticky like rice, You don’t wonton know Answer sweet and sour Don’t mock the cookie Try the eggroll Cookie busy – try later