From the original post
The photo note
Hanging out @ #BroadwayLounge in #TimesSquare, enjoying an "Uptown #Manhattan" & hoisin roasted pork sliders (#charsiubao)! #skylineporn #cocktail #drinks #lounge #foodporn #beverage #drinkporn #foodforfoodies #foodspotting #foodstyling #foodography #food…
Looking back
The SD Foodie take
Editorial commentary written from Roger’s original photograph and caption. Roger’s own words are the quoted photo note above.
The collage mixes views and plates: Times Square’s lights seen from above, bao-style sliders filled with hoisin roast pork and pickled vegetables, a Manhattan in a rocks glass and the couple at a window table.
Roger’s caption translates the menu item back into what it really is — char siu bao — which is a nice tell. Even at a Times Square lounge, he was reading the food through a Cantonese lens.
The quick critique
What stood out
- Hoisin pork sliders — char siu bao by another name
- An Uptown Manhattan cocktail
- A skyline view over Times Square
Bottom line
Archive verdict
A view-first lounge stop with a snack Roger recognized immediately.